Camden was a national trailblazer site for the mental health support team (MHST) in school initiative. We are a well-established multi-disciplinary team that provides high quality support to children, young people, and families, presenting with mild to moderate concerns.
A key remit of Camden MHST is helping schools develop their approach to mental health. Our work endeavors to join with schools in the promotion of a positive ethos and culture surrounding the social, emotional, and mental health of the entire school community.
The role of Specialist Clinician and Supervisor includes consultation, assessment, therapy/intervention, supervision, service development, evaluation and training.
All MHST Specialist Clinicians and supervisors have their own caseload befitting to their professional training and experience. You will also be involved in service development projects. Your career professional development will be taken seriously with robust supervisory support and training available.
Another key aspect to your role will be providing clinical supervision to band 4 or 6 School Practitioners through individual and group supervision.
This will be a community-based post, with most of the work taking place in school settings or other community settings. The post holder must be able to work collaboratively with other members of the team, staff from other teams as well as with our allied partners across education, health, social care and the charity sector.
• Delivering individual, group and whole class interventions
• Take delegated responsibility for service as well as school/community related projects and initiatives
• Provide supervision to MHST school practitioners.
• Provide consultation to Schools/GP’s/Local Authorities as required
• Work with the MHST Managers and Specialist Service Managers on intake and referral coordination
• Comprehensive Assessment of service users
• Consultation to the cross sector stakeholders
• Formulation of care plans for service user
• Communications and completed correspondence
• Engage with the internal and external network as appropriate
• Participate in Multi Disciplinary Team activities
• Risk assessment and risk management
• Safeguarding responsibilities
• Make referrals as appropriate to other providers
• Responsible for timely and accurate clinical record keeping
• Responsible for the outcome of appointments
• Report writing and GP letter writing
• To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner
• To keep up to date with knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues of relevance to the service and client group
• To undertake any such other duties and responsibilities appropriate to the grade of the post as agreed by the Team Manager
• Attendance at Team Meetings
• Autonomous working
Please see the attached Job Description and Person specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.
The Tavistock & Portman NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health
Trust with a focus on Training and Education alongside a full range of Child
and Adolescent Mental Health Services and Psychological Therapies. The
Trust is committed to improving mental health and emotional wellbeing,
believing that high quality mental health services should be available for all
who need them.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.
This advert closes on Sunday 19 May 2024