Hounslow MHST

We are pleased to recruit to the role of Senior Wellbeing Practitioner within the Hounslow Mental Health Support Team in West London NHS Trust.

The role offers the opportunity for qualified Senior Wellbeing Practitioner experienced in providing supervision to trainee or qualified Educational Mental Health Practitioners to join our team.

Applicants are required to have both PGDip EMHP and PCert SWP qualifications to be eligible for this role.

The successful candidates will be providing clinical and skills-based supervision to qualified EMHPs and trainees, with the support of a Team Lead.

Alongside this, you would be working as a senior practitioner delivering evidence-based interventions to children, young people and families/carers within schools.

The role will also include supporting Team Leads and managers with aspects of service development and operational functioning of the team.

We invite applications from qualified Senior Wellbeing Practitioners to join our team with experience working within schools who are interested to develop their supervision skills and utilise these in supporting qualified practitioners and more junior members of staff.

We are looking for people who have good skills in team working, and who value working with a diverse staff group.

Job Responsibilities:

• Providing clinical and skills-based supervision to qualified EMHPs and trainees
• Delivering evidence-based interventions to children, young people and families/carers within schools
• Supporting Team Leads and managers with aspects of service development and operational functioning of the team

Person Specification:

• Qualifications: PGCert SWP and PGDip EMHP
• Experience: Working as a Senior Wellbeing Practitioner and providing supervision for junior staff; significant experience post EMHP/ CWP qualification of working with children and/or young people and families
• Knowledge: Child and adolescent development; the role of the family in supporting children and young people's emotional well-being; common mental health problems experienced by children and young people
• Aptitude & Abilities: Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients; responsive to and willing to ask for feedback and supervision

Benefits:

• Competitive salary: £45,953 to £54,254 per annum
• Permanent, full-time position

Equal Opportunities:

• The Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check:

• This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.