Job summary
In accordance with the professional registration, the post-holder will work alongside other members of the MHST leadership team to deliver and develop the Birmingham MHST offer as part of the Government's Green Paper for transforming children and young people's mental health (2017). They will ensure the delivery of a clinically effective service which meets the needs of individuals, families and communities in line with local and national development plans, Trust policies and procedures.
Main duties of the job
The MHST forms part of the Early Help Clinical Group in Forward Thinking Birmingham. The MHST Clinical Team manager is responsible for the operational and clinical management of the mental health support team within the locality. They are a member of the multi-disciplinary team working with children, young people, families and education staff; assessing and treating the mental health and well-being of children and young people.
The post holder is responsible for ensuring the teams fulfil their core offer of services whilst maintaining a clinical input within their role. The mental health support teams support children and young people with presenting problems of a low to moderate level of complexity. The post holder will co-ordinate children and young people's care within the team and may refer on as necessary.
The post holder offers evidence-based interventions, where indicated, in line with the MHST model. They support local and national developments with respect of access targets, meaningful waiting initiatives and any other developments as and when required. The Clinical Team Manager will be responsible for service improvements and developing the MHST model.
The post-holder will work closely with STICK team colleagues to ensure a robust early help mental health offer across the City.
They will also be responsible for auditing and quality assurance of clinical records, outcomes and any other relevant data.
About us
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oNursing or equivalent qualification with associated professional registration
Desirable
- oAccredited training in evidenced based psychosocial interventions
- oLow Intensity Supervision (LIST) Training
- oLeadership or management qualification or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Post qualification experience in Children & Young People's Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
- oSignificant experience of oWorking collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team oWorking with children and young people with mental health needs oWorking with young people and adults of all ages with behavioural and/or mental health issues and/ or learning disabilities
- Must demonstrate a working knowledge of health, education, social services and the voluntary sector and have the ability to work in partnership with other professionals from a range of multi-disciplinary backgrounds
- Must demonstrate knowledge of current legislation including the Children Act 1989, 2004, the Human Rights Act 1998' safeguarding of children and adults, Mental Health law and policy and the Mental Capacity Act 2005
- Must demonstrate knowledge of safety factors in the management of self-harming behaviours and safeguarding issues and have the skills to be able to apply knowledge appropriately with complex cases
- Demonstrate knowledge of a range of models of behavioural and mental disorder including the contribution of social, physical and development factors, the social perspective on mental disorder, the and the implications of mental disorder and treatments for clients, their relatives and carers
- Demonstrate a normalized and contextualized approach to the mental health of Children and Young People, taking into consideration normal responses to adverse events
- Ability to apply therapeutic skills with young people with complex needs
- Ability to establish effective relationships with clients, relatives and carers
- Must demonstrate ability to be self-reflective in relation to practice
- Ability to provide supervision to less experienced colleagues
Desirable
- Post qualification experience in a community mental health setting
- Experience of working with looked after children
- Experience of working in an educational setting
- Research and audit experience
- Experience of developing services
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of audit and evaluation methodology and contribute in the audit process
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of recent Government initiatives and understanding of how to apply these in practice
- Able to demonstrate a commitment to the overall vision of the development of mental health practitioners, particularly the EMHP
Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- oExperience of managing several pieces of work in tandem and the ability to communicate updates effectively with managers
- oAbility to effectively manage a weekly diary using Outlook
- oAbility to time manage and prioritise tasks appropriately
- oExperience of delegation of tasks amongst a team
- oA sound understanding and working practice of working with children and young people from diverse culture and backgrounds
- oThe ability to communicate effectively with families who may be difficult to engage
- oThe ability to have sensitive discussions with junior staff members in relation to issues such as sickness absence or performance management
Desirable
- oExperience of working from home and ability to effectively manage this level of autonomy
- oAbility to plan and manage meetings as required
- oAbility to consider and plan/implement longer term projects alongside the Senior Lead Nurse
- oAbility to effectively chair virtual meetings with various stakeholders, ensuring a timely agenda and minutes
- oExperience in developing engaging tools/activities to communicate effectively in a diverse settings
- oAn understanding of youth culture/social media to assist in communication and engagement
Qualities
Essential
- oGood working knowledge of the Microsoft packages including Excel, Word, Outlook Mail/Calendar and Powerpoint
- Experience of clinical note keeping/recording of sessions, including electronic patient recording systems
- Knowledge of GPDR
