MHST Team Lead

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Wight Healthcare in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced MHST Team Lead to drive clinical leadership across Hampshire’s Mental Health Support Teams. You will lead a multidisciplinary group of EMHPs, CWPs and Senior Wellbeing Practitioners, ensuring safe, evidence-based interventions for children, young people and families.

You will provide day-to-day leadership, line management and clinical oversight, support professional development and wellbeing, and collaborate with schools and

Qualifications

• Experience leading MHSTs or Children and Young People\'s Mental Health Services.
• Strong coaching, staff development and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership, line management and clinical oversight to the MHST team.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team of EMHPs, CWPs and Senior Wellbeing Practitioners.
• Oversee delivery of high-quality, evidence-based mental health interventions for children, young people and families.
• Work with schools and partner agencies to implement the MHST model and Whole School Approach.

Job description

Are you looking for the next step in your leadership career? Do you have extensive experience working within Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) or Children and Young People's Mental Health Services? Are you passionate about supporting the development of staff, driving service improvement, and ensuring high quality mental health provision for children, young people, and schools? If so, we would love to hear from you.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our expanding Mental Health Support Team (MHST) service across Hampshire at a time of continued growth and development. We are seeking an enthusiastic, experienced, and motivated professional to provide operational, clinical, and professional leadership to one of our MHSTs.

As an MHST Team Lead, you will play a pivotal role in leading a multidisciplinary team of Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs), Children's Wellbeing Practitioners (CWPs) and Senior Wellbeing Practitioners. You will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of high quality, evidence-based mental health interventions, ensuring safe and effective practice, and promoting positive outcomes for young people, families, and education settings.

You will provide day-to-day leadership, line management, and clinical oversight to team members, supporting their professional development, wellbeing, and performance. You will work collaboratively with schools, partner agencies, and stakeholders to ensure the effective implementation of the MHST model and Whole School Approach.