Clinical Supervisor and Senior Education Mental Health Practitioner

NHS; Swindon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community health organization is seeking a Clinical Supervisor and Senior Education Mental Health Practitioner to enhance low intensity clinical capabilities for children in educational settings. The role demands expertise in safeguarding and collaboration with various professionals, offering opportunities for career advancement within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with children, young people, and families.
• Familiarity with safeguarding and child protection policies.
• Direct staff supervision experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of 6 to 8 cases, including complex cases.
• Collaborate with professionals in children's services and health agencies.
• Provide clinical supervision for staff and maintain accurate case records.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Supervision

Problem-solving

Education

Post Graduate Certificate in Clinical Supervision

Post Graduate CBT qualification (e.g., EMHP, CWP, or PWP)

Job description

Clinical Supervisor and Senior Education Mental Health Practitioner

The purpose of this role is to extend EMHP and CWP low intensity clinical skillset in response to feedback on the needs of children, young people, and families in educational and community settings, provide opportunities for career progression, and increase the service's supervision capacity.

Main duties of the job

To hold a caseload of 6 to 8 cases, including those of higher complexity. A group is equivalent to two individual cases.

To work co-operatively with other professionals in children's services, health agencies, and other community-based services, including managing relationships with schools and attending internal and external meetings.

To apply safeguarding and child protection procedures and report as necessary. To keep up to date with safeguarding policies and procedures within ABL, schools, and Swindon Borough Council (Safeguarding Protecting Children Policy, Safeguarding Adults at Risk Policy, Safeguarding Digital and Online Working for Staff and Volunteers Policy, Parental Consent to Receive Service Policy).

About us

ABL is an exciting, fast-paced, growing community health organization. As an experienced, CQC-registered provider of community health services, we are passionate about delivering evidence-based, innovative, effective, and relevant healthcare services in partnership with individuals, communities, and stakeholders.

We are a values-driven organization, dedicated to reducing health inequalities and improving people's lives. We would love to hear from you if you share our values and are interested in working with a close team of committed professionals.

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose:

The purpose of this role is to extend EMHP and CWP low intensity clinical skillset in response to feedback on the needs of children, young people, and families in educational and community settings, provide opportunities for career progression, and increase the service's supervision capacity.

Key Responsibilities:

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose:

The purpose of this role is to extend EMHP and CWP low intensity clinical skillset in response to feedback on the needs of children, young people, and families in educational and community settings, provide opportunities for career progression, and increase the service's supervision capacity.

For Service Users

To hold a caseload of 6 to 8 cases, including those of higher complexity. A group is equivalent to two individual cases.

To work co-operatively with other professionals in children's services, health agencies, and other community-based services, including managing relationships with schools and attending internal and external meetings.

To apply safeguarding and child protection procedures and report as necessary. To keep up to date with safeguarding policies and procedures within ABL, schools, and Swindon Borough Council.

For Advice and/or Service Development/Leadership

To attend and contribute to relevant meetings as identified by management.

To advise on and/or lead practice in areas of service and cluster specialism.

To develop and evaluate existing and new areas of specialism within the cluster/service. These may change subject to available contracts, funding, or internal restructuring.

For Resources

To be responsible for equipment/resources linked to service delivery.

To be responsible for case recording, report writing (including reports for external agencies, e.g., courts, and complex management reports), and producing and maintaining management information.

To be responsible for the requisition of resources needed by staff managed.

For People (Staff, Students, Volunteers)

Learn to use relevant external systems (SharePoint, Datix, IAPTUS).

The senior practitioner may have line management responsibility for up to 4 staff, including induction, PDRs, work allocation, job planning, day-to-day supervision, and support. This number may change based on service needs.

Provide clinical supervision for up to 4 supervisees. This number may change based on service requirements.

Read and stay up to date with relevant ABL policies and procedures.

For Health and Safety

To promote, monitor, and maintain health, safety, and security in the working environment, including risk assessments.

Training

MASH Open Day

Swindon Safeguarding Partnership Child Protection Level 3

Any other relevant training as identified by management.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Post Graduate Certificate in Clinical Supervision of Psychological Therapies Practice (mandatory for practice).
• Post Graduate CBT or LI CBT qualification (e.g., EMHP, CWP, or PWP) or recognized qualification in CBT-informed evidence-based therapeutic interventions for children/young people and their families.

Experience

• Direct work with children, young people, and families.
• Applying safeguarding and child protection policies and procedures, promoting children's welfare.
• Working with other professionals and challenging professional judgments as appropriate.
• Staff supervision.

Skills and Knowledge

• Understanding factors impacting vulnerable children, young people, and families (e.g., disadvantage, poverty, disability).
• Knowledge of child/young people's development.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, child protection, and promoting children's welfare.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation.
• Effective communication with children and young people.
• Teamwork skills.
• Supervision skills.
• Accurate record-keeping and IT skills.
• Report writing and management information production.
• Problem-solving and applying innovative solutions.
• Ability to apply safeguarding procedures and report as necessary.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A disclosure check will be required to verify any criminal convictions.