MHST Senior Supervisor and Locality Lead
Band 8a - MHST Senior Supervisor and Locality Lead (Substantive Post)
We are looking for a Clinical/ Counselling/Educational Psychologist or BABCP accredited CBT therapist to join us to oversee the Medway & Swale MHST teams and to work closely with other Clinical Leads and Operational colleagues to support clinical delivery across the Locality area and service as a whole.
The post holder will oversee the clinical offer in the area, including relationships and partner working in schools. The post will see the applicant overseeing and supporting both CBT group skills supervision and individual supervision for Trainees and qualified staff. (please see JD for further detail)
Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) are a new government initiative to help increase children and young people’s access to support for emotional wellbeing and mental health. MHSTs are part of the national Children and Young People’s Increasing Access to Psychological Therapies (CYP‑IAPT) programme.
Education & Functions
MHSTs are a resource in addition to the already existing support in any particular education setting. MHSTs have three main functions:
* Targeted Intervention
* Whole School Approach
* Consultation and Liaison
Our local MHST services are called Emotional Wellbeing Teams Kent and Emotional Support teams Medway. To find out more about us please see our website: https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/kent-and-medway-mental-health-support-teams
This post is to support the clinical development and service delivery of the Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) in Kent & Medway. The post holder will be responsible for supporting the delivery of evidence‑based CBT interventions in schools/colleges and providing supervision to practitioners in the team. They will also be responsible for supporting schools to develop a whole school approach to emotional wellbeing and mental health using a range of different evidence‑based and theoretical approaches (e.g. systemic and attachment theory).
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
Starting with NELFT
NELFT places a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop‑in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in CEME Campus, Rainham, Essex, RM13 8EU (please note: in order to travel to this destination you will have to make the Dartford crossing and be aware of the ULEZ charges). Candidates will need to have business insurance when travelling by car to claim both travel and above charges on expenses.
* Please note - the post holder will require Professional Registration as linked to the named disciplines (as stated above) to be eligible for the role.
Contact Details
For further details / informal visits contact: Inderjit Kaur Randhawa, Operational Manager, Email: Inderjit.randhawa@nelft.nhs.uk, Telephone: 07976 735752
Other Contact Details: Dr Claire Whitten – Principle Clinical Psychologist, 07522 713752
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