Clinical Supervisor and Senior Education Mental Health Practitioner

Job title: Clinical Supervisor and Senior Education Mental Health Practitioner

Company: ABL Health Ltd

Job description: Job summaryThe purpose of this role is to extend EMHP and CWP low intensityclinical skillset in response to feedback on the needs of children, youngpeople and families in educational and community settings, provideopportunities for career progression and increase the services supervisioncapacity.Main duties of the jobTo hold a caseload of 6 to 8 includingcases of higher complexity. A group is equivalent to two individual cases.To work co-operatively with other professionals in childrensservices, health agencies and othercommunity-based services, including managing relationships with schools andattendance of internal and external meetings.To apply safeguarding and child protection procedures and toreport as necessary. To keep up to date withsafeguarding policies and procedures within ABL, schools and Swindon BoroughCouncil (Safeguarding Protecting Children Policy, Safeguarding Adults at RiskPolicy, Safeguarding Digital and Online Working for Staff and VolunteersPolicy, Parental Consent to Receive Service Policy).About usABL is an exciting fast-paced, growing communityhealth organisation. As an experienced, CQC registered, provider of communityhealth services, we are passionate about delivering evidence based, innovative,effective and relevant health care services in partnership with individuals,communities and stakeholders.We are a values drivenorganisation, dedicated to reducing health inequalities and improving peopleslives. We would love to hear from you if you would like the opportunity to workwith in a close team of committed professionals and you share our values ofdesigning and delivering health services.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesJob Purpose:The purpose of this role is to extend EMHP and CWP low intensityclinical skillset in response to feedback on the needs of children, youngpeople and families in educational and community settings, provideopportunities for career progression and increase the services supervisioncapacity.
Key Responsibilities:For ServiceUsersTo hold a caseload of 6 to 8 includingcases of higher complexity. A group is equivalent to two individual cases.To work co-operatively with other professionals in childrensservices, health agencies and othercommunity-based services, including managing relationships with schools andattendance of internal and external meetings.To apply safeguarding and child protection procedures and toreport as necessary. To keep up to date withsafeguarding policies and procedures within ABL, schools and Swindon BoroughCouncil (Safeguarding Protecting Children Policy, Safeguarding Adults at RiskPolicy, Safeguarding Digital and Online Working for Staff and VolunteersPolicy, Parental Consent to Receive Service Policy).For Adviceand/or Service Development/LeadershipTo attend and contribute to relevant meetingsas identified by management.
To advise on and/or lead practice in areas of service-and cluster specialism.To develop and evaluate existing and new areas of specialism within thecluster/service. These may change subject to available contracts,funding or internal service restructuring.For Resources
To be responsible for any equipment/resources linked to servicedelivery.To be responsible for case recording, report writing (to includereports for external agencies, e.g. courts, andcomplex management reports) and producing and keeping management information.To be responsible for the requisition of resources needed by staff managed.For People(Staff, Students, Volunteers)Learn to use the areas of external systemsrelevant to line management (Sharepoint, Datix, IAPTUS)The senior practitioner may have linemanagement responsibility for up to 4 staffsubject to service need and restructuring, students and volunteers, including induction, PDRs,work allocation, job planning, day to day supervision and support. This numbermay change subject to service requirements.Case Management and clinical skills supervisionof up to 4 supervisees. This number may change subject to service requirements.
Read and keepup to date with relevant ABL policies and procedures.For Health and Safety
To promote, monitor and maintain health safety and security in the workingenvironment including general and Covid-specific risk assessments.TrainingMASH Open DaySwindon Safeguarding Partnership Child Protection level 3Any other relevant training as identified by management.Job description
Job responsibilitiesJob Purpose:The purpose of this role is to extend EMHP and CWP low intensityclinical skillset in response to feedback on the needs of children, youngpeople and families in educational and community settings, provideopportunities for career progression and increase the services supervisioncapacity.
Key Responsibilities:For ServiceUsersTo hold a caseload of 6 to 8 includingcases of higher complexity. A group is equivalent to two individual cases.To work co-operatively with other professionals in childrensservices, health agencies and othercommunity-based services, including managing relationships with schools andattendance of internal and external meetings.To apply safeguarding and child protection procedures and toreport as necessary. To keep up to date withsafeguarding policies and procedures within ABL, schools and Swindon BoroughCouncil (Safeguarding Protecting Children Policy, Safeguarding Adults at RiskPolicy, Safeguarding Digital and Online Working for Staff and VolunteersPolicy, Parental Consent to Receive Service Policy).For Adviceand/or Service Development/LeadershipTo attend and contribute to relevant meetingsas identified by management.
To advise on and/or lead practice in areas of service-and cluster specialism.To develop and evaluate existing and new areas of specialism within thecluster/service. These may change subject to available contracts,funding or internal service restructuring.For Resources
To be responsible for any equipment/resources linked to servicedelivery.To be responsible for case recording, report writing (to includereports for external agencies, e.g. courts, andcomplex management reports) and producing and keeping management information.To be responsible for the requisition of resources needed by staff managed.For People(Staff, Students, Volunteers)Learn to use the areas of external systemsrelevant to line management (Sharepoint, Datix, IAPTUS)The senior practitioner may have linemanagement responsibility for up to 4 staffsubject to service need and restructuring, students and volunteers, including induction, PDRs,work allocation, job planning, day to day supervision and support. This numbermay change subject to service requirements.Case Management and clinical skills supervisionof up to 4 supervisees. This number may change subject to service requirements.
Read and keepup to date with relevant ABL policies and procedures.For Health and Safety
To promote, monitor and maintain health safety and security in the workingenvironment including general and Covid-specific risk assessments.TrainingMASH Open DaySwindon Safeguarding Partnership Child Protection level 3Any other relevant training as identified by management.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Qualification mandatory for practice: completing or completion of Post Graduate Certificate in Clinical Supervision of Psychological Therapies Practice.
• Post Graduate CBT or LI CBT qualification e.g EMHP, CWP or PWP or recognised qualification in CBT Informed evidence based therapeutic interventions for children/young people and their families.

