Job summary
The post holder will join Camden's Mental Health Support Team (MHST) in Schools. This is a preventative and early intervention service that provides high quality support to children, young people, and families, presenting with mild - moderate mental health struggles. Support to schools includes delivering evidence-based interventions through universal (e.g. whole school approach), targeted (e.g. class or small group intervention) and individual one to one therapeutic support. It also includes providing consultation, advice and sign posting. Our work endeavours to join with schools in the promotion of a positive ethos and culture surrounding the social, emotional, and mental health of the entire school community.
Main duties of the job
MHST Highly Specialist Clinicians and Supervisors hold their own clinical caseload and undertake comprehensive clinical assessments and develop formulations to guide treatment plans that are outcome focused, and evidence-based, using appropriate therapeutic modalities. The post also involves holding a Senior Link role with a patch of schools and working jointly with MHST School Practitioners to develop and sustain working relationships with the school community by supporting the Designated Mental Health Leads as well as providing advice, sign-posting and consultation. To expand the team's service offer the post holder will take a lead role in service development initiatives, evaluation, develop training programmes and other intervention packages in keeping with service objectives. A key responsibility of this post is providing internal team support through individual and group supervision. The post holder will be required to hold some risk, therefore will complete comprehensive risk assessments and respond appropriately.
This is a community-based post, with most of the work taking place in school settings or other community settings. The post holder must be able be able to work collaboratively with other members of the team, staff from other teams as well as with our allied partners across education, health, social care and the charity sector.
As a highly specialist and senior member of the team, the role will involve taking up delegated managerial tasks.
About us
The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health trust with a focus on training and education alongside a full range of mental health services and psychological therapies for children and their families, young people and adults.
We are committed to improving mental health and emotional wellbeing, believing that high quality mental health services should be available for all who need them. We bring a distinctive contribution based on the importance we attach to social experience at all stages of people's lives, and our focus on psychological and developmental approaches to the promotion of health and the prevention and treatment of mental ill health
We contribute to the pool of ideas through our own research and development but are also committed to bringing together the best ideas of the time, old and new, from inside and out, together with the most gifted and able professionals in our fields of endeavour. We aim to share our ideas and practice through as many routes as possible.
As a Trust we aim constantly to be evolving in nature and form in relation to the environment in which we work, to ensure that our contribution remains relevant.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please kindly referrer the attached job description and person specification for further details of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please kindly referrer the attached job description and person specification for further details of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level as a minimum plus developed specialist and practical knowledge equating to postgraduate degree/ Masters level
- Registration with relevant body as a Clinical Psychologist, Educational Psychologist, Counselling Psychologist, Social Worker, Mental Health Nurse, Psychodynamic Psychotherapist, or Family & Systemic Psychotherapist.
Desirable
- Postgraduate training in CBT, at an accreditation standard with the British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP).
- Additional postgraduate training in specific therapy and/ group or interventions.
- Additional training in providing individual and group Supervision
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post-qualification experience delivering psychological assessments and evidence-based interventions.
- Evidence of clinical experience of working with client population in school settings.
- A clear track record of managing complexity and risk whilst maintaining high standards of service delivery.
- A comprehensive understanding of the changing NHS and Education environment and the challenges they face.
- Experience of working at all levels of the system with internal and external stakeholders.
Desirable
- Experience of clinical management of staff.
- Experience of involvement in project work, e.g. quality improvement.
- Experience of developing and delivering training.
- Experience using routine outcome measures.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to use a broad theoretical knowledge base to formulate complex cases and select from a range of treatment options based on a contextualised formulation.
- Highly developed skills in communicating complex, technical, and clinically sensitive information, both orally and in writing, to service users, their families, carers, and professional colleagues.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to plan, prioritise, and manage a demanding workload autonomously.
- Competent IT skills, including the use of Microsoft Office and clinical record-keeping systems.
Desirable
- Ability to teach and train others.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Mental Health Support Team's (MHSTs) functions and remit.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and ethical guidelines, including safeguarding and mental health acts.
- Demonstrate equality, diversity and inclusion awareness and its application particularly to working in London.
Desirable
- Understanding of CBT theory and evidence-based practice.
Personal attributes
Essential
- A non-judgmental, compassionate, and respectful approach to service users and colleagues
- A high degree of self-awareness and the ability to reflect on personal and professional attitudes, accept feedback, and engage in self-care.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- A commitment to continuing professional development (CPD) and keeping abreast of new literature and developments in the field.
Desirable
- Willingness to contribute to strategic and business planning.
- Personal resilience to manage distressing and complex situations.
Other
Essential
- Flexibility and adaptability to meet the changing needs of the service and work within a diverse cultural environment
- Ability to travel around Camden.
Desirable
- Flexible approach to working hours to meet Service needs.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level as a minimum plus developed specialist and practical knowledge equating to postgraduate degree/ Masters level
- Registration with relevant body as a Clinical Psychologist, Educational Psychologist, Counselling Psychologist, Social Worker, Mental Health Nurse, Psychodynamic Psychotherapist, or Family & Systemic Psychotherapist.
Desirable
- Postgraduate training in CBT, at an accreditation standard with the British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP).
- Additional postgraduate training in specific therapy and/ group or interventions.
- Additional training in providing individual and group Supervision
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post-qualification experience delivering psychological assessments and evidence-based interventions.
- Evidence of clinical experience of working with client population in school settings.
- A clear track record of managing complexity and risk whilst maintaining high standards of service delivery.
- A comprehensive understanding of the changing NHS and Education environment and the challenges they face.
- Experience of working at all levels of the system with internal and external stakeholders.
Desirable
- Experience of clinical management of staff.
- Experience of involvement in project work, e.g. quality improvement.
- Experience of developing and delivering training.
- Experience using routine outcome measures.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to use a broad theoretical knowledge base to formulate complex cases and select from a range of treatment options based on a contextualised formulation.
- Highly developed skills in communicating complex, technical, and clinically sensitive information, both orally and in writing, to service users, their families, carers, and professional colleagues.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to plan, prioritise, and manage a demanding workload autonomously.
- Competent IT skills, including the use of Microsoft Office and clinical record-keeping systems.
Desirable
- Ability to teach and train others.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Mental Health Support Team's (MHSTs) functions and remit.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and ethical guidelines, including safeguarding and mental health acts.
- Demonstrate equality, diversity and inclusion awareness and its application particularly to working in London.
Desirable
- Understanding of CBT theory and evidence-based practice.
Personal attributes
Essential
- A non-judgmental, compassionate, and respectful approach to service users and colleagues
- A high degree of self-awareness and the ability to reflect on personal and professional attitudes, accept feedback, and engage in self-care.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- A commitment to continuing professional development (CPD) and keeping abreast of new literature and developments in the field.
Desirable
- Willingness to contribute to strategic and business planning.
- Personal resilience to manage distressing and complex situations.
Other
Essential
- Flexibility and adaptability to meet the changing needs of the service and work within a diverse cultural environment
- Ability to travel around Camden.
Desirable
- Flexible approach to working hours to meet Service needs.
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Tavistock & Portman and South Camden CAMHS site, Integrated School’s Service North & South MHST
120 Belsize Lane
London
NW3 5BA
Employer's website
https://tavistockandportman.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