- oThe candidate must have access to a reliable means of transportation to fulfil the role's duties effectively
- oAbility to work in a hybrid role, either from home or from any required base across the city, in response to the needs of the team or your own clinical caseload
Desirable
- oDemonstrate alignment with the Trust values and beliefs
- oDemonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion in the delivery of this role
- oDemonstrate an understanding of health inequalities
- oTeam working
- oPunctual and flexible across hours of work as required
- oClear vision for safe, effective, well led services that are responsive to the local needs of Children & Young People across Birmingham
- oDemonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion in the delivery of this role
- oExperience of digital support offers
- oExperience of virtual meeting platforms including Microsoft Teams & Zoom
- oExperience of digital patient communication platforms including Accurx
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oNursing or equivalent qualification with associated professional registration
Desirable
- oAccredited training in evidenced based psychosocial interventions
- oLow Intensity Supervision (LIST) Training
- oLeadership or management qualification or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Post qualification experience in Children & Young People's Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
- oSignificant experience of oWorking collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team oWorking with children and young people with mental health needs oWorking with young people and adults of all ages with behavioural and/or mental health issues and/ or learning disabilities
- Must demonstrate a working knowledge of health, education, social services and the voluntary sector and have the ability to work in partnership with other professionals from a range of multi-disciplinary backgrounds
- Must demonstrate knowledge of current legislation including the Children Act 1989, 2004, the Human Rights Act 1998' safeguarding of children and adults, Mental Health law and policy and the Mental Capacity Act 2005
- Must demonstrate knowledge of safety factors in the management of self-harming behaviours and safeguarding issues and have the skills to be able to apply knowledge appropriately with complex cases
- Demonstrate knowledge of a range of models of behavioural and mental disorder including the contribution of social, physical and development factors, the social perspective on mental disorder, the and the implications of mental disorder and treatments for clients, their relatives and carers
- Demonstrate a normalized and contextualized approach to the mental health of Children and Young People, taking into consideration normal responses to adverse events
- Ability to apply therapeutic skills with young people with complex needs
- Ability to establish effective relationships with clients, relatives and carers
- Must demonstrate ability to be self-reflective in relation to practice
- Ability to provide supervision to less experienced colleagues
Desirable
- Post qualification experience in a community mental health setting
- Experience of working with looked after children
- Experience of working in an educational setting
- Research and audit experience
- Experience of developing services
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of audit and evaluation methodology and contribute in the audit process
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of recent Government initiatives and understanding of how to apply these in practice
- Able to demonstrate a commitment to the overall vision of the development of mental health practitioners, particularly the EMHP
Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- oExperience of managing several pieces of work in tandem and the ability to communicate updates effectively with managers
- oAbility to effectively manage a weekly diary using Outlook
- oAbility to time manage and prioritise tasks appropriately
- oExperience of delegation of tasks amongst a team
- oA sound understanding and working practice of working with children and young people from diverse culture and backgrounds
- oThe ability to communicate effectively with families who may be difficult to engage
- oThe ability to have sensitive discussions with junior staff members in relation to issues such as sickness absence or performance management
Desirable
- oExperience of working from home and ability to effectively manage this level of autonomy
- oAbility to plan and manage meetings as required
- oAbility to consider and plan/implement longer term projects alongside the Senior Lead Nurse
- oAbility to effectively chair virtual meetings with various stakeholders, ensuring a timely agenda and minutes
- oExperience in developing engaging tools/activities to communicate effectively in a diverse settings
- oAn understanding of youth culture/social media to assist in communication and engagement
Qualities
Essential
- oGood working knowledge of the Microsoft packages including Excel, Word, Outlook Mail/Calendar and Powerpoint
- Experience of clinical note keeping/recording of sessions, including electronic patient recording systems
- Knowledge of GPDR
- oThe candidate must have access to a reliable means of transportation to fulfil the role's duties effectively
- oAbility to work in a hybrid role, either from home or from any required base across the city, in response to the needs of the team or your own clinical caseload
Desirable
- oDemonstrate alignment with the Trust values and beliefs
- oDemonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion in the delivery of this role
- oDemonstrate an understanding of health inequalities
- oTeam working
- oPunctual and flexible across hours of work as required
- oClear vision for safe, effective, well led services that are responsive to the local needs of Children & Young People across Birmingham
- oDemonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion in the delivery of this role
- oExperience of digital support offers
- oExperience of virtual meeting platforms including Microsoft Teams & Zoom
- oExperience of digital patient communication platforms including Accurx
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).
