MHST Senior Wellbeing Practitioner

Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust

Oct 10

Applications are closed

Job
Full-time
Senior Level
Healthcare
Education & Teaching
Norwich

Requirements

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?
We have vacancies available and would welcome your application!
This post will be to join our established team in North Norfolk. This is an exciting time for the Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) in Waveney & Norfolk, as we are also launching a new team in West Norfolk.
The post have a start date in early January 2025 (notice period permitting) to coincide with the launch of the new 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.
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.
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.

Responsibilities

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.

FAQs

What is the start date for the MHST Senior Wellbeing Practitioner position?

The start date for this position is early January 2025, subject to notice period.

What qualifications will successful applicants be able to complete?

Successful applicants will have the opportunity to complete the UEA supervisor course in 2025.

What will be my main responsibilities in this role?

Your main responsibilities will include providing case management and clinical supervision to Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) and Trainee EMHPs, managing a caseload of children and young people with mild to moderate mental health problems, and offering evidence-based practices.

Is previous experience in a Mental Health Support Team required?

Yes, we are looking for experienced practitioners with a background in working within a Mental Health Support Team (MHST).

What is the nature of the clinical work I will be doing?

You will provide assessment and formulation of mental health difficulties in children and young people, and offer evidence-based practices including guided self-help, CBT, and whole school approaches to mental health.

Are there training opportunities available within this role?

Yes, you will have opportunities to develop group work for children/young people and provide training for teaching staff, as well as mentoring EMHP colleagues.

How does the organization ensure the involvement of children and young people in clinical practice?

The organization emphasizes the ‘voice of the child/young person’ in all aspects of clinical practice and development, underpinned by co-production principles.

Can I contact someone for more information about the role?

Yes, for further details or informal visits, you can contact Jo Dennison, Clinical and Team Leader for Norfolk and Waveney MHSTs, at joannedennison@nhs.net or by phone at 07783 885476.

What is the organizational culture like at Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust?

The organization fosters a culture that prioritizes staff engagement and development, and is committed to innovative and high-quality care delivery.

Will I need to register for anything upon acceptance of the position?

Yes, there is an expectation that you will register as soon as it is possible, but we understand that the registration process may be new at the time of advertising.

Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust

Providing health and care services across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Luton, Norfolk, Peterborough and Suffolk.

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Mission & Purpose

Cambridgeshire Community Services aims to deliver high quality care to the diverse communities we serve in Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Luton, Milton Keynes, Norfolk, Peterborough and Suffolk. We provide the following services: • A range of children’s services to children, young people and families in (Cambridgeshire and Norfolk) • School age immunisation programme (Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Peterborough and Suffolk) • ICaSH: Integrated Contraception and Sexual Health Services (Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Peterborough and Suffolk) • Dental services (Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Suffolk) • Musculo-skeletal services and uro-gynaecological physiotherapy services (Cambridgeshire and Peterborough) • The Oliver Zangwill Centre for Neuropsychological Rehabilitation and the Evelyn Community Head Injury Service • Children and Adults’ Community Health services for the residents of Luton • Children and Adults’ Community Health services for the residents of Bedfordshire are provided in partnership with East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT). We believe that community based health services are fundamental to the success of an NHS that gives people more choice and control over their health care.