Job summary
The Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) support children and young people within school and college settings who are presenting with mental health or emotional health problems which are of a low to moderate level of complexity and/or intensity.
You will be part of the multi-disciplinary MHST and be responsible for supporting the development of the teams and embedding its services within educational settings. Youwill work as an autonomous and accountable practitioner within a wider multidisciplinary team. This involves the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the care for the child or young person.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for developing and disseminating packages of care, holding a caseload and undertaking the role of Senior Practitioner for children and young people with mild to moderate health problems in educational settings. Support given may include a variety of evidenced based interventions and work with parents and teaching staff on both an individual basis and/or in a group setting.
You will work collaboratively with young people and their families incorporating the use of outcome measures within their work, and will offer specialist support, consultation and training to staff within the service and other agencies where appropriate. Youwill provide assessment and therapeutic interventions and will support the Education Mental Health Practitioners in delivering the service.
About us
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.
You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We're really proud of this!
We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.
Whether you're taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has arange of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that's friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life.Visitbeinlincolnshire.comto find out more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.
When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:
Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy
Competitive annual leave allowance
Car leasing scheme
Childcare Vouchers
NHS pension scheme
Free eye tests
Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme
Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants
Get in touch today, our friendly team is here to answer any questions you may have. For more information please contact Belinda Robins via email belinda.robins@nhs.net or 07966 180518.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.
When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:
Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy
Competitive annual leave allowance
Car leasing scheme
Childcare Vouchers
NHS pension scheme
Free eye tests
Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme
Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants
Get in touch today, our friendly team is here to answer any questions you may have. For more information please contact Belinda Robins via email belinda.robins@nhs.net or 07966 180518.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Low Intensity Supervisor training qualification, (or willingness to attend this at the earliest available opportunity)
- CWP or EMHP Post Graduate Certificate
- Substantial experience of providing supervision to low intensity practitioners
- Registered with the BABCP or BPS as a CWP or EMHP (or applied for this)
Desirable
- oLow intensity senior practitioner Course completion or willingness to undertake
Experience
Essential
- Competent and familiar with low intensity CBT interventions
- Substantial experience of working in a CYP clinical setting delivering low intensity CBT
- Evidence of CPD post training
- Providing supervision experience or transferable skills
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of effective engagement with families and carers
- Sound knowledge of National legislation and drivers, and other legislation related to the care of children and young people with emotional and mental health concerns
- Awareness of national and local policies and how these impact on child and adolescent education
Desirable
- Experience of organising team duties
- Experience of working in a community environment
- Experience of working in an educational environment
- Experience of managerial and clinical leadership
- Experience of inducting staff members to the area with confidence
Skills
Essential
- Excellent clinical decision problem solving skills.
- To have good inter-personal skills with members of the public and users of the service, being sensitive to their needs and comments, i.e. complaints/suggestions/compliments.
- Critical awareness of alternative evidence-based therapeutic modalities and treatment options for mild-moderate MH difficulties
- Experience delivering psycho-educational groups in a community setting
- Experience of engaging and delivering interventions to CYP with protected characteristics
- Recognising when core interventions are appropriate for neurodiverse CYP and being able to make necessary adaptations
- Recognising when alternative evidence-based low-intensity interventions are required for neurodiverse CYP and being able to deliver these
- Recognising when CYPs needs or wider complexity factors (e.g. social/physical needs/risk/neurodiversity) mean they are beyond low intensity/early intervention remit and competence. Make suitable onwards referrals where indicated
- Knowledge, skills, and experience of Whole School Approach to Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing
- Experience of working directly with senior leadership teams in service context (e.g. education, health, VCSE) to support design and delivery of programmes, policy, pathways, support offers etc
- Has a clear working knowledge of the application of their respective professional code of conduct
- Extensive knowledge of health and safety
- Setting, monitoring and maintaining standards, ensuring high standards
- Ability to formulate and implement new ideas
- Ability to demonstrate sound value-based practice which empowers individuals and promotes wellness and is recovery focused
Desirable
- Sound knowledge of National Legislation and drivers and other legislation related to the care of children and young people educational provision and mental health
- Knowledge Of NICE, CQC standards and regulations
- Experience of and skills in mentoring/coaching other trainee CWPs/EMHPs
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Low Intensity Supervisor training qualification, (or willingness to attend this at the earliest available opportunity)
- CWP or EMHP Post Graduate Certificate
- Substantial experience of providing supervision to low intensity practitioners
- Registered with the BABCP or BPS as a CWP or EMHP (or applied for this)
Desirable
- oLow intensity senior practitioner Course completion or willingness to undertake
Experience
Essential
- Competent and familiar with low intensity CBT interventions
- Substantial experience of working in a CYP clinical setting delivering low intensity CBT
- Evidence of CPD post training
- Providing supervision experience or transferable skills
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of effective engagement with families and carers
- Sound knowledge of National legislation and drivers, and other legislation related to the care of children and young people with emotional and mental health concerns
- Awareness of national and local policies and how these impact on child and adolescent education
Desirable
- Experience of organising team duties
- Experience of working in a community environment
- Experience of working in an educational environment
- Experience of managerial and clinical leadership
- Experience of inducting staff members to the area with confidence
Skills
Essential
- Excellent clinical decision problem solving skills.
- To have good inter-personal skills with members of the public and users of the service, being sensitive to their needs and comments, i.e. complaints/suggestions/compliments.
- Critical awareness of alternative evidence-based therapeutic modalities and treatment options for mild-moderate MH difficulties
- Experience delivering psycho-educational groups in a community setting
- Experience of engaging and delivering interventions to CYP with protected characteristics
- Recognising when core interventions are appropriate for neurodiverse CYP and being able to make necessary adaptations
- Recognising when alternative evidence-based low-intensity interventions are required for neurodiverse CYP and being able to deliver these
- Recognising when CYPs needs or wider complexity factors (e.g. social/physical needs/risk/neurodiversity) mean they are beyond low intensity/early intervention remit and competence. Make suitable onwards referrals where indicated
- Knowledge, skills, and experience of Whole School Approach to Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing
- Experience of working directly with senior leadership teams in service context (e.g. education, health, VCSE) to support design and delivery of programmes, policy, pathways, support offers etc
- Has a clear working knowledge of the application of their respective professional code of conduct
- Extensive knowledge of health and safety
- Setting, monitoring and maintaining standards, ensuring high standards
- Ability to formulate and implement new ideas
- Ability to demonstrate sound value-based practice which empowers individuals and promotes wellness and is recovery focused
Desirable
- Sound knowledge of National Legislation and drivers and other legislation related to the care of children and young people educational provision and mental health
- Knowledge Of NICE, CQC standards and regulations
- Experience of and skills in mentoring/coaching other trainee CWPs/EMHPs
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
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Mental Health Support Team
Hickman Street Health Centre
Gainsborough
DN21 2DZ
Employer's website
https://www.lpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
