Job summary We are offering an exciting opportunity to join our expanding Mental Health Support Team's within CNWL Brent and Hillingdon CAMHS. In line with 2017 Green Paper this is a role to support Education Mental Health Practitioners in schools working with Children, Young People and Families. We currently have four vacancies we are recruiting to. Two of these posts will be to our new wave 11 teams, 1 of these posts is in Brent MHST and the other is in our Hillingdon MHST. A further post is to support our existing MHST in Hillingdon. The final post is a secondment opportunity for twelve months within the Hillingdon team and would suit an internal candidate to CNWL who is looking for a change or, a step into a more senior role. Would suit qualified CBT Therapist, mental health nurse, social worker or, other discipline with CAMHS experience and some experience of supervising others. Applications will also be considered from Experienced CWPs / EMHPs with substantial CAMHS and Supervision Experience. The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings. Main duties of the job The Mental Health Practitioner will be responsible for delivering interventions within Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) in schools and colleges, whilst receiving clinical supervision and be expected to work in schools closely with school staff to support CYP, their families and staff to foster a whole school approach to mental well-being. The mental health practitioner will play a key role in Forming strong working relations with a variety of stakeholders Providing consultations to education colleagues and support education setting to embed a whole school approach to wellbeing Developing and delivering evidence-based individual and group time limited interventions to young people within education settings Evidencing the outcomes of the MHST service Providing clinical supervision to trainee Education and Mental Health practitioners About us CAMHS Link: To find out more about working in CAMHS pleaseClick here for video. We ask the employee to adhere to our Trust Values: Compassion: Our staff will be led by compassion and embody the values of care outlined inour Staff Charter.Respect: We will respect and value the diversity of our patients, service users and staff, tocreate a respectful and inclusive environment, which recognises the uniqueness of eachindividual.Empowerment: We will involve, inform and empower our patients, service users, carers andtheir families to take an active role in the management of their illness and adopt recoveryprinciples. We will ensure our staff receive appropriate direction and support, to enablethem to develop and grow.Partnership: We will work closely with our many partners to ensure that our combinedefforts are focused on achieving the best possible outcomes for the people we serve. Date posted 25 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £42,939 to £50,697 a year per annum inc HCAS Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 333-G-CA-1469-A Job locations Brent or Hillingdon Brent or Hillingdon UB3 3NR Job description Job responsibilities The Mental Health Practitioner in the Mental Health Support Team will provide therapeutic interventions to families and young people in school settings. The role may include day to day clinical and supervisory support for the Education Mental Health Practitioners and Trainees (EMHPs/CWPs). The post holder will ensure the efficient and effective delivery of the MHST, providing high quality, safe and responsive evidence based mental health services to children, young people, parents/carers and professionals provided in accordance with Children and Young Peoples IAPT principles, in partnership with service users and partner agencies, working as part of a multi-agency system. The Mental Health Practitioner will have clinical supervisory responsibility for EMHP within the MHST provide clinical supervision to the education mental health trainees/practitioners in line with the university training on supervising and will also work as part of a senior team, supporting the Senior practitioner and service development leads to set up the new pathway. The post holder will work alongside community partners and develop relationships between the MHST and educational settings offering advice and consultation to schools. The Mental Health Practitioner will be one of the first points of contact for the MHST for many partner agencies and contribute to the formation and delivery of care plans for young people within the MHST team in line with the agreed clinical thresholds. They will facilitate referral to other services where appropriate but will support and work with colleagues in schools and Wellbeing partnership boards to manage children and young peoples needs without specialist referral whenever possible. It is desirable for the post holder to have successfully completed supervision training or be willing to successfully undertake and successfully complete the CYP-IAPT supervisory training course if appropriate and if this training becomes available. Job description Job responsibilities The Mental Health Practitioner in the Mental Health Support Team will provide therapeutic interventions to families and young people in school settings. The role may include day to day clinical and supervisory support for the Education Mental Health Practitioners and Trainees (EMHPs/CWPs). The post holder will ensure the efficient and effective delivery of the MHST, providing high quality, safe and responsive evidence based mental health services to children, young people, parents/carers and professionals provided in accordance with Children and Young Peoples IAPT principles, in partnership with service users and partner agencies, working as part of a multi-agency system. The Mental Health Practitioner will have clinical supervisory responsibility for EMHP within the MHST provide clinical supervision to the education mental health trainees/practitioners in line with the university training on supervising and will also work as part of a senior