MHST Senior Supervisor and Clinician

Nelft; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous NHS pension

Annual leave allowance

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for a Senior Clinician/Supervisor within its MHSTs to support Education Mental Health Practitioners and supervise clinical practice. The post emphasises CBT delivery, supervision of junior staff, and collaboration with schools and partner agencies to advance the whole-school approach to child mental health.

The role requires full registration with the appropriate professional body and a strong background in CBT, CAMHS, and educational settings, with

Qualifications

• Clinical CBT training/experience.
• Ability to supervise EMHPs and junior staff.
• Experience working with CYP in CAMHS/education settings.

Responsibilities

• Supervise EMHPs and senior staff within MHSTs.
• Deliver and supervise evidence-based CBT interventions for CYP.
• Manage a caseload of CYP with mild to moderate mental health needs.
• Collaborate with schools, Locality Leads and partner agencies to develop training and whole-school approaches.

Skills

CBT expert

Supervision

CAMHS experience

Partner agencies collaboration

Education

HCPC/NMC/BABCP registration

Job description

Job Overview

Come and join our friendly, supportive team making a difference to the lives of children and young people.

NELFT is the largest providers of MHST’s in England. Our North East, Southend, Essex and Thurrock services cover 144 schools currently.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an experienced Mental Health Practitioner with a UK Professional Registration to join our MHST. MHST's are a new service designed to support Children and Young People (CYP) with mild to moderate mental health and emotional difficulties within education settings; ensuring they receive faster access to early intervention mental health support. In this post, you will be a senior clinical team member, holding a clinical caseload and supervising junior staff and trainee EMHPs. You will work alongside partner agencies to develop and co-produce training materials and support the delivery of whole school approach models for mental health.

• Work in partnership with schools CYP, and families in the development of plans for the intervention and agreed outcomes.
• Support the Locality Clinical Lead with the formulation and treatment and management plans for schools, parents, CYP using a range of specialist psychological interventions appropriate to the service, individual and group.
• Effectively manage a caseload of CYP with mild to moderate mental health difficulties, complete thorough assessments, risk assessments, care plans and reviews.
• Provide caseload management and supervision to Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioners, Education Mental Health Practitioner's and Senior Mental Health Practitioner's.
• Support in the delivery of evidence-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).
• To work as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team within your locality but also with other MHSTs within Essex.
• To be able to work as part of a team and autonomously.

The successful applicant will be enrolled on the Children and Young People's Mental Health and Wellbeing Services supervisor course. This training is funded as part of the MHST program and a fundamental requirement for the post.

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Goodmayes, Essex.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

Working for Us

Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and hold a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Through our staff networks and training opportunities, we strive to foster a just and compassionate culture at NELFT.

Supervisor role details

We are seeking to recruit Supervisors to specifically support the supervision of the Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHP) within the MHSTs. These post holders must have a good understanding of CBT and have clinically practiced using this model. We want our post holder to be able to lead by example in clinical practice and be able to support junior staff to develop their skills and knowledge of the evidence bases for our low intensity interventions.

The Senior Clinician will be a graduate qualified health care professional, and ideally have formal CBT training for example:

• Qualified CBT Therapist
• Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT)
• Children and Young People-IAPT

Or will have substantial Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) clinical experience which includes CPD in delivering evidence-based psychological interventions.

Applicants need to be fully registered/accredited with the appropriate professional or regulatory body (e.g. HCPC, NMC, BABCP).

This Senior Clinician and Supervisor role will work closely with the MHST Locality Clinical Leads, the MHST Operational Manager, and other clinical colleagues/partner agencies.

The role is predominantly supervisory. However, the post holder will deliver clinical interventions, both targeted and under the Whole School Approach, to maintain professional registrations and continue to develop. The post holder will need to remain current in evidence-based interventions and have a good working knowledge of CBT. Supervisors are also key to service development in progressing and adapting interventions to ensure we are an inclusive service and contributing to research and development of the MHST's nationally.

Please see person specification and job description for full details and responsibilities required for this role.

This role appeals to clinicians who want lead and influence practice while staying clinically grounded. It offers the opportunity to use CBT expertise to supervise and develop EMHPs, shape highquality, evidencebased interventions, and support children and young people at scale through the wholeschool approach. Candidates may also value the balance between supervision and clinical work, strong collaboration across MHST leadership, and the chance to contribute to service development, inclusion, and national MHST research and innovation all while maintaining professional registration and growth.