Specialist Educational Mental Health Team Lead

This team provides the opportunity to further develop work within the field of young people's mental health and wellbeing with a focus on development of whole school approaches to mental health and wellbeing and the development of the think family approaches within the schools environment.

The mental health support teams provide CBT, guided self-help, parenting and whole school approaches but also offers support to young people through partnership working with external agencies.

As well as holding excellent people management skills the post holder will be knowledgeable and experienced in mental health problems and will be expected to carry out in-depth mental health assessments including risk assessments where required. The postholder will also need to be the link worker between the team and the CAMHS services to ensure that children and young people receive the most appropriate care and interventions as well as being experienced in multi-agency working. Support, advice and consultation to families/carers and other professionals involved in the life of the child/young person will also need to be provided.

Applicants should be experienced in children and young persons mental health at a senior level with the required leadership and clinical skills to support the Mental Health Support Team. Experience of recent working with schools and delivering mental health promotional collaborative work in such an arena is beneficial in order to be able to fulfil the role.

This post is subject to an enhanced childrens and adults barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check.

For further details please contact

Zoe Gilbert, Service Manager for Reflexions on z.gilbert@nhs.net

Closing Date for applications is 24th June 2026 however please be aware that if application numbers are high the post may close earlier.

Applicants should be experienced in CAMHS at a senior level with the required leadership and clinical skills to support the Mental Health Support Team. Experience of recent working with schools and delivering mental health promotional collaborative work in such an arena is preferable in order to be able to fulfil the role.

The postholder will be

Jointly operationally responsible for the Mental Health Support Team in Wolverhampton and the associated KPI's

Operationally responsible for the Wolverhampton team which would include line management responsibilities such as managing performance, approving annual leave, managing attendance, annual appraisals, management and caseload supervision, training requirements and along with the Clinical Leaders would monitor the flow and allocation of cases

Participating in their own appraisal and respond to agree objectives which would include job planning and outcomes, this would also include maintaining the standards connected to your own professional practice

Able to hold a small clinical caseload and be a point of contact for educations settings and school staff for areas of practice that require escalation or reassurance

Contributing to the development of strategic developments and leading change within their own team and across the Black Country where required

Participating in departmental audits and be able to evaluate the outcome of interventions with young people and parents using routine outcome measures

Ensuring any risks or issues related to wellbeing or safety of any individual in which the post holder comes into contact with during their professional duties are effectively communicated with appropriate persons and managed

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