Mental Health Support Team Manager

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Band 7 |
Main area Psychology Division |
Contract Permanent |
Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week |
Job  |
Site Shaw House |
Town St Austell |
Salary £47,810 - £54,710 Per Annum |
Closing date 20/01/2026 23:59

This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly.

We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:

• Cornwall Foundation Trust
• Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
• Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.

The permanent role is within the Mental Health Support Team to support an expanding workforce. The role focuses on line management and clinical oversight of staff, collaborating closely with other Team Managers (Restormel, Carrick & East) and Service Leads to ensure the MHST is delivered in line with established objectives and embraces opportunities for innovation and development in early intervention.

The role will focus on leading and managing the west teams and supporting planned expansions in west Cornwall over the coming years.

The Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) offer evidence-based early interventions for children and young people across educational settings and healthcare sectors in England.

The successful candidate will hold a core profession such as Registered Nurse, Dip SW or equivalent, or Allied Health Professional, or a qualified Psychological Professional.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing and supervising staff.
• Providing extensive experience of delivery and supervision of LICBT in school settings.
• Managing or supervising staff with an option to hold a small active caseload of children with mild to moderate emotional and mental health difficulties, delivering 1:1 or group interventions.
• Applying knowledge of child development, early trauma, identification and assessment of mental health disorders in children, and working in multidisciplinary settings.

• Relevant degree level qualification (e.g., RMN or LICBT) or equivalent experience.
• Sound working knowledge and experience with the values and principles of Children and Young Peoples Improving Access in Psychological Therapies (CYPIAPT).
• Mentorship qualification or equivalent.
• Leadership or management qualification or equivalent experience.
• Significant experience of working collaboratively in a multi‑disciplinary team.
• Significant experience of working in community with Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.
• Knowledge of current legislation including the Children Act 1989, 2004, the Human Rights Act 1998, safeguarding of children and adults, Mental Health law and policy, and the Mental Capacity Act 2005.

• Accredited training in evidence based psychological treatment.
• Eligible for registration with appropriate governing body (e.g., NMC, HCPC).
• Experience of working in an educational setting.
• Experience of working with looked after children.
• Knowledge of audit and evaluation methodology and ability to contribute in the audit process.

We are an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital‑based care to improve peoples physical and mental health, and provide specialist support for dementia and learning disability.

Our organization consists of over 4,000 staff, including doctors, nurses, therapists, and support staff.