Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP)

NHS; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Would you like to be part of a new, exciting and innovative service working with young people with an ethos of prevention and early intervention?

In line with the government's priority to increase access and availability of mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people, the new Mental Health Support Teams (named by children and young people in the region as Wellbeing in Mind teams) are an exciting opportunity to deliver evidence-based early interventions for children and young people, working across both educational settings and healthcare sectors in England. We currently have 5 Wellbeing in Mind teams across North Yorkshire, which are embedded within education settings.

We are looking to recruit a new Education Mental Health Practitioner. The successful candidates will become part of a team delivering support to schools in the Harrogate area.

Applicants must have successfully completed the 1 year Post Graduate Certificate 'Education Mental Health Practitioner' course and be registered with either the BABCP or BPS.

Main duties of the job

The Wellbeing in Mind team has 3 functions:

• Support the development of a whole-school or college approach to wellbeing, including developing and implementing mental health and wellbeing policies, resources, supporting campaigns, and delivering training, assemblies and PHSE curriculum.
• Provide timely advice and consultation to education staff to support them in building their skills and confidence in addressing the wellbeing needs of their students/pupils.
• Undertake direct assessments and interventions for young people within education, predominantly using cognitive-behavioural therapy.

Each function accounts for a third of the team's workload.

Due to the nature of the role, it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. Adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

About us

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention to crisis and specialist care, our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in, and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need to lead their best possible life.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Successful completion of a Health Education England commissioned 1 year Post Graduate Diploma (Educational Mental Health Practitioner).
• BSc Hons.
• Evidence of CPD in child and adolescent mental health and/or education.

Skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills - both written and verbal.
• Effective communication and positive interpersonal skills.
• Work in line with the vision for the future of children's and young people's services.
• Sound value-based practice which empowers individuals and promotes wellness and is recovery-focused.
• Demonstrate personal qualities and skills involving taking the lead in teaching and/or having presentation skills across various individuals and groups.
• Commitment to ensure core skills and knowledge are updated on a yearly basis.

Experience

• Ability to carry out 1:1 therapeutic mental health interventions with children.
• Ability to conduct group parenting programmes.
• Ability to work within educational settings to increase mental health awareness among the staff group.
• Ability to conduct mental health assessments of children and young people.
• Ability to assess risk and communicate it appropriately.
• Ability to take appropriate action to mitigate or manage risk.
• Experience in providing training to education staff in an educational setting.

Other Requirements

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated.
• Team player.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.
• Able to meet the physical requirements of the role after reasonable adjustments have been made for any illness or disability.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.