Supervising Practitioner - Recruiting in multiple locations

Job summary

We are growing, can you grow with us? We have new MHST services and we need Supervising Practitioners to join our MHST teams who can really make a difference to Children,Young People and Families. If you are interested in working in any of the  locations below please apply. 

• Birmingham (North)
• Lancashire
• Derbyshire
• North East Lincolnshire 
• Barnsley
• Coventry

If you have any questions please contact recruitment@compass-uk.org or contact Jan Smith on 07551 452233.

Supervising Practitioners will be recruited to commence in our Mental Health Support Teams throughout the coming months.

This role is a real opportunity to help shape the services we provide with children, young people, families and educational settings and to develop your career in mental health support.

The role will work alongside new and existing colleagues to further develop MHSTs with a focus on building partnerships with education settings and to drive the implementation of highly effective and CYPF focussed mental health and wellbeing services in line with the national MHST operating framework; managing supervising and innovating with practitioners and colleagues in the service.

We are regularly recruiting for brand new MHST teams nationwide if you would like to work for us but cannot see a suitable location you are able to sign up for job alerts so you will be the first to know when we have a vacancy in your area. 

Main duties of the job

This role is a real opportunity to help shape the services we provide with children, young people, families and educational settings and to develop your career in mental health support to children, young people and families.   Compass MHST is an early intervention mental health and emotional wellbeing service. The service delivers evidenced based interventions for children and young people with mild to moderate mental health needs.

It is part of the MHST Trailblazer Programme, which has been commissioned following the Transforming Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Care Provision: A Green Paper (2017).  

You will need to demonstrate in your application that you have a nationally recognised qualification meeting the requirements of the MHST training examples include EMHP, CWP, mental health nurse, psychotherapy or social work qualification which must be registered with the appropriate governing body, e.g. BABCP or NMC or an equivalent and two years experience working emotional health, wellbeing or pastoral services for children and young people.

Candidates will either have a Post Graduate qualification in supervision and/or management or ability and willingness to undertake further training.

Applicants must have excellent communication skills and be able to network with other agencies as central to the role.

You must possess a full driving licence and have access to a vehicle. An enhanced level DBS check is required for this role.

About us

We positively encourage applications from all members of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, gender reassignment, age or sexual orientation and encourage applications from people who have experiences in life which enrich skills and empathy. This is part of our commitment to equality and developing a truly inclusive and representative workforce. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process, on commencement, or once in post.

Benefits

• 27 days holiday + bank holidays, rising to 32 days over time
• Life assurance at 2 x basic salary
• Competitive contributory pension scheme
• Family-friendly policies
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and OH service
• Enhanced sick pay
• Excellent learning & development opportunities and career progression
• Annual performance / salary review
• Eye Care vouchers
• Learning & Development/ Career Progression Opportunities 

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are growing, can you grow with us? We have new MHST services and we need Supervising Practitioners to join our MHST teams who can really make a difference to Children,Young People and Families. If you are interested in working in any of the  locations below please apply. 

• Birmingham (North)
• Lancashire
• Derbyshire
• North East Lincolnshire 
• Barnsley
• Coventry

If you have any questions please contact recruitment@compass-uk.org or contact Jan Smith on 07551 452233.

Supervising Practitioners will be recruited to commence in our Mental Health Support Teams throughout the coming months.

This role is a real opportunity to help shape the services we provide with children, young people, families and educational settings and to develop your career in mental health support.

The role will work alongside new and existing colleagues to further develop MHSTs with a focus on building partnerships with education settings and to drive the implementation of highly effective and CYPF focussed mental health and wellbeing services in line with the national MHST operating framework; managing supervising and innovating with practitioners and colleagues in the service.

We are regularly recruiting for brand new MHST teams nationwide if you would like to work for us but cannot see a suitable location you are able to sign up for job alerts so you will be the first to know when we have a vacancy in your area. 

Person Specification

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Experience

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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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).