Job summary
Compass is delighted to have been selected to provide Mental Health Support Teams (Wave 12) in education settings across Birmingham (locality TBC) working in partnership with other health and care providers across Birmingham.
If you have the passion and drive to clinically lead a team delivering evidence-based early interventions for children and young people, working across both educational settings and the community read on
The Opportunity
We are seeking to appoint a Clinical Operations Manager to work alongside the operational Service Manager to implement, develop and lead our new Birmingham MHSTs (Wave 12).
The service will be made up of 6 Mental Health Support Teams and a small specialist team adding value in such areas as digital intervention and equalities and engagement.
About the team
Compass Birmingham MHST (Wave 12) is a new early intervention and preventative mental health and emotional wellbeing service. The service delivers evidenced based interventions for children and young people with mild to moderate mental health needs.
The service is part of the national MHST Programme, which has been commissioned following the Transforming Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Care Provision: A Green Paper (2017).
Main duties of the job
You will be a values-driven (integrity, valuing each individual, solution focused, consistent and reliable) leader with a passion for supporting children, young people and families mental health and wellbeing. You will also have:
- A core Professional Mental Health Qualification (e.g. nursing, psychology), or equivalent
- Post graduate training in CBT or willingness to undertake
- Supervisory qualification, or willingness to complete Post Graduate Certificate in Supervision
- At least 3 years experience of working in a relevant children and young peoples community setting
Due to the nature of the role there is a need to travel to individual schools, which will require a driving license and access to a vehicle (for individuals who cannot drive due to a disability, we can consider accessibility options i.e. provided via Access to Work etc).
We positively encourage applications from all members of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, gender reassignment, age or sexual orientation and encourage applications from people who have experiences in life which enrich skills and empathy. This is part of our commitment to equality and developing a truly inclusive and representative workforce. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process, on commencement, or once in post.
About us
Benefits
We offer a range of benefits including:
- 27 days holiday + bank holidays, rising to 32 days over time
- Life assurance at 2 x basic salary
- Competitive contributory pension scheme
- Family-friendly policies
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and OH service
- Enhanced sick pay
- Excellent learning & development opportunities and career progression
- Annual performance / salary review
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For more information and to apply visit: www.compass-uk.org/work-for-us.
If you would like more information or to discuss the role further please contact either Sue Berry, Assistant Director on 07442773722 or e-mail sue.berry@compass-uk.org or Arjan Bains, Senior Operations Manager on 07425 776957 or e-mail arjan.bains@compass-uk.org
You can also find out more about what it is like to join one of our MHSTs by visiting: https://www.compass-uk.org/joining-a-compass-mhst/
We are holding an online information sharing event on Wednesday 18th September at 5pm. The event is an opportunity for candidates to find out more about Compass, the new service and role.
If you are interested in attending the event please express your interest by emailing siobhan.kearney@compass-uk.org
Closing date: 22nd September 2024
Interviews will be held on: 4th October 2024
We may close the advert early if sufficient application are received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Compass is delighted to have been selected to provide Mental Health Support Teams (Wave 12) in education settings across Birmingham (locality TBC) working in partnership with other health and care providers across Birmingham.
If you have the passion and drive to clinically lead a team delivering evidence-based early interventions for children and young people, working across both educational settings and the community read on
The Opportunity
We are seeking to appoint a Clinical Operations Manager to work alongside the operational Service Manager to implement, develop and lead our new Birmingham MHSTs (Wave 12).
The service will be made up of 6 Mental Health Support Teams and a small specialist team adding value in such areas as digital intervention and equalities and engagement.
About the team
Compass Birmingham MHST (Wave 12) is a new early intervention and preventative mental health and emotional wellbeing service. The service delivers evidenced based interventions for children and young people with mild to moderate mental health needs.
The service is part of the national MHST Programme, which has been commissioned following the Transforming Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Care Provision: A Green Paper (2017).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Compass is delighted to have been selected to provide Mental Health Support Teams (Wave 12) in education settings across Birmingham (locality TBC) working in partnership with other health and care providers across Birmingham.
