South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust
Clinical / Counselling / Educational Psychologist
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Wandsworth Wave 12 Mental Health Support Team
The Wandsworth Wave 12 Mental Health Support Team comprises of 3 Education Wellbeing Practitioners (EWPs), a CBT Therapist, a newly qualified Clinical Psychologist, an Art Therapist, a part-time Psychotherapist, and the advertised post, which is the most senior post and supervisor within the MHST. The team works with a cluster of schools across the Balham and Tooting areas, offering direct interventions within the schools and the implementation of a whole school approach to mental health.
About the Role
The advertised post is an exciting and varied role with good scope for creative working within a new national initiative to increase mental health input directly into schools. There is a strong supervisor peer support network across the service as well as clinical supervision being offered by the borough 8B lead and service development supervision being offered by the consultant psychology lead. There is huge opportunity for developing skills and being at the forefront of an innovative service. We are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive psychologist who is keen to expand their skills and learn on the job, with good support offered at all levels.
Responsibilities
The Wandsworth MHST offers interventions and support to a cluster of schools within the Balham and Tooting cluster. The three secondary schools in the cluster are Ernest Bevan, Graveney, and Chestnut Grove, as well as a further twelve primary schools.
The postholder will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the MHST, case management, and clinical supervision of all staff in the team. This includes managing risk and safeguarding issues. The role includes a link liaison role with schools and working jointly with wider MHSTs and CAMHS teams to ensure joined-up service delivery. The whole school approach work involves working collaboratively with schools at a preventative level, meeting need as it arises. There are many opportunities for offering consultation, staff training, reflective practice sessions, parent workshops, coffee mornings, and groups. The postholder may also provide specialist clinical interventions for children and young people who do not meet CAMHS thresholds.
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About the MHSTs
The MHSTs work within a network of child mental health resources that coordinate early help, targeted help, and specialist interventions for children and young people according to presentation and need. There are good opportunities for linking in with local CAMHS and the Single Point of Access. As these services are all run by the Trust, this makes for smoother linking in and liaison across teams.
Requirements
- HCPC registration as a Psychologist
- Strong post-qualification experience working in CAMHS
- High-level understanding and experience of using CBT and parenting principles will be needed to effectively supervise the four EWPs in the team
About Us
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.
- We have expert services, a rich history, and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health.
- The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.
- This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together.
- We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.
- We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti-racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together.
- We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
- We offer flexible working, career development, and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
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Locations
Springfield University Hospital, Tooting
- Our largest, 19-ward site is in Springfield Village, created following our £150m investment into two new world-class mental health facilities.
- A 32-acre public park, shops, and cafes are coming soon.
- Close to shops, cafes, and Tooting Bec on the Northern Line plus Earlsfield and Tooting rail stations and bus routes.
Contact Information
For further details/informal visits contact:
- Name: Dr. Annika Clark
- Job title: Consultant Psychology & Psychotherapy Lead
- Email address: Annika.Clark@swlstg.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 02035133291
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