MHST Team Lead & Supervisor

NHS; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 56,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health organization based in London is seeking a Clinical or Educational Psychologist to supervise Education Mental Health Practitioners and contribute to service development. You will work closely with schools and families to enhance accessibility to mental health services. This role offers a salary range from £56,276 to £63,176 per year, and flexibility in working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Opportunity for professional development

Qualifications

• Current registration with HCPC, UKCP, RCN or BABCP is essential.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Experience with specialist assessments and interventions.

Responsibilities

• Lead Mental Health Support Teams in Lewisham.
• Supervise EMHPs and band 6 practitioners.
• Collaborate for early identification of mental health difficulties.

Skills

Clinical skills in mental health

Supervision experience

Knowledge of psychosocial theories

Education

Registered Practitioner Psychologist

Job description

Job Summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a Clinical or Educational Psychologist, Arts, Occupational or Systemic Therapist with a background of working with education settings and/or experience in child and adolescent mental health, to work within a growing multi‑disciplinary Mental Health Support in Schools Team (MHST). You will use your knowledge, skills, and experience to supervise trainee and qualified Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHP) and contribute to the general service development and functioning.

You will also work closely with families, as well as colleagues in CAMHS, the Local Authority, education settings and other local services.

You will be required to undertake, complete and pass the supervisors course at Kings (KCL) and will need to complete an application for the course alongside this job application. The course is based at Kings College London, based online or at the Denmark Hill campus and will commence in 2025.

Main duties of the job

• Lead one of four established Mental Health Support Teams in Lewisham.
• Supervise trainee and qualified EMHPs and band 6 practitioners.
• Contribute in multi‑disciplinary team discussions and service development.
• Act as a link worker for MHST schools.
• Contribute and facilitate whole‑school approach workshops.

About us

We are an early intervention service supporting mild to moderate mental health needs in 60 primary and secondary schools across Lewisham. Our service will be expanding to more schools in 2026. The team currently consists of 2 Clinical Leads and 4 Team Leads. As a Team Lead you would oversee the work of senior well‑being and link practitioners, 4 Education Mental Health Practitioners and trainees.

Our main office is at Kaleidoscope, and we also work across several MHST schools in Lewisham. We offer flexibility and home working.

Job details

Date posted: 24 November 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: 7

Salary: £56,276 to £63,176 a year inclusive of HCAs

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full‑time

Reference number: 334-CLI-7601541

Job location: Kaleidoscope, 32 Rushey Green, London, SE6 4JF

Responsibilities

• Enhance accessibility to mental health services for children and young people in schools.
• Collaborate with the newly appointed Schools Mental Health Leads to support early identification of developmental, emotional and mental health difficulties.
• Work jointly with providers to increase capacity to intervene following early identification by delivering brief evidence‑based interventions and through liaison, consultation, training and joint working across services.
• Provide clinical supervision to Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) and/or Band 6 CAMHS practitioners working within school settings.
• Be part of a multi‑agency training team for schools.
• Function as a specialist in CYP‑IAPT principles and practice for the EMHPs.
• Review applications to the MHST team and facilitate appropriate step‑up referrals to specialist CAMHS or other relevant agencies according to the level of need.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of work undertaken, and demonstrate professional accountability at all times.
• Agree outcomes/results with clinical/professional lead and decide how they are best used.
• Collaboratively develop and embed the MHST programme in schools.
• Contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by creating a psychologically safe environment.
• Work as an autonomous professional within professional guidelines and codes of conduct, guided by the principles and policies of the service, taking responsibility for interpreting policies within defined parameters.

Qualifications

• Entry‑level qualification: appropriately registered Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical/Educational), Social Worker, Systemic, Arts, Occupational or CBT therapist.
• Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC/UKCP/RCN.
• Current registration with HCPC, UKCP, RCN or BABCP.
• Completed training course in clinical supervision (desirable).

Experience

• Experience working as a clinical specialist under supervision in CAMHS.
• Experience working with schools or educational settings.
• Experience providing specialist assessments and evidence‑based interventions with individuals and groups presenting with a range of needs.
• Experience of leadership within a CAMHS setting (desirable).

Knowledge and skills

• Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised therapies for children and adolescents.
• Advanced theoretical knowledge of psychosocial theories of mental health and the evidence base for the relevant treatment.
• Understanding of the complex factors that influence work at all levels within an education setting or relevant wider systems.
• Knowledge of legislation relating to client group and mental health issues, child and adult protection, and equalities.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current skilled‑worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled‑worker applicants must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years) are also subject to this requirement.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Kaleidoscope, 32 Rushey Green, London, SE6 4JF

Website: https://www.slam.nhs.uk/