Overview
We are recruiting a Band 7 Senior Clinical Supervisor to lead our newest Mental Health Support Team (MHST) in Havering, launching in January 2026. Locally known as the Havering Emotional Support Team (HEST). The MHSTs work in partnership with schools, colleges, and community services to provide early access to evidence-based support. This role involves shaping and developing a new team at the forefront of children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing, and embedding a whole-school approach across Havering and Waltham Forest.
The post holder will provide leadership, supervision, and clinical expertise to ensure high-quality care for children, young people, and their families, and will build strong relationships with schools and local partners.
Responsibilities
* Building strong working relationships with schools, families, and multi-agency partners.
* Supervising CBT-informed interventions delivered in group and individual formats.
* Delivering and supervising whole-school mental health initiatives.
* Providing education staff with consultation and training to build capacity in supporting children and young people.
* Using outcome measures to inform supervision and demonstrate impact.
* Supporting service development through quality improvement and innovation.
* Collaborating with senior colleagues to shape the growth of MHSTs in Havering and Waltham Forest.
The post holder will supervise Educational Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs), provide brief, outcome-focused, evidence-based interventions for children and young people in schools, and contribute to developing MHSTs and broader service transformation. Working under the Clinical Lead, they will liaise with schools, co-create materials for delivery in schools, and support embedding the MHSTs in school settings. The post holder will also maintain a small caseload and participate in universal and targeted group interventions in schools.
Qualifications and Requirements
* Essential: professional registration.
* Essential: at least 2 years post-qualification experience.
* Essential: experience of working with Children and Young People.
* Essential: experience of working closely with education settings.
* Desirable: postgraduate CYP-IAPT supervisor course.
Details
* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level.
* Employment type: Part-time (flexible options available) / Full-time / Job share.
* Job location: CEME Centre - various sites across Havering and Waltham Forest; Marsh Way, Rainham RM13 8EU.
* Job title: Band 7, Senior Clinical Supervisor.
* Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 per annum (plus High Cost Area Supplement) pro rata for part-time.
* Contract: Permanent.
* Reference number: 395-PP119-25.
Employer
NELFT North East London Foundation Trust. Address: CEME Centre - Various sites across Havering and Waltham Forest, Marsh Way, Rainham RM13 8EU. Website: https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/
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