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Band 7
Full-time

MHST Senior Clinician and Supervisor

NELFT North East London Foundation TrustPhoenix House, Basildon, Essex, SS14 3EZ, United Kingdom£49,397 - £56,515Closes 25/09/2026

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Band
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Pattern
Full-time
Posted
11/09/2026
Closes
25/09/2026

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Role summary

This role is for an experienced Mental Health Practitioner to join the Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) in Southend, Essex, and Thurrock. The post holder will manage a clinical caseload, supervise junior staff and trainee EMHPs, and work with partner agencies to develop training materials. The MHSTs deliver evidence-based interventions in educational settings for children and young people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties. The role also involves supporting whole school approaches to improve mental health outcomes.

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Band 7 pay context

Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.

This advert: £49,397 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.

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NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

MHST Senior Clinician and Supervisor

The closing date is 25 September 2026

Job summary

Come and join our friendly, supportive team making a difference to the lives of children and young people.

NELFT is the largest providers of Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) in England. Our Southend, Essex and Thurrock. The MHSTs deliver evidence-based individual and group interventions in educational settings for children experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties aged 5 to 18 years old. The teams also have a strong focus on whole school approaches to improve mental health outcomes for children and young people.

The South-West MHST covers a large geographical area incorporating the districts of Basildon, Brentwood, and Billericay and Thurrock. We are an early intervention and prevention evidence-based service and as a team we are supportive and passionate in what we deliver. We are a friendly team of professionals who come from multidisciplinary backgrounds. We recognise the needs for a healthy work life balance, and we will consider flexible working applications in line with the trust policies and process. We encourage Continual Professional Development (CPD) and are keen to support our staff to grow and progress.

We are a welcoming, compassionate and considerate team, that work incredibly hard to support one another

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