NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
NELFT is the largest provider of Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) in England. Our Southend, Essex and Thurrock services cover 144 schools currently. We currently cover 48% of secondary and primary schools within Southend, Essex and Thurrock.
The MHST delivers evidence-based individual and group interventions in educational settings for children experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties aged 4 to 18 years old. The teams also have a strong focus on whole school approaches to improve mental health outcomes for children and young people.
The MHSTs build on the support already in place from school counsellors, nurses, educational psychologists and the voluntary sector to support those with mild to moderate mental health issues in school and will help children and young people with more severe needs to access the right support and provide a link to the CAMHS services.
The post-holder will be a graduate qualified health care professional (e.g. nurse, social worker, occupational therapist), or have completed Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP)/Children Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP) qualification and will be fully registered with the appropriate professional or regulatory body (e.g. HCPC, NMC, BPS, BABCP). They will have extensive clinical experience working with Children and Young People (CYP) with emotional wellbeing and mental health difficulties.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for delivering interventions within MHSTs in and around schools and colleges whilst receiving clinical supervision.
1. Act as an autonomous, registered (where appropriate) practitioner who is legally and professionally accountable for own unsupervised actions guided by the professional code of conduct and Trust guidelines and protocols.
2. Initiate referrals to other health professional specialist services and agencies.
3. Provide expert emotional wellbeing and mental health support as part of plans to transform CYPs mental health through the NHS Long-Term Plan.
4. Undertake school-based and community-based assessments, risk assessments, care plans and deliver a range of early interventions to CYP with a range of emotional and behavioural difficulties.
5. Responsible and accountable for service delivery to clients/patients, via NICE compliant pathways and in accordance with the crisis care concordat.
6. Provide leadership and promote initiative, creativity and motivation in the MHSTs.
7. Routinely measure clinical outcomes and deliver evidence-based interventions.
8. Communicate complex patient-related information facilitating positive outcomes and ensuring collaborative working.
9. Support peers and team leader and be an effective team member whilst working on their own initiative with a commitment to collaborative working and actively support and liaise with other health and social care professionals and agencies.
About us
Starting with NELFT
NELFT places a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process, new starters will have the opportunity to meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
Job responsibilities
The Mid Essex Mental Health Support Team (MHST) covers a large geographical area incorporating the districts of Braintree, Chelmsford and Maldon. We are an early intervention and prevention evidence-based service and as a team we are supportive and passionate in what we deliver. We are a friendly team of professionals who come from multidisciplinary backgrounds. We recognize the need for a healthy work-life balance, and we will consider flexible working applications in line with the trust policies and process. We encourage Continual Professional Development (CPD) and are keen to support our staff to grow and progress.
The successful post holders will have completed or be supported to complete the Senior Wellbeing Practitioner (SWP) course or CYP IAPT Low Intensity Supervisor course.
Person Specification
Qualification
* Successful completion of a graduate training (e.g. nursing, social work, occupational therapy) or have completed a low intensity EMHP/CWP Qualification.
* Eligible for registration as a full member of the appropriate professional body (e.g. HCPC, NMC) or successful CYP-IAPT Low Intensity CBT training (CWP/EMHP) with substantial post-qualified experience and CPD alongside BPS or BABCP registration.
* Attended/willing to attend SWP course or CYP IAPT Supervisor training.
Other
* Able to travel efficiently throughout the area.
Skills
* Skill in the ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside EWMHS.
* Ability to tolerate anxiety without recourse to premature action whilst appreciating the role of the supervisor.
* Capacity to work alone, involving colleagues and manager as relevant.
Experience
* Substantial experience in delivering low intensity CBT treatments.
* Experience of initiating, organizing and planning inter-agency meetings aimed at setting in place a treatment package tailored to the individual needs of a child/young person.
* Experience of assessment carried out autonomously in order to determine the most appropriate treatment plan from a range of options for the child/young person.
Knowledge
* Knowledge of risk management and ability to monitor and assess risk and act accordingly to ensure safety.
* Knowledge of legislation in relation to children and adolescents and safeguarding procedures and policies.
* Knowledge of NHS, Social Care and Education structures, national policies and frameworks, evidence-based practice including NICE guidelines.
* Knowledge of electronic record systems, i.e., Systmone and Rio.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working
Reference number
395-EK662-24-D
Job locations
Mid Essex (covering Braintree/Chelmsford & Maldon areas)
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata
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