Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust

MHST Senior Wellbeing Practitioner

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Job summary

We are delighted to announce that we are launching a further two Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) in Norfolk and Waveney. If you are an experienced professional with a background in working within a MHST or CWP environment, this could be an opportunity to progress your career in the NHS.

We are looking to recruit a Senior Wellbeing Practitioner to our existing MHST in King's Lynn delivering evidence-based intervention for children and young people and their families in education setting with mild to moderate mental health problems.

You will work closely with the Clinical and Team Lead and the Senior Clinician, to ensure that the MHST is a success.

In addition to clinical work and work with schools and colleges, you will provide clinical supervision to our new Trainee EMHP's. Furthermore, the post holder will attend the University of East Anglia's Supervisor course (likely to be a mixture of online and in person delivery).

A development post will be considered for Band 5's who are close to meeting the 2-year post qualification criterion, but whose qualifications were delayeddue to the pandemic.

NB: We understand registration is a new process so at the time of advertising, it may not be possible for the candidate to be registered, but there is the expectation that you will register as soon as it is possible.

(Please note for the right candidate the start date could be earlier).

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will provide case management and clinical supervision to Trainee EMHPs (EMHPs once qualified) under the direction of the Senior Clinicians and Clinical Lead. They will manage a caseload and the provision of mental health care services to children and young people with mild to moderate mental health problems in education settings. They will also provide assessment and formulation of mental health difficulties in children and young people.

Furthermore, the successful candidate will offer evidence-based practice in guided self-help, CBT, child and adolescent mental health practice and whole school approaches to mental health. They will also clinically develop the provision of group work for children/young people and training for teaching staff, to include training and mentoring EMHP colleagues in order to improve the quality of the group work and training that we deliver.

About us

Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.

There's one reason why our services are outstanding - and that's our amazing staff - who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.

If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.

Date posted

23 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year Per annum, pro-rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

448-NCYP-5561395

Job locations

Vancouver House

County Court Road

King's Lynn

PE30 5EJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Mental Health Support Team (MHST). MHSTs will be based within schools, ensuring children and young people receive faster access to earlier mental health support. You will be one of the key team members in the setup and running of this new service.

In this role you will support and provide a high-quality service to students (and their families) experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. This will be done through the supervision and line management of Trainee Educational Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs), and through direct delivery of evidence-based interventions to support the recovery of young people referred to the service, utilising skills and knowledge of CBT and child and adolescent mental health practice, and knowledge of whole school approaches to mental health. This work will be in accordance with clinical governance processes and professional standards.

Under the direction of the MHST Senior Clinician, be accountable and responsible for a defined clinical caseload.

Provide screening, assessment, psychosocial formulations and interventions (e.g., psycho-educational interventions, guided self-help, CBT, solution focused work, systemic work and group support), and to measure outcomes for all interventions, for mild to moderate mental health difficulties in educational settings.

Provide a service that is comprehensive and accessible to the whole school community, targeting mild to moderate mental health problems in children and young people aged 4 to 19 years old.

Provide a service that is equitable and non-discriminatory in terms of age, gender, ethnicity and disability or any other protected characteristic.

Support professionals in making appropriate referrals and in carrying out the mental health aspects of their own roles. To liaise closely with other professionals including colleagues in the Emotional Health and Wellbeing Service, Paediatricians, Specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health services, School Counsellors, Childrens Services and other voluntary agencies.

Make appropriate referrals to other service providers in the statutory and voluntary sectors and redirect clients to other sources of appropriate support within the local community as required.

To provide consultation as required to other professionals (such as Teachers and Family Workers) around mental health issues in children and young people in educational settings.

Clinically develop the provision of group work for children/young people and training for teaching staff, to include training and mentoring EMHP colleagues in order to improve the quality of the group work and training that we deliver.

To work creatively with other members of the team to create training packages for Teachers and support/awareness sessions for young people and parents/carers.

Develop a local knowledge of the locality and its services and facilities, particularly in relation to mental health issues.

To deliver psychoeducation and support to parents/carers and Teachers, conveying formulations with sensitivity in easily understood language.

To enhance emotional wellbeing and to promote or build resilience in children and young people through educational workshops, assemblies and PSHE lessons.

Conduct risk assessments, prepare risk management plans and initiate appropriate action where indicated (including referrals to relevant secondary care services).

To actively contribute to team multi-disciplinary working.

Demonstrate appropriate understanding of the legal and ethical issues in providing mental health care to children and/or adolescents.

Demonstrate an understanding of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and the Care Act. The post holder will also understand Safeguarding Children and Adults and Child Protection procedures.

The post holder will be required to work with young people whose behaviour is personally challenging and deal with frequent exposure to highly distressing or highly emotional circumstances.

For more information and a confidential discussion please contact Amanda Collison amanda.collison2@nhs.net or 07867385184 for an informal conversation about the role.