Job summary
If you have the passion
and drive to support children and young people with their mental health through
early intervention then this could be the job for you. There is an exiting
opportunity for you to lead a Mental Health Support Team as one of our Clinical
Team Leaders.
The Clinical Team Leader role will manage and take overall clinical and operational responsibility and oversight for care quality performance and clinical activity by providing professional leadership and guidance, clinical advice and management in relation to the key dimensions of health care quality to ensure that interventions delivered by the team are safe, effective and meet the needs of individuals, families and communities in line with local and national development plans, Trust policies and procedures
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Main duties of the job
This will include providing
clinical supervision, clinical and quality assurance and line management of
locality teams. The role will be working alongside key external stakeholders
and developing relationships between the MHST and educational settings. In
addition, Clinical Team Leaders will be involved in the delivery of our service
offer, where appropriate, which will support in clinical and quality governance
and ensuring the needs of CYP are met. This includes responsibility for the
coordination of services and to promote optimum health, self-management and
effective liaison between agencies and ensuring that a personalised service to
clients/service users is delivered in accordance with LPT Trust standards.
As Clinical Team Leader you will
also manage a your own case load delivering early intervention to young people,
including complex cases and mental health assessments.
A variation of this same vacancy is also posted under a different reference number aimed at nursing qualified applicants. Please only apply to one of the vacancy.
About us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.
Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.
We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.
For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).
All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.
For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.
Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) are part of an exciting
project funded by NHS England and Improvement, Health Education England and the
Integrated Care Board which commenced across Leicester, Leicestershire and
Rutland in 2020. The MHST service has been set up in response to the 2017
government Green Paper: Transforming Children and Young Peoples Mental Health
Provision. The aim of the nationally driven MHSTs is to reduce health
inequalities and increase access to Mental Health support for children and
young people (CYP) through early intervention and Low Intensity Cognitive
Behavioural Therapy (Li CBT).
The MHST service works in selected schools within locality areas
and have three core functions:
1. Delivering evidence-based interventions for mild to moderate
mental health issues
2. Supporting the senior mental health lead in each school or
college to introduce or develop their whole school or college approach.
3. Giving timely advice to school and college staff and liaising
with external specialist services, to help children and young people to get the
right support and stay in education.
Clinical practitioners within the service aim to provide high
quality, safe and responsive mental health services to children, young people,
parents/carers and professionals provided in accordance with the principles of
the THRIVE model, in partnership with service users and partner agencies,
working as part of a multi-agency system.
The Senior Clinician role will manage and take overall clinical
and operational responsibility and oversight for care quality performance and
clinical activity by providing professional leadership and guidance, clinical
advice and management in relation to the key dimensions of health care quality
to ensure that interventions delivered by the team are safe, effective and meet
the needs of individuals, families and communities in line with local and
national development plans, Trust policies and procedures.
This
will include providing clinical supervision, clinical and quality assurance and
line management of locality teams. The role will be working alongside key
external stakeholders and developing relationships between the MHST and
educational settings. In addition, Senior Clinicians will be involved in the
delivery of our service offer, where appropriate, which will support in
clinical and quality governance and ensuring the needs of CYP are met. This
includes responsibility for the coordination of services and to promote optimum
health, self-management and effective liaison between agencies and ensuring
that a personalised service to clients/service users is delivered in accordance
with LPT Trust standards. The post holder will work as part of the service
operational leadership team through supporting the Family Service Manager to
continue to mobilise the MHST offer across LLR
If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) are part of an exciting
project funded by NHS England and Improvement, Health Education England and the
Integrated Care Board which commenced across Leicester, Leicestershire and
Rutland in 2020. The MHST service has been set up in response to the 2017
government Green Paper: Transforming Children and Young Peoples Mental Health
Provision. The aim of the nationally driven MHSTs is to reduce health
inequalities and increase access to Mental Health support for children and
young people (CYP) through early intervention and Low Intensity Cognitive
Behavioural Therapy (Li CBT).
The MHST service works in selected schools within locality areas
and have three core functions:
1. Delivering evidence-based interventions for mild to moderate
mental health issues
2. Supporting the senior mental health lead in each school or
college to introduce or develop their whole school or college approach.
3. Giving timely advice to school and college staff and liaising
with external specialist services, to help children and young people to get the
right support and stay in education.
