Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a clinical lead working within our Mental Health Support Teams and wider Children and Young Peoples Services. As an integral part of our services, you will ensure the high-quality delivery of mental health interventions for children and young people. You will provide clinical supervision and support to a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring adherence to evidence-based practice and national guidelines. This role involves overseeing the delivery of low-intensity and early intervention mental health support within schools and the community for children and young people between the ages of 5-18 (for young people with SEND under 25). In addition, you will ensure professional development and clinical governance.
Main duties of the job
1. Providing case management and clinical supervision (1:1 and group) and some line management
2. Supporting the team to write sensitive and appropriate reports concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of children and young people
3. Carrying out clinical case file audits to ensure high quality practice and to support practitioners and trainees
4. Ensuring that practitioners and trainees work within their scope of practice and adhere to professional standards
5. Ensuring adherence to evidence-based practice in accordance with national guidance and national and local policies (including NHS and educational frameworks)
6. Escalating referrals where the level of need is beyond the scope of the service
7. Contributing to the ongoing evaluation and improvement of the MHST model
8. Where appropriate, directly delivering sessions to more complex young people or families
9. Support trainee practitioners and supervisors to meet the requirements of their studies
10. To facilitate in person group supervision or reflective practice across CYP Services
11. To manage the duty service and be part of the out of hours on-call rota advising staff on complex challenges and safeguarding
12. To step in to deliver services (e.g. targeted groups, CBT informed 1:1s) to schools where needed (e.g. staff holidays, sickness, special requests from schools)
13. Giving timely advice to school staff and liaising with external specialist local services to help children and young people to get the right support and stay in education
About us
HFEH Mind are committed to creating and fostering a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children and adults at risk. Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and thorough process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all persons appointed are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults.
We are an equal opportunities employer; and are proud to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Professional qualification (e.g., Clinical Psychology, Counselling, Social Work, Mental Health Nursing).
2. Accreditation with a relevant professional body (e.g., HCPC, BACP, UKCP, BPS, BABCP, NMC, Social Work England).
3. Significant experience (minimum of 5 years) in child and adolescent mental health, including direct work with children and families with complex needs
4. Experience of providing clinical supervision to practitioners working with children
5. Strong understanding of evidence-based interventions (e.g. CBT, trauma-informed approaches)
6. Experience of managing risk and safeguarding concerns
7. Excellent communication skills and non-judgmental approach to working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
8. Understanding of neurodiversity and the needs of children with additional or complex needs and an adaptable approach to what works
Desirable
1. Knowledge of the MHST model, early intervention, and school-based mental health services
2. Experience of working in education settings or school-based mental health teams
3. Training in supervision models (e.g. BABCP/BPS supervision course)
4. Experience in delivering training
5. Experience of working in a school or college setting
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. #J-18808-Ljbffr