• Job Description

  Req#: C9395-24-1643?language=en&page=684&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We are looking to recruit a full time assistant psychologists within the Mental Health Support Team in Kent. These posts will be based in either Thanet and South Kent Costal or Maidstone and surrounding areas, in Kent.

  Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) are a new service designed to support children and young people with mild to moderate mental health and emotional wellbeing in education settings. They are made up of Children and Young People's Mental Health Practitioners and Education Mental Health Practitioners.

  MHSTs aims to:

  • support children and young people with mild to moderate mental health problems through evidence-based interventions
  • support schools in developing their whole school approach to mental health
  • provide timely advice to school staff and to liaise with other services in order to help children and young people get the right help and stay in education.

  This advert is likely to attract a high number of applicants and will close early once a maximum number of applicants has been reached.

  We are asking candidates to utilise the person specification to outline: What experience you have working with children in a community setting. Please also stipulate your choice of location.

  Please see our Website for examples and explanations of our work.

  Kent and Medway Mental Health Support Teams | NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

  Main duties of the job

  To undertake, under the supervision of a qualified practitioner psychologist or other appropriately qualified team member, protocol-based psychological assessments of clients.

  2. To assist in the formulation and delivery of routine care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a client's problems, under the direct supervision of a qualified practitioner psychologist or other appropriately qualified team member.

  To assist, under the supervision of a qualified practitioner psychologist or other appropriately qualified team member, in the coordination and running of therapeutic groups.

  4. To manage an ongoing programme of audit of MHST outcomes involving measures completed by children, young people and families.

  To analyse this data and contribute to the production of reports of outcomes for the team and for commissioners.

  6. To support the multi-disciplinary team at all stages of the research process including writing grant applications, data collection, data analysis and write up of results

  To attend and contribute to appropriate internal and external meetings.

  To be responsible for organising and prioritising own and others workload.

  About us

  Starting with NELFT

  NELFT place 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 and senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focussing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in CEME Campus, Rainham, Essex, RM13 8EU (please note: in order to travel to this destination you will have to make the Dartford crossing and be aware of the ULEZ charges). Candidates must have business insurance when travelling by car to claim travel and above expenses charges.

  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).

  We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

  Date posted

  26 July 2024

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 4

  Salary

  £25,147 to £27,596 a year Pro rata, per annum

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  2 years

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  395-PP174-24

  Job locations

  Maidstone Studios

  Vinters Business Park, New Cut Road,

  Maidstone

  ME14 5NZ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  This role will involve working with children, young people, families and schools to support the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people. It will also involve taking an active role in audit, evaluation and research relevant to the work of the MHSTs.

  The post holder will support the provision of evidence-based psychologically informed direct and indirect support to children, young people, families, and education staff under the supervision of a qualified clinician. This will involve working according to a plan agreed with a qualified practitioner psychologist and within the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures. The post holder will also assist with clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, and development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work.

  Thepost holder will support their peers and team manager and be an effective team member whilst working on their own initiative. They will have a commitment to collaborative working and actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals and agencies.

  The post holder will contribute to the work of all Kent & Medway MHSTs working in schools, colleges and specialist education settings. This will involve supporting individual and group work with children, young people and families; liaison with education settings; facilitating outcome monitoring and service audit and evaluation; supporting with research; and supporting with other service development and delivery related tasks.

  Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  This role will involve working with children, young people, families and schools to support the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people. It will also involve taking an active role in audit, evaluation and research relevant to the work of the MHSTs.

  The post holder will support the provision of evidence-based psychologically informed direct and indirect support to children, young people, families, and education staff under the supervision of a qualified clinician. This will involve working according to a plan agreed with a qualified practitioner psychologist and within the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures. The post holder will also assist with clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, and development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work.

  Thepost holder will support their peers and team manager and be an effective team member whilst working on their own initiative. They will have a commitment to collaborative working and actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals and agencies.

  The post holder will contribute to the work of all Kent & Medway MHSTs working in schools, colleges and specialist education settings. This will involve supporting individual and group work with children, young people and families; liaison with education settings; facilitating outcome monitoring and service audit and evaluation; supporting with research; and supporting with other service development and delivery related tasks.

  Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Psychology Qualification - An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology. Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society

  Desirable

  • Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • High level communication skills demonstrated within personal statement. Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance
  • An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems or other disabilities, demonstrated with additional training or within personal statement
  • Personal statement demonstrates an understanding of psychology applied to health care, and an awareness of NHS Plan, NSF and clinical governance priorities

  Desirable

  • Experience using RIO and Ardentia for databases or data- analysis, especially Windows
  • Knowledge of the educational system in England
  • Additional training relating either to child development or mental health

  Experience

  Essential

  • Working with children and young people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities
  • Working within the community setting

  Desirable

  • Working within school or educational setting
  • Car driver and Use of a vehicle

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Psychology Qualification - An upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology. Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society

  Desirable

  • Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • High level communication skills demonstrated within personal statement. Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance
  • An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems or other disabilities, demonstrated with additional training or within personal statement
  • Personal statement demonstrates an understanding of psychology applied to health care, and an awareness of NHS Plan, NSF and clinical governance priorities

  Desirable

  • Experience using RIO and Ardentia for databases or data- analysis, especially Windows
  • Knowledge of the educational system in England
  • Additional training relating either to child development or mental health

  Experience

  Essential

  • Working with children and young people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities
  • Working within the community setting

  Desirable

  • Working within school or educational setting
  • Car driver and Use of a vehicle

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Additional information

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

  Address

  Maidstone Studios

  Vinters Business Park, New Cut Road,

  Maidstone

  ME14 5NZ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

  Address

  Maidstone Studios

  Vinters Business Park, New Cut Road,

  Maidstone

  ME14 5NZ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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