Mental Health Support Team Lead

4 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust Full time

An exciting opportunity has become available to join Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust as a Team Manager of the Mental Health Support Team (MHST) within the London Borough of Bexley.

Mental Health Support Teams are part of a national initiative, working in collaboration with education settings, to improve the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people in response to the government's Green Paper: Transforming children and young people's mental health provision.

Main duties of the job

As Team Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring the efficient and effective day-to-day delivery of the MHST within Bexley, supporting the team to provide a high-quality, safe, and responsive mental health and wellbeing service to children, young people, and families within a number of local primary and secondary education settings.

You will work in close partnership with education colleagues, local authority, and partner agencies and will develop strong working relationships with senior clinical, professional, and managerial leads within Oxleas CAMHS and the wider Trust.

The service will be undergoing further expansion, and you will lead the team through this change to achieve its ambitious goals and continue to improve the MHST service in Bexley.

Job responsibilities

Experience of managing staff and leading a team/service are essential for this role. You will need to have excellent leadership, communication, and management skills with a passion for early intervention mental health support for children, young people, and families.

Key requirements

  • Minimum of 5 years' experience of managing within a multi-professional, multi-agency child mental health environment.
  • Experience of service development and change management.

What we offer

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust is committed to providing a supportive and inclusive work environment. We offer a range of benefits, including a competitive salary, pension scheme, and opportunities for professional development.

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