Education Mental Health Practitioner Supervisor

Job summary

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to work in the Mental Health Support Teams (in Schools) initiative that is delivering in sites across Cornwall.

MHST in Cornwall is a thriving, growing and expanding service and we are keen to recruit experienced EMHP supervisors wanting to relocate back to Cornwall.

Cornwall is a wonderful place to live and work and brings distinctive professional experiences such as close relationships with schools and local services, opportunities for innovation in rural mental health, nature based therapies and visible impact in underserved areas.

We are committed and leading the way integrating lifestyle medicine and nature based therapies into our offer for young people and to support staff well being. As a children's system we are committed to inclusive and compassionate leadership and a culture that is fair and supportive but focused on improvement and always striving for positive outcomes for children and young people. We will offer you a supportive team environment where your own development as a psychological professional will be supported and nurtured as you bring your expertise in EMHP supervision to support our trainees and qualified EMHPs and also developing your practice as a psychological professionals in schools.

We are aiming to recruit two further supervisor to support the Mental Health Support Teams working in Primary and Secondary schools. The positions will be focused in the St Austell area/mid area and East CAMHS.

Main duties of the job

You will work therapeutically with children & their families providing support and treatment whilst overseeing and supervising the Education Mental Health Practitioners through their training at Exeter University and into role. We see quality supervision as a key enabler of good outcomes for children and young people accessing MHST but also in supporting staff and culture through trauma informed practice. Your role is highly valued and we are especially keen to recruit supervisors who have experience working with teenagers as we expand into secondary schools and colleges. Successful candidates will be employed on a permanent contract, providing an expansion to existing provision of mental health support across a range of educational settings in the Cornwall region. Supervising and helping to develop both our qualified staff and our Educational Mental Health Practitioners in training to contribute to the early intervention agenda and support our attached schools in their responses to the mental health needs of primary and secondary school aged children in Cornwall.

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 5,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 10 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.