Specialist Practitioner

This is an exciting opportunity to join a developing Mental Health Support Team (MHST), delivered as a joint initiative between health and education. We are pleased to offer a 22.5-hour-per-week Specialist Practitioner role within the Mansfield & Ashfield locality. We are seeking a motivated and skilled practitioner to work within our project schools across Mansfield and Ashfield, delivering early intervention support and evidence-based treatment to children and young people.

The MHST works closely with staff in education settings to promote positive mental health and wellbeing for pupils, their families, and school communities. As part of this role, you will develop strong partnerships with schools to support the early identification of need and ensure timely, effective interventions., The Mental Health Support Team (MHST) is a new and evolving service which is available in certain schools in the Nottinghamshire areas.

Nottinghamshire Healthcare have been a trailblazer site for the Mental Health Support Team project and have hosted the first operational MHST nationally in December 2019. We are an early intervention wellbeing service aimed at providing support for children young people and families around low-level emotional wellbeing needs, such as anxiety, low mood, managing emotions, and sleep. We link in directly with Nottinghamshire CAMHS teams and provide 'in school' sessions to promote a positive mental health.

Please note that this post does not meet the pay level required for a Skilled worker visa. Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa.

Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa, The role of the Specialist Practitioner within the Mansfield & Ashfield area will include both onetoone work with children and young people. You may also have opportunities to contribute to the whole school approach, providing advice, guidance and support to education staff to promote positive mental health across school communities.

Interventions delivered will be brief, earlyintervention focused, and designed to meet the emerging emotional and wellbeing needs of pupils. Each participating school signed up to access the MHST service will have a designated Mental Health Lead who can refer directly into the service. You will work closely with these leads as part of supporting the development of a sustainable whole-school approach to mental health.

You will collaborate with a wide range of agencies to ensure highquality, joinedup support is provided. Working alongside junior team members, you will help deliver parent sessions, wellbeing groups and individual support. The role also includes participation in duty responsibilities and facilitating school-based dropins., Relevant Professional qualification e.g. RMN. RN, HV, OT, clinical psychology, Social Worker at degree level or higher; teaching qualification Registration with relevant professional body.

Desirable Educated to Degree level. Qualification in therapeutic approaches with children and families eg CBT systemic, solution focused, play therapy., A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010. To be considered, you must be a Registered Nurse, hold a DipSW or equivalent social work qualification (CSS, CQSW, degree in social work), or be an Allied Health Professional registered with the HCPC.

You must also have experience of delivering therapeutic work to children, young people and families with e