Clinical Lead - Mental Health Support Teams in Schools
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Job summary
This is full time post, but we would consider applicants looking for part time.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust within a new role as Clinical Lead for WEST and play a pivotal role in shaping high-quality mental health support for children and young people across our Mental Health Support Teams in Schools - part of an ongoing national programme to expand early intervention in education settings.
You will provide visible clinical leadership, support and help to develop a skilled multidisciplinary workforce. You will drive service innovation and improvement and support the delivery of evidence-based interventions.
This is an exciting opportunity to influence system-wide change, work collaboratively across agencies, and make a real difference to outcomes for young people and families.
We offer flexible working, typically across MondayFriday 09:00-17:00 service hours, with travel expected across Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Main duties of the job
In this role, you will provide visible clinical leadership to the Mental Health Support Teams in Schools (MHSTs), ensuring safe, effective and high-quality care for children and young people across Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Day to day, you will support and supervise clinicians, offering expert guidance on complex cases, risk management and evidence-based practice, while fostering a positive, learning-focused team culture.
You will lead on service development and continuous improvement, using data, audit and feedback to enhance quality and outcomes, and working collaboratively with partners across health, education and the voluntary sector.
Alongside your leadership responsibilities, you will maintain a small specialist caseload, deliver training, contribute to workforce development, as well as representing the service locally and regionally, helping shape and develop services for the future.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer;
- 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
- Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
- Flexible and agile working opportunities
- Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
- Wide range of supportive staff networks
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
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Details
- Date posted: 04 June 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 8a
- Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year pro rata for part time
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
- Reference number: C9798-2339
- Job locations: Kidderminster Health Centre, Bromsgrove Street, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 1PG, United Kingdom, Kings Court 2, Charles Hastings Way, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 1JR, United Kingdom, Redditch Town Hall, Walter Stranz Square, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 8AH, United Kingdom, St Owens Chambers, 22 St Owens Street, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 2PL, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
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