# Clinical Lead for Mental Health Support Teams in Schools > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-lead-for-mental-health-support-teams-in-schools/62c8afc7-ed7d-4207-ba02-8dede25f6ed6 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-lead-for-mental-health-support-teams-in-schools/62c8afc7-ed7d-4207-ba02-8dede25f6ed6.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Unither House - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £59,798 - £67,020 Incl 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-01T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-18T14:40:43.363Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Surrey/Chertsey/Surrey_Borders_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Childrens/Childrens-v8238382 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8238382?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sabp.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of delivering the NHS Long Term plan commitment of having integrated mental health teams in schools. Building on existing 'whole school approaches’ to mental health and wellbeing, SABP are delivering Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) to work within selected primary and secondary schools in Surrey to increase access to evidence based mental health interventions and provide early intervention in relation to Emotional Wellbeing and Mental health for children and young people up to the age of 18. Each MHST is co-produced and designed by the schools/YP they support and thus truly meet the needs of CYP where they are, in a way which works for them. Having been part of the National roll out of MHSTs since 2019 we have both new and established teams across our geographical footprint, which now also includes the North East Hampshire area. We are currently recruiting 2x 0.8 FTE Band 8A Clinical Leads, to oversee our MHST teams in Spelthorne and Woking. This is an established MHST team, and the successful candidate will also be joining an established group of clinical leads who work closely together. Although much of the work will be delivered in schools, the base for this role will be at Unither House, Chertsey. ### Main duties of the job Our MHSTs support children and young people with ‘Getting Help’ within the Thrive Framework by delivering targeted evidence-based interventions in schools. The MHSTs also work together with their schools to co-produce and deliver whole school approach work and offer ongoing professional consultation and advice to School Professionals, being the link between the school and wider EWB and MH services. The Clinical Lead role is a varied role, providing overall Leadership and operational management of your designated MHST(s) and holding clinical responsibility for the team, whilst also working with the team to deliver all 3 functions as listed above where required. The Clinical Lead will have experience in managing and supervising others and leading on service development/change. A key element of the role will be working in partnership with School Leaders and building relationships across services to ensure joint delivery of care. We are looking to build a multi-disciplinary MHST team whose strength will come from a staff structure with a variety of skills and experience. As such we would welcome applications from candidates with a range of professional backgrounds including but not exclusively, CBT Therapy, Social Work, Psychology, Occupational Therapists, Child Psychotherapy and Mental Health Nurses. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the job description attached. Please note: You will be required to travel between various sites for this role, so having a driving licence and access to a car is desirable. This is a part time role and we operate all year around. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Evidence of experience in completing specialist mental health assessments and formulation - Experience of delivering evidence-based interventions and approaches with children and young people across a variety of care settings. - Evidence of substantial post qualification competence, incorporating significant experience working with children and young people at a senior level - Experience in the delivering and facilitation of supervision supporting the delivery of evidence-based assessment and approaches - Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team. - Experience of providing consultation/teaching/ training - Experience of working with children and young people, families, and carers within a mental health setting - Experience of leading on developing, delivering, and evaluating evidence based clinical care packages. - Demonstrate ability to work with the systems around the CYP including caregivers and professionals. - Leadership or management experience ### Qualifications **Essential** - Qualified in core profession such as Mental Health Nurse (RMN), Mental Health Practitioner, Clinical Psychologist, Occupational Therapy, Child Psychotherapist, Social Work or creative therapies e.g. Art Therapy. - Postgraduate (Masters and above) level of clinical study - Registration with a Professional Body eg: BABCP; HCPC etc. - Valid driving license for use in the UK ## Documents - [vacancy links (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2727) - [carers information (pdf, 604.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2716) - [band 8a clinical lead (pdf, 224.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10549007) - [sabp competency profile map (pdf, 672.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2714) - [mindful employer information (pdf, 195.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2715) - [benefits of nhs pension scheme (pdf, 264.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2717) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.