About this role
Job summary
The advertised post provides direct interventions for moderate mental health presentations at both primary and secondary school level and contributes to a whole school approach (WSA) across the school cluster. This may include running parent workshops and staff training sessions, offering reflective practice groups and consultation to school staff.
This exciting and varied roles with good scope for creative and innovative working within a new national initiative to increase mental health input directly into schools. There is a very strong peer support network across the CAMHS Education Wellbeing Service (comprising of all 12 MHSTs run by the Trust). There is a huge amount of opportunity for developing skills and being at the forefront of a continually developing service. We are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive and creative therapist who is keen to expand their skills and learn on the job, with strong support offered at all levels.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will offer direct clinical interventions, both individual and group, as appropriate for their profession and skill set. The WSA work involves working collaboratively with schools at a preventative level and meeting need as it arises within the school setting. There are good training opportunities, via internal CAMHS training or training events run by Kings College London.
The MHSTs exist within a wider network of child mental health resources that coordinate early help, targeted help and specialist interventions for children and young people according to presentation and need. There are also good opportunities for linking in with local CAMHS and the Single Point of Access within the borough. As these services are all run by the Trust, this makes for smoother linking in and liaison across teams.
About us
Unless expressly stated in the job advert this role is not subject to sponsorship, please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK.
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety ofbenefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.
Job description Job responsibilities
The Community CAMHS Directorate is located within South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust. The Trust is responsible for the provision of mental health servicesto the population of Wandsworth, Merton, Sutton, Kingston and Richmond as well as providing a range of specialist services to a set of wider, regional and national catchment areas.
The South West London MHST programme is part of a wider, national programme stemming from the Government Green Paper which advocated for a joint partnership between education and health to provide early intervention for mental health difficulties in schools.
Each Mental Health Support Team (MHST) works with an allocated cluster of primary and secondary schools. Teams work jointly with schools and cluster leads to implement a Whole School Approach (WSA) to mental health across the cluster, informed by the needs outlined onthe cluster action plan.
The teams deliver a range of evidence-based psychological interventions for children, young people and their families with common mental health difficulties.
The CAMHS MHSTs within SWLSTG NHS Trust are professionally managed by a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and operationally managed by the Borough Service Manager. Each team consists of 6-8 staff including a Psychologist who is the lead supervisor and coordinator, theadvertised post and 4 Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) or CWPs. The team works directly within schools and close liaison with school staff and other mental health services is an essential part of the role.
The Trust currently runs a total of twelve CAMHS MHSTs across the boroughs of Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth. There are strong links between all the teams and a good peer support network across the Trust MHSTs.
The wider CAMHS service within the Trust includes dedicated teams for Eating Disorders, Neurodevelopmental Assessment, Complex Learning Difficulties, Multi-Systemic Therapy and Emergency Care.
An electronic clinical record and information system (CYP IAPTUS) is in use.
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Person Specification
Training & Qualifications Essential
Qualified Clinical / Counselling / Educational Psychologist registered with the HCPC as an applied psychologist, or ? Qualified Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist having successfully completed a training course recognised/accredited by the Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP) or equivalent, and registered with ACP, or ? Qualified Systemic Family Psychotherapist registered with the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) via the College of Family Couple and Systemic Therapy, and post-graduate qualification in relevant mental health/social welfare profession with demonstrable practice over a minimum of four years.
Desirable
Where an applicant is in the final stages of training and has not yet obtained registration, an applicant will only be made an offer conditional upon successful registration within a time scale that is specified.
Experience Essential
Demonstrable experience of working with children and young people in a variety of clinical and community settings Experience of multidisciplinary team working Experience of inter-agency working Experience of safeguarding and Child Protection Experience of managing self harm and risk
Desirable
Experience of working in schools Experience of working in the NHS Experience of teaching and liaising with other professional groups Personal knowledge of communities of ethnic and racial diversity Experience of working with children and young people with SEN / ASD
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust
Address Jubilee Health Centre
6 Stanley Park Road
Wallington
SM6 0EX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)