Wellbeing in Mind Team Clinical Specialist

NHS; Easingwold, Richmond; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A public health organization in Easingwold is seeking a Band 7 Clinical Specialist to help enhance mental health support for students. The role involves providing clinical leadership, assisting with the development of wellbeing policies, and offering timely advice and intervention strategies in educational settings. Ideal candidates will have substantial clinical experience, qualifications in clinical supervision, and a dedication to improving mental health services. This position responds to national priorities for children's wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Registration with relevant professional body required.
• Postgraduate diploma or higher in relevant area.
• Experience in clinical supervision essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership to the team.
• Support the development of wellbeing policies.
• Perform assessments and interventions for young people.

Skills

Clinical supervision skills

Cognitive-behavioral therapy

Collaborative working

Time management

Education

Postgraduate diploma in a relevant subject

Registration with relevant professional body (e.g. NMC, GMC)

Job description

Wellbeing in Mind Team Clinical Specialist

The closing date is 06 January 2026

We are pleased to be able to offer an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Clinical Specialist to join our Scarborough & Ryedale Wellbeing in Mind Team for 6 months.

The Wellbeing in Mind Team are MHSTs who work directly into education. This is in line with the government's priority to increase access and availability of mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people within education settings.

The Clinical Specialist will provide clinical leadership to the team.

Main duties of the job

Our Wellbeing in Mind team has 3 core functions:

• Support the development of a whole‑school or college approach to wellbeing. This can include, but is not limited to, supporting sites to develop and implement mental health and wellbeing policies, development of resources, supporting campaigns and delivering training, assemblies and PHSE curriculum.
• Provide timely advice and consultation to education staff. This is designed to support teaching staff to build their skills and confidence in supporting the wellbeing needs of their students/pupils. This is offered in both a formal and informal way.
• Undertake direct assessments and intervention for young people within education. We offer a low intensity service model, predominantly using cognitive‑behavioural therapy.

Each function accounts for a third of the team's workload.

The Clinical Specialist must demonstrate the ability to manage their time, prioritising and managing competing demands, being able to manage relationships and the ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of partners and stakeholders is vital to this role. The post holder will act as a resource and to provide specialist mental health advice, training, guidance, and consultation to staff in educational settings.

About us

The post holder will form part of a locality‑wide leadership team along with Team Managers and Clinical Leads. With support from the existing leadership team, the post holder will take a lead role in the development of clinical services.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registration with relevant professional body. (e.g. NMC, GMC, HCPC, Social Work‑England)
• For nursing professions – Recognised Practice Supervisor and /or Practice Assessor, clinical educator or equivalent
• Trained in providing clinical supervision
• For other professions – evidence of training in clinical supervision of other staff and able to demonstrate competence in this area of practice in clinical supervision of other staff and/or students/trainees
• All professions – Postgraduate diploma (or above) in a subject relevant to the area of practice or be willing to work towards and achieve within 2 years.
• Equivalent clinical experience to that of a Post Grad Diploma/master's level such as working as a band 6 (or above) in relevant clinical area with significant experience, together with evidence of relevant CPD.

Knowledge

• Extensive knowledge of current issues relating to health needs of patients in the field of practice, regionally and nationally
• Experience of application of relevant legislation (i.e., Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act) in practice.

Experience

• Substantial clinical experience of working in relevant specialist area in collaboration with service users, families and relevant others or transferable experience of similar settings and willing to gain knowledge within first 12 months.
• Experience of assessing and managing risk (harm to self, others and safeguarding)
• Substantial experience of working in a multi‑disciplinary team
• Involvement in quality improvement activities

Personal Attributes

• Ability to work as part of a collective leadership team understanding own and other's roles, engaging within your professional group and wider service
• Able to work in accordance with Trust Values
• Committed to continual quality and service improvement
• Self‑aware and committed to continual professional and personal development. Able to accept and respond positively to feedback from supervision
• Committed to promoting a positive image of people with mental health conditions and learning disabilities
• Committed to promoting a positive image of the department and the wider Trust

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.

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust – Educational Settings across Hambleton & Richmond