Job summary
The Mental Health Support Teams are part of an exciting trailblazer project funded by NHS England, Health Education England and partners, with the aim of improving the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people in the community.
There is a specific focus on developing more access to helping and improving the general culture of emotional support within all primary and secondary schools. Working alongside community partners the Mental Health Support Teams will be fully integrated with community CAMHS and educational settings.
You would be joining a comprehensive and dynamic CAMH service, delivering a substantial stepped model of care following the needs-led i-Thrive framework. Your role will help to develop and deliver a wide range of interventions, projects and system change with the aim of whole school and whole community approaches to supporting young people's mental health.
In addition to providing comprehensive consultation, assessment, risk management and interventions for young people experiencing emotional and mental health difficulties in schools, the postholder will supervise more junior colleagues. There may be an option of supervisor training at Reading University as part of this role.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a confident CAMHS professional with experience of providing evidence-based interventions. You will be a CYP mental health practitioner (Family & Systemic Psychotherapist / Clinical Psychologist / Counselling Psychologist / Educational Psychologist /Occupational Therapist / Registered Nurse / Social Worker/ Senior CWP or EMHP).
The community served is multi-ethnic and culturally diverse and we welcome applicants who are skilled at working with the richness and complexity of this multicultural context.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations
The MHST focuses on early interventions, working closely with schools and our partners to improve access to services for children and young people to mental health services. The team will focus on the needs of the community to help reduce health inequalities whilst delivering our whole school approach.
We offer an exciting and dynamic environment where your ideas and career development will be valued. You will be supported directly by senior colleagues, and we will develop the service together. You will be supported by regular, separate clinical and management supervision sessions, access to a variety of CPD sessions, and annual performance appraisal. You will also participate in weekly clinical discussions with the team.
East London NHS Trust prioritizes staff wellbeing, and we are introducing a range of staff wellbeing initiatives to support this.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and person specification please see attached JD & PS.
Lawrence Chung - Countywide Project Lead for Integrated Schools Pathways (lawrence.chung@nhs.net)
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and person specification please see attached JD & PS.
Lawrence Chung - Countywide Project Lead for Integrated Schools Pathways (lawrence.chung@nhs.net)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualification in appropriate mental health/social welfare profession such: (Family & Systemic Psychotherapist / Clinical Psychologist / Counselling Psychologist / Educational Psychologist /Occupational Therapist / Clinical Nurse Specialist (Mental Health) / Social Worker / Art therapist/ EMHP/CWP
- Senior EMHPs/CWPs with advanced post qualification experience. All applicants must be BABCP accredited or eligible to apply for accreditation within 6 months.
- Evidence of continuous and relevant professional training and development (CPD), as appropriate with qualification period
- Registration with your appropriate body (e.g. UKCP, NMC, HCP etc.) once available.
Desirable
- Post Grad training or experience to support the needs of different children, young people and their families
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with parents/caregivers
- Experience of delivering low-intensity interventions for mild-moderate anxiety, low mood, low self-esteem, emerging body image concerns or emotional regulation
- Experience of working with CYP across the full age-range (5-18)
- Experience of risk assessment, formulation, monitoring, and management for mildmoderate self-harm and suicidal ideation
- 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.
Desirable
- Recognising when core interventions are appropriate for neurodiverse CYP and being able to make necessary adaptations
- Previous experience of working in CAMHS
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge, experience, and competence in applying and following Safeguarding legislation and pathways (including contextual safeguarding)
- Specific knowledge of pertinent issues for CAMHS, including assessment and interventions
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of the Mental Health and Mental Capacity Acts
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualification in appropriate mental health/social welfare profession such: (Family & Systemic Psychotherapist / Clinical Psychologist / Counselling Psychologist / Educational Psychologist /Occupational Therapist / Clinical Nurse Specialist (Mental Health) / Social Worker / Art therapist/ EMHP/CWP
- Senior EMHPs/CWPs with advanced post qualification experience. All applicants must be BABCP accredited or eligible to apply for accreditation within 6 months.
- Evidence of continuous and relevant professional training and development (CPD), as appropriate with qualification period
- Registration with your appropriate body (e.g. UKCP, NMC, HCP etc.) once available.
Desirable
- Post Grad training or experience to support the needs of different children, young people and their families
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with parents/caregivers
- Experience of delivering low-intensity interventions for mild-moderate anxiety, low mood, low self-esteem, emerging body image concerns or emotional regulation
- Experience of working with CYP across the full age-range (5-18)
- Experience of risk assessment, formulation, monitoring, and management for mildmoderate self-harm and suicidal ideation
- 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.
Desirable
- Recognising when core interventions are appropriate for neurodiverse CYP and being able to make necessary adaptations
- Previous experience of working in CAMHS
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge, experience, and competence in applying and following Safeguarding legislation and pathways (including contextual safeguarding)
- Specific knowledge of pertinent issues for CAMHS, including assessment and interventions
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of the Mental Health and Mental Capacity Acts
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).
