Band 4 Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust; Leicester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000

Job description

Job Overview

Are you passionate about the wellbeing of children and young people? If so, we would love for you to work in our service, the Mental Health Support Team (MHST).

A recent EMHP trainee has said about the MHST, 'the people in the team are what make the service amazing'.

Due to high number of interest this advert will close early when sufficient numbers are reached without notice. Please apply early to avoid disappointment.

As a Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) you will initially attend Northampton University (starting September 2025) for a year's course in Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). During your training you will also work within the service delivering interventions with young people in line with your training programme.

As a trainee EMHP you will work in schools as part of a dynamic Mental Health Support Team (MHST) in a creative environment where evidence-based interventions, new ideas, ways of working and supporting children and young people are actively encouraged. This approach requires flexibility and adaptability, and above all a passion for working with children and young people in educational settings.

Over the course of the training year, the post-holder will, under supervision, develop knowledge and practice skills to employ a range of evidence based interventions for common mental health problems via direct individual and group support for children, young people and their parents, in line with the university expectations.

You will need to have a full UK driving license and access to a car during working hours, as you will be expected to work across and travel within Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, and to travel to university in Northampton.

Contact Details: Surekha Joshi, [e-mail]

Job Description Summary (Main Duties And Responsibilities)

These posts are full-time, all year round roles. They are paid at a Band 4 on a fixed term contract while training. On successful completion of the course, registration with the required professional body, candidates will be moved to a Band 5 salary.

Interviews will be held in early April 2025 and will consist of an assessment process and panel interview.

PLEASE NOTE: The TEMHP course will commence in September 2025. Applicants will be asked to demonstrate they are able to start their employment for this role before the course start date.

The TEMHP Role Will

• Work closely alongside a team of mental health professionals delivering a wide range of evidence informed interventions, under supervision.
• Develop and practice evidence-based skills under supervision to work directly with children, young people and families.
• Develop and practice evidence-based skills under supervision to carry out holistic and child-centred mental health assessments, including risk assessments.

The TEMHP Should Ideally

• Demonstrate the ability to work at degree level or have an equivalent level of relevant experience, with a proven record of previous learning or formal study in child development, wellbeing or mental health.
• Have some experience of working with children and young people, their families.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship for this role.

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.

About Us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.