Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Support Clinical Team Manager

In accordance with the professional registration, the post-holder will work alongside other members of the MHST Management Team to deliver and develop the West Essex MHST offer as part of the Government’s Green Paper for transforming children and young people’s mental health (2017).

They will ensure the delivery of a clinically effective service which meets the needs of individuals, families and communities in line with local and national development plans, NHS contract and Mind in West Essex policies and procedures.

They will also be responsible for contributing to auditing and quality assurance of clinical records, outcomes and any other relevant data.

PROFESSIONAL

To be operationally responsible for the mental health support teams and associated Key Performance Indicators

To be operationally responsible for the MHST Team. Including line management responsibilities such as: managing performance, overseeing clinical pathways from assessment to discharge, approving annual leave, managing attendance, completing and distributing duty rotas, annual appraisals, operational and clinical supervision, training requirements.

To participate in individual appraisal and respond to agreed objectives. Including job planning and outcomes

To provide clinical governance and supervision of the LI CBT workforce (EMHPs and Supervisors)

Ensure the maintenance of standards of own professional practice according to Mind in West Essex policies and procedures

To contribute to responsibility for the team in meeting national and local performance targets

To hold a small clinical caseload and provide consultation to education settings and school staff including whole school approaches to emotional wellbeing and mental health when required

To contribute to the development of strategic ideas, innovative practice and propose changes to protocols and procedures within the mental health support teams where required.

To initiate and participate in departmental audit as requested by senior leaders

To exercise the appropriate use of independence, authority and autonomy to inform practice, together with consultation and supervision making properly informed independent decisions and communicating these in line with policy.

To evaluate the outcomes of interventions with clients, carers and others using standard routine outcome measures including the identification of where a need has not been met.

Keep appropriate records with an awareness of legal requirements with respect to record keeping and the use and transfer of information which balance and manage the competing requirements of confidentiality and effective information sharing to the benefit of the client and carers.

To work collaboratively with the West Essex MHST management team to ensure consistency of working across the 3 West Essex locations.

To manage and investigate complaints/incidents where required in line with Mind in West Essex policies and procedures.

To contribute to the development and maintenance of promotional material for the team and the development and maintenance information leaflets for all aspects of the service

To contribute to the development and maintenance of local policies, procedures and service level agreement for the team

To ensure that safeguarding children, young people and associated adults is ensured throughout the service provision.

Ensure any risks or issues related to the safety and wellbeing of anyone the post-holder comes into contact with during their professional duties are communicated and shared with appropriate parties in order to maintain individual safety and the public interest

To encourage a system approach to the health and wellbeing of children across West Essex, ensuring Whole School Approach is implemented as intended

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