Job summary
Are you a Mental Health professional working with children and young people (CYP) who is passionate about empowering others to achieve their full potential?
Are you ready to be part of the new Mental Health Support Teams initiative that will transform early intervention in CYP mental health services?
Are you looking to learn and develop new skills in CBT informed supervision?
If youve answered yes, you might be just who we are looking for...
We have an exciting opportunity to become part of our new Birmingham Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) based in the Great Barr community. Designed to ensure CYP access the right help, at the right time, in the right setting. The MHST teams will remove duplication and avoid CYP/families being bounced in-between services.
Compass have a successful track record in early intervention health and wellbeing services for children and young people. We use a wide range of creative and dynamic methods of engagement, including digital interventions, across community and educational settings.
Adopting a values-based approach is at the heart of what we do; through collaboration and co-production with stakeholders our services continually evolve, directing resources based on evidenced need. We are incredibly excited and proud to be part of the MHST initiative in being able to develop innovative methods to make a real difference to the lives of young people in Birmingham.
Main duties of the job
You will have at least 1 years post qualification experience working therapeutically within a CYP mental health setting. In the role of Trainee Supervising Practitioner, you would be delivering training, evidenced based interventions and consultation to children, young people, families and educational staff.
You will also be supported by the service to learn and develop new skills in delivering CBT informed supervision. Once you have reached the required minimum competencies defined by HEE you will be required to undertake a PG Certificate in Clinical Supervision. On acceptance on to the training programme the post holder will progress to Band F which currently attracts a salary range of 35,665 - 43,603
You will also be willing to undertake further training as required by the service.
About us
Compass is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All Compass posts are subject to appropriate level DBS checks.
At Compass 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 We offer a range of benefits including:
- 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
Closing date: Sunday 29th October 2023 Interviews: Friday 3rd November 2023 If you would like more information or to discuss the role further please contact Jan Smith on 07551 452 233 or e-mail jan.smith@compass-uk.org.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Are you a Mental Health professional working with children and young people (CYP) who is passionate about empowering others to achieve their full potential?
Are you ready to be part of the new Mental Health Support Teams initiative that will transform early intervention in CYP mental health services?
Are you looking to learn and develop new skills in CBT informed supervision?
If youve answered yes, you might be just who we are looking for...
We have an exciting opportunity to become part of our new Birmingham Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) based in the Great Barr community. Designed to ensure CYP access the right help, at the right time, in the right setting. The MHST teams will remove duplication and avoid CYP/families being bounced in-between services.
Compass have a successful track record in early intervention health and wellbeing services for children and young people. We use a wide range of creative and dynamic methods of engagement, including digital interventions, across community and educational settings.
Adopting a values-based approach is at the heart of what we do; through collaboration and co-production with stakeholders our services continually evolve, directing resources based on evidenced need. We are incredibly excited and proud to be part of the MHST initiative in being able to develop innovative methods to make a real difference to the lives of young people in Birmingham.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Are you a Mental Health professional working with children and young people (CYP) who is passionate about empowering others to achieve their full potential?
Are you ready to be part of the new Mental Health Support Teams initiative that will transform early intervention in CYP mental health services?
Are you looking to learn and develop new skills in CBT informed supervision?
If youve answered yes, you might be just who we are looking for...
We have an exciting opportunity to become part of our new Birmingham Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) based in the Great Barr community. Designed to ensure CYP access the right help, at the right time, in the right setting. The MHST teams will remove duplication and avoid CYP/families being bounced in-between services.
Compass have a successful track record in early intervention health and wellbeing services for children and young people. We use a wide range of creative and dynamic methods of engagement, including digital interventions, across community and educational settings.
Adopting a values-based approach is at the heart of what we do; through collaboration and co-production with stakeholders our services continually evolve, directing resources based on evidenced need. We are incredibly excited and proud to be part of the MHST initiative in being able to develop innovative methods to make a real difference to the lives of young people in Birmingham.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Core professional qualification relevant to mental health e.g. nursing with specialism in mental health or learning disability nursing, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, CWP, EMHP.
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Willingness to complete post Graduate Certificate in Supervision at University as required
Desirable
- Therapeutic post graduate qualification (preferably in CBT)
- Post Graduate qualification in a relevant discipline
Experience
Essential
- 1 years post qualification experience of working therapeutically with children and young people
- Experience of working in a community and/or educational environment
- Evidence of clinical development
- Collaborative working
- Experience of effective engagement with families and carers
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
Desirable
- Experience of providing mentorship
- Experience of delivering CBT informed supervision, ideally of practice related to education settings
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Recognition and escalation of risk, contributing to control measures
- Planning workload, time management
- Work under pressure and able to manage changing priorities
- Understand need for evidence and statistical data collection, and achieving targets
- IT skills
- Team player and a dynamic personality
- Multiagency/disciplinary working
- Excellent communication skills and able to relate to children and young people
- Innovative practice and ability to influence others
- Ability to analyse, evaluate and rationalise data and enable progressive models of delivery and intervention
- Visionary approach to managing change and transition
- Positive attitude; flexible and adaptable; solution focused; and tenacious
- Has a strong degree of personal integrity
- Able to work all year round and flexibly as part of a team to best meet business need
- Possession of full UK driving licence and access to vehicle
- Ongoing commitment to maintain registration in core profession.
Desirable
- Leadership and the ability to delegate and supervise staff
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Core professional qualification relevant to mental health e.g. nursing with specialism in mental health or learning disability nursing, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, CWP, EMHP.
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Willingness to complete post Graduate Certificate in Supervision at University as required
Desirable
- Therapeutic post graduate qualification (preferably in CBT)
- Post Graduate qualification in a relevant discipline
Experience
Essential
- 1 years post qualification experience of working therapeutically with children and young people
- Experience of working in a community and/or educational environment
- Evidence of clinical development
- Collaborative working
- Experience of effective engagement with families and carers
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
Desirable
- Experience of providing mentorship
- Experience of delivering CBT informed supervision, ideally of practice related to education settings
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Recognition and escalation of risk, contributing to control measures
- Planning workload, time management
- Work under pressure and able to manage changing priorities
- Understand need for evidence and statistical data collection, and achieving targets
- IT skills
- Team player and a dynamic personality
- Multiagency/disciplinary working
- Excellent communication skills and able to relate to children and young people
- Innovative practice and ability to influence others
- Ability to analyse, evaluate and rationalise data and enable progressive models of delivery and intervention
- Visionary approach to managing change and transition
- Positive attitude; flexible and adaptable; solution focused; and tenacious
- Has a strong degree of personal integrity
- Able to work all year round and flexibly as part of a team to best meet business need
- Possession of full UK driving licence and access to vehicle
- Ongoing commitment to maintain registration in core profession.
Desirable
- Leadership and the ability to delegate and supervise staff
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.
