NHS
Job title:
Mental Health Support Team (MHST) Specialist Clinician and Supervisor
Company
NHS
Job description
The Mental Health Support Team (MHST) in Camden are a well-established multi-disciplinary team that provides high quality support to children, young people, and families, presenting with mild to moderate concerns.Main duties of the jobThe role of Specialist Clinician and Supervisor includes consultation, assessment, therapy/intervention, supervision as well as service development, evaluation, and training. You will take a lead role in developing relationships with the school community, supporting the Designated Mental Health Lead with their Whole School Approach as well as providing advice, sign-posting and consultation relating to new requests for MHST involvement.About usThis is a community-based post, with most of the work taking place in school settings or other community settings. The post holder must be able to work collaboratively with other members of the team, staff from other teams as well as with our allied partners across education, health, social care and the charity sector.Date posted05 February 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 7Salary£54,320 to £60,981 a year per annum, inclusive of HCASContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number260-TP-865Job locationsTavistock Centre120 Belsize LaneLondonNW3 5BAJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the attached Job Description and Person specification for more information on the role requirements and duties. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the attached Job Description and Person specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
- Appropriate qualification as either a Clinical/Counselling/Educational Psychologist (Doctoral level training and relevant UK Professional Registration (HCPC/BPS).
- Or as a Systemic Family Psychotherapist (MA/MSc qualification with full registration as a Systemic Psychotherapist with UKCP)
- Or Cognitive Behavioural Therapist with relevant UK Professional registration (e.g. BABCP)
- Or Appropriate qualification to be an existing CAMHS clinician at band 7 for example, clinical nurse specialist or mental health social worker. This must equate to a Master’s degree in the relevant clinical area.
Desirable
- Post-graduate qualification in a relevant field of mental health or social welfare and demonstrate significant practice.
- CYP IAPT Trainings, e.g. CBT, Systemic Family Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy [IPT], Under 5’s, Parent Training.
- Other post-graduate qualifications in: CBT, Systemic Foundation and Diploma, Mindfulness.
- Additional training and qualification in providing supervision
- Additional Training in Group intervention such as Incredible Years, Solihull Approach, etc.
ExperienceEssential
- Experience of undertaking delegated leadership tasks and supervising junior staff/trainees effectively.
- Experience of working with and within schools (primary and secondary).
- Experience of working with evidence based approaches to low mood, anxiety and behavior problems
- An enthusiasm for using Routine Outcome Measures. Ability to develop, manage and lead on outcomes data and data reporting for the service
Desirable
- Experience of providing brief interventions.
- Experience of working with other a range of different agencies across health, education, social care and/or charities.
- Experience of working with Health Visitors, Family Support Workers and Social Workers.
SkillsEssential
- Knowledge and understanding of child and adolescent mental health difficulties, their assessment, and current evidence based intervention strategies.
- Skills in the assessment of mental health for children young people and their parents.
- An ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing to convey highly complex and clinically sensitive information to family members of all ages, students and to a wide range of professional people within and outside the NHS.
- An awareness of current issues in service delivery within community CAMHS and other settings and an ability to contribute to service development.
- Ability to work autonomously, managing and planning own workload
- High level skills in working with professional networks and the ability to advocate for and advance the mental health needs of parents and their children.
- Ability to form excellent working relationships with colleagues and work flexibly with others in multidisciplinary and multi-agency settings.
- Skills in providing consultation and support regarding mental health needs to other professionals.
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice.
- Ability to manage/supervise clinical staff (Band 4, 5 and/ or 6).
- An awareness of relevant legislation and its implications for clinical practice
- Knowledge and understanding of issues relating to safeguarding children (child protection policies and procedures), integrated working and ISA (information sharing and assessment) procedures.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
- Appropriate qualification as either a Clinical/Counselling/Educational Psychologist (Doctoral level training and relevant UK Professional Registration (HCPC/BPS).
- Or as a Systemic Family Psychotherapist (MA/MSc qualification with full registration as a Systemic Psychotherapist with UKCP)
- Or Cognitive Behavioural Therapist with relevant UK Professional registration (e.g. BABCP)
- Or Appropriate qualification to be an existing CAMHS clinician at band 7 for example, clinical nurse specialist or mental health social worker. This must equate to a Master’s degree in the relevant clinical area.
Desirable
- Post-graduate qualification in a relevant field of mental health or social welfare and demonstrate significant practice.
- CYP IAPT Trainings, e.g. CBT, Systemic Family Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy [IPT], Under 5’s, Parent Training.
- Other post-graduate qualifications in: CBT, Systemic Foundation and Diploma, Mindfulness.
- Additional training and qualification in providing supervision
- Additional Training in Group intervention such as Incredible Years, Solihull Approach, etc.
ExperienceEssential
- Experience of undertaking delegated leadership tasks and supervising junior staff/trainees effectively.
- Experience of working with and within schools (primary and secondary).
- Experience of working with evidence based approaches to low mood, anxiety and behavior problems
- An enthusiasm for using Routine Outcome Measures. Ability to develop, manage and lead on outcomes data and data reporting for the service
Desirable
- Experience of providing brief interventions.
- Experience of working with other a range of different agencies across health, education, social care and/or charities.
- Experience of working with Health Visitors, Family Support Workers and Social Workers.
SkillsEssential
- Knowledge and understanding of child and adolescent mental health difficulties, their assessment, and current evidence based intervention strategies.
- Skills in the assessment of mental health for children young people and their parents.
- An ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing to convey highly complex and clinically sensitive information to family members of all ages, students and to a wide range of professional people within and outside the NHS.
- An awareness of current issues in service delivery within community CAMHS and other settings and an ability to contribute to service development.
- Ability to work autonomously, managing and planning own workload
- High level skills in working with professional networks and the ability to advocate for and advance the mental health needs of parents and their children.
- Ability to form excellent working relationships with colleagues and work flexibly with others in multidisciplinary and multi-agency settings.
- Skills in providing consultation and support regarding mental health needs to other professionals.
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice.
- Ability to manage/supervise clinical staff (Band 4, 5 and/ or 6).
- An awareness of relevant legislation and its implications for clinical practice
- Knowledge and understanding of issues relating to safeguarding children (child protection policies and procedures), integrated working and ISA (information sharing and assessment) procedures.
Expected salary
£54320 – 60981 per year
Location
North West London
Job date
Fri, 07 Feb 2025 23:10:31 GMT
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