Specialist Educational Mental Health Team Lead

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board in Wolverhampton is seeking a Specialist Education Mental Health Team Leader to oversee the Wolverhampton MHST team. The role involves governance, staff supervision, and maintaining a small clinical caseload within the Black Country MHST framework.

You will collaborate with Clinical Leaders to shape the service, provide case supervision, and work across education settings to improve whole-school mental health strategies.

Qualifications

• Qualification and registration in CBT is required.
• CYP IAPT Supervisor training for high intensity CBT or willingness to undertake.
• Master's level study or higher plus registration in a relevant professional field.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Wolverhampton MHST team and supervise staff including CBT Therapists and EMHPs.
• Work with Clinical Leaders to oversee governance and develop the team across the Black Country MHST model.
• Provide case management supervision and maintain a small clinical caseload.
• Act as link worker between the team and CAMHS to ensure appropriate care for children and young people.
• Contribute to strategic development and lead change within the team and wider region.

Skills

CBT qualification

CYP IAPT supervisor training

Management & supervision

CAMHS experience

Travel across Black Country

Education

Masters or higher in relevant field

HCPC/Nursing/Social care degree

BABCP knowledge/attributes

Job description

Specialist Education Mental Health Team Leader to work in the Mental Health Support Team (Reflexions) Band 7 37.5hrs The post is based in Wolverhampton but the postholder must be able to work across the Black Country as and when required. We have an exciting opportunity for an individual with proven leadership and staff management skills to join our service and work closely with the Clinical Leaders to oversee the Wolverhampton team within the Black Country MHST model. As part of the MHST Management team you would be responsible for supporting governance arrangements and development of the team alongside as well as providing case management supervision for many different professionals including CBT Therapists and EMHP's. You will be responsible for helping shape and develop the service and will also hold a small clinical caseload of your own. The Mental Health Support Team In Schools enables those working within it to progress within the field of young people's mental health and wellbeing with a focus on development of whole school approaches to mental health and wellbeing and the think family approaches within the school environment. The Mental Health Support Team provide 1:1 interventions for mild to moderate mental health presentations, group work, guided self-help, parent support and whole school approaches.Main duties of the job This team provides the opportunity to further develop work within the field of young people's mental health and wellbeing with a focus on development of whole school approaches to mental health and wellbeing and the development of the think family approaches within the schools environment. The mental health support teams provide CBT, guided self-help, parenting and whole school approaches but also offers support to young people through partnership working with external agencies. As well as holding excellent people management skills the post holder will be knowledgeable and experienced in mental health problems and will be expected to carry out in-depth mental health assessments including risk assessments where required. The postholder will also need to be the link worker between the team and the CAMHS services to ensure that children and young people receive the most appropriate care and interventions as well as being experienced in multi-agency working. Support, advice and consultation to families/carers and other professionals involved in the life of the child/young person will also need to be provided.About us The postholder will be: Jointly operationally responsible for the Mental Health Support Team in Wolverhampton and the associated KPI's Operationally responsible for the Wolverhampton team which would include line management responsibilities such as managing performance, approving annual leave, managing attendance, annual appraisals, management and caseload supervision, training requirements and along with the Clinical Leaders would monitor the flow and allocation of cases Participating in their own appraisal and respond to agree objectives which would include job planning and outcomes, this would also include maintaining the standards connected to your own professional practice Able to hold a small clinical caseload and be a point of contact for educations settings and school staff for areas of practice that require escalation or reassurance Contributing to the development of strategic developments and leading change within their own team and across the Black Country where required Participating in departmental audits and be able to evaluate the outcome of interventions with young people and parents using routine outcome measures Ensuring any risks or issues related to wellbeing or safety of any individual in which the post holder comes into contact with during their professional duties are effectively communicated with appropriate persons and managed,

Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Applicants should be experienced in children and young persons mental health at a senior level with the required leadership and clinical skills to support the Mental Health Support Team. Experience of recent working with schools and delivering mental health promotional collaborative work in such an arena is beneficial in order to be able to fulfil the role. This post is subject to an enhanced childrens and adults barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check., Applicants should be experienced in CAMHS at a senior level with the required leadership and clinical skills to support the Mental Health Support Team. Experience of recent working with schools and delivering mental health promotional collaborative work in such an arena is preferable in order to be able to fulfil the role.,

• Qualification and registration in CBT.
• CYPIAPT Supervisor training for high intensity CBT required or willing to undertake.
• Core profession (HCPC, Social Care, Nursing or recognised degree level or broad based health and social care qualification which will require completion of The British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) Knowledge Skills and attributes).
• Post graduate (Masters and above) level study.
• Management of staff experience including supervision and sickness/performance monitoring.
• Experience of specialist mental health assessment and therapeutic interventions with children and young people with mental health problems.
• Experience of working with a wide variety of child mental health problems, across the whole age range, reflecting all levels of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems and verbal and physical abuse.
• Able to travel across the Black Country easily.