Hounslow MHST

West London NHS Trust; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

West London NHS Trust is seeking a Senior Wellbeing Practitioner to supervise Educational Mental Health Practitioners and deliver evidence-based mental health interventions to children and families within schools in the Hounslow area. You will work under a Team Lead, contributing to service development and day-to-day operational functioning of the Mental Health Support Team.

We encourage applicants with PGDip EMHP and PCert SWP qualifications, who value collaboration, multi-disciplinary work,

Qualifications

• Qualified Senior Wellbeing Practitioner with PGDip EMHP and PCert SWP.
• Experience delivering evidence-based mental health interventions to children in schools.
• Experience supervising trainee or qualified EMHPs.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and skills-based supervision to EMHPs and trainees.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions to children, young people and families in schools.
• Support Team Lead and managers with service development and operational functioning of the team.
• Develop supervision skills in staff and contribute to a diverse team.

Skills

Supervision

Experience with schools

Team collaboration

Education

PGDip EMHP

PCert SWP

Job description

We are pleased to recruit to the role of Senior Wellbeing Practitioner within the Hounslow Mental Health Support Team in West London NHS Trust. The role offers the opportunity for qualified Senior Wellbeing Practitioner experienced in providing supervision to trainee or qualified Educational Mental Health Practitioners to join our team. Please note that applicants are required to have both PGDip EMHP and PCert SWP qualifications to be eligible for this role.

The successful candidates will be providing clinical and skills-based supervision to qualified EMHPs and trainees, with the support of a Team Lead. Alongside this, you would be working as a senior practitioner delivering evidence-based interventions to children, young people and families/carers within schools. The role will also include supporting Team Leads and managers with aspects of service development and operational functioning of the team.

We invite applications from qualified Senior Wellbeing Practitioners to join our team with experience working within schools who are interested to develop their supervision skills and utilise these in supporting qualified practitioners and more junior members of staff. We are looking for people who have good skills in team working, and who value working with a diverse staff group.

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% is BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Hully Wolderufael Job title: Team Manager Trailblazer Email address: [e-mail]