About this role
Job summary
We are seeking a qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) or Childrens Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP) to join our Mental Health Support Team (MHST) at Band 5.
Our team works across Braintree, Chelmsford and Maldon, successful applicants will deliver brief, evidence-based interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. You will work collaboratively with families, schools and partner agencies to support early intervention and improve emotional wellbeing and mental health outcomes.
You will join a supportive multidisciplinary team offering regular clinical supervision and opportunities for continuing professional development (CPD) and career progression. We support a healthy worklife balance and welcome applications for flexible working, subject to Trust policy and service needs.
Applicants must have successfully completed the relevant HEE/NHSE commissioned EMHP or CWP training and hold appropriate registration with BABCP or BPS as a low-intensity practitioner.
As our team supports schools and communities across Braintree, Chelmsford and Maldon, the role requires regular travel across the locality. Applicants will therefore need a full driving licence and access to a vehicle.
Main duties of the job
As a member of the MHST, you will provide high-quality, evidence-based support to children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
Key responsibilities include
Assessing children and young peoples mental health and emotional wellbeing needs, including risk. Delivering brief, outcome-focused, evidence-based interventions, including guided self-help. Working collaboratively with children, young people and families to agree goals and intervention plans. Using outcome measures to monitor progress and inform clinical practice. Working closely with schools, colleges, CAMHS and partner agencies to coordinate appropriate support.
Escalating concerns and facilitating referrals where needs fall outside the scope of the MHST. Maintaining accurate and confidential clinical records. Participating in clinical supervision, case management, training and service development. The role requires effective communication and partnership working, alongside the ability to practise autonomously within professional competencies and make appropriate use of clinical supervision.
About us
NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex.
We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification.
Our Values 2025 - 2030
Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT. They are:
- We are kind.
- We are respectful.
- We work together with our communities.
These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people.
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place 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 Goodmayes Hospital.
Probationary Period This post will be subject to a probationary period.
Certificates of Sponsorship Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust.
Use of AI
We value applications that genuinely reflect each candidate’s own skills, experience and motivations. We therefore strongly discourage the use of AI-generated content in applications.
Applications should be written in your own words and accurately represent your knowledge, skills and experience.
We reserve the right to reject an application where we reasonably believe AI has been used to generate or materially contribute to its content.
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 to this when completing your application.
For any enquiries about the role, please contact:
Name: Melanie Kemp
Job title: Operational Manager Mid Essex MHST
Email: [email protected]
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Please see the attached job description and person specification.
Experience
Essential
- Please see the attached job description and person specification.
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
NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
Address
Stapleford House
Chelmsford
Essex
CM2 0QX
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)