Qualified EMHP/CWP - South-East Essex Mental Health Support Team

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

NELFT is the largest provider of Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) in England. Our Southend, Essex and Thurrock services cover 144 schools currently. We currently cover 48% of secondary and primary schools within Southend, Essex and Thurrock.

The MHST delivers evidence-based individual and group interventions in educational settings for children experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties aged 4 to 18 years old. The teams also have a strong focus on whole school approaches to improve mental health outcomes for children and young people.

In the South-East MHST, we are looking for practitioners with qualifications in at least one of the following areas:

We are an early intervention and prevention service, and in South-East Essex, we are passionate about what we deliver. We are a friendly team of professionals who come from multidisciplinary backgrounds. We recognize the need for a healthy work-life balance and will consider flexible working applications in line with the trust policies and processes. We encourage Continual Professional Development (CPD) and are keen to support our staff to progress. Finally, we are a welcoming and considerate team that works incredibly hard to support one another to improve the mental health of our community.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work in partnership with schools to support children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties and their families in the self-management of presenting difficulties. This will include offering 1:1 sessions, group sessions, and whole school approaches.

Practitioners will work as autonomous and responsible clinicians within their scope of practice alongside education colleagues. They will be experienced in the delivery of interventions to support CYP in primary, secondary, and higher education settings.

The practitioner will complete robust assessments, risk assessments, care plans, and reviews.

They will be proficient in using Routine Outcome Measures (ROMS) and clinical tools to gather feedback and guide clinical practice, with opportunities for service provision planning and mapping with schools to inform the delivery of support to CYP.

The post holder will be supported to work alongside other EMHPs/CWPs in educational settings, as well as working alongside more Senior Mental Health Practitioners to support learning and development.

If you are not already registered with the BABCP or BPS, we will support you to register during your probationary period.

This role will require the successful applicant to work across Southend, Castle Point & Rochford, and Canvey Island; therefore, you will need access to a vehicle.

About us

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently partway through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

Starting with NELFT

NELFT places a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks, which will include mandatory training, systems training, and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process, new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing, and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Base

This post requires the successful applicant to work agilely between NELFT sites and educational settings. The ability to work independently is an important factor. Some travel around the county is also expected. The nominated base for South East Essex is The Skyline Plaza in Southend.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.

We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role can be discussed at the interview stage.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Successful completion of the HEE/NHSE commissioned 1yr Education Mental Health Practitioner course/Children's Wellbeing Practitioner course.
• Appropriate registration with either the BABCP or BPS as a low-intensity practitioner.
• Applicant can demonstrate they are in the process of their application with the BABCP or BPS.

Experience

• Experience of the delivery of specific therapeutic interventions to children, young people, or their families (e.g., CBT, solution-focused brief therapy).
• Ability to conduct mental health assessments, risk assessments, and communicate appropriately with children, young people, and parents.
• Experience working within educational settings.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of educational environments.
• Knowledge of safeguarding issues.

Skills

• Knowledge of capacity and consent issues including Gillick competence.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Other

• To be able to travel efficiently throughout the area.

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.

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

£29,970 to £36,483 a year (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

395-EC062-25-B