Clinical practitioners within the service aim to provide high
quality, safe and responsive mental health services to children, young people,
parents/carers and professionals provided in accordance with the principles of
the THRIVE model, in partnership with service users and partner agencies,
working as part of a multi-agency system.
The Senior Clinician role will manage and take overall clinical
and operational responsibility and oversight for care quality performance and
clinical activity by providing professional leadership and guidance, clinical
advice and management in relation to the key dimensions of health care quality
to ensure that interventions delivered by the team are safe, effective and meet
the needs of individuals, families and communities in line with local and
national development plans, Trust policies and procedures.
This
will include providing clinical supervision, clinical and quality assurance and
line management of locality teams. The role will be working alongside key
external stakeholders and developing relationships between the MHST and
educational settings. In addition, Senior Clinicians will be involved in the
delivery of our service offer, where appropriate, which will support in
clinical and quality governance and ensuring the needs of CYP are met. This
includes responsibility for the coordination of services and to promote optimum
health, self-management and effective liaison between agencies and ensuring
that a personalised service to clients/service users is delivered in accordance
with LPT Trust standards. The post holder will work as part of the service
operational leadership team through supporting the Family Service Manager to
continue to mobilise the MHST offer across LLR
If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- 1.Experience in working with children and young people and managing your own caseload. 2.Can demonstrate supervision and management experience, including sickness and absence management , PDP work and clinical support. 3.Demonstrates significant experience undertaking mental health assessments, complex case work and delivery of evidence based interventions. 4.Evidence of project management and completion. 5.Evidence of working in a multi disciplinary team and supporting managers in ongoing development of service projects. 6.Can demonstrate significant safeguarding experience and supporting staff with safeguarding concerns. 7.Can demonstrate experience in producing and delivering training
Desirable
- 1.Experience of working within an MHST service. 2.Experience of working with System one. 3.Can demonstrate operational management experience. 4.Ability to understand and analyse data to make strategic decisions. 5.Experience of ability to write and present reports on service development, workforce transformation and budgeting. 6.Can demonstrate delivery of clinical supervision. 7.Safeguarding lead training
Qualifications
Essential
- 1.A degree (or equivalent level qualification) and evidence of practical application of skills, knowledge and attitude on the subject of Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health in; Psychology, Social Work, State Registered Occupational Therapist (SROT) or Art Therapist, Accredited CBT therapist, 2.Professional Registration with a recognised regulatory body in the UK. 3.Evidence of continuing professional development within the last 12 months. 4.Commitment to complete Post Graduate Certificate in low intensity supervision (If not already attained).
Desirable
- 1.Masters level qualification / 3 X post graduate management qualification (or equivalent experience). 2.Leadership or Management qualification. 3.Completed training course in CBT-based clinical supervision. 4.Post qualifying training in methods of working with children and young people with mental health problems, e.g. counselling, family therapy, CBT.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- 1.Experience in working with children and young people and managing your own caseload. 2.Can demonstrate supervision and management experience, including sickness and absence management , PDP work and clinical support. 3.Demonstrates significant experience undertaking mental health assessments, complex case work and delivery of evidence based interventions. 4.Evidence of project management and completion. 5.Evidence of working in a multi disciplinary team and supporting managers in ongoing development of service projects. 6.Can demonstrate significant safeguarding experience and supporting staff with safeguarding concerns. 7.Can demonstrate experience in producing and delivering training
Desirable
- 1.Experience of working within an MHST service. 2.Experience of working with System one. 3.Can demonstrate operational management experience. 4.Ability to understand and analyse data to make strategic decisions. 5.Experience of ability to write and present reports on service development, workforce transformation and budgeting. 6.Can demonstrate delivery of clinical supervision. 7.Safeguarding lead training
Qualifications
Essential
- 1.A degree (or equivalent level qualification) and evidence of practical application of skills, knowledge and attitude on the subject of Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health in; Psychology, Social Work, State Registered Occupational Therapist (SROT) or Art Therapist, Accredited CBT therapist, 2.Professional Registration with a recognised regulatory body in the UK. 3.Evidence of continuing professional development within the last 12 months. 4.Commitment to complete Post Graduate Certificate in low intensity supervision (If not already attained).
Desirable
- 1.Masters level qualification / 3 X post graduate management qualification (or equivalent experience). 2.Leadership or Management qualification. 3.Completed training course in CBT-based clinical supervision. 4.Post qualifying training in methods of working with children and young people with mental health problems, e.g. counselling, family therapy, CBT.
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).
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).
