Job summary Bedfordshire CAMHS are excited to be recruiting into a Band 8a Clinical Lead post (Either 1.0 WTE or 2x 0.5 WTE) in one of our Mental Health Support Teams (MHST). The MHSTs 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 in response to the government's Green Paper for Young People's Mental Health. Bedfordshire & Luton have been successful in having several MHST sites benefitting from significant investment in this area. The post holder will be part of a comprehensive stepped care approach to mental health support for children, young people and their families, and will be part of the broad-based first-step Community Access Services (CAMH CAS), who offer support through schools, GP practices, Early Help Services and other partners, implementing a resilience and community focused approach to supporting families. Main duties of the job You will also provide triage, mental health assessments, effective brief therapeutic support, group work and workshops to prevent moderate to severe mental health problems developing, using the Thrive model. You will be required to be flexible, and be able to travel across Central Bedfordshire. The post is embedded in the community, and you will have an attached base presently in Wichellos wharf, Leighton Buzzard alongside other CAMHS teams. You will be an integrated part of the CAMH Access Services multi-disciplinary services and the wider CAMH Specialist Service. 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. This post will be based in Leighton Buzzard and Flitwick, with close links to the M1 and easily reached by car from London, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire to the South and Northamptonshire to the North. Date posted 19 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £53,755 to £60,504 a year perannum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 363-SSLB7005342 Job locations Whichellos Wharf The Elms Stoke Road LU7 2TD Job description Job responsibilities For further information regarding this post, please contact: Laura Gill, Systemic Family Psychotherapist/Integrated Schools Lead for Central Bedfordshire CAMHS Community Access Services; laura.gill14nhs.net; 01582 707635 Job description Job responsibilities For further information regarding this post, please contact: Laura Gill, Systemic Family Psychotherapist/Integrated Schools Lead for Central Bedfordshire CAMHS Community Access Services; laura.gill14nhs.net; 01582 707635 Person Specification Qualifications Essential Qualification in appropriate mental health profession such as Clinical or Family of Psychology, Systemic Family Therapy, Child Psychotherapy, Nursing, Social Work, Occupational therapist, Arts Therapist and registration with relevant UK governing body. Desirable Parenting qualification and parenting supervision qualification. Low Intensity CBT supervisor qualification. Specific therapeutic modality training and qualification e.g. CBT, DBT, IPT etc. Experience Essential Previous experience of working in a senior post in CAMHS Previous experience of supervising clinicians and operational leadership functions Previous experience working with schools in mental health capacity. Experience of working with a wide range of mental health problems commonly seen in CAMHS Desirable Delivery of parenting programmes - Webster-Stratton, Triple P, NVR etc. Supervision of clinicians delivering parenting and manualised CBT interventions Supervising Children's Wellbeing Practitioners as part of IAPT programme Skills Essential Evidence of well-developed clinical skills and knowledge in CAMHS Highly specialist skills in assessing for complex aetiology of mental health, neuro-developmental, learning and social factors impacting on the well-being of children and young people Skilled in emergency and crisis assessments Knowledge Essential A high degree of self-awareness and an ability to reflect on personal and professional attitudes and accept feedback Awareness of current national guidelines and policies in the field of CAMHS Specific knowledge of pertinent issues for CAMHS/MHST. In depth knowledge of CAMHS issues including complex and highly specialist mental health assessment and interventions Desirable Knowledge of development in inter agency partnership Knowledge of Educational Leglisltion Person Specification Qualifications Essential Qualification in appropriate mental health profession such as Clinical or Family of Psychology, Systemic Family Therapy, Child Psychotherapy, Nursing, Social Work, Occupational therapist, Arts Therapist and registration with relevant UK governing body. Desirable Parenting qualification and parenting supervision qualification. Low Intensity CBT supervisor qualification. Specific therapeutic modality training and qualification e.g. CBT, DBT, IPT etc. Experience Essential Previous experience of working in a senior post in CAMHS Previous experience of supervising clinicians and operational leadership functions Previous experience working with schools in mental health capacity. Experience of working with a wide range of mental health problems commonly seen in CAMHS Desirable Delivery of parenting programmes - Webster-Stratton, Triple P, NVR etc. Supervision of clinicians delivering parenting and manualised CBT interventions Supervising Children's Wellbeing Practitioners as part of IAPT programme Skills Essential Evidence of well-developed clinical skills and knowledge in CAMHS Highly specialist skills in assessing for complex aetiology of mental health, neuro-developmental, learning and social factors impacting on the well-being of children and young people Skilled in emergency and crisis assessments Knowledge Essential A high degree of self-awareness and an ability to reflect on personal and professional attitudes and accept feedback Awareness of current national guidelines and policies in the field of CAMHS Specific knowledge of pertinent issues for CAMHS/MHST. In depth knowledge of CAMHS issues including complex and highly specialist mental health assessment and interventions Desirable Knowledge of development in inter agency partnership Knowledge of Educational Leglisltion 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). 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). Employer details Employer name East London NHS Foundation Trust Address Whichellos Wharf The Elms Stoke Road LU7 2TD Employer's website https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)