Job summary
- Main area
- MHST Practitioner Supervisor
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 333-G-CA-1593
- Employer
- Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Minet Clinic, Avondale Drive
- Town
- Hillingdon
- Salary
- £44,485 - £52,521 per annum inc HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Practitioner Supervisor
NHS AfC: Band 6
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.
We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page
Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.
Job overview
Our service has an exciting opportunity to join our team as an MHST Practitioner Supervisor. At Hillingdon MHST we work with young people with mild to moderate mental health presentations in schools. The post holder will be responsible for delivering interventions within a Mental Health Support Team in identified schools and colleges in the central areas of Hillingdon and the supervisor for the supervision of Education Mental Health Practitioners in the team.
You will have completed the HEE Postgraduate Diploma in Education Mental Health Practice or Postgraduate Diploma in Psychological Wellbeing Practice for children and young people (CWP); or be a qualified health care professional and will have some level of formal CBT training. You will have previous consolidated post graduate experience of working with young people with emotional and mental health issues; and extensive experience of delivering evidenced-based CBT interventions for mild to moderate mental health issues such as anxiety, low mood and behavioural problems to CYP both individually and in groups.
You will be expected to work in schools closely with school staff to support CYP, their families and staff to foster a whole school approach to mental well-being. This role requires flexibility and adaptability and above all, a passion for working with children and young people with mental health difficulties within an educational context.
Main duties of the job
Practitioner Supervisors will be responsible for delivering interventions within Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) in schools and colleges, whilst receiving clinical supervision and be expected to work in schools closely with school staff to support CYP, their families and staff to foster a whole school approach to mental well-being.
The mental health practitioner will play a key role in
- Forming strong working relations with a variety of stakeholders
- Providing consultations to education colleagues and support education setting to embed a whole school approach to wellbeing
- Developing and delivering evidence-based individual and group time limited interventions to young people within education settings
- Evidencing the outcomes of the MHST service
- Providing clinical supervision to trainee Education and Mental Health practitioners
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Working for our organisation
The successful candidate would be working within Hillingdon MHST (Mental Health Support Team).
The MHST works with Young people with mild to moderate mental health presentations attending school/education setting in the Hillingdon area.
The purpose of the team is to
- Provide evidence-based interventions for mild to moderate mental health issues.
- Support the senior mental health lead in each education setting to introduce or develop their whole school or college approach.
- Give timely advice to school and college staff, and liaising with external specialist services, to help children and young people to get the right support and stay in education.
Young people have access to the MHST via one phone number. School staff and other potential referrers are able to contact a team of clinical staff to discuss potential referrals.
The MHST will manage referrals, deal with queries, undertake clinical telephone triage and face to face assessment, give advice and signpost young people where appropriate.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Job responsibilities
- To deliver under supervision, high-quality, brief outcome focused evidence-based group and individual interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties in and around schools. The post holder will be responsible for delivering clinical interventions within the MHST and will receive clinical supervision from the teams senior practitioner.
- Promoting the mental and emotional health of children, young people and families in the community through evidenced based clinical interventions.
- To undertake initial school based and community-based assessments and to deliver a range of early interventions to children and young people with a range of emotional and behavioural difficulties
- Contribute to the overall assessment, including risk assessment, of children and young people in terms of their mental health needs.
- To offer support, advice, signposting and onward referral to children, professionals requesting advice.
- To provide professional advice and consultation.
- To provide education, advice, and practical support to young people and their families as well as brief therapeutic interventions.
- Support EMHP colleagues within the MHST working at Band 4/5.
- To routinely measure clinical outcomes
- To collect MHST data routinely
- Liaise with professionals who are currently providing services to children and young people, such as those in primary care settings, childrens services, education and others.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Relevant professional qualification in either: a. Degree level Mental Health Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or equivalent substantial b. HEE Postgraduate Diploma in Education Mental Health Practice or Postgraduate Diploma in Psychological Wellbeing Practice for children and young people
- Additional qualifications or training in child and adolescent mental health gained through accredited courses workshops, study and in-house training programmes. CBT training (e.g. CYP-IAPT)
- Post-qualified experience as a CWP or EMHP
Desirable criteria
- Registered with a relevant professional body
- Additional qualifications or training in child and adolescent mental health gained through accredited courses workshops, study and inhouse training programmes. CBT training (e.g. CYP-IAPT)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial consolidated experience working in child and adolescent mental health.
- Extensive experience of delivering evidenced-based CBT interventions for mild to moderate mental health issues such as anxiety, low mood and behavioural problems to CYP both individually and in groups
- Experience either working as a member of a multi-disciplinary team or multi-agency working.
- Knowledge and experience in mental health promotion work.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to children and adolescents and safeguarding procedures and policies
- Good understanding of the range of child and adolescent mental health services
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and experience in mental health promotion work.
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Good communication, assessment, planning and recording skills.
- Ability to deliver interventions which address the assessed needs.
- Ability to work co-operatively with other disciplines
- Knowledge of risk management and ability to monitor and assess risk and act accordingly to ensure safety
Desirable criteria
- Ability to evaluate interventions and practice for service improvement.
- To have a wider knowledge about the Health Act and changes to NHS Commissioning
Personal Job Related Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to relate to young people and families.
- Broad understanding of equal opportunities and an ability to work in an antidiscriminating way.
- Enthusiasm, flexibility and willingness to cope with the demands of what can be a stressful job.
- Ability to relate to professional staff from different agencies often at senior levels.
Other
Essential criteria
- To work as part of a team and to be self-motivated
- To work under pressure and to achieve deadlines
- Understanding of issues of confidentiality and information sharing
- To be able to travel efficiently throughout the area
Desirable criteria
- To have a wider knowledge about the Health Act and changes to NHS Commissioning
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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
- Vasiliki Chrysikou
- Job title
- Hillingdon MHST Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01895 256 521
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