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Job overview
The Mental Health Support Team is expanding as part of the National commitment to reach 100% coverage with schools by 2029. Established in 2019, our MHST is embedded across each district across the County
This new leadership role will support expansion and be part of the established leadership team.
A full UK driving license and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Main duties of the job
Provide leadership within an agreed National model of delivery
Recruit support and manage teams.
Work as part of an multi-display team
Liaise with Schools, Educational Psychology, Commissioner and wider system partners
Be part of the established MHST leadership team and wider Specialist and Community CAMH service
See job description for more detail.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To lead and manage the day-to-day operations and performance of the CAMHS Mental Health Support Team to enhance the mental and emotional well-being of children and young people within Nottinghamshire.
Working in collaboration with the senior CAMHS leadership team, the post holder will be responsible for the leadership and management of teams, driving towards improved mental health outcomes for children and young people. The post holder will provide and oversee managerial supervision and support to the multidisciplinary team to ensure the delivery of high quality and safe patient centred care.
The post holder will develop innovative new ways of working with other providers to enhance improved working practices and relationships across healthcare in order to meet strategic objectives, organisational requirements and evidence based practice developments with a focus upon children and young people’s mental health provision.
The post holder will need to have excellent managerial and leadership skills with a good understanding of the clinical needs of children and young people requiring mental health support.
Please note, this is a full time post, and the successful candidate will be required to work Monday- Friday. This is non-negotiable.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
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
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal, liaison, management and organisational skills.
- Developing and implementing change management processes.
- Building effective communication with a diverse range of colleagues and agencies.
- To provide the vision and leadership for the team.
- Ability to lead and develop and motivate others.
- Sound judgement and decision-making skills.
- Innovation, creativity and ability in leading and developing teams, groups and individuals.
- Information technology experience and application skills.
- Ability to plan and organise activities to be completed by the team to meet the Trust’s strategic objectives.
- Building and promoting effective professional relationships and integrated team-working across the organisation and system partners.
Values
Essential
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate at interview that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation.
Training
Essential
- Supervision of staff.
Desirable
- Management training.
- Mentorship training.
- Leadership training.
- Staff supervision training.
- Project management training.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of current Mental Health policy and Legislation.
- Knowledge of MHST structures, scope and offer Knowledge and experience of Safeguarding Adults and Children practice.
- Working knowledge and understanding of policy drivers for CAMHS, MHST & CYP-IAPT.
Experience
Essential
- Experience and knowledge of productivity models which support both timely patient access to services, effective use of team resource and harmonises demand capacity throughput.
- Leadership of people including setting and monitoring objectives against performance.
- Effective supervision of staff.
- Have a significant amount of relevant clinical experience/understanding across the breadth of presentations within Community CAMHS, MHST or relevant clinical delivery area.
- Experience of leading Multi-disciplinary teams and supporting effective team working.
- Experience of caseload management, including working with clients with a wide range of mental health difficulties. Experience of leading service change and service development.
- Experience of developing and delivering training packages regarding mental health and risk.
Desirable
- Knowledge of and experience of working within Child, Adolescent and/or Adult Mental Health service with patients experiencing significant Mental Health difficulties
- Knowledge of CYPIAPT Principles and ability to embed them within the service.
- Experience of working in/ leading MHST’s.
- Experience and skills in Clinical audit, research and evidence-based practices.
- Experience of the clinical and operational functions of specialist child and adolescent mental health services, working in partnership with Acute hospitals and other health, education and social care providers.
- Experience of supporting ‘on call’ rotas.
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Degree level (relevant to the post) with additional post graduate qualification.
- Registered Nurse, Dip SW or equivalent social work qualification (CSS, CQSW, degree in social work), Allied Health Professional with professional accreditation with HCPC registration or equivalent and relevant nationally recognised accrediting body.
Desirable
- Additional and relevant to the role qualification(s)
- Leadership qualification.
- Supervision qualification.
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Has the ability to perform the full ranges of duties.
- Standard keyboard skills.
- Ability to travel across site and system partner sites.
- Complete physical safety training.
- Required to undertake on call duties on the 1st Mental Health on-call rota.
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Ability to partake in the Mental Health 1st on call rota, which may require working unsocial hours
- A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
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