MHST Project Support Officer (PSO) inSaltaire inSaltaire PUBLISHED WED 13 NOV 2024

The Mental Health Support Team Bradford (MHST) are a new and innovative service working within children and young people's mental health services. The MHST offer preventative and early mental health and emotional wellbeing support within education settings. We are looking for a fixed term/secondment Project Support Officer (PSO) to assist with projects around improvements to service delivery across the service. The successful candidate will be supported by the clinical lead to plan, organise and deliver on workstreams identified as a priority for the service. The post is funded until 31st March 2025, with no current agreed future funding. The successful candidate will hold strong IT and organisational skills, have a passion for system improvement and hold experience in managing projects independently with self direction.

Closing- 21st November 2024

Shortlisting- 22nd November 2024

Interview- 29th November 2024

The Mental Health Support Team (MHST) Bradford is an early intervention and preventative emotional wellbeing & mental health service for children and young people, delivered within education settings. MHSTs are part of a national government initiative to increase accessibility to mental health support for under 18s. MHST Bradford has been operational since 2and has been growing in staff capacity and coverage of education settings year on year.

As a new service that has been growing and evolving, the MHST have identified several project workstreams to assist with the development and delivery of the teams. Part of the project work will be to design to enhance identified systems andprocesses that already exist within the MHST, as well as to work alongside the clinical lead/programme lead and implementation group with projects associated withthe new business case and expansion plans for the MHST.

This work will require a significant amount of planning, reporting, outcome management and delivery resource with support and direction from the clinical lead/programme lead and implementation group. The successful post holder will hold strong organisational and IT skills, and previous experience of leading on NHS projects, with proven positive outcomes.

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Right to Work in the UK

Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.

Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.

As a condition of continuous employment, it is essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including; but not limited to, visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately, and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.