About this role
Job summary
We are looking for a qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) to work as part of a multidisciplinary team in an evolving service, based in schools, working alongside teaching staff to support the early identification of mental health and promote wellbeing for staff and young people.
Delivering evidence-based , early intervention for children and young people in education settings with mild to moderate mental health problems, working with a range of professionals to direct best practice, in a holistic, and child centred way.
Helping children and young people within these setting to deliver early intervention to prevent onset of more complex mental health needs
Supporting and facilitating staff in education settings to identify mental health and wellbeing needs, promoting a Whole School Approach and embedding a positive ethos and attitude to mental health and wellbeing.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Main duties of the job
This is an opportunity to be involved in the expanding MHST service, as a joint initiative between health and education. The Mental Health Support Team (MHST) is a new service available in certain Nottinghamshire schools . We have been a trailblazer site for the project and were the first site nationally to go live in December 2019.
Please note that the above are office bases only, the team operate within a hybrid model with some remote work as well as working in schools.
You must be a qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner or and have obtained the relevant EMHP / CWP Post Graduate Diploma qualification following the completion of a CYP IAPT approved training in Evidence-Based Psychological Treatment for Children and Young People (C&Y IAPT) and be accredited and registered with BABCP or BPS
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
About us
Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.
As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.
Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.
We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.
If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!
#TeamNottsHC
Job description Job responsibilities
1. Assess and deliver outcome focused, evidence-based interventions (either directly or using a remote approach, individual or group ) in educational settings for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, working at all times in collaboration with and giving respect to the education function of the setting in which you are deployed.2. Work in partnership to support children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties and their parents/carers, families and educators in the self-management of presenting difficulties.3. 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.4. Support and empower children, young people, their parents/carers and families and their educators to make informed choices about the interventions being offered.5. Operate at all times from an inclusive values base, which recognises and respects diversity.6. Accept referrals according to agreed local and national protocols.7. Undertake and record accurate assessments of risk and operate clear risk management processes in line with locally agreed procedures including the safeguarding protocols of the educational setting and Local Safeguarding Board guidance.8. Adhere to all regulations, processes and procedures within the educational service to which you are attached within the educational setting where you are working including (but not limited to) HR policies, training requirements, referral protocols, and emergency procedures. Signpost referrals of children with more complex needs to a locally identified appropriate relevant service9. Through case management, supervision and any other relevant local pathway, escalate cases where the level of need or risk is beyond the scope of your practice.10. Provide a range of information and support for evidence based psychological treatments, primarily guided self-help.11. Practice, evidence and demonstrate an ability to manage ones own caseload in conjunction with the requirements of the team.12. Attend multi-disciplinary and multi-agency meetings relating to referrals or children and young people in treatment, where appropriate.13. Keep clear, professionally coherent records of all activity in line with both health and education service protocols and use these records and outcome data to inform decision making.14. Complete all requirements relating to data collection.15. Assess and integrate issues relating to transitions, education and training/employment into the overall therapeutic process.16. Work within a collaborative approach involving a range of relevant others when indicated.17. Contribute to the development of individual or group clinical materials or training materials, and in addition to develop such materials independently as falls within own degree of competence, and under direction of the wider team.18. Continue to apply learning gained on the training program directly to practice.19. Prepare and present case load information to supervisors within the service on an agreed and scheduled basis to ensure safe practice and the governance obligations of the trainee, supervisor and service are delivered.20. Respond to and implement supervision suggestions by supervisors in practice.21. Engage in and respond to personal development supervision to improve competences and practice.22. To disseminate research and service evaluation findings in appropriate formats through agreed channels.23. To support schools to adopt a Whole School Approach to mental health and wellbeing.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Relevant EMHP Post Graduate Diploma qualification Following the compltion of a CYP IAPT approved training in Evidence-Based Psychological Treatment for Children and Young People (C&Y IAPT) Registration with relevant professional body
Desirable
Educated to Degree level
Contractual Requirements Essential
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Training Essential
Evidence of Continuing Professional Development and commitment to ongoing learning.
Desirable
Qualification in therapeutic approaches with children and families eg CBT systemic, solution focused, play therapy
Experience Essential
Proven post qualification experience of working in and with schools Experience of Multi agency work Skills and experience of working with children, young people and families around a range of emotional/mental health, behavioural and additional health or developmental needs. Experience of teaching groups of professionals and parents
Desirable
Evidence of the ability to use and provide clinical supervision Community experience, working in schools and with families
Knowledge Essential
Knowledge of relevant legislation and documents pertaining to children (e.g. Children's Act, Mental Health Act, NSF, Every Child Matters, Future In Mind) Knowledge and experience of provision of evidence based emotional/mental health assessment Knowledge and experience of the provision of different models of therapy and interventions Ability to manage a defined caseload as required and participate in case management supervision. Organise own work schedule Ability to maintain accurate case records in line with Trust policies and procedure Ability to be an autonomous practitioner whilst being able to work as an integral part of a multi agency locality team Be committed to anti discriminatory/ anti oppressive practice and equal opportunity
Desirable
Ability to use electronic data recording systems Knowledge and application of behaviour programmes and support for parents of children with emotional health problems
Skills Essential
Ability to identify training needs and prepare and deliver training packages for parents and teaching staff. Ability to offer individual and group therapeutic interventions.
Physical requirements Essential
Ability to be able to work in the community & transport needed equipment for training and consultation from your vehicle to place of work in the community (e.g. laptops, projectors, flip charts)
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address Mansfield and Ashfield
Community CAMHS, Lindsay Close
Nottinghamshire
NG18 5TF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)