Job summary
We invite you to consider being involved in this exciting opportunity to be a part of delivering the governments vision and commitment of having integrated mental health teams in schools as in the NHS Long Term Plan. MHST NCC has developed 5 operational Mental Health Support Teams who work alongside 90 primary/secondary schools, Colleges and Alternative Provisions to increase access to mental health interventions and provide early intervention in relation to Emotional Wellbeing and Mental health for children and young people. Our MHSTs support children and young people with emerging or mild-moderate mental health difficulties by delivering targeted evidence-based interventions in schools. The MHSTs also work together with their schools to co-produce and deliver whole school approach work and offer ongoing professional consultation and advice to School Professionals.
We are looking to recruit a MHST Supervisor who has qualified the Low Intensity Supervision Training PGcert. As Supervisor, you will be responsible for management and supervision of the Educational Mental Health Practitioners); providing consultation, advice, and training to other professionals; as well as delivering interventions directly to CYP and their families. We are looking for measured, inspiring, motivated, dynamic, experienced, forward thinking practitioners who are flexible and able to work effectively with partners in education, multi-agency partners, children, young people and their families.
Main duties of the job
The ideal candidate will have:
- Extensive experience of working with CYP and their families offering assessment and support for mental health difficulties.
- Relevant qualification in nursing, social care, psychology or equivalent such as CYPIAPT trained.
- and achieved completion of the Postgraduate Certificate in Low Intensity Supervision training which is required for this role.
The post holder will be have skills enabling them to offer mental health assessments of young people, deliver therapeutic interventions, identify and manage mental health and safeguarding risks, coordinate appropriate support available and ensure up to date written care plans are in place.
Provide clinical and case management supervision to team members in both groups and one to one.
Liaise with and provide consultancy and support to the MHST and CAMHS Citywide teams and other agencies including education providers for the Trailblazer in managing the needs of clients with enduring mental health needs.
A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.
About us
Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.
You will have access to:
- 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years service)+ bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
- Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering17.9%
- Smart Working to support your work life balance
- Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!
Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.We particularly want to hear from you if you are from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic community, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community (LGBT) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and wed like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Department: Childrens
Services
Service: Targeted CAMHS
Citywide
Grade: I (Band 7)
Post reference number:
1. JOB PURPOSE: To
provide clinical and case management supervision to trainee and qualified
EMHP staff within the Nottingham City MHST as part of the CYPIAPT Programme. The post holder will offer mental health assessments
of young people, deliver therapeutic interventions, identify and manage
mental health and safeguarding risks, coordinate appropriate support
available and ensure up to date written care plans are in place.
Provide clinical and case management supervision
to team members in both groups and one to one.
Liaising
with and providing consultancy and support to the MHST and CAMHS Citywide teams
and other agencies including education providers for the Trailblazer in
managing the needs of clients with enduring mental health needs.
Liaises with: Service users and carers, CAMHS professionals,
Social Care and Education providers, other professional bodies, the local
voluntary sector partners and peers in the Nottinghamshire Trailblazer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Department: Childrens
Services
Service: Targeted CAMHS
Citywide
Grade: I (Band 7)
Post reference number:
1. JOB PURPOSE: To
provide clinical and case management supervision to trainee and qualified
EMHP staff within the Nottingham City MHST as part of the CYPIAPT Programme. The post holder will offer mental health assessments
of young people, deliver therapeutic interventions, identify and manage
mental health and safeguarding risks, coordinate appropriate support
available and ensure up to date written care plans are in place.
Provide clinical and case management supervision
to team members in both groups and one to one.
Liaising
with and providing consultancy and support to the MHST and CAMHS Citywide teams
and other agencies including education providers for the Trailblazer in
managing the needs of clients with enduring mental health needs.
Liaises with: Service users and carers, CAMHS professionals,
Social Care and Education providers, other professional bodies, the local
voluntary sector partners and peers in the Nottinghamshire Trailblazer.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- 3-5 years experience of working with CYP and their families offering assessment and support for mental health difficulties.
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and / or clinically sensitive information to families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside Nottingham City Council
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the registered professional body.
- Knowledge of child related legislation setting or Child Mental Health related field.
- Experience of providing clinical supervision preferably for low and high intensity CBT interventions.
- Ability to undertake risk assessments and work with risk on a daily basis seeking appropriate support and supervision.
- Knowledge of CYP IAPT.
- Knowledge of low intensity and high intensity CBT models (e.g. Wellbeing practitioners and CBT Psychotherapy).
- Knowledge of the MHST trailblazer NHS England initiative.
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant qualification in nursing, social care, psychology or equivalent such as CYPIAPT trained.
- Desirable accredited with BABCP
- Training in provision of CBT (LI or HI) Supervision is desirable or willing to engage in training
- Training in the supervision of Children and Young Peoples Improving Access to Psychological Therapies is desirable
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- 3-5 years experience of working with CYP and their families offering assessment and support for mental health difficulties.
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and / or clinically sensitive information to families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside Nottingham City Council
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the registered professional body.
- Knowledge of child related legislation setting or Child Mental Health related field.
- Experience of providing clinical supervision preferably for low and high intensity CBT interventions.
- Ability to undertake risk assessments and work with risk on a daily basis seeking appropriate support and supervision.
- Knowledge of CYP IAPT.
- Knowledge of low intensity and high intensity CBT models (e.g. Wellbeing practitioners and CBT Psychotherapy).
- Knowledge of the MHST trailblazer NHS England initiative.
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant qualification in nursing, social care, psychology or equivalent such as CYPIAPT trained.
- Desirable accredited with BABCP
- Training in provision of CBT (LI or HI) Supervision is desirable or willing to engage in training
- Training in the supervision of Children and Young Peoples Improving Access to Psychological Therapies is desirable
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.
