MHST Educational Mental Health Support Worker

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	22 Gorffennaf 2025
Cyflog:	£24,937.00 i £26,598.00 bob blwyddyn
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£24937.00 - £26598.00 a year
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	24 Gorffennaf 2025
Lleoliad:	Plymouth, PL4 7PY
Cwmni:	NHS Jobs
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	B9832-2025-NM-9973

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To work as part of the Mental health Support Team in Schools (MHST) to work with children and young people who may present with emotional health and wellbeing and mild emerging mental health difficulties. To support the delivery of evidence based targeted interventions in a timely manner To contribute to the gathering of relevant and appropriate information prior to MHST assessment to ensure that the assessing clinician has the information to support the assessment process. Co-delivery of group based, needs let groups within the school and community setting. To support drop in sessions, deliver assemblies and small group sessions to promote well-being and increase resilience. To support the delivery of evidence based parenting programmes for children and young people with mental health issues. Where appropriate represent MHST in multi-agency meetings such as EHAT, EHCP meetings or child in Need/child protection meetings to share and gather relevant information To function as a member of the MHST taking appropriate responsibility for the implementation of decisions made by the team. Ensure planned interventions are implemented effectively and evaluated using Routine Outcome Monitoring (ROMS) Participate in the delivery of training programmes for schools and community services from a portfolio of available MHST training Maintain standards of care to highest level within available resources. To actively participate in line management with senior and junior members of staff. To liaise effectively with the other teams across the city. To develop and maintain effective relationship with CAMHS To develop and maintain relationships with providers statutory and non-statutory. To maintain confidentiality in respect of the young people at all times. Communicate clearly with children and young people, their families and all other health professional groups about their health problems. Actively participate in clinical governance and quality improvement initiatives, e.g. clinical audit, essence of care or clinical policy development. Ensure that children and young people are encouraged to play a part in decision making about the help they need and how they can access specific interventions. This is to promote person-centred planning. Knowledge, Training and Experience: The post holder will be responsible for updating their own practice, knowledge and skills within their sphere of practice including Livewell Southwest mandatory training. Knowledge of Policy and legislation. Knowledge of Mental Health and Mental Health service delivery. Knowledge of the principles of the CYP IAPT programme and a willingness to undertake training. Analytical and Judgmental Skills: Good ability to know when to involve senior staff in a child or young persons care and share relevant information Planning and Organisational Skills: Liaise with other services to arrange appointments that both meet the needs of child or young person and service demands. Physical Skills: Confidence to travel in an urban environment Competent key board skills Ability to take accurate physical observations i.e. blood pressure, pulse and temperature. Responsibilities: Support the community assessment process. Undertake allocated tasks to support clinical decision-making of other team members in the provision of children and young peoples care packages. Ensure the on-going effective use of routine outcome monitoring in line with CYP IAPT. Provide education to children, young people and their families to enhance their knowledge of mental health issues and management of this. Promote resilience and prevention of mental health issues. Maintain high standards of clinical care to children, young people and their families. To liaise and work with other teams to ensure the needs of children and met by the right team, on the right pathway at the right time. Responsibility for Policy and Service Development Implement all appropriate National, Livewell Southwest and Local policies and protocols. Responsibilities for Human Resources: Have the ability to challenge staff where the standard falls below expectations. The post holder will behave in a manner that does not bring the Team or Livewell Southwest into disrepute. Responsibility for Information Resources: Responsible for Systm1 contacts Maintain accurate, timely and electronic records. Ensure they are kept safely in accordance with Livewell Southwest policy. Responsibility for Research and Development: Provide a positive role in clinical audit and service evaluation to ensure high levels of clinical effectiveness. Freedom to Act: The post holder will be individually accountable for their practice The post holder will actively participate in line management supervision with the Team Manager of the Team. The post holder will actively participate in clinical supervision in accordance with Livewell Southwest policy. The post holder will actively participate in the Livewell Southwest appraisal system and provide appraisals for junior staff. The post holder will carry out other duties commensurate with the position as required. Mental Effort: Accurate manual and electronic record keeping whilst coping with constant interruptions and distraction in the work place for example: telephone calls and questions from colleagues. Physical Effort: Ability to navigate around community sites, which may involve using stairs. Home visits to multi-occupied buildings, some without lifts. Frequent driving to different areas of the city. Sitting at a computer terminal for long periods of time. Emotional Effort: Ability to deal with children and young people with emerging mental health difficulties. People who self-harm. People who are presenting in distress or with distressing thoughts and behaviours. People who are very difficult to engage within a therapeutic relationship. Ability to cope with stress generated from the constant changing priorities within the Team. Ability to make clinical decisions to meet the needs of children and young people in the school/community setting. Working Conditions: As this is a community post, it will involve working in a variety of different environments and will require the post holder must have the ability to adapt to these settings. Team office Revive GP surgeries/community settings. Schools Patients home