South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
We have some exciting opportunities to work in the Sunderland Mental Health Support Team (MHST), and are seeking to recruit enthusiastic motivated individuals to be part of our growing team. The MHST is a relatively new service and works across designated schools in Sunderland supporting children and young people between the ages of 5 to 18 years in providing low-intensity interventions, group work, and whole school approach activities. We also work with parents and carers as part of this; in addition, we offer training and advice and support to our schools. If successful, you will be based locally at the Hetton Centre, but work on a regular basis at designated schools across Sunderland. To undertake one of these roles, you will need to be a qualified/experienced Education Mental Health Practitioner. If you are interested in one of these opportunities, then we would very much like to hear from you. Informal enquiries are welcome. Main duties of the job
The MHST is a service offered 52 weeks per year Monday to Friday 9 am - 5 pm. The base is at the Hetton Centre, but the service is delivered across school and community sites. Job responsibilities
PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE To work as a member of the Mental Health Support Team (Healthy Heads), providing assessment and evidence-based interventions based on a Low Intensity CBT model to Children and Young People with mild to moderate mental health difficulties and their parents/carers. To build relationships with education staff and key stakeholders with the aim of embedding whole school approach, promoting early intervention and preventative emotional wellbeing work, and developing a positive mental health culture within the school environment. To provide consultation advice and signposting. To deliver high-quality evidence-based training and support to Education providers within allocated schools. To develop and support the implementation of Whole School Approach within the school setting to embed a positive emotional health culture and ethos. To provide support to Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHP) with developing their clinical skills, competence, and practice, including supporting trainee EMHPs with relevant clinical experiences. To provide support to EMHPs to plan and deliver Whole School Approach activities within their school and support school engagement. The role of the Senior Education Mental Health Practitioner includes working in partnership with existing services, including: Universal Services including; Education, Voluntary, Public and Health sectors. Targeted Services such as Education Psychology, Sexual Health, Family Intervention Team, Adult Mental Health, and Drug and Alcohol Prevention. Specialist Services for instance Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Service. Providing individual and group work using brief therapeutic tools and models. Offering consultation, advice, and signposting that will ensure, where appropriate, children, young people, and their families are referred to services that will meet identified needs. Contribute to the development of clear referral pathways that support the emotional health and wellbeing of children, young people, and their families. Developing a systematic approach to prevent children from developing mental health issues. Providing education and raising awareness of children's emotional and mental health issues to key stakeholders. Person Specification
Experience
Experience of working in a community setting. At least 2 years clinical experience. Experience of working with schools and knowledge of the education system. A good working knowledge and experience of Safeguarding. Qualifications
Professional registration and qualification. To be educated to degree level or equivalent. Skills and Knowledge
Ability to complete comprehensive mental health assessments and plan, implement, and evaluate specialist packages of care for children, young people, and their families. To have the ability to work independently and to develop appropriate interventions and care pathways. Knowledge of mental health issues. Therapeutically competent. Ability to work flexibly in a variety of environments. Physical Skills
Daily use of computers to retrieve information, data input, and word processing. Moves/manoeuvres equipment within Trust guidelines using appropriate aids. 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. Employer name
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
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We have some exciting opportunities to work in the Sunderland Mental Health Support Team (MHST), and are seeking to recruit enthusiastic motivated individuals to be part of our growing team. The MHST is a relatively new service and works across designated schools in Sunderland supporting children and young people between the ages of 5 to 18 years in providing low-intensity interventions, group work, and whole school approach activities. We also work with parents and carers as part of this; in addition, we offer training and advice and support to our schools. If successful, you will be based locally at the Hetton Centre, but work on a regular basis at designated schools across Sunderland. To undertake one of these roles, you will need to be a qualified/experienced Education Mental Health Practitioner. If you are interested in one of these opportunities, then we would very much like to hear from you. Informal enquiries are welcome. Main duties of the job
The MHST is a service offered 52 weeks per year Monday to Friday 9 am - 5 pm. The base is at the Hetton Centre, but the service is delivered across school and community sites. Job responsibilities
PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE To work as a member of the Mental Health Support Team (Healthy Heads), providing assessment and evidence-based interventions based on a Low Intensity CBT model to Children and Young People with mild to moderate mental health difficulties and their parents/carers. To build relationships with education staff and key stakeholders with the aim of embedding whole school approach, promoting early intervention and preventative emotional wellbeing work, and developing a positive mental health culture within the school environment. To provide consultation advice and signposting. To deliver high-quality evidence-based training and support to Education providers within allocated schools. To develop and support the implementation of Whole School Approach within the school setting to embed a positive emotional health culture and ethos. To provide support to Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHP) with developing their clinical skills, competence, and practice, including supporting trainee EMHPs with relevant clinical experiences. To provide support to EMHPs to plan and deliver Whole School Approach activities within their school and support school engagement. The role of the Senior Education Mental Health Practitioner includes working in partnership with existing services, including: Universal Services including; Education, Voluntary, Public and Health sectors. Targeted Services such as Education Psychology, Sexual Health, Family Intervention Team, Adult Mental Health, and Drug and Alcohol Prevention. Specialist Services for instance Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Service. Providing individual and group work using brief therapeutic tools and models. Offering consultation, advice, and signposting that will ensure, where appropriate, children, young people, and their families are referred to services that will meet identified needs. Contribute to the development of clear referral pathways that support the emotional health and wellbeing of children, young people, and their families. Developing a systematic approach to prevent children from developing mental health issues. Providing education and raising awareness of children's emotional and mental health issues to key stakeholders. Person Specification
Experience
Experience of working in a community setting. At least 2 years clinical experience. Experience of working with schools and knowledge of the education system. A good working knowledge and experience of Safeguarding. Qualifications
Professional registration and qualification. To be educated to degree level or equivalent. Skills and Knowledge
Ability to complete comprehensive mental health assessments and plan, implement, and evaluate specialist packages of care for children, young people, and their families. To have the ability to work independently and to develop appropriate interventions and care pathways. Knowledge of mental health issues. Therapeutically competent. Ability to work flexibly in a variety of environments. Physical Skills
Daily use of computers to retrieve information, data input, and word processing. Moves/manoeuvres equipment within Trust guidelines using appropriate aids. 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. Employer name
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
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