Job summary
This is an exciting new opportunity to work at the forefront of innovation in Children's and Young Peoples Mental Health operating across education and mental health care in Milton Keynes. You will play an integral part, enhancing the current clinical and management team for the Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) Service, in improving access and availability of mental health and wellbeing support in schools for children and young people in Milton Keynes as the number of teams and staff in Milton Keynes increase in September 2024 with the introduction of two further teams in Wave 11.
We are looking for candidates who are passionate about young people's mental health and have had experience of working with families and young people and be confident in inter agency working.
Applicants must be a qualified and registered Professional. Experience of working with Children and Young People in Mental Health Services and of delivering evidenced-based CBT interventions for mild to moderate mental health issues is desirable.
Main duties of the job
Your overall responsibility will be to provide operational management of the MHSTs, to ensure that children and young people are provided with timely, accountable, and effective services.
The Team Manager will play a key role in
- The effective operational management of the MHST service, providing sound effective day to day leadership
- Providing direction and coordination, in coordination with others to shape and implement future provision and ensure the quality of the service.
- The co-ordination of the approach to clinical governance and assurance networks with teams
- Actively leading the change management agenda for the MHST service
- Ensuring the service operates within the agreed financial resource and targets
The postholder will be pivotal to the ongoing success and development of the service, working collaboratively with the clinical lead and the current part time manager to oversee and ensure the quality of the interventions provided by the MHST.
From September 2024 there will be five teams with an establishment of 42 staff. MK MHST works with Young people with mild to moderate mental health presentations attending school
About us
We are passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient's own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. We are always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee were hoping to find our future leaders and we will support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career. With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder will be responsible for the leadership, operational and financial management of the MHSTs in Milton Keynes. The postholder will ensure that all performance targets are met, enable staff development and training to be addressed and ensure that service user and carer needs are central to the delivery of services.
The postholder will adopt a collaborative partnership working approach in order to contribute to the wider service development in relation to the whole system of Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Services.
The post holder is be expected to foster the integration of educational and clinical principles to support children and young people with mental health concerns and to promote emotional wellbeing in educational settings.
They will have an understanding of local service provision and demonstrate the ability to work in partnership with others to support the integration of MHSTs alongside other local services. The post holder will have experience managing organisational, and clinical risk and following safeguarding policies and procedures to manage risk.
The post holders training, supervision and service experience will equip team members with the necessary knowledge, attitude and capabilities to operate effectively in an inclusive, value driven service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder will be responsible for the leadership, operational and financial management of the MHSTs in Milton Keynes. The postholder will ensure that all performance targets are met, enable staff development and training to be addressed and ensure that service user and carer needs are central to the delivery of services.
The postholder will adopt a collaborative partnership working approach in order to contribute to the wider service development in relation to the whole system of Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Services.
The post holder is be expected to foster the integration of educational and clinical principles to support children and young people with mental health concerns and to promote emotional wellbeing in educational settings.
They will have an understanding of local service provision and demonstrate the ability to work in partnership with others to support the integration of MHSTs alongside other local services. The post holder will have experience managing organisational, and clinical risk and following safeguarding policies and procedures to manage risk.
The post holders training, supervision and service experience will equip team members with the necessary knowledge, attitude and capabilities to operate effectively in an inclusive, value driven service.
Person Specification
education and qualification
Essential
- Educated to degree/ diploma level with a relevant qualification or equivalent experience.
- A core profession (e.g., BACP, BPS , HCPC , NMC , RMN, Social Worker, OT) including registration with a professional body
Desirable
- Clinical post graduate qualification in evidence-based practice or equivalent level of experience and proven ability to perform at this level
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of managing a clinical multi-disciplinary mental health team and providing clinical supervision and case management
- Experience of engaging and maintaining effective partnerships with a range of stakeholders throughout service planning and delivery. (young people, families, mental health providers, schools, Local Authority staff etc.)
- Experience of managing a diverse practitioner team (multi-sites).
Desirable
- Experience with children and young people aged 5-18 with mental health difficulties
Abilities
Essential
- Good project management skills and the ability to see through tasks to their successful conclusion within timescales and budgets
- Good performance management skills combining clarity around expectations, direction and holding others to account.
Person Specification
education and qualification
Essential
- Educated to degree/ diploma level with a relevant qualification or equivalent experience.
- A core profession (e.g., BACP, BPS , HCPC , NMC , RMN, Social Worker, OT) including registration with a professional body
Desirable
- Clinical post graduate qualification in evidence-based practice or equivalent level of experience and proven ability to perform at this level
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of managing a clinical multi-disciplinary mental health team and providing clinical supervision and case management
- Experience of engaging and maintaining effective partnerships with a range of stakeholders throughout service planning and delivery. (young people, families, mental health providers, schools, Local Authority staff etc.)
- Experience of managing a diverse practitioner team (multi-sites).
Desirable
- Experience with children and young people aged 5-18 with mental health difficulties
Abilities
Essential
- Good project management skills and the ability to see through tasks to their successful conclusion within timescales and budgets
- Good performance management skills combining clarity around expectations, direction and holding others to account.
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).
