MHST Senior Supervisor and Locality Lead

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust; Broadstairs; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a Senior Supervisor and Locality Lead, where you will play a crucial role in enhancing mental health support for children and young people. This position offers the opportunity to lead clinical delivery within the Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) initiative, working collaboratively with schools and practitioners to provide effective, evidence-based interventions. You will be at the forefront of promoting emotional wellbeing and mental health, ensuring access to vital support services. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people and possess the necessary leadership and clinical skills, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a meaningful cause.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience working therapeutically with children and families.
• In-depth knowledge of evidence-based practice with children and families.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day clinical delivery of the MHST programme.
• Support the delivery of evidence-based CBT interventions in schools.

Skills

Therapeutic work with children and families

Evidence-based practice (CBT)

Supervision experience

Knowledge of emotional wellbeing interventions

Clinical leadership

Multi-disciplinary working

Education

Professional registration in psychology or therapy

CYP IAPT Supervision course

Job description

MHST Senior Supervisor and Locality Lead

Band 8a

Main area: MHST Snr Supervisor and Locality Lead (Clinical/Counselling/Educational Psychologist/Family Therapy or BABCP accredited CBT therapist)

Grade: Band 8a

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Flexible working can be agreed and we will consider 30hrs.)

Job ref: 395-KM931-24

Site: Thanet, Orchard House, CT10 2TT (joint cover for Locality area - Folkestone, Dover and Thanet)

Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 per annum pro rata for part time

Closing: 05/01/2025 23:59

Interview date: 14/01/2025

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.

Job Overview

Band 8a - MHST Senior Supervisor and Locality Lead (Substantive Post)

We are looking for a Clinical/Counselling/Educational psychologist or BABCP accredited CBT therapist to oversee the Thanet MHST teams and work closely with other Clinical Leads and Operational colleagues to support clinical delivery across the Locality area (Folkestone, Dover, Thanet) and the service as a whole.

The post holder will oversee the clinical offer in the area, including relationships and partner working in schools. This post will see the applicant overseeing and supporting both CBT group skills supervision and individual supervision for Trainees and qualified staff.

Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) are a new government initiative to help increase children and young people’s access to support for emotional wellbeing and mental health. MHSTs are part of the national Children and Young People’s Increasing Access to Psychological Therapies (CYP-IAPT) programme.

This post is to support the clinical development and service delivery of the Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) in Kent & Medway. The post holder will be responsible for supporting the delivery of evidence-based CBT interventions in schools/colleges and providing supervision to practitioners in the team.

Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities

The post holder will hold the responsibility of overseeing the day-to-day clinical delivery of the MHST programme in the designated area. To effectively ensure this, the post holder will require:

• Substantial experience working therapeutically with children and families with mental health needs.
• In-depth knowledge and experience of evidence-based practice with children and families (including CBT).
• Experience of providing supervision (including of CBT-informed practice).
• Clinical experience and in-depth understanding of effective use of routine outcome measures.
• Enthusiasm for, and knowledge of early intervention and prevention including low intensity support for emotional wellbeing and mental health difficulties in an education context.
• Knowledge of evidence-based interventions for low mood, self-harm, anxiety, and common behaviour difficulties in young children in education settings.
• Knowledge and understanding of whole school approaches to emotional wellbeing and mental health.
• Experience of providing consultation in education settings.
• Experience of service development and multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working.

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).

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of work in mental health and educational settings
• Experience of clinical leadership

Qualification and Professional Registration

• Has correct professional registration as outlined in JD
• CYP IAPT Supervision course Low intensity

Knowledge

• Able to demonstrate knowledge of CYP Mental Health services and appropriate clinical delivery within these.
• Knowledge of MHST programme and EMHP training

Equal Opportunities Employer: We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity and positively encourage applications from all sections of the community regardless of any protected characteristic.