Job summaryAn exciting opportunity to work as a full time (37.5 hours per week) High Intensity CBT Therapist within our Mental Health Support Teams in schools within the Basingstoke, Andover and Winchester areas. You will be providing a high quality, specialist psychological therapy service to young people, their families or carers. In addition, you will support psychological practice within the team by communicating effectively about the psychological care of young people, contribute to the supervision of Education Mental Health Practitioners and trainees, as well as less experienced psychological therapists, and will participate in systematic clinical governance.You will be required to:Deliver evidence-based interventions for children and young people in education settings with mild to moderate mental health problems.Help children and young people within these settings who present with more severe problems to rapidly access more specialist services.Support/facilitate staff in education settings to identify and where appropriate manage issues related to mental health and wellbeing.Work with and within education environments to afford better access to specialist mental health services as part of CAMHSMain duties of the jobTo work as a member of the Mental Health Support Teams in schools, providing a high quality, specialist psychological therapy service to young people, their families or carers. In addition, to support psychological practice within the team by communicating effectively about the psychological care of young people, by contributing to the supervision of Education Mental Health Practitioners and trainees, as well as less experienced psychological therapists, and by participating in systematic clinical governance.*Deliver evidence-based interventions for children and young people in education settings with mild to moderate mental health problems*Helping children and young people within these settings who present with more severe problems to rapidly access more specialist services*Supporting/facilitating staff in education settings to identify and where appropriate manage issues related to mental health and wellbeing*Working with and within education environments to afford better access to specialist mental health servicesAbout usSouthern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.With a workforce of more than 7000 and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we're wholeheartedly committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities, whilst placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.We are currently working closely with other NHS Trusts to integrate all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services. Our new organisation, to be known as Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Foundation Trust, is set to launch in July 2024.The transformation will happen in staggered stages; Hampshire CAMHS, part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust joined Southern Health in February 2024, with Isle of Wight NHS Trust mental health and community services transitioning in early May 2024. The final combination of Southern Health and Solent Trusts is anticipated to occur in July 2024, when the new organisation will be formed.Our new Trust will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, making healthcare across the county more accessible, as well as offering staff more opportunities for career development, training and partnership working.Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesFurther information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialRecognised professional training in a psychological therapy as specified in the appendixProfessionally registered as specified in the AppendixDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameSouthern Health NHS Foundation TrustAddressBramblys Grange Health CentreBramblys DriveBasingstokeHampshireRG21 8UNEmployer's websitehttps://www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)