Job summary
- Main area
- CAMHS
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 186-816-24-MH
- Employer
- Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Highbury Hospital
- Town
- Nottingham
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum (pro rata for part time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
MHST Referral Co-ordinator
Band 6
Job overview
The Community CAMHS Service within Nottinghamshire supports Children, Young People and their families where there are emotional and mental health needs. The MHST works closely with and alongside staff in education settings to support the mental health and wellbeing of young people, their families and teachers.
This is an opportunity to be involved with the Mental Health Support Team (MHST) , as a joint initiative between health and education.
We are looking to recruit a further MHST Referral Co-ordinator to work within our CAMHS Single Point of Access . This role needs to be undertaken by two individuals in order to support the effective running of the service. This role will work closely with staff in CAMHS SPA and MHST Supervisors to establish cases suitable for brief short term intervention within the MHST. It involves screening referrals, information gathering, there is an expectation that the successful candidate undertake some low intensity supervision training at Exeter University in order to supervise EMHPs in the team.
The role also involves one day a week (7.5) hours working as a Specialist Practitioner in either Bassetlaw or Broxtowe delivering early intervention support to children young people and families around low-level emotional wellbeing needs, such as anxiety, low mood, managing emotions, and sleep.
Main duties of the job
The Mental Health Support Team (MHST) is a new and evolving service which is available in certain schools in the Nottinghamshire areas. Nottinghamshire Healthcare have been a trailblazer site for the Mental Health Support Team project and have hosted the first operational MHST nationally in December 2019.
We are an early intervention wellbeing service aimed at providing support for children young people and families around low-level emotional wellbeing needs, such as anxiety, low mood, managing emotions, and sleep. We link in directly with Nottinghamshire CAMHS teams and provide ‘in school’ sessions to promote a positive mental health.
The post is for a Referral Co-Ordinator 22.5 hours per week who will share the role with the Referral Co-Ordinator already in post. The successful applicant will also work as a Band 6 Specialist Practitioner in either the Bassetlaw or Broxtowe locality dependent on successful applicant for one day a week, total of 30 hours working week.
Working for our organisation
Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.
As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.
Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.
We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.
If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!
#TeamNottsHC
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The role of the MHST Referral Co-ordinator will be to engage in case discussions with other clinicians, liaison with schools, information gathering and frequent provision of safeguarding and safety advice to teachers, parents, young people and their families. The successful candidate will have a good overview of the commissioned remit of the MHST and the roles of different professionals within the team so that they are informed in their decisions about accepting young people in to the service. They will also have extensive knowledge of other services that may be able to provide more suitable support within Nottinghamshire CAMHS and wider partners.
The role of the Specialist Practitioner will include working with young people with increased complexity in one to one and group work, as an early intervention. There will also be opportunity to develop the whole school approach and provide advice, guidance and support to staff in education.
There will be opportunity to educate and liaise with SLT and pastoral staff at project schools on the interventions delivered by the team which will be brief and focussed on early intervention.
The schools included in this project will have a designated Mental Health Lead, who can refer directly into the service. We work closely alongside these staff as we support them in creating a whole school approach to mental health.
You will work with a variety of agencies to ensure a quality service is provided. You will work alongside more junior members of the team, at times in providing cover for parent, well-being and 1:1 sessions.
There is also an expectation that successful candidates will take up a fully funded place at the Low Intensity Supervision Course at Exeter University (remotely) You must have two years minimum experience post qualification as an Education Mental Health Practitioner to be eligible for post, given the requirements of the university course
You must also have experience of working therapeutically with children, young people and families where there are emotional difficulties within a CAMHS service. It is preferable if you have experience of working in this capacity within schools.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made as required in line with the Equality Act 2010.
The MHST cover the county of Nottinghamshire and have bases across the county, the main base for the team is at Highbury Hospital, Nottingham, NG6 9DR.
Person specification
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to identify and triage mental ill health
- Communication skills in managing risk and promoting safety for young people
- Knowledge of the commisioned remit of the MHST
Desirable criteria
- Experience working in the CAMHS SPA
- Experience of working in the MHST
Contractual Requirements
Essential criteria
- A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Evidence of core profession or Education Mental Health Practitioner engaged in accreditation process with post-qualification experience
- Registration with relevant professional body
Desirable criteria
- Educated to degree level
- Qualification in therapeutic approaches with children and families eg CBT systemic, solution focused, play therapy
- Supervision Skills Training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven post qualification experience
- Experience of Multi agency work, in particular in schools
- Skills and experience of working with children, young people and families around a range of emotional/mental health, behavioural and additional health or developmental needs.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of the ability to use and provide clinical supervision, and mentoring to junior staff
- Community experience, working in schools and with families
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge and experience of provision of a holistic emotional/mental health assessment particularly within Mental health support teams
- Knowledge and experience of CBT informed practice and theory
- Ability to manage a defined caseload if required.
- Organise own work schedule
- Ability to maintain accurate case records in line with Trust policies and procedure
- Ability to be an autonomous practitioner whilst being able to work as an integral part of a multi agency locality team
- Knowledge and experience of the Whole School Approach to Mental health
- Be committed to anti discriminatory/ anti oppressive practice and equal opportunity
Desirable criteria
- Ability to use electronic data recording systems.
- Experience of providing supervision or participating in peer supervision groups
- Understanding of the roles within the MHST
Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate 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
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Micaela Shickell
- Job title
- MHST Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Beckey Berney- MHST Lead
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