Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of delivering the NHS Long Term plan commitment of having integrated mental health teams in schools. Building on existing 'whole school approaches’ to mental health and wellbeing, SABP are delivering Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) to work within selected primary and secondary schools in Surrey to increase access to evidence based mental health interventions and provide early intervention in relation to Emotional Wellbeing and Mental health for children and young people up to the age of 18.

Each MHST is co-produced and designed by the schools/YP they support and thus truly meet the needs of CYP where they are, in a way which works for them. Having been part of the National roll out of MHSTs since 2019 we have both new and established teams across our geographical footprint, which now also includes the North East Hampshire area.

We are currently recruiting 1, 0.8 WTE Band 8A Clinical Lead (30 hours per week), to oversee our MHST team in Runnymede. This is an established MHST team, and the successful candidate will also be joining an established group of clinical leads who work closely together. Although much of the work will be delivered in schools, the base for this role will be at Unither House, Chertsey. 

Main duties of the job

Our MHSTs support children and young people with ‘Getting Help’ within the Thrive Framework by delivering targeted evidence-based interventions in schools. The MHSTs also work together with their schools to co-produce and deliver whole school approach work and offer ongoing professional consultation and advice to School Professionals, being the link between the school and wider EWB and MH services.

The Clinical Lead role is a varied role, providing overall Leadership and operational management of your designated MHST(s) and holding clinical responsibility for the team, whilst also working with the team to deliver all 3 functions as listed above where required. The Clinical Lead will have experience in managing and supervising others and leading on service development/change. A key element of the role will be working in partnership with School Leaders and building relationships across services to ensure joint delivery of care. We are looking to build a multi-disciplinary MHST team whose strength will come from a staff structure with a variety of skills and experience. As such we would welcome applications from candidates with a range of professional backgrounds including but not exclusively, CBT Therapy, Social Work, Psychology, Occupational Therapists, Child Psychotherapy and Mental Health Nurses. 

Working for our organisation

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Home Working Contract Only - Eligibility to high cost area supplement is conditional upon candidates residence and will be discussed on offer. 

We look forward to receiving your application!