Job responsibilities
Job Title: Service Manager - Calderdale Mental Health
Support Team (MHST)
Status: Permanent contract
of employment with Northpoint Wellbeing
Start-date: September 2020
- an earlier start date may be considered
Salary
scale: £37,290 to £42,880 with possible market allowance* (cost of living uplift
due October 2020).
*An additional
ongoing market allowance may be available if the successful candidate is able
to evidence that they have been earning an equivalent or higher salary in a
similar role.
Working hours and days: This
is a full time post (35 hours). Applications from candidates with availability
to work 28 hours or more will be considered.
The service
will initially operate on weekdays during education setting hours. Occasional
later working on evenings may be required.
Pension: Up to 5% employers pension
contribution, subject to scheme requirements.
Location: Northpoint has an office base in Clare Road in
central Halifax. The
post-holder will travel to schools and MHST
venues across Calderdale.
Holidays: 28 days annual leave per year (pro-rata for
part-time posts) plus statutory holidays and up to 3 discretionary leave days
between Christmas and New Year.
Accountability and reporting:
The post-holder will be line-managed by Northpoints Head of Services for Children & Families.
Disclosure and Barring Service
Certificate: Due to the nature of the work, this post
will be subject to a DBS check (formerly CRB check). Northpoints policy on the
recruitment of ex-offenders is available on request - a past criminal
conviction will not necessarily be a bar to employment.
The
team will consist of a service manager, senior clinicians/supervisors, clinicians/supervisors,
and Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs), with admin, data, and
strategic support.
This
is a new service with an opportunity to develop the service ensuring the voice
of children, young people and their families alongside education colleagues are
heard to find new and innovative ways of working to best meet their needs. Year
1 will be a training and setup year with year 2 as full mobilisation upon
training completion and qualification.
Client Group: the mental health support teams will
focus on supporting students and pupils with presenting mental health problems
of a low to moderate level of complexity, with some additional support for identified
vulnerable groups.
Summary of role:
The service manager will be responsible for the operational and clinical
management of two school-based mental health support teams within the locality,
comprising of 8 x Education Mental Health Practitioners in total plus a multi-disciplinary
team of supervisors, clinicians and admin/data support (structure below).
The
main areas of the job will include:
1.
Operational
responsibility for the Mental Health Support Team project
2.
Line
management responsibility for approx. 16
MHST staff, with possibility of support from Senior Clinicians
3.
Build
robust referral pathways with the OMP, schools and other agencies
4.
Develop
the service in line with the principles of Thrive Elaborated and emerging good
practice (e.g. digital technology, CYP IAPT, evidence-based interventions) and
MHST guidelines (see MHST manual)
5.
Ensure
the project meets national and local performance targets (in conjunction with
clinical and management colleagues)
The postholder
will also build on existing links with Open Minds partners and other services.
Staff team & Service Structure: Calderdales MHST will consist of approx.
16/17 staff. It is envisaged the Service Manager will line-manage these staff,
with support from the Senior Clinicians/Supervisors. The final team make-up
will depend on recruitment availability but will provide sufficient low
intensity clinical supervision, management and clinical caseload.
2 x
Senior Clinicians/Supervisors (advanced clinicians who will supervise EMHPs)
o The 2 x MHST Senior
Clinicians/Supervisors will provide clinical support and low intensity
supervision to the EMHPs, as well as consultation to professionals around
complex cases.
3
or 4 Clinicians/ Supervisors (qualified professionals)
o The MHST Clinicians will provide
evidence-based support to more complex cases, including students with pre EHCP special
education needs as well as providing low intensity supervision to EMHPs.
8 x
Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs)
The
EHMPs will receive low intensity supervision and intensive support from the
Clinicians/Supervisors, plus support from the training provider.
1 x
admin worker (0.8 FTE)
1 x
Data Lead (0.3 FTE)
It is envisaged
that all staff will be employed by Northpoint.
The
project will also be supported by an experienced external consultant who has
written successful MHST bid. They will act as a Project Manager for approx. 2
days per week. This role will involve liaising with relevant parties including the
training provider, the CCG, NHS England and other MHST sites to ensure the
project meets local and national requirements and standards.
Further info:
The recruitment pack also consists of
the following documents:
About Northpoint (see separate document)
About Calderdale MHST (separate document)
MHST
manual: Mental Health Support Teams for Children
and Young People in Education ( link provided in the 'About Calderdale MHST document')
Low
intensity supervision training curriculum (link provided in the 'About Calderdale MHST' document).
Responsibilities: On a day to day basis, the service
managers role will focus on the following: team management duties (including staff
line management), ensuring adequate staff cover is in place, managing issues of
risk/complexity/safeguarding/urgency, liaising with schools/partners/EMHP training
providers, reviewing operational delivery in line with capacity/demand,
providing a stable, consistent and supportive management presence.
Regular tasks
will include individual line management supervision of staff (at least
monthly), liaising with OMP single point of access and specialist CAMHS staff
(at least weekly), reviewing staff job plans, monitoring waiting times,
recruitment/induction of new staff, meeting key partners, and overseeing the
implementation of new initiatives such as group and on-line support.
Some direct
work with schools/children/families may be required in the early stages of the
project depending on MHST recruitment and team capacity.
Full duties and tasks are outlined in the separate Job Description.