Lead MHST Supervisor (Mental Health Support Teams)NHS

Job summary

West London Mind is looking for an experienced and compassionate Lead MHST Supervisor to join our long-standing Mental Health Support Team (MHST).

You will provide senior clinical supervision and line management to a team of Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs), Child Wellbeing Practitioners (CWPs), Schools Mental Health Practitioners (SMHPs) and trainee/newly qualified supervisors. You will facilitate group supervision of supervisors as well as the wider MHST team.

Main duties of the job

Working closely with schools across Hammersmith & Fulham, you will help ensure our service is safe, effective and responsive to the needs of children and young people. Alongside your leadership and supervision responsibilities, you will maintain a small caseload and deliver evidence-based CBT interventions, including group and 1:1 work.

This is an opportunity to play a key role in developing our MHST, supporting practitioners to deliver high-quality interventions and helping us reach children and young people who may face additional barriers to accessing mental health support.

Job description

Supervisory, clinical and line management

• Supervise and line manage a team of mental health professionals and supervisors based in schools, and be the lead supervisor to the team.
• Work closely with the Head of Mental Health Support and Inclusion and Clinical Lead to ensure that the provision is high quality, clinically safe and reflects best practice.
• Provide expertise around the CBT manualised approach within MHSTs
• Ensure that the KPIs and objectives of the MHST, and individual objectives, are met by you and your team.
• Provide high-quality case-management support to your team
• Audit cases for quality and safeguarding purposes.
• Be the Duty Manager on a shared rota basis (up to 2 days per week).
• Assess and monitor risk and draw up appropriate risk management plans. Develop your team to understand and manage appropriate levels of risk.
• Participate in and deliver group clinical supervision and reflective practice sessions, and provide training to the team.
• Support building on the existing programme and expanding the service into new schools using learning so far.
• Provide support for SMHPs and others in using CYP-MH compliant routine outcome measures.
• Use IAPTUS and HR based databases for effective case recording and management recording (e.g. 1:1s, probation reviews, annual appraisals).
• Understand and advise on safeguarding/clinical risk issues that may arise, following both organisational and school policies and procedures.
• Support staff to deliver tailored, appropriate services to a diverse range of children and families.
• Oversee the development of new resources (e.g.) to support young people who have disengaged from school or have additional needs.
• Participate in your own clinical supervision and line management, keep up to date with relevant policies and procedures and attend relevant training and CPD opportunities.
• Meet the requirements of your own professional body.

Delivery to school-aged children, young people and families

• Hold a caseload, including more complex cases. Make referrals to appropriate agencies (e.g. CAMHS).
• Develop and help deliver workshops, groups and individual interventions for children and young people in schools, utilising CBT principles.
• Work with the Whole School Approach Lead and Clinical Lead to identify training and support needs for school staff and/or parents.

About us

At West London Mind, we believe every young person should have access to the mental health support they need. As one of a small number of third-sector providers of MHSTs, we are proud to work closely with schools and communities to make a meaningful difference.

Youll join a supportive and experienced team where your clinical expertise, leadership and ideas will be valued. Youll also have opportunities for supervision, training and ongoing professional development.

If you are an experienced mental health professional who enjoys supporting and developing others, working collaboratively with schools and delivering high-quality interventions, wed love to hear from you.