About this role
Job summary
As part of the expansion of Mental Health Support Teams nationwide, we are delighted that Surrey was successful in obtaining further funding to expand our MHST acrossSurrey .We therefore invite you to consider being involved in this exciting opportunity to help to deliver the government vision and commitment to developing integrated mental health teams in schools.
Each MHST is co-located in a carefully selected group of schools within their Borough of Surrey, with services delivered across a cluster of schools for each area. In other words, we will have MHSTs working within each of the 11 Boroughs of Surrey - Epsom, Spelthorne, Reigate and Banstead, Elmbridge, Surrey Heath, Woking, Runnymede, Guildford, Waverley, Tandridge and Mole Valley.
We have established teams in every district and borough in Surrey, supporting schools. Teams will be further developed to support identified colleges. We have trainee vacancies in the following teams:
Mole Valley and Epsom based at SABP Trust HQin Leatherhead Reigate and Banstead and Tandridge based at Gatton Place, Redhill. Elmbridge based at Unither House in Chertsey or SABP Trust Headquarters in Leatherhead Woking, Runnymede and Spelthorne based at Unither House in Chertsey
Main duties of the job
As a trainee EMHP you will be expected to work under supervision as part of a dynamic integrated mental health team. You will spend two days a week studying at the University and three days on placement in schools. Over the course of the training yearyou will, under supervision, develop knowledge and practice skills to employ a range ofevidence basedinterventions for common mental health problems via direct individual and group support for children, young people and their parents, in line with the university expectations. This approach requires creativity,flexibilityand adaptability, andabove all apassion for working with children and young people in educational settings.
Successful candidates will apply to Sussex University for a place on the1 year PG Dip in Education Mental Health Practice, starting in September 2026. It is a requirement for this role to complete and pass this course within 12-18 months.
The trainee EMHP posts are training positions and during this training period you will be employed as a Band 4. On successful completion of the course and qualification as anEMHP, employees should then register with BABCP or BPS as an EMHP. This will then allow employees to become permanent Band 5 EMHP's within their teams .
About us
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.
We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.
Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.
Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.
For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.
Working from home contracts do not attract high cost area payments.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the job description attached.
Please note:You will be required to travel between various sites within Surrey for this role and twice a week to the University
Subject to reasonable adjustments in respect of any disability, the post holder must possess a valid driving license and be able to drive and have the unrestricted use of a car or motorcycle for work at all times including community based work.
Due to the funding for the university course, which is completed as part of the role, we can only offer the role to UK residents as we do not have funding in place for overseas students.
This is a full time role and we operate all year around.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
For the PG Dip candidates will need to have obtained a degree 2.2 or higher and for the G Dip candidates will need A Levels at ABB (or equivalent) OR a qualification that might be equivalent in academic standing to A levels, i.e. a teaching certificate Proven record of learning or formal study in child development, wellbeing or mental health Valid UK driving license and access to a car for work purposes
Experience Essential
Experience of working with children and young people, their families and others Experience of working and liaising with a wide variety of agencies and stakeholders, including schools Experience of working with children and young people who have social, emotional and/or mental health difficulties Experience and knowledge of the educational system in England
Desirable
Experience of working in a mental health service Experience of working in schools in England Experience of offering CBT informed interventions Experience of delivering whole school approach activities
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.
Employer details Employer name Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address Unither House
Curfew Bell Road
Chertsey
KT16 9FG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)