Clinical Specialist

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust; Selby; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a Clinical Specialist for the Wellbeing in Mind Team. This role involves providing clinical leadership and delivering mental health support to educational staff and students. Key responsibilities include developing wellbeing policies, offering training, and conducting assessments. Candidates must have a relevant mental health qualification and experience in a clinical setting. The organization supports visa sponsorship for eligible candidates and has a no smoking policy in place.

Qualifications

• Experience providing clinical leadership in mental health settings.
• Ability to deliver training and consultation to educational staff.
• Familiarity with mental health policies and interventions.

Responsibilities

• Support development of wellbeing policies in educational settings.
• Provide advice to education staff on mental health support.
• Conduct assessments and interventions for young people.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Cognitive-behavioural therapy

Time management

Collaboration

Training and guidance

Education

Relevant mental health qualification

Job description

Clinical Specialist – Wellbeing in Mind Team

The Wellbeing in Mind Team are MHSTs who work directly into education. This is in line with the government's priority to increase access and availability of mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people within education settings. Clinical Specialist will provide clinical leadership to the team.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of a whole-school or college approach to wellbeing. This can include, but is not limited to, supporting sites to develop and implement mental health and wellbeing policies, development of resources, supporting campaigns and delivering training, assemblies and PHSE curriculum.
• Provide timely advice and consultation to education staff. This is designed to support teaching staff to build their skills and confidence in supporting the wellbeing needs of their students/pupils. This is offered in both a formal and informal way.
• Undertake direct assessments and intervention for young people within education. We offer a low intensity service model, predominantly using cognitive-behavioural therapy.
• The Clinical Specialist must demonstrate the ability to manage their time, prioritise and manage competing demands, be able to manage relationships and the ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of partners and stakeholders.
• The post holder will act as a resource and to provide specialist mental health advice, training, guidance, and consultation to staff in educational settings.

Working for our organisation

The post holder will form part of a locality wide leadership team along with Team Managers and Clinical Leads. With support from the existing leadership team, the post holder will take a lead role in the development of clinical services.

Visa Sponsorship

We are able to offer sponsorship for a Health and Care Worker or Skilled Worker visa, subject to candidate and position eligibility. Please review the job eligibility guidance for skilled workers here: Skilled Worker visa: Your job - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) and for the Health and Care Worker visa here: Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Smoking Policy

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is committed to the protection of staff, service users and visitors to the Trust from second hand smoke and currently operates a no smoking policy which ensures all buildings and grounds are smoke free.

Start Dates

Here at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys Foundation NHS Trust, we want you to have a positive experience when you start your new role with us. To ensure you have great welcome, for all new starters joining the Trust, we offer two start dates per month on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of that month.