MHST Band 8a Locality Clinical Lead

Main duties of the job The Locality Clinical Lead should: Have a current and in date professional registration with a regulatory body (e.g. ACP, UKCP, HCPC, BABCP) Have substantial experience (more than 2 years, post qualification) working therapeutically with children and families with mental health needs. In depth knowledge and experience of evidence-based practice with children and families (including CBT). Experience of providing and receiving supervision (including CBT-informed practice). Clinical experience and in-depth understanding of effective use of routine outcome measures. Enthusiasm for and knowledge of early intervention and prevention including low intensity support for emotional wellbeing and mental health difficulties in an education context. Knowledge of evidence-based interventions for low mood, selfharm, anxiety and common behaviour difficulties in young children in education settings., Knowledge and understanding of whole school approaches to emotional wellbeing and

Professional Developmentand are keen to support our staff to grow and progress. We are a welcoming, compassionate and considerate team, that work incredibly hard to support one another to improve the mental health of our community. You will need access to a vehicle and have the ability to travel efficiently across the county. The successful applicant would have completed the Supervisors Course a fundamental requirement for the post., mental health, Experience of providing consultation in education settings. Experience of service development and multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working. Hold evidence of ongoing continuing professional development in a relevant subject.

NELFT is the largest providers of Mental Health Support Teamsin England. Our Southend, Essex and Thurrock services cover 144 schools. The service is developing and expanding.The MHSTs deliver evidence-based individual and group interventions in educational settings for children experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties aged 5 to 18 years old. The teams also have a strong focus on whole school approaches to improve mental health outcomes for children and young people. MHST covers a large geographical area incorporating the districts of Southend, Castlepoint, Rochford and Canvey Island. We are an early intervention and prevention evidence-based service and as a team we are supportive and passionate in what we deliver. We are a friendly team of professionals who come from multidisciplinary backgrounds. We recognise the need for a healthy work life balance, and we will consider flexible working applications in line with the trust policies and process. We encourage Continual, NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex. We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.