Locality Clinical Lead - SE Locality - MHST

Locality Clinical Lead – SE Essex Locality – MHST

Locality Clinical Lead – SE Essex Locality – MHST role at NHS North East London
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NELFT is the largest provider of MHSTs in England. Our North East, Southend, Essex and Thurrock services cover 144 schools currently. The service is developing and expanding with an aim to cover all secondary schools in Mid and South Essex by September 2025. We currently cover 48% of secondary and primary schools within Southend, Essex and Thurrock.

The Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) deliver evidence‑based individual interventions and group interventions in educational settings for children experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties aged 5 to 18 years old. The teams also have a strong focus on whole‑school approaches to improve mental health outcomes for children and young people.

The South East Essex MHST covers a large geographical area incorporating the districts of Southend, Castlepoint, Rochford and Canvey Island. We are an early‑intervention and prevention evidence‑based service and as a team we are supportive and passionate in what we deliver. We are a friendly team of professionals from multidisciplinary backgrounds. We recognise the need for a healthy work‑life balance and will consider flexible working applications in line with the trust policies and process.

• Have a current and in‑date professional registration with a regulatory body (e.g. ACP, UKCP, HCPC, BABCP)
• Have substantial experience (more than 2 years, post‑qualification) working therapeutically with children and families with mental health needs
• In‑depth knowledge and experience of evidence‑based practice with children and families (including CBT)
• Experience of providing and receiving supervision (including CBT‑informed practice)
• Clinical experience and in‑depth understanding of effective use of routine outcome measures
• Enthusiasm for and knowledge of early intervention and prevention including low‑intensity support for emotional wellbeing and mental health difficulties in an education context
• Knowledge of evidence‑based interventions for low mood, self‑harm, anxiety and common behaviour difficulties in young children in education settings
• Knowledge and understanding of whole‑school approaches to emotional wellbeing and mental health
• Experience of providing consultation in education settings
• Experience of service development and multi‑disciplinary and multi‑agency working
• Hold evidence of ongoing continuing professional development in a relevant subject

• We are kind
• We are respectful
• We work together with our communities

We are looking for an experienced Mental Health Practitioner with a UK Professional Registration to join our MHSTs. The role requires a senior clinical caseload and supervising junior staff and trainee EMHPs. You will work alongside partner agencies to develop and co‑produce training materials and support the delivery of whole‑school approach models for mental health.

The successful applicant would have completed the Supervisors Course – a fundamental requirement for the post.

• Mid‑Senior level

• Contract

• Health Care Provider

• Hospitals and Health Care