MHST Supervisor and Senior Clinician

NELFT NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Brompton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the United Kingdom seeks a Senior Clinician and Supervisor. This role involves supervising and delivering clinical interventions, particularly in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, to support children's mental health services. Candidates should have relevant qualifications as a Nurse, Social Worker, or Psychologist and a commitment to evidence-based practice. The organization values diversity and offers a supportive environment with a strong focus on mental well-being.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Proactive health and wellbeing support

Comprehensive induction program

Qualifications

• Candidates must have a good level of competence in delivering CBT-informed interventions.
• Postholders need to have clinically practiced using CBT.
• Candidates include Nurses, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, or CBT Therapists.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical interventions and supervise clinical colleagues.
• Maintain professional registrations and develop evidence-based interventions.
• Lead in clinical practice and service development.

Skills

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Delivering CBT-informed interventions

Team collaboration

Support junior staff

Education

Relevant qualification in Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, or Psychology

Job description

Senior Clinician and Supervisor

This Senior Clinician and Supervisor would work closely with the MHST Clinical Lead, the MHST Operational Manager, and other clinical colleagues/partner agencies. The post holder will also be required to undertake the EMHP supervisor training (provided by Kings College London or Sussex University), working alongside other clinicians and supervisors from other MHST sites. The role is predominantly supervisory, but the post holder will also 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 Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. 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 MHSTs nationally. Part of the post's requirement is that the post holder enrols on the Kings College London or the Sussex University EMHP supervisor course, which will be supported and funded as part of the role.

Working for our Organisation

Our Values 2025 – 2030

Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co‑produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT: We are kind. We are respectful. We work together with our communities. These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people.

Starting with NELFT

NELFT places 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 Rainham, Essex.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Successful applicants may be required to attend future EMHP supervisor training courses depending on their current supervisor skills, qualifications and experience. We secure and ensure these spaces are funded so our workforce can deliver high‑quality evidence‑based interventions. You will be entitled to annual leave and bank holiday entitlement based on years of NHS services. Due to service needs, annual leave will predominantly need to be taken during school holiday periods. Following line management discussion and agreement, a maximum of a week can be considered within term time.

Certificates of Sponsorship

Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points‑based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High‑Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust.

Use of AI

Please see attached document regarding acceptable use of AI during the recruitment process.

Benefits

• A long‑standing and award‑winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long‑term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff.
• A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work‑life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our efforts to support our working parents and carers. This has resulted in us being recognised as a ‘Top 10 Family Friendly Employer’ from the Working Families Charity.
• Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors.
• Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link.

As a flexible‑working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part‑time hours or another flexible pattern.

Supporting our Armed Forces

We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community makes to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Gold Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme. We have supportive policies, guaranteed interview schemes for veterans, reservists and military spouses and give additional leave to our reservists so that they can attend their annual camp.

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.

We are looking for Nurses, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, CBT Therapists, and Family Therapists (BABCP / HCPC/UKCP). This job is suitable for newly qualified psychologists and provisionally BABCP‑accredited CBT therapists (support will be provided accordingly).

We are keen to have a diverse team from different backgrounds (Clinical Psychologist, Counselling Psychologist, CBT therapist, Social Worker, Mental Health Nurse) with a common interest in children’s mental health and wellbeing.

CANDIDATES MUST HAVE A GOOD LEVEL OF COMPETENCE IN DELIVERING CBT‑INFORMED INTERVENTIONS.

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, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award‑winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.

MHSTs Overview

Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in this video, MHSTs are based in schools and colleges and will support more than 470,000 children and young people nationally.

MHSTs are a resource in addition to existing support in any particular education setting. MHSTs have three main functions:

1. Targeted Intervention
2. Whole School Approach
3. Consultation and Liaison

We invite you to visit our website for a more detailed explanation of Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) and their services.

Kent and Medway Mental Health Support Teams

The teams build on the support already in place from school counsellors, nurses, educational psychologists, and the voluntary sector to treat those with mild to moderate mental health issues in school. They will help children and young people with more severe needs access the right support and provide a link to the NHS (in Kent, this is CYPMHS, and in Medway, this is YPMHS).