Senior Wellbeing Practitioner – Mid Essex MHST

·
Full timePart time
Location: Maldon
·
Job offered by: NHS
·
NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

NELFT is the largest provider of Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) in England. Our Southend, Essex and Thurrock services cover 144 schools currently. We currently cover 48% of secondary and primary school within Southend, Essex and Thurrock. The MHST deliver evidence-based individual and group interventions in educational settings for children experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties aged 4 to 18 years old. The teams also have a strong focus on whole school approaches to improve mental health outcomes for children and young people. The MHSTs build on the support already in place from school counsellors, nurses, educational psychologists and the voluntary sector to support those with mild to moderate mental health issues in school and will help children and young people with more severe needs to access the right support and provide a link to the CAMHS services. The post-holder will be a graduate qualified health care professional (e.g. nurse, social worker, occupational therapist), or have completed Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP)/Children Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP) qualification and will be fully registered with the appropriate professional or regulatory body (e.g. HCPC, NMC, BPS, BABCP). They will have extensive clinical experience working with Children and Young People (CYP) with emotional wellbeing and mental health difficulties. Main duties of the job

Deliver interventions within MHSTs in and around schools and colleges whilst receiving clinical supervision. Act as an autonomous, registered (where appropriate) practitioner who is legally and professionally accountable for own unsupervised actions guided by the professional code of conduct and Trust guidelines and protocols. Initiate referrals to other health professional specialist services and agencies. Provide expert emotional wellbeing and mental health support as part of plans to transform CYPs mental health through the NHS Long-Term Plan. Undertake school-based and community-based assessments, risk assessments, care plans and deliver a range of early interventions to CYP with various emotional and behavioural difficulties. Responsible and accountable for service delivery to clients/patients, via NICE compliant pathways and in accordance with the crisis care concordat. Provide leadership and promote initiative, creativity, and motivation in the MHSTs. Routinely measure clinical outcomes and deliver evidence-based interventions. Communicate complex patient-related information facilitating positive outcomes and ensuring collaborative working. Support peers and team leader and be an effective team member whilst working on their own initiative, with a commitment to collaborative working and actively supporting and liaising with other health and social care professionals and agencies. About us

Starting with NELFT NELFT places a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process, new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex. Probationary Period This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff). Job responsibilities

The Mid Essex Mental Health Support Team (MHST) covers a large geographical area incorporating the districts of Braintree, Chelmsford and Maldon. We are an early intervention and prevention evidence-based service and as a team we are supportive and passionate in what we deliver. We are a friendly team of professionals who come from multidisciplinary backgrounds. We recognise the need for a healthy work-life balance, and we will consider flexible working applications in line with the trust policies and process. We encourage Continual Professional Development (CPD) and are keen to support our staff to grow and progress. The successful post holders will have completed or be supported to complete the Senior Wellbeing Practitioner (SWP) course or CYP IAPT Low Intensity Supervisor course. Person Specification

Qualification

Successful completion of a graduate training (e.g. nursing, social work, occupational therapy) or have completed a low intensity EMHP/CWP Qualification. To be eligible for registration as a full member of the appropriate professional body (e.g. HCPC, NMC) or successful CYP-IAPT Low Intensity CBT training (CWP/EMHP) with substantial post-qualified experience and CPD alongside BPS or BABCP registration. Attended/willing to attend SWP course or CYP IAPT Supervisor training. Other

To be able to travel efficiently throughout the area. Skills

Skill in the ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside EWMHS. Ability to tolerate anxiety without recourse to premature action whilst appreciating the role of the supervisor. Capacity to work alone, involving colleagues and manager as relevant. Experience

Substantial experience in delivering low intensity CBT treatments. Experience of initiating, organising and planning inter-agency meetings aimed at setting in place a treatment package tailored to the individual needs of a child/young person. Experience of assessment carried out autonomously in order to determine the most appropriate treatment plan from a range of options for the child/young person. Knowledge

Knowledge of risk management and ability to monitor and assess risk and act accordingly to ensure safety. Knowledge of legislation in relation to children and adolescents and safeguarding procedures and policies. Knowledge of NHS, Social Care and Education structures, national policies and frameworks, evidence-based practice including NICE guidelines. Knowledge of electronic record systems, e.g., Systmone and Rio. 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. Job Details

Location: Mid Essex (covering Braintree/Chelmsford & Maldon areas) Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 per annum pro rata Contract: Permanent Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working Reference number: 395-EK662-24-D

#J-18808-Ljbffr

Recent Jobs

London (On site) · Full time

Are you a smart, driven professional who takes pride in making a difference in local communities? Turner & Townsend’s Real Estate division is experiencing significant growth and we’re looking for an experienced industry professional with health project experience to join our high-performing and collaborative Project Management team. Why Join Us? Impactful Work: Contribute to social [...]Read More... from Assistant Project Manager – Healthcare See details

Chasetown (On site) · Full time

My client, Autosmart International are a manufacturing success story! Site Operations Manager – leading fast-paced manufacturing and warehousing About Our Client Autosmart International is a manufacturing success story, leading the field in vehicle cleaning products. We are the No.1 choice of automotive trade customers across the UK. We have doubled in size in the last [...]Read More... from Site Operations Manager See details

London (On site) · Full time

CSS are looking for an experienced duty officer to join our client’s team who are a local council responsible for all areas within the Tendering district. Working hours: All shifts are 8 hours long with various start times available: Monday to Friday – start times between 6AM – 3PM Saturday & Sunday – 6AM – [...]Read More... from Duty Officer See details