Job summary
Fylde Coast Mental Health Support Team (MHST) have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Mental Health Practitioners to join our team. The Practitioners will work in both education and healthcare settings to support children and young people with emerging mental health and emotional wellbeing needs.
Undertake assessments of problems and provide appropriate therapeutic interventions and advice, delivering services within school and college settings.
Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team where required, contributing to assessment and treatment decisions.
Ensure that clinical work is determined by best evidence, displays clear and logical structure in its implementation and is subject to reflection and evaluation.
Deliver services predominantly within education settings within the Fylde Coast area, and working with partners to ensure smooth transition and cross-partner management.
Provide supervision and clinical skills sessions to the Education Mental Health Practitioners within the team.
Main duties of the job
Undertaking appropriate mental health assessments and short-term clinical intervention of children and young people
Providing a range of appropriate, evidence-based clinical interventions
Supervising the Education Mental Health Practitioners within the team
Undertaking a 20-day post-graduate programme of study in Supervision at a north west university
About us
All teams working in Blackpool with children, young people and families have a strong work ethic of support for each other, with all team members seen as equals. We also link with a variety of services within the Fylde Coast. The services have been established for many years and have now expanded to encompass Mental Health Support Teams, with a range of professionals and dedicated admin staff. We have an ethos of person-centred service for our clients as well as good self-care being encouraged within the team. This also extends to each other as colleagues, leading to a strong and motivated team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To assist with transforming children and young peoples mental health and emotional wellbeing services, an extension to the Mental Health Support Team (MHST) has been approved, with the aim of improving the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people across the Fylde Coast The original team is now established and in the second year of operation, working in our nominated schools and college.
The post holder will work under the direction of the MHST Service Lead and Senior Practitioners within the project, across the secondary schools, special schools and our Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) within the Fylde Coast. Joint working with education colleagues, Options4CYP (Children and Young People) and other teams in the wider system will be essential, to support the emotional wellbeing and mental health needs of children and young people.
Some evening and weekend working may be required so you will have a flexible attitude to the role.
As this is a school-based service, the post holder will be expected to take their annual leave predominantly in the school holidays.
Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To assist with transforming children and young peoples mental health and emotional wellbeing services, an extension to the Mental Health Support Team (MHST) has been approved, with the aim of improving the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people across the Fylde Coast The original team is now established and in the second year of operation, working in our nominated schools and college.
The post holder will work under the direction of the MHST Service Lead and Senior Practitioners within the project, across the secondary schools, special schools and our Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) within the Fylde Coast. Joint working with education colleagues, Options4CYP (Children and Young People) and other teams in the wider system will be essential, to support the emotional wellbeing and mental health needs of children and young people.
Some evening and weekend working may be required so you will have a flexible attitude to the role.
As this is a school-based service, the post holder will be expected to take their annual leave predominantly in the school holidays.
Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN/CQSW/DipSW/BSc.OT/BACP Accredited Counsellor/PWP or other therapeutic qualification or other relevant professional qualification including IAPT.
Desirable
- Other Cognitive Behavioural Therapy training and experience.
- Specialist Qualification in DBT, FT or other appropriate therapy (Degree or equivalent), or a programme of formal training in Clinical Supervision.
Experience
Essential
- 2 years post registration evidence of experience in mental health/therapy.
- Mental Health Practitioner with a minimum or two years post-qualification experience.
- High standards of accuracy.
- Evidence of working with childhood, emotional and psychological development.
- Multi-Disciplinary Team working.
- Confident at dealing with people over the telephone, by video and face to face.
- Ability to understand, absorb and comply with detailed procedures.
Desirable
- Experience of working with children and young people.
Skills
Essential
- Clear and accurate written and verbal communication.
- Effective listening skills.
- Willing to work flexibly and adapt to the changing needs of the service.
- Friendly and caring manner - demonstrate ability in dealing empathically with people.
- Proven ability to work in a team and be supportive of team members.
- Able to take on board new ideas, skills, and knowledge.
- Able to manage conflicting priorities.
- Able to use own initiative and work without close supervision within agreed protocols.
- Proven ability to keep information confidential.
- Proven ability to plan and organise casework, and to analyse situations, evaluate options and produce effective solutions and outcomes.
- Ability and skills to support change and improvement, to motivate, support and inspire colleagues and act as a role model.
- Good assessment skills, selecting treatment from a range of options.
- Good clinical reasoning skills.
- IT literate - use of Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email and Internet.
- Clean driving licence and access to private transport or public transport for work purposes, including for possible supervision training.
- Actively seeking to develop own knowledge, skills, and ability.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN/CQSW/DipSW/BSc.OT/BACP Accredited Counsellor/PWP or other therapeutic qualification or other relevant professional qualification including IAPT.
Desirable
- Other Cognitive Behavioural Therapy training and experience.
- Specialist Qualification in DBT, FT or other appropriate therapy (Degree or equivalent), or a programme of formal training in Clinical Supervision.
Experience
Essential
- 2 years post registration evidence of experience in mental health/therapy.
- Mental Health Practitioner with a minimum or two years post-qualification experience.
- High standards of accuracy.
- Evidence of working with childhood, emotional and psychological development.
- Multi-Disciplinary Team working.
- Confident at dealing with people over the telephone, by video and face to face.
- Ability to understand, absorb and comply with detailed procedures.
Desirable
- Experience of working with children and young people.
Skills
Essential
- Clear and accurate written and verbal communication.
- Effective listening skills.
- Willing to work flexibly and adapt to the changing needs of the service.
- Friendly and caring manner - demonstrate ability in dealing empathically with people.
- Proven ability to work in a team and be supportive of team members.
- Able to take on board new ideas, skills, and knowledge.
- Able to manage conflicting priorities.
- Able to use own initiative and work without close supervision within agreed protocols.
- Proven ability to keep information confidential.
- Proven ability to plan and organise casework, and to analyse situations, evaluate options and produce effective solutions and outcomes.
- Ability and skills to support change and improvement, to motivate, support and inspire colleagues and act as a role model.
- Good assessment skills, selecting treatment from a range of options.
- Good clinical reasoning skills.
- IT literate - use of Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email and Internet.
- Clean driving licence and access to private transport or public transport for work purposes, including for possible supervision training.
- Actively seeking to develop own knowledge, skills, and ability.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
