MHST Senior Wellbeing Practitioner

Driven by our Trust values: Honesty, Empathy, Ambition, Respect; the Trust's vision is to provide high quality care to the diverse communities we serve to make their lives better.
We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Our cultural diversity, long term conditions and disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ staff networks are a key part of this commitment, creating positive change and helping build an inclusive culture across the Trust.
Different ideas, experiences and backgrounds make us stronger and more creative and applications from all walks of life are welcomed - our processes ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
Options for flexible working are considered for all roles within CCS, including job share opportunities, compressed hours, annualised hours, tailored working patterns and more. If you are interested in flexible working, please talk to the recruiting manager for this vacancy., All will have a start date in January 2025, to coincide with the launch of the new West Team. Successful applicants will be able to complete the UEA supervisor course in 2025.
If you have any further enquiries, please do get in touch, we look forward to speaking with you.
NB: We understand registration is a new process so at the time of advertising, it may not be possible for the candidate to be registered, but there is the expectation that you will register as soon as it is possible.
(Please note that should we receive a high number of applications; we reserve the right to close the advert earlier than advertised.), Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The post holder will:
Provide case management and clinical supervision to Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHP's) and Trainee EMHPs under the direction of the Senior Clinicians and Clinical & Team Lead.
Manage a caseload and the provision of Mental Health Care services to children and young people with mild to moderate mental health problems in education settings.
Provide assessment and formulation of mental health difficulties in children and young people .
Offer evidence-based practice in guided self-help, CBT, child and adolescent mental health practice and Whole School Approaches to mental health.
Clinically develop the provision of group work for children/young people and training for teaching staff, to include training and mentoring EMHP colleagues in order to improve the quality of the group work and training that we deliver.
Will ensure the 'voice of the child/young person' is pivotal in all aspects of clinical practice and development. Co-production will underpin the MHST's.
Participate in the MHST Supervisors course run through the University of East Anglia. Delivery may be face to face in Norwich, online or a blend of the two.

Working for our organisation
Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.
There's one reason why our services are outstanding - and that's our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.
If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development., 1. Under the direction of the MHST Senior Clinician, be accountable and responsible for a defined clinical caseload.
2. Provide screening, assessment, psychosocial formulations and interventions (e.g. psycho-educational interventions, CBT informed Guided Self Help, solution focused work, systemic work and group support), and to measure outcomes for all interventions, for mild to moderate mental health difficulties in educational settings.
3. Provide a service that is comprehensive and accessible to the whole school community, targeting mild to moderate mental health problems in children and young people aged 4 to 19 years old.
4. Provide a service that is equitable and non-discriminatory in terms of age, gender, ethnicity and disability or any other protected characteristic.
5. Support professionals in making appropriate referrals and in carrying out the mental health aspects of their own roles.
6. Liaise closely with other professionals including GPs, Paediatricians, Specialist CAMHS, school counsellors, Children's Services, other voluntary agencies and the University of East Anglia.
7. Make appropriate referrals to other service providers in the statutory and voluntary sectors and redirect clients to other sources of appropriate support within the local community as required
8. Provide consultation as required to other professionals (such as teachers and Family Workers) around mental health issues in children and young people in educational settings
9. Work creatively with other members of the team to create training packages for teachers and support/awareness sessions for young people and parents/carers
10. Develop a 'local knowledge' of the locality and its services and facilities, particularly in relation to mental health issues
11. Deliver psychoeducation and support to parents/carers and teachers, conveying formulations with sensitivity in easily understood language
12. Enhance emotional wellbeing and to promote or build resilience in children and young people through educational workshops, assemblies and PSHE lessons
13. Conduct risk assessments, prepare risk management plans and initiate appropriate action where indicated (including referrals to relevant secondary care services)
14. Actively contribute to team multi-disciplinary working
15. Demonstrate appropriate understanding of the legal and ethical issues in providing mental health care to children and/or adolescents
16. Demonstrate an understanding of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and the Care Act. The post holder will also have an understanding of Safeguarding Children and Adults and Child Protection procedures
17. You will be required to work with young people whose behaviour is personally challenging and deal with frequent exposure to highly distressing or highly emotional circumstances
18. To support the rollout of further MHSTs across Norfolk and Waveney
Clinical Supervision and Training
1. Undertake appropriate clinical supervision on a regular basis in accordance with the relevant professional guidelines and policies
2. Provide clinical and case supervision to Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) and Trainee EMHPs. This will involve supervising several elements of their practice:
a. Low intensity cognitive behavioural informed interventions and
b. Whole School Approach to mental health in education settings
c. Attend the EMHP Supervisors Course at the University of East Anglia
d. Offer training to Education staff and other agencies in CBT based interventions
e. Attend locally organised and national training appropriate to the work role
f. Support trainees and complete relevant paperwork associated with trainee UEA EMHP course requirements.
Certificate of Sponsorship
For roles that are eligible for sponsorship, applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker Visa to work in the UK are welcome, and will be considered alongside all other applications. You are strongly advised to visit Check if you need a UK Visa website (Opens in a new tab), and familiarise yourself with what is required which should assist you in your understanding of the process
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here. (Opens in a new tab)
UK Registration
For roles that require professional registration, applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new tab)
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Our safe recruitment pre-employment checks are undertaken before an appointment is confirmed and may include a DBS check. Where the role requires you to drive, we'll ask you to validate your driving licence online via the DVLA.
In submitting an application, you authorise Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process should you be appointed.
ALL CORRESPONDENCE will be via the e-mail address on your application form. If you have not been invited to interview within 2 weeks of the closing date, you unfortunately haven't been successful on this occasion, but keep an eye on our vacancies as a job that's just right for you may appear!

Are you an experienced practitioner with a background in working within a Mental Health Support Team (MHST), looking to progress in your career into a senior role within a MHST?