team, supporting the Senior practitioner and service development leads to set up the new pathway. The post holder will work alongside community partners and develop relationships between the MHST and educational settings offering advice and consultation to schools. The Mental Health Practitioner will be one of the first points of contact for the MHST for many partner agencies and contribute to the formation and delivery of care plans for young people within the MHST team in line with the agreed clinical thresholds. They will facilitate referral to other services where appropriate but will support and work with colleagues in schools and Wellbeing partnership boards to manage children and young peoples needs without specialist referral whenever possible. It is desirable for the post holder to have successfully completed supervision training or be willing to successfully undertake and successfully complete the CYP-IAPT supervisory training course if appropriate and if this training becomes available. Person Specification Qualifications Essential oRelevant professional qualification in either: a.Degree level Mental Health Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or equivalent substantial b.HEE Postgraduate Diploma in Education Mental Health Practice or Postgraduate Diploma in Psychological Wellbeing Practice for children and young people oAdditional qualifications or training in child and adolescent mental health gained through accredited courses workshops, study and in-house training programmes. CBT training (e.g. CYP-IAPT) oExtensive post qualified as a CWP or EMHP Desirable oRegistered with a relevant professional body Experience / Knowledge Essential oSubstantial consolidated experience working in child and adolescent mental health. oExtensive experience of delivering evidenced-based CBT interventions for mild to moderate mental health issues such as anxiety, low mood and behavioral problems to CYP both individually and in groups oExperience either working as a member of a multi- disciplinary team or multi-agency working. oGood understanding of the range of child and adolescent mental health services oKnowledge of legislation in relation to children and adolescents and safeguarding procedures and policies Desirable oKnowledge and experience in mental health promotion work. Technical Job Related Skills Essential oGood communication, assessment, planning and recording skills. oAbility to deliver interventions which address the assessed needs. oAbility to work co-operatively with other disciplines. oKnowledge of risk management and ability to monitor and assess risk and act accordingly to ensure safety. Desirable oAbility to evaluate interventions and practice for service improvement. Personal Job Related Skills Essential oAbility to relate to young people and families. oBroad understanding of equal opportunities and an ability to work in an anti-discriminating way. oEnthusiasm, flexibility and willingness to cope with the demands of what can be a stressful job. oAbility to relate to professional staff from different agencies often at senior levels. Other Essential oTo work as part of a team and to be self-motivated oTo work under pressure and to achieve deadlines oUnderstanding of issues of confidentiality and information sharing. oTo be able to travel efficiently throughout the area Desirable oTo have a wider knowledge about the Health Act and changes to NHS Commissioning Person Specification Qualifications Essential oRelevant professional qualification in either: a.Degree level Mental Health Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or equivalent substantial b.HEE Postgraduate Diploma in Education Mental Health Practice or Postgraduate Diploma in Psychological Wellbeing Practice for children and young people oAdditional qualifications or training in child and adolescent mental health gained through accredited courses workshops, study and in-house training programmes. CBT training (e.g. CYP-IAPT) oExtensive post qualified as a CWP or EMHP Desirable oRegistered with a relevant professional body Experience / Knowledge Essential oSubstantial consolidated experience working in child and adolescent mental health. oExtensive experience of delivering evidenced-based CBT interventions for mild to moderate mental health issues such as anxiety, low mood and behavioral problems to CYP both individually and in groups oExperience either working as a member of a multi- disciplinary team or multi-agency working. oGood understanding of the range of child and adolescent mental health services oKnowledge of legislation in relation to children and adolescents and safeguarding procedures and policies Desirable oKnowledge and experience in mental health promotion work. Technical Job Related Skills Essential oGood communication, assessment, planning and recording skills. oAbility to deliver interventions which address the assessed needs. oAbility to work co-operatively with other disciplines. oKnowledge of risk management and ability to monitor and assess risk and act accordingly to ensure safety. Desirable oAbility to evaluate interventions and practice for service improvement. Personal Job Related Skills Essential oAbility to relate to young people and families. oBroad understanding of equal opportunities and an ability to work in an anti-discriminating way. oEnthusiasm, flexibility and willingness to cope with the demands of what can be a stressful job. oAbility to relate to professional staff from different agencies often at senior levels. Other Essential oTo work as part of a team and to be self-motivated oTo work under pressure and to achieve deadlines oUnderstanding of issues of confidentiality and information sharing. oTo be able to travel efficiently throughout the area Desirable oTo have a wider knowledge about the Health Act and changes to NHS Commissioning 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 Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust Address Brent or Hillingdon Brent or Hillingdon UB3 3NR Employer's website https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)