Job summary
NELFT is the largest providers of MHST's in England. Our North East, Southend, Essex and Thurrock services cover 144 schools currently. The service is developing and expanding with an aim to cover all secondary schools in Mid and South Essex by September 2025. We currently cover 48% of secondary and primary school within Southend, Essex and Thurrock.
The Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) deliver evidence-based individual interventions and group interventions in educational settings for children experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties aged 5 to 18 years old. The teams also have a strong focus on whole school approaches to improve mental health outcomes for children and young people.
The South East Essex Mental Health Support Team (MHST) covers a large geographical area incorporating the districts of Southend, Castlepoint, Rochford and Canvey Island. We are an early intervention and prevention evidence-based service and as a team we are supportive and passionate in what we deliver. We are a friendly team of professionals who come from multidisciplinary backgrounds. We recognise the need for a healthy work life balance, and we will consider flexible working applications in line with the trust policies and process. We encourage Continual Professional Development (CPD) and are keen to support our staff to grow and progress.
Finally, we are a welcoming team, working hard to improve the mental health of our community.
Main duties of the job
The Locality Clinical Lead should:
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Have a current and in date professional registration with a regulatory body (e.g. ACP, UKCP, HCPC, BABCP)
About us
Our Values 2025 - 2030
Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT.They are:We are kind. We are respectful. We work together with our communities.These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for an experienced Mental Health Practitioner with a UK Professional Registration to join our Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs). MHST's are a new service designed to support children and young people with mild to moderate mental health and emotional wellbeing difficulties within education settings; ensuring children and young people receive faster access to early intervention mental health support. In this post, you will be a senior clinical team member, holding a clinical caseload and supervising junior staff and trainee EMHPs. You will work alongside partner agencies to develop and co-produce training materials and support the delivery of whole school approach models for mental health.
The successful applicant would have completed the Supervisors Course a fundamental requirement for the post.
Certificates of Sponsorship
Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust.
Use of AI
Please see attached document regarding acceptable use of AI during the recruitment process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for an experienced Mental Health Practitioner with a UK Professional Registration to join our Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs). MHST's are a new service designed to support children and young people with mild to moderate mental health and emotional wellbeing difficulties within education settings; ensuring children and young people receive faster access to early intervention mental health support. In this post, you will be a senior clinical team member, holding a clinical caseload and supervising junior staff and trainee EMHPs. You will work alongside partner agencies to develop and co-produce training materials and support the delivery of whole school approach models for mental health.
The successful applicant would have completed the Supervisors Course a fundamental requirement for the post.
Certificates of Sponsorship
Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust.
Use of AI
Please see attached document regarding acceptable use of AI during the recruitment process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified & Registered Mental Health Practitioner (Counselling/Clinical Psychologist, Family Therapist, Drama Therapist, Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist, CBT Therapist, Art Psychotherapist, Advanced Clinical Practitioner)
- Masters level qualification or equivalent
- Professional registration with a regulatory body (e.g. ACP, UKCP, HCPC, BABCP)
Desirable
- CBT training at Pg level if not a CB therapist by background
Experience
Essential
- At least 2 years' experience of providing supervision (including CBT-informed practice).
- Have substantial experience (more than 2 years, post qualification) working therapeutically with children and families with mental health needs
- Experience in clinical leadership
- Experience of providing consultation to partner agencies.
- Experience of working with moderate presentations and neurodivergence
Desirable
- Experience working with or in educational settings
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of auditing and service evaluation.
- Knowledge and understanding of whole school approaches to emotional wellbeing and mental health
Other
Essential
- To be able to travel efficiently throughout the area
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified & Registered Mental Health Practitioner (Counselling/Clinical Psychologist, Family Therapist, Drama Therapist, Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist, CBT Therapist, Art Psychotherapist, Advanced Clinical Practitioner)
- Masters level qualification or equivalent
- Professional registration with a regulatory body (e.g. ACP, UKCP, HCPC, BABCP)
Desirable
- CBT training at Pg level if not a CB therapist by background
Experience
Essential
- At least 2 years' experience of providing supervision (including CBT-informed practice).
- Have substantial experience (more than 2 years, post qualification) working therapeutically with children and families with mental health needs
- Experience in clinical leadership
- Experience of providing consultation to partner agencies.
- Experience of working with moderate presentations and neurodivergence
Desirable
- Experience working with or in educational settings
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of auditing and service evaluation.
- Knowledge and understanding of whole school approaches to emotional wellbeing and mental health
Other
Essential
- To be able to travel efficiently throughout the area
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).
