Team Manager Mental Health Support Team in Schools

Leading the implementation and delivery of the Mental Health Support Teams, building on the 4 already established teams in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.
The Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Mental Health Support Teams (MHST's) whilst teams in BeeU will also become part of the school community, engaged in the curriculum impacting on the whole school whilst reaching those with identified emotional wellbeing and mental health needs. The operational lead will ensure that the service is delivered to the highest quality, meeting the needs of children, young people and families, and our colleagues in education., MHST teams offer 3 core functions of service:
+ Delivering evidence-based interventions for children and young people with mild-to-moderate mental health problems
+ Supporting the senior mental health lead in each education setting to introduce or develop their whole school/college approach
+ Giving timely advice to school and college staff, and liaising with external specialist services, to help children and young people to get the right support and stay in education
MHST's will support the whole school approach implementation of models of emotional wellbeing and mental health understanding and support. This will be achieved through completing audit, providing consultation, training, supervision and other information sessions to schools and other agencies; and helping drive the strategic direction of emotional wellbeing and mental health provision in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin schools.
MHST's will provide timely advice to education staff including liaison with other BeeU teams to ensure CYP get the right level of support at the right time; and deliver brief goal-focused interventions individually and in groups to support with needs such as:
+ Anxiety, worry management and problem solving
+ behavioural difficulties - identification of and brief parenting support
+ low mood, irritability, depression
+ managing negative thoughts
+ self-harm (not requiring medical attention)
+ sleep difficulties

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
+ Supporting your career development and progression
+ Excellent NHS Pension scheme
+ Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
+ Options for flexible working
+ Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
+ Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
+ If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
+ Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
+ Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
+ Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
+ Free car parking at all trust sites
+ Free flu vaccinations every year
+ Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.