Education Mental Health Practitioner (Trainee)NHS

Job summary

Mental Health Support Teams in Schools (known locally as Wellbeing & Emotional Support Teams - WEST) are expanding across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. WEST works with schools to deliver early interventions for children and young people aged 5-18 experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, using evidence-based, low-intensity CBT approaches alongside whole-school support.

We are a supportive and collaborative service that values learning, reflection and supervision. Staff benefit from development opportunities, training and a strong team culture. The service operates Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm.

We are expanding our schools in Worcester, and we are now recruiting two Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioners. Posts are at Band 4, with EMHP training commencing January 2027. On qualification and registration, posts become a Band 5.

Applicants must read the attached guidance notes before submitting your application for full understanding of Trust requirements.

Main duties of the job

Be educationally supervised, assess & deliver outcome focused, evidence-based interventions in educational settings for CYP

Developing skills in supporting CYP with mild to moderate MH difficulties, parents/carers, & educators in the self-management of presenting difficulties

Where appropriate parents/carers to collaborate & coproduce their own agreed plan of care

Undertake accurate assessments of risk to self & others

Engage & learn from aligned education setting/MH Links

Engage in robust managerial & clinical supervision & agree CYP cases

Practice, evidence, reflect on & demonstrate an ability to manage one's own caseload

Attend multi-professional meetings

Keep coherent records of all training & clinical activity in line with both health and education service protocols and use these records & outcome data to inform decision making, provide data collection

Evidence of working within a collaborative approach, with teachers, parents, CYP, wider community

Development of clinical/training materials

Job description

Act as a role model to colleagues, always seeking to maintain the highest standards of professionalism.

Use initiative & take responsibility for themselves & the quality of their work & the service provided.

Under supervision & with support, develop knowledge & practice skills in:

Delivering evidence-based intervention for CYP in education setting with mild to moderate MH problems

Helping CYP within these settings rapidly access more specialist services if required

Supporting & facilitating staff in education settings to identify & where appropriate manage issues related to MH & wellbeing

Working with and within education environments to afford better access to specialist MH services

To evidence development of those skills with associated knowledge acquisition to record and evidence progression towards an academic award and demonstrable practical ability.

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit our website Staff benefits | Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

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