ExperienceEssential

• Direct work with children, young people and families.
• Applying safeguarding and child protection policies and procedures and promoting the welfare of children.
• Working with other professionals and of challenging professional judgements as appropriate.
• Staff supervision.

Skills and KnowledgeEssential

• Awareness of factors impacting on and issues facing vulnerable children and young people and families (e.g. disadvantage, poverty, disability).
• Knowledge of child/young people development.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, child protection and promoting the welfare of children.
• Knowledge of legislation relevant to service aims.
• Able to listen to and communicate effectively with children and young people.
• Able to work as part of a team.
• Able to supervise work of others.
• Able to accurately and clearly record case notes deploying the necessary standard of writing and IT skills.
• Able to write complex reports and produce other management information which may be used for external purposes.
• Able to analyse and resolve problems occurring in relation to service users and or staff supervised, and able to apply innovative solutions where no precedents exist.
• Able to apply ABL safeguarding and child protection procedures and to report as necessary.

Person Specification
QualificationsEssential

• Qualification mandatory for practice: completing or completion of Post Graduate Certificate in Clinical Supervision of Psychological Therapies Practice.
• Post Graduate CBT or LI CBT qualification e.g EMHP, CWP or PWP or recognised qualification in CBT Informed evidence based therapeutic interventions for children/young people and their families.

ExperienceEssential

• Direct work with children, young people and families.
• Applying safeguarding and child protection policies and procedures and promoting the welfare of children.
• Working with other professionals and of challenging professional judgements as appropriate.
• Staff supervision.

Skills and KnowledgeEssential

• Awareness of factors impacting on and issues facing vulnerable children and young people and families (e.g. disadvantage, poverty, disability).
• Knowledge of child/young people development.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, child protection and promoting the welfare of children.
• Knowledge of legislation relevant to service aims.
• Able to listen to and communicate effectively with children and young people.
• Able to work as part of a team.
• Able to supervise work of others.
• Able to accurately and clearly record case notes deploying the necessary standard of writing and IT skills.
• Able to write complex reports and produce other management information which may be used for external purposes.
• Able to analyse and resolve problems occurring in relation to service users and or staff supervised, and able to apply innovative solutions where no precedents exist.
• Able to apply ABL safeguarding and child protection procedures and to report as necessary.

Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Employer detailsEmployer nameABL Health Ltd
AddressNexus Business Centre6 Darby CloseCheney ManorSwindonSN2 2PNEmployer’s website

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Location: United Kingdom

Job posting date: Thu, 20 Mar 2025 23:58:56 GMT

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