Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP)

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; England; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

This post includes paid enhancements for unsocial hours working during night, weekends and bank holidays.

We are looking for a qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) to work as part of a multidisciplinary team in an evolving service, based in schools, working alongside teaching staff to support the early identification of mental health and promote wellbeing for staff and young people.

Delivering evidence-based, early intervention for children and young people in education settings with mild to moderate mental health problems, working with a range of professionals to direct best practice, in a holistic, and child-centred way.

Helping children and young people within these settings to deliver early intervention to prevent the onset of more complex mental health needs.

Supporting and facilitating staff in education settings to identify mental health and wellbeing needs, promoting a Whole School Approach and embedding a positive ethos and attitude to mental health and wellbeing.

This is an opportunity to be involved in a new and exciting trailblazing team hosted within CAMHS, as a joint initiative between health and education. The Mental Health Support Team (MHST) is a new service available in certain Nottinghamshire schools. We have been a trailblazer site for the project and were the first site nationally to go live in December 2019.

1 full time permanent post

1 full time, fixed term for 12 months position available

Please note that the above are office bases only; the team operates within a hybrid model with some remote work as well as working in schools.

You must be a qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner and have obtained the relevant EMHP / CWP Post Graduate Diploma qualification following the completion of a CYP IAPT approved training in Evidence-Based Psychological Treatment for Children and Young People (C&Y IAPT) and be accredited and registered with BABCP or BPS.

A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however, reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sarah Kinsey Job title: MHST Lead Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0115 8760167