Redbridge Mental Health Support Team (MHST) are hoping to recruit Clinical Supervisors who are passionate about early intervention for CYP Mental Health.
What is an MHST?
MHSTs are a national initiative in response to the Governments plans to transform children and young peoples mental health provision.
MHSTs have three core functions:
- Supporting the senior mental health lead in the delivery of their whole school/college approach
- Delivering evidence-based interventions for children and young people with mild-moderate mental health difficulties
- Giving timely advice to school and college staff and signposting to external specialist services
About
This is a fantastic opportunity for an applicant who is passionate about supporting early intervention around children and young peoples mental health. We are seeking applicants from Educational/Clinical Psychologists, Social Workers and Systemic Family Therapists and are open to shaping the role depending on professional expertise. The main duties of the role involve:
- Providing whole school mental health support to school staff and the wider community. This may include a range of work from training and projects to parent/carer support and borough wide campaigns.
- Supervising Practitioners who deliver low-intensity CBT based guided self-help interventions to children, young people and their families. This includes group supervision and individual case management supervision.
- Delivering evidence-based intervention directly to children, young people and their families, both individually and in groups.
Applicants will have the opportunity to undertake a post graduate diploma in Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Supervision alongside the role.
Redbridge is an attractive place to work for the following reasons:
- We are a dynamic, friendly, and supportive team who meet regularly to share practice and enable whole team.
- We offer an induction programme tailored to your needs, career development support and an annual service CPD programme.
- The MHST is a relatively new service, applicants will have the opportunity to shape and develop the service.
- Redbridge is situated in the north east of London offering the advantages of rapid transport links to Central London via the Elizabeth Line and Central Line, and easy access to the M11
- We have strong university links with the Anna Freud Centre, Institute of Education and Kings College London.
An enhanced DBS check is required for this post.
Applicants must be professionally qualified and registered with the HCPC
Applicants should note that this post is not on Soulbury Pay and Conditions.
For informal inquiries please contact Dr Ann-Marie Cryan via email on MHST@redbridge.gov.uk
Key Details
MHST Clinician and Supervisor
Salary: NHS Band 7 - £55,526-£62,651 incl. HCAS
Location: Redbridge
Permanent, Full Time
Scheduled start: Spring 2027
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