Senior Mental Health Practitioner/Supervisor - Hillingdon CAMHS MHST

Introduction

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run. Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken, ranging from great affluence to areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them and actively encourage local involvement to make a difference.

Job Title and Details

Senior Supervisor / MH Practitioner

NHS AfC: Band 7 • Grade: CAMHS MHST • Contract: Permanent • Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week • Location: Hillingdon, Hillingdon Town • Salary: £53,751 - £60,651 per annum (incl. HCAS) • Closing Date: 03/12/:59

Job overview

Play a senior role in our Wave 13, 11, 5 and 7 MHST teams, providing clinical leadership and supporting the development of the MHST alongside senior colleagues within the service.

Key responsibilities

• Day to day operational running of the MHST teams, supporting the Clinical Lead/Supervisor and CAMHS management structure. This may include managerial tasks such as recruitment, managing performance, ensuring team meetings take place, and management of the health roster.
• Hold a caseload and undertake the role of lead professional for children/young people with mild to moderate mental health problems in educational settings.
• Work autonomously and accountably, assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care for the child or young person.
• Develop and disseminate packages of care including a variety of evidence based interventions and work with parents and teaching staff individually and in group settings.
• Collaborate with young people and their families, incorporating the use of outcome measures within their work.
• Offer specialist support, consultation and training to staff within the service and other agencies where appropriate.
• Possibly undertake a CYP IAPT supervisory course to become a supervisor for the Education Mental Health Professional (EMHP) at UCL, depending on qualifications and course timing.

Qualifications and Experience

• Core professional qualification (e.g. Psychology, CBT Therapy, Nursing, Psychotherapy, Art Therapy, Family Therapy, Teaching/Social Work).
• Current professional registration with the appropriate body (HCPC, SSC, NMC, BACP, BABCP).
• Supervision training or demonstrable experience in supervising others, optionally CYP IAPT qualification.
• CBT qualification.
• Previous experience working with children and young people in a mental health setting, including specialist assessment and therapeutic interventions.
• Experience providing case management supervision for lower banded CAMHS workers, students, or other service group/team professionals.
• Experience teaching and training professionals; knowledge of the educational system in England, legislation relating to children and adolescents, safeguarding procedures, NHS, Social Care and Education structures, national policies, NICE guidelines.
• High level knowledge of short term and long term clinical interventions in CAMHS, ability to maintain accurate, timely, concise and legible clinical records, and ability to communicate clearly.
• Understanding of the 2014 Children and Families Act (SEND) and ability to mitigate risk to self, service users and others.

Benefits and Working Conditions

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment), flexible working options, and bank assignments for most roles. We provide a supportive and inclusive culture, opportunities to develop leadership and strategic skills, and a steadfast commitment to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults.

Application information

• Applications may be closed in advance of the advertised closing date due to high response levels.
• Applicants requiring sponsorship are welcomed; please check eligibility under the UKVI points based system.
• Employment contracts are subject to a 13 week probationary period and may be entered into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Other requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) and Disclosure & Barring Service disclosure.