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Clinical Lead - MHST
The closing date is 03 September 2025
We are pleased to be able to offer a rare and exciting opportunity for a band 7 Clinical Lead to join the Wellbeing in Mind Team
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.
We are searching for a Clinical Lead to provide management and clinical support to the Hambleton & Richmond Team
We encourage applications from those with a CBT qualification.
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 successful candidate must demonstrate appropriate clinical skills. Completion of formal training within a governed psychological therapy modality is essential with relevant supervision training also.
The Clinical Lead must demonstrate the ability to manage their time, prioritising and managing competing demands. Relationships and the ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of partners and stakeholders is vital to this role.
About us
The post holder will add their expertise to a locality wide leadership team along with the other WiMT Clinical Leads. With support from existing Clinical Leads in our other WiMTs the post holder will take a lead role in developing new processes and pathways.
Job responsibilities
The post holder will join a team with a strong culture of learning, innovation and support. We welcome people to contact us for more information.
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
* And 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.
* Within the first year of being in post hold a recognised advanced clinical qualification or Masters level credits e.g., Intermediate Systemic Family Therapy/Post Grad diploma in CBT/British Isles Dialectical Behaviour Therapy /NMP e.g. dysphagia, posture, autism assessment, rebound, social prescribing, sensory processing, Approved Mental Health Professional, Practice Educator (level 3 Independent Prescriber) * Note any other advanced qualification/masters credits not listed here as an example, must be clearly evidenced and listed as "advanced qualification or masters credits" - within the individuals application form
* And have 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 (see below under experience), together with evidence of relevant CPD
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
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.
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.
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