Educational Mental Health Practitioner
- NHS
- Full Time
- Newton Aycliffe
- 29970.00 - 36483.00 a year
Job Description
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an Educational Mental Health Practitioner to join our MHST South Team, based at the Acley Centre in Newton Aycliffe.
EMHPs have a key role as members of the Mental Health Support Team, who have the responsibility for delivering schools' overarching approach to providing mental health and well-being support for children and young people.
Main duties of the job
EMHPs have the responsibility for delivering evidence-based intervention for children and young people in education settings with mild to moderate mental health problems.
To support and facilitate staff in education settings to identify and where appropriate manage issues related to mental health and wellbeing.
Work in effective, evidence-based partnership with children, young people, their families and their educators in the development of plans for the intervention and agreed outcomes.
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
Essential
- BSc Hons
- Successful completion of a Health Education England commissioned 1 year Post Graduate Diploma (Educational Mental Health Practitioner).
Desirable
- Evidence of CPD in child and adolescent mental health and/or education
Experience
Essential
- Ability carrying out 1:1 therapeutic mental health interventions with children
- Ability to conduct group parenting programmes
- Ability takes appropriate action to mitigate or manage risk.
Desirable
- In Providing training with education staff in an education setting
Skills
Essential
- Effective communication and positive interpersonal skills.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills - both written and verbal.
- Sound value-based practice which empower individuals and promotes wellness and is recovery focused.
Desirable
- Commitment to ensure core skills and knowledge is updated on a yearly basis.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Acley Centre
Carers Way
Newton Aycliffe
DL5 4PE
