Job description

Job responsibilities

Key tasks:

1. Perform all aspects of the role in accordance with occupational protocols, Local Authority and school policies.

2. Contribute to the development and provision of mental health and emotional well-being services to children and young people in educational settings, working with stakeholder to create referral routes and develop whole school approaches to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of pupils.

3. Provide leadership and management for Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) within the team and lead teams of staff in the delivery and evaluation of support.

4. Provide assessment, planning and delivery for service users with mild to moderate mental health difficulties. This will include the provision of highly skilled professional support, psychological interventions, group work, clinical assessment, risk assessments/ management, promoting recovery and inclusion and ensuring co-production with service users, families and carers and the education staff.

5. Liaise with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and outside agencies in the implementation of therapeutic support for children and young people.

6. Provide specialist consultation and advice to other members of staff and trainees, whilst also acting as a role model.

7. Ensure that support activities are research based and in keeping with changes in the field of activity.

8. Contribute to the development of ideas and innovative practice and propose changes to protocols and procedures within the MHST and CAMHS where required.

9. Actively promote the whole school-based approach to developing and maintaining emotional health and well-being and supervise EMHPs in this activity.

10. Depending on experience there could be a focus on SEND or Children and Young Peoples Participation in this role.

Job responsibilities

Key tasks:

1. Perform all aspects of the role in accordance with occupational protocols, Local Authority and school policies.

2. Contribute to the development and provision of mental health and emotional well-being services to children and young people in educational settings, working with stakeholder to create referral routes and develop whole school approaches to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of pupils.

3. Provide leadership and management for Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) within the team and lead teams of staff in the delivery and evaluation of support.

4. Provide assessment, planning and delivery for service users with mild to moderate mental health difficulties. This will include the provision of highly skilled professional support, psychological interventions, group work, clinical assessment, risk assessments/ management, promoting recovery and inclusion and ensuring co-production with service users, families and carers and the education staff.

5. Liaise with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and outside agencies in the implementation of therapeutic support for children and young people.

6. Provide specialist consultation and advice to other members of staff and trainees, whilst also acting as a role model.

7. Ensure that support activities are research based and in keeping with changes in the field of activity.

8. Contribute to the development of ideas and innovative practice and propose changes to protocols and procedures within the MHST and CAMHS where required.

9. Actively promote the whole school-based approach to developing and maintaining emotional health and well-being and supervise EMHPs in this activity.

10. Depending on experience there could be a focus on SEND or Children and Young Peoples Participation in this role.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• 4.Ability to carry out both operational and clinical risk assessments within scope of practice
• 5.Ability to plan and organise a varied workload for self and others, working to short deadlines, able to work independently and on own initiative, within the framework of professional supervision
• 6.Ability to communicate effectively with a range of people in a clear, concise and accurate manner, changing messages to suit different audiences, e.g. children/young people and their families, carers and other professionals
• 7.Clinical decision-making and problem-solving skills
• 8.Ability to influence and support cultural change
• 9.Ability to analyse, interpret and clearly present data, some of which may be complex, in line with Data Protection regulations.
• 10.Ability to use technology as part of the role including Outlook, Excel, Word, Microsoft Teams.
• 11.Knowledge of National Legislation and drivers support for children and young people with emotional and mental health concerns
• 12.Awareness of national and local policies and how these impact on child and adolescent education
• 13.Working knowledge of the application of their respective professional code of conduct

Desirable

• 22.Knowledge of whole-school approaches to mental health in education settings

Experience

Essential

• 14.Experience of working with children/young people with mental health difficulties individually and in groups
• 15.Experience of delivering evidence based interventions
• 16.Experience of working in a CYP setting.
• 17.Experience of providing clinical, managerial and educational supervision according to professional guidelines, including:
• i.being accountable for another practitioners work
• ii.supervising a practitioner in risk assessment and risk management
• iii.supervising a practitioner in gatekeeping/caseload management
• iv.Competency assessment, evaluation or contributing to supervisees annual appraisals and identification of CPD needs
• 18.Experience of providing consultation and support to professionals and parents/carers who are supporting a child or young person with emotional or mental health difficulties
• 19.Experience of managerial or clinical leadership

Qualifications

Essential

• 1.Core professional qualification relevant to mental health e.g. nursing with specialism in mental health or learning disability nursing, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Educational Psychology, PWP, CWP, CBT or Low intensity Psychological Practitioner
• 2.Qualification in leadership or supervision, or willingness to commence if successful
• 3.Registration with relevant Professional body, Social Work England, HCPC, Nursing or equivalent

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• 4.Ability to carry out both operational and clinical risk assessments within scope of practice
• 5.Ability to plan and organise a varied workload for self and others, working to short deadlines, able to work independently and on own initiative, within the framework of professional supervision
• 6.Ability to communicate effectively with a range of people in a clear, concise and accurate manner, changing messages to suit different audiences, e.g. children/young people and their families, carers and other professionals
• 7.Clinical decision-making and problem-solving skills
• 8.Ability to influence and support cultural change
• 9.Ability to analyse, interpret and clearly present data, some of which may be complex, in line with Data Protection regulations.
• 10.Ability to use technology as part of the role including Outlook, Excel, Word, Microsoft Teams.
• 11.Knowledge of National Legislation and drivers support for children and young people with emotional and mental health concerns
• 12.Awareness of national and local policies and how these impact on child and adolescent education
• 13.Working knowledge of the application of their respective professional code of conduct

Desirable

• 22.Knowledge of whole-school approaches to mental health in education settings

Experience

Essential

• 14.Experience of working with children/young people with mental health difficulties individually and in groups
• 15.Experience of delivering evidence based interventions
• 16.Experience of working in a CYP setting.
• 17.Experience of providing clinical, managerial and educational supervision according to professional guidelines, including:
• i.being accountable for another practitioners work
• ii.supervising a practitioner in risk assessment and risk management
• iii.supervising a practitioner in gatekeeping/caseload management
• iv.Competency assessment, evaluation or contributing to supervisees annual appraisals and identification of CPD needs
• 18.Experience of providing consultation and support to professionals and parents/carers who are supporting a child or young person with emotional or mental health difficulties
• 19.Experience of managerial or clinical leadership

Qualifications

Essential

• 1.Core professional qualification relevant to mental health e.g. nursing with specialism in mental health or learning disability nursing, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Educational Psychology, PWP, CWP, CBT or Low intensity Psychological Practitioner
• 2.Qualification in leadership or supervision, or willingness to commence if successful
• 3.Registration with relevant Professional body, Social Work England, HCPC, Nursing or equivalent

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex County Council

Address

Cavendish House

1 Castle Street

Hastings

East Sussex

TN34 3AA

Employer's website

https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)