Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) - Rochdale MHST

Job summary

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a growing and supportive team dedicated to making a positive difference to the mental health of children and young people.
• Access to regular supervision, professional development, and training opportunities.
• A competitive salary, pension scheme, and generous annual leave.
• Opportunities for career progression.

Qualified EMHP Post in Rochdale MHST #joinUsBeYou

As an EMHP you will be delivering CBT Evidence-Based Interventions for children and young people, with mild to moderate mental health and behavioral problems, in a range of Education Settings. You will be helping children and young people within these settings who present with more severe problems to rapidly access more specialist services. Another key part of your role is to support the staff in your allocated Education Settings to identify, and where appropriate, manage issues related to mental health and wellbeing; supporting them to develop whole school approaches to positive mental health.

Working with and within educational environments to afford better access to specialist mental health services. You'll be able to identify and work with low level risk and recognise higher level risk, escalating this appropriately to relevant services.

Main duties of the job

Delivering outcome focused, Evidence-Based Interventions in Educational Settings for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties.

Developing skills in supporting children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, their parents/carers, families and educators in the self-management of presenting difficulties.

Developing and practicing Evidence-Based skills and working in partnership with children, young people, their families and educators in the development of treatment plans for the specific intervention and agreeing outcomes.

Work in collaboration with children and young people and where appropriate parents/carers to formulate and develop agreed treatment plan.

Provide individual and group interventions to children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties.

Be an active participant in case discussions, multi-agency meetings, and regular supervision to ensure high standards of care.

About us

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop. Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work. Our ambition is to maximise people's potential and we aim to promote an inclusive environment and improve the diversity of our workforce so our people truly represent the communities we serve.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk/values

Job description

Job responsibilities

Important information - please read before applying

Applicants must have successfully completed the 1 year Post Graduate Certificate 'Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP)' course in order to be considered for shortlisting. We welcome applications from qualified EMHP's and Trainee EMHPs who are due to finish or have recently finished their training.

You must have registration as an EMHP or have an in-progress application for registration as an EMHP with BABCP or BPS. This will be verified at interview and during pre-employment checks. It is a mandatory requirement as you are working within an NHS commissioned service.

We are unable to accept applications from children and young people wellbeing practitioners (CWP). The only exception to this is if you are currently working in an MHST service, and your started in this service prior to 1st October 2024. You are only able to gain professional registration for roles that they are qualified to deliver.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of managing a caseload of children and young people with a range of mild and moderate mental health needs.
• Working within a community mental health setting.
• Experience of delivering evidence based psychological interventions.
• Experience of delivering group-based interventions.
• Experience of providing psychological interventions in Educational Settings.
• Experience of working with children and families in a hospital or community setting.
• Experience of working within mental health service.

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of CYP-IAPT Principles including the use of Routine Outcome Measures.
• An understanding of Safeguarding responsibilities and the importance of multi-agency working for children and families in the community.
• An understanding of Child Development.
• Working Knowledge of the educational system in England.
• Understanding how difficulties can be maintained by the wider system and family.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to assess, plan and implement care programmes for young people with complex emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.
• Ability to observe, listen and communicate effectively, verbally and non-verbally with young people and their families. Insight into clients' perceptions and ability to empathise.
• Ability to recognise own limits and seek appropriate support.
• Can demonstrate skills in assessing and managing people / children and young people experiencing emotional and or mental health problems.
• Ability to deliver a range of therapeutic techniques which can be incorporated into one-to-one and / or group interventions.

Qualifications

Essential

• Graduate Diploma in Educational Health Practice for Children and Young People (EMHP Qualification).
• BABCP and or BPS registered or an in-progress application.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Pennine Care NHS FT

Address

HMR MHST

Unit 2 Argyle Parade

Rochdale

OL10 3RY

Employer's website

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum pro rata