Job summary Are you an enthusiastic, flexible and self-motivated individual who is willing to make a real difference in young people's mental health? Are you passionate about providing excellent quality care, team working and ready for a new challenge? Are you motivated, possess excellent communication and organisational skills? Then you are the person we are looking for The Mental Health Support Team (MHST) are excited to offer the opportunity for an experienced CAMHS Practitioner to join our team. The MHST is an established team that has a strong ethos of improving the mental health and well-being of children and young people in schools and in the community. The post provides an exciting opportunity to deliver evidence - based interventions for children and young people working across multiple education settings and aims to increase early access and availability to services. The Mental Health Support Teams are part of an exciting trailblazer project funded by NHS England, Health Education England and partners, with the aim of improving the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people in the community. There is a specific focus on developing more access to helping and improving the general culture of emotional support within all primary and secondary schools. Working alongside community partners the Mental Health Support Teams will be fully integrated with community CAMHS and educational settings. Main duties of the job You would be joining a comprehensive and dynamic CAMH service, delivering a substantial stepped model of care following the needs-led Thrive framework. Your role will help to develop and deliver a wide range of interventions, projects and system change with the aim of whole school and whole community approaches to supporting young people's mental health. In addition to providing comprehensive consultation, assessment, risk management and interventions for young people experiencing emotional and mental health difficulties in schools, the postholder will supervise more junior colleagues. There may be an option of supervisor training at Reading University as part of this role We are part of ELFT (East London Foundation Trust), which includes five CAMHS services across East London, Bedfordshire and Luton. The Bedford MHST is a busy MDT team who works with all specialist pathways within the North Bedfordshire service, such as our crisis service, Emotional & Behavioural, Neurodevelopmental service and more. Our Service and Trust highly values equality and diversity and we embrace difference within our team. About us Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations. Date posted 29 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year No HCAS Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 363-SSLB6921456 Job locations North Bed CAMHS 9 Rush Court Bedford MK41 3JT Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for more details and information regarding the job role. Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for more details and information regarding the job role. Person Specification Education/ Qualification/ Training Essential Qualification in appropriate mental health/social welfare profession such: (Family & Systemic Psychotherapist / Clinical Psychologist / Counselling Psychologist / Educational Psychologist /Occupational Therapist / Clinical Nurse Specialist (Mental Health) / Social Worker/ Senior CWP or EMHP) / Art therapist Senior EMHPs/CWPs with advanced post qualification experience. All applicants must be BABCP accredited or eligible to apply for accreditation within 6 months. Appropriate level of qualification for your profession e.g. PG Diploma, BSc, Masters. Evidence of continuous and relevant professional training and development (CPD), as appropriate with qualification period Registration with your appropriate body (e.g. UKCP, NMC, HCP etc.) once available. Desirable Post Grad training or experience to support the needs of different children, young people and their families Mentor/Practice educator qualification Clinical supervision and training Experience Essential Experience of working with CYP across the full age-range (5-18) Experience of working with parents/caregivers Experience of delivering low-intensity interventions for social anxiety Experience of delivering low-intensity interventions for mild-moderate low self-esteem and/or emerging body image concerns Experience of risk formulation, monitoring, and management for mild-moderate self-harm Experience in delivering low-intensity emotion regulation interventions Experience of working with CYP with increased complexity (e.g. physical, social care, educational needs), within the remit of low-intensity mild-moderate services and the evidence-base, and adapting interventions accordingly - With and/or under the guidance of appropriately experienced supervisor Experience of engaging and delivering interventions to CYP with protected characteristics Experience of delivering psychoeducation workshops remotely Experience of delivering psychoeducation workshops in person Experience of leading elements of Whole School Approach or Systemic Change Experience of working directly with senior leadership teams in service context (e.g. education, health, VCSE) to support design and delivery of programmes, policy, pathways, support offers etc. Experience of negotiating, problem solving and relationship management where there are disagreements or resistance within systems Experience of offering consultation (under guidance of supervisor) to schools/other professionals within bounds of knowledge and competence Experience of mentoring/coaching other trainees CWPs/EMHPs Desirable Recognising when core interventions are appropriate for neurodiverse CYP and being able to make necessary adaptations Experience of delivering low-intensity interventions for OCD Experience of trauma-informed practice Experience in identifying when CYP with increased complexity (e.g. physical, social care, educational needs) are beyond a low-intensity or early intervention service remit/competence, and of making appropriate onward referrals in line with local pathways and protocols Experience of providing interventions for emotionally based school refusal Experience of delivering aspects of in-house training events in service context (team, school etc.) Previous experience of working in CAMHS Experience of working in a culturally diverse inner city area Person Specification Education/ Qualification/ Training Essential Qualification in appropriate mental health/social welfare profession such: (Family & Systemic Psychotherapist / Clinical Psychologist / Counselling Psychologist / Educational Psychologist /Occupational Therapist / Clinical Nurse Specialist (Mental Health) / Social Worker/ Senior CWP or EMHP) / Art therapist Senior EMHPs/CWPs with advanced post qualification experience. All applicants must be BABCP accredited or eligible to apply for accreditation within 6 months. Appropriate level of qualification for your profession e.g. PG Diploma, BSc, Masters. Evidence of continuous and relevant professional training and development (CPD), as appropriate with qualification period Registration with your appropriate body (e.g. UKCP, NMC, HCP etc.) once available. Desirable Post Grad training or experience to support the needs of different children, young people and their families Mentor/Practice educator qualification Clinical supervision and training Experience Essential Experience of working with CYP across the full age-range (5-18) Experience of working with parents/caregivers Experience of delivering low-intensity interventions for social anxiety Experience of delivering low-intensity interventions for mild-moderate low self-esteem and/or emerging body image concerns Experience of risk formulation, monitoring, and management for mild-moderate self-harm Experience in delivering low-intensity emotion regulation interventions Experience of working with CYP with increased complexity (e.g. physical, social care, educational needs), within the remit of low-intensity mild-moderate services and the evidence-base, and adapting interventions accordingly - With and/or under the guidance of appropriately experienced supervisor Experience of engaging and delivering interventions to CYP with protected characteristics Experience of delivering psychoeducation workshops remotely Experience of delivering psychoeducation workshops in person Experience of leading elements of Whole School Approach or Systemic Change Experience of working directly with senior leadership teams in service context (e.g. education, health, VCSE) to support design and delivery of programmes, policy, pathways, support offers etc. Experience of negotiating, problem solving and relationship management where there are disagreements or resistance within systems Experience of offering consultation (under guidance of supervisor) to schools/other professionals within bounds of knowledge and competence Experience of mentoring/coaching other trainees CWPs/EMHPs Desirable Recognising when core interventions are appropriate for neurodiverse CYP and being able to make necessary adaptations Experience of delivering low-intensity interventions for OCD Experience of trauma-informed practice Experience in identifying when CYP with increased complexity (e.g. physical, social care, educational needs) are beyond a low-intensity or early intervention service remit/competence, and of making appropriate onward referrals in line with local pathways and protocols Experience of providing interventions for emotionally based school refusal Experience of delivering aspects of in-house training events in service context (team, school etc.) Previous experience of working in CAMHS Experience of working in a culturally diverse inner city area 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name East London NHS Foundation Trust Address North Bed CAMHS 9 Rush Court Bedford MK41 3JT Employer's website https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)