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Job Summary
Band 6 - Mental Health Practitioner (Mental Health Support Teams)
Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) support children, young people and their families that have links to identified school settings. Each designated MHST will work in collaboration with schools and other agencies that cover a population of up to 7,000 children and young people. Trailblazer sites were established in Kent in 2019, with the service aim to cover 50% of the schools across Kent and Medway by 2026. This is expected to increase early access to services and offer greater preventative provision.
We also work with our schools to support their development of a Whole School Approach (WSA) to emotional wellbeing and mental health as well as their development of curriculum content to ensure pupils are taught about mental health in the classroom. The post-holder will be expected to work closely with schools to support children and young people (CYP), their families and staff to foster a whole school approach to mental well-being. The vacancy primarily covers schools in the Tunbridge Wells area.
Kent and Medway Mental Health Support Teams | NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
Main duties / Responsibilities
As part of their role the post holders will be responsible for delivering interventions within schools and colleges and hold an individual caseload. The post-holder will ideally have clinical experience working with Children & Young People experiencing emotional wellbeing and mental health difficulties and be expected to deliver CBT interventions for anxiety, low mood, and behavioural problems individually and in groups. Previous clinical experience will be considered alongside the expectations stated and in support we provide informal training and wider CPD opportunities as well as a robust supervision programme to support development of low intensity CBT skills, intervention adaptation and WSA delivery. An additional part of this role includes supervisory responsibility of junior colleagues and if not previously completed there is an opportunity to enrol on a supervisor's course (funded by the service). Supervisory training will enhance your skills to support EMHP and CWP junior colleagues to undertake their clinical roles. Within your role you will be offered additional supervision which will support your professional development. The post-holder will be a graduate qualified health care professional (Qualification examples: Nurse, CWP, EMHP, Social Worker, IAPT CBT Therapist or OT).
Essential qualifications
* Graduate qualified health care professional (e.g., Nurse, CWP, EMHP, Social Worker, IAPT CBT Therapist or OT) or equivalent CAMHS/EWMHS clinical experience
Skills needed
* Good knowledge and ability to apply CBT interventions.
* Confident in working alongside Children/Young people and Education settings.
* Willingness to learn and develop both clinical and supervisor skills.
* Awareness of safeguarding and the role of a Mental Health professional in this area.
* Enthusiasm about reducing stigma and promoting understanding of mental health issues.
Additional information
Details such as salary, contract type and working patterns are part of the job posting and may be subject to change. The post is for a Band 6 role with potential flexible working arrangements.
Employer
NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
Address: Maidstone Studios, Vinters Park, New Cut Road, Maidstone, ME14 5NZ
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