If you have the passion and drive to clinically lead a team delivering evidence-based early interventions for children and young people, working across both educational settings and the community read on
The Opportunity
We are seeking to appoint a Clinical Operations Manager to work alongside the operational Service Manager to implement, develop and lead our new Birmingham MHSTs (Wave 12).
The service will be made up of 6 Mental Health Support Teams and a small specialist team adding value in such areas as digital intervention and equalities and engagement.
About the team
Compass Birmingham MHST (Wave 12) is a new early intervention and preventative mental health and emotional wellbeing service. The service delivers evidenced based interventions for children and young people with mild to moderate mental health needs.
The service is part of the national MHST Programme, which has been commissioned following the Transforming Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Care Provision: A Green Paper (2017).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Core Professional Mental Health Qualification (e.g. nursing, psychology), or equivalent
- Post graduate training in CBT or willingness to undertake
- Supervisory qualification, or willingness to complete Post Graduate Certificate in Supervision
Experience
Essential
- At least 3 years experience of working in a relevant children and young peoples community setting
- Experience relating to mental health and emotional wellbeing needs of CYP
- Experience of delivering individual and/or group clinical supervision
- Experience of safeguarding CYP at a senior level
- Experience within a senior clinical role in CYPF services
- Experience of multi-agency and partnership working
- Experience of teaching, training and / or practice development
- Knowledge of safeguarding children and adults at risk guidance and legislation
- Knowledge of confidentiality, consent and mental capacity
- Knowledge of data protection guidance and legislation
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Demonstrate leadership and the ability to delegate and supervise staff
- Recognition and escalation of risk, contributing to control measures
- Planning workload, time management
- Anility to work under pressure and able to manage changing priorities
- IT skills
- Team player and a dynamic personality
- Multi-agency/disciplinary working
- Excellent communication skills and able to relate to children and young people and families
- Innovative practice and ability to influence others
- Ability to enable progressive models of delivery and intervention
- Visionary approach to managing change and transition
- Positive attitude; flexible and adaptable; solution focused; and tenacious
- Has a strong degree of personal integrity
- Ability to work all year round
- Due to the nature of the role there is a need to travel to individual schools, which will require a driving license and access to a vehicle (for individuals who cannot drive due to a disability, we can consider accessibility options i.e. provided via Access to Work etc).
- Ongoing commitment to maintain registration in core profession
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Core Professional Mental Health Qualification (e.g. nursing, psychology), or equivalent
- Post graduate training in CBT or willingness to undertake
- Supervisory qualification, or willingness to complete Post Graduate Certificate in Supervision
Experience
Essential
- At least 3 years experience of working in a relevant children and young peoples community setting
- Experience relating to mental health and emotional wellbeing needs of CYP
- Experience of delivering individual and/or group clinical supervision
- Experience of safeguarding CYP at a senior level
- Experience within a senior clinical role in CYPF services
- Experience of multi-agency and partnership working
- Experience of teaching, training and / or practice development
- Knowledge of safeguarding children and adults at risk guidance and legislation
- Knowledge of confidentiality, consent and mental capacity
- Knowledge of data protection guidance and legislation
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Demonstrate leadership and the ability to delegate and supervise staff
- Recognition and escalation of risk, contributing to control measures
- Planning workload, time management
- Anility to work under pressure and able to manage changing priorities
- IT skills
- Team player and a dynamic personality
- Multi-agency/disciplinary working
- Excellent communication skills and able to relate to children and young people and families
- Innovative practice and ability to influence others
- Ability to enable progressive models of delivery and intervention
- Visionary approach to managing change and transition
- Positive attitude; flexible and adaptable; solution focused; and tenacious
- Has a strong degree of personal integrity
- Ability to work all year round
- Due to the nature of the role there is a need to travel to individual schools, which will require a driving license and access to a vehicle (for individuals who cannot drive due to a disability, we can consider accessibility options i.e. provided via Access to Work etc).
- Ongoing commitment to maintain registration in core profession
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
