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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 those areas.
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.
Come and join our friendly and supportive team in South West Essex, covering Thurrock, Basildon, Brentwood, and Billericay as a senior clinician and supervisor.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an experienced Mental Health Practitioner with a current UK Professional Registration to join our Mental Health Support Team (MHST).
In this post, you will be a senior clinical team member, holding a caseload and supervising junior staff including trainees. You will work alongside partner agencies to co-produce training materials and support the delivery of whole school approach interventions.
The successful applicant will be enrolled on the EMHP Supervisors Course where required. This training is funded as part of the MHST program.
Main Duties of the Job:
1. Work in partnership with schools, children, young people (CYP), and families in the development of plans for interventions and agreed outcomes.
2. Support the Locality Clinical Lead with the formulation, treatment, and management plans for schools, parents, and CYP using a range of psychological interventions appropriate to the service.
3. Effectively manage a caseload of CYP with mild to moderate mental health difficulties, complete thorough assessments, risk assessments, care plans, and reviews.
4. Provide caseload management and clinical skills supervision to Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioners, Education Mental Health Practitioners, and Senior Mental Health Practitioners.
5. Work as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team within your locality but also with other MHSTs within Essex.
6. Be able to work as part of a team and autonomously.
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 also 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 partway through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
High Cost Area Supplement - Fringe
This South-West Essex post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £1,258 to a maximum of £2,122 p.a. pro rata for part-time).
Job description
Job responsibilities
The South-West Essex Mental Health Support Team (MHST) covers a large geographical area incorporating the districts of Thurrock, Basildon, and Brentwood and Billericay. 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 needs for a healthy work-life balance, and we will consider flexible working applications in line with the trust policies and processes. We encourage Continual Professional Development (CPD) and are keen to support our staff to grow and progress. In South-West we offer an additional five percent, higher cost of living payment on top of your yearly wage as we understand the expense of living in this area. Finally, we are a welcoming, compassionate, and considerate team that works incredibly hard to support one another to improve the mental health of our community.
Please see person specification and job description for full details and responsibilities required for this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Successful completion of a graduate training (e.g. nursing, social work, occupational therapy) and eligible for registration as a full member of the appropriate professional body NMC, HCPC, BABCP AFT, ACP.
* Further professional knowledge will have been gained through accredited courses workshops, study, and in-house training programmes (e.g. CYP- IAPT training).
Desirable
* Completion of EMHP or IAPT Supervisory Course.
Experience
Essential
* At least 2 years experience of working with evidence-based approaches to low mood, anxiety, and behaviour problems with children and young people.
* Experience of managing and providing supervision.
* Experience of caseload management.
* Ability to work with partner agencies in developing and co-producing materials for presentations.
Desirable
* Experience working with or in educational settings.
Knowledge
Essential
* Knowledge of CYP IAPT and the benefits of low-intensity work.
* Knowledge of CYP IAPT outcome measures (ROMS).
* Knowledge of relevant safeguarding and mental health policy and procedures.
* Knowledge of risk management and ability to monitor and evaluate risk and act accordingly to ensure safety.
Desirable
* Knowledge of Systmone.
Skills
Essential
* Effectively manage a clinical caseload.
* Ability to write concise and informative reports and letters.
* Ability to use and interpret outcome measures to monitor intervention effectiveness. Competent ICT skills to collect and interpret data for reports, presentations, and service performance.
* Ability to keep accurate and high-quality records.
* Ability to deliver workshops to professionals, young people, and/or parents/carers.
* Ability to form excellent working relationships with colleagues and work flexibly with others in multidisciplinary and multi-agency settings.
* Ability to motivate, guide and support staff to develop.
* Ability to provide culturally sensitive support and supervision.
Other
Essential
* To be able to travel efficiently throughout the area.
Employer details
Employer name
NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
Address
Phoenix House
Christopher Martin Road
Basildon
SS143EZ
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