MHST Senior Supervisor and Clinician

NHS Jobs; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust is seeking a Senior Clinician to supervise Education Mental Health Practitioners within MHSTs. The role emphasizes CBT-led supervision, maintaining clinical practice standards and facilitating staff development.

The post requires formal CBT training, registration with the appropriate body, and substantial CAMHS experience to support evidence-based interventions at scale within the trust.

Qualifications

• Qualified CBT Therapist with formal CBT training.
• Experience with IAPT/CYP-IAPT frameworks and supervision.
• Clinically registered/accredited with a relevant regulatory body.
• Substantial CAMHS experience including CPD in evidence-based interventions.

Responsibilities

• Supervise EMHPs within MHSTs and lead by example in clinical practice.
• Deliver targeted clinical interventions and support Whole School Approach.
• Support junior staff development and keep up-to-date with evidence-based CBT.

Skills

Supervision

Education

Qualified CBT Therapist

IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies)

CYP-IAPT (Children and Young People IAPT)

CAMHS clinical experience

HCPC/NMC/BABCP registration

Job description

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
• hold a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation
• CQC rated Good
• award-winning equality and diversity initiatives
• staff health and wellbeing activities

Through our staff networks and training opportunities, we strive to foster a just and compassionate culture at NELFT. 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 (CYP-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 to 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.

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust