Assistant Education Mental Health Practitioner (A-EMHP)

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust (Cambridgeshire); Peterborough; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

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Job summary

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust (Cambridgeshire) seeks a permanent Assistant EMHP to support MHST delivery for students in Peterborough. The role focuses on evidence-based emotional wellbeing activities, CBT-informed practice and collaboration with schools and families.

You will work with Educational Mental Health Practitioners and senior staff to deliver services, with a commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and high-quality care close to home.

Qualifications

• NVQ3 or equivalent skills, knowledge, and experience of minimum 2 years.
• Continued professional development appropriate to working with children/young people and families

Responsibilities

• The post holder will not be responsible for a caseload but will support delivery of evidence-based emotional wellbeing activities to children, young people and their families, as well as education staff under supervision.
• This might also include creating resources to support the offer of the team.
• The post holder will support the team to promote the mental and emotional health of children, young people and families in the community.
• The postholder will support the team to work toward inclusion and ensure co-production with service users, families and carers and the education staff.
• The post holder will contribute to the overall assessment, including risk assessment, of children and young people in terms of their mental health needs by, for example, carrying out class observations.
• The postholder will focus largely on the ‘Whole School Approach’ to mental health. This might include preparing and supporting delivery of psychoeducation groups, assemblies and training of education staff.
• The postholder will support the team with audits.
• There may also be opportunities for the postholder to represent the team/service at external events with stakeholders. (Integrated care board, safeguarding, parents evenings etc).

Skills

Mental health support

CBT knowledge

Children & families

Education

NVQ3 or equivalent skills

Job description

Employer East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust (Cambridgeshire) Employer type NHS Site 2 Phorpres Close Town Peterborough Salary £25,760 - £27,476 per annum, pro-rata Salary period Yearly Closing 23/11/2026 23:59

Band 3 (Subject to Job Evaluation)

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust delivers expert healthcare in people’s homes, community hospitals and local settings across the East of England.

Our nurses, therapists, clinicians, support teams and partners work together to provide coordinated care that supports independence, recovery and wellbeing. We believe people are best cared for close to home, in the communities where they live and belong.

By combining professional expertise with strong local relationships, we help people stay well, feel supported and access the right care at the right time. Expert healthcare, close to home, trusted by our communities.

Different ideas, experiences and backgrounds make us stronger and more creative and applications from all walks of life are welcomed. Our processes ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust is committed to creating a modern and inclusive work environment. We actively promote flexible working opportunities where possible to meet the needs and wishes of our workforce and maintain and improve their wellbeing. We also offer flexible working patterns and we would encourage you to discuss this with the recruiting manager before or during the application process if this would interest you.

We welcome applications from people who share our values and can help us deliver outstanding care in our local community.

Before applying for this vacancy, please make sure you’re familiar with ongoing GOV.uk sponsorship eligibility criteria which will impact the organisations ability to provide sponsorship, whether this is currently or in the future.

Please note, our selection processes are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right values and skills. Please be advised that the use of AI in applications is monitored. We remain watchful of candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills.

Please note all new starters will be subject to a 6 month probationary period.

Job overview

This exciting opportunity has arisen within the team as a permanent assistant EMHP.

The MHST's are part of the Emotional Health and Wellbeing Service in East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust and are within the ‘Getting Advice’ & ‘Getting Help’ (quadrants of) the developing iThrive model currently being implemented across Cambridge and Peterborough. The iThrive model provides an integrated approach to the delivery of person-centered & needs-led services for children, young people & families.

The post holder/s will be supporting various locations in Peterborough MHST provision of a high-quality service to students (and parents) experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties.

• Evidence based interventions for mild to moderate mental health and emotional wellbeing issues
• Support designated senior mental health leads in educational setting
• Provide timely advice to school and college staff

Should we receive a high number of applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after 16th November

*Unfortunately, this role does not meet the criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker or Health and Care Worker visa routes. Applications from candidates requiring sponsorship to work in the UK cannot be considered*

Main duties of the job

The post holder/s will work alongside Educational Mental Health Practitioners (EMHP’s), Senior Wellbeing Practitioners (SWP’s) and Senior Clinicians through direct delivery of evidence-based interventions that support the recovery of young people referred to the service.

The post holder will also utilise their skills and knowledge of Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and child and adolescent mental health practice, alongside their knowledge of whole school approaches to mental health.

This work will be in accordance with clinical governance processes and professional standards.

Working for our organisation

Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities

The postholder/s will not be responsible for a caseload but will support delivery of evidence based emotional wellbeing activities to children, young people and their families, as well as education staff under supervision. This might also include creating resources to support the offer of the team.

The post holder/s will support the team to promote the mental and emotional health of children, young people and families in the community.

The postholder/s will support the team to work toward inclusion and ensure co-production with service users, families and carers and the education staff.

The post holder/s will contribute to the overall assessment, including risk assessment, of children and young people in terms of their mental health needs by, for example, carrying out class observations.

The postholder/s will focus largely on the ‘Whole School Approach’ to mental health. This might include preparing and supporting delivery of psychoeducation groups, assemblies and training of education staff.

The postholder/s will support the team with audits.

There may also be opportunities for the postholder/s to represent the team/service at external events with stakeholders. (Integrated care board, safeguarding, parents evenings etc).

The postholder/s will participate and contribute to team business meetings and will keep up to date with the team, service and organisational information.

The postholder/s will adhere to all regulations, processes, and procedures within the educational setting whilst in their premises.

The postholder/s will keep up to date with safeguarding training and processes and will actively contribute to the safeguarding of all children and young people in line with their role and responsibilities, seeking advice when concerned.

Communication

The postholder/s will be a proactive member of the team.

The postholder/s will communicate effectively and sensitively to a range of audiences, including other colleagues, and children, young people and families, both verbal and written communication.

The postholder/s will reflect the values of East of England Community & Care NHS Trust ; Integrity, Compassion, Inclusion, Ambition.

The postholder/s will develop and sustain effective relationships with stakeholders in education settings and partner agencies (including mental health leads).

The postholder/s will manage their own diary and prioritise workloads in line with agreed objectives.

The postholder/s will adhere to trust’s governance expectations, including timely recording on the clinical systems.

The post holder/s will attend relevant development opportunities in line with identified professional objectives (including annual appraisal).

People Management

Maintaining own professional development and requirement to take part in appraisal and management/clinical and safeguarding supervisions.

Clinical and Practice Governance

Observe and maintain strict confidentiality with regards to any patient/family/staff/records and information in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act.

Maintain accurate records in accordance with EEC policy and procedure consistent with principles of client confidentiality and data protection Any data that is taken/shared as part of a phone call or transported, faxed, or transferred electronically must be undertaken with regard to the Trust Information Governance and Information Security policies.

The post holder/s must adhere to the Trust risk assessment and risk management processes.

The post holder/s must adhere to infection control policies and procedures.

Undertake mandatory training and any other training relevant to the role as required by East of England Community, Health & Care NHS Trust.

The post holder/s must participate in clinical and safeguarding audits as required.

Provide patients and their families/carers with information on standards they should expect from the team.

Participate in clinical and management supervision as per Trust policy.

The post holder/s is required to participate in relevant emergency preparedness process for their team. Develop existing and new clinical skills for the benefit of children and young people and in co-operation with other colleagues.

Information Technology

To use a computer as necessary for clinical work, including literature searches, word processing, delivery of remote interventions and training.

Inputting data, clinical notes, emailing, report writing and other tasks as necessary for the efficient running of the service.

Quality and Patient Safety

Maintain awareness of and execute responsibilities with regard to the safeguarding children and adults’ agenda, confidentiality, Trust and professional training requirements, data protection and sharing, information governance, risk management and reporting and all relevant legislation and Trust and local policy.

To ensure day to day practice reflects the highest standards of governance, clinical effectiveness, safety and patient experience.

To ensure monitoring of quality and compliance with standards is demonstrable within the service on an ongoing basis.

To be aware of the responsibility of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients/ clients, visitors and staff.

Ensure Trust statutory health and safety regulations are adhered to.

Safeguarding people responsibility

Safeguarding children and adults at risk of abuse or neglect is a collective responsibility.

There is an expectation that all staff develop and maintain their role relevant safeguarding people competencies and comply with local safeguarding partnerships practice. Alongside this employee who are registrants are reminded of their professional duty of care.

Safeguarding means protecting a citizen’s health, wellbeing and human rights; enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. It is an integral part of providing high-quality health care.

Those most in need of protection include:

Children and young people.

Adults at risk, such as those receiving care in their own home, people with physical, sensory, and mental impairments, and those with learning disabilities.

Person specification

Qualifications & Training

• NVQ3 or equivalent skills, knowledge, and experience of minimum 2 years
• Evidence of continued professional development appropriate to working with children/young people and families

Knowledge & Skills

• Understanding of mental health and emotional wellbeing issues that impact children and young people and their families
• Understanding of child development
• Confidentiality, consent, and mental capacity
• Good IT skills to allow for development of resources on a range of products (Microsoft, Google Docs, CANVA etc.)
• Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience.
• Knowledge of local wider systems and networks
• Knowledge of NICE, CQC standards and regulations

Experience

• A minimum of one years’ experience working with CYP/Families
• Delivery of mental health/wellbeing advice to support CYP and their families
• Experience in working in a team and partnership working
• Experience of delivering training / groups
• Experience working within an educational establishment
• Experience in supporting service development

Equal Opportunities - We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. Additionally, people with disabilities that fall under the Disability Confident Scheme will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification). All sites are Smoke Free.

Redeployment - Please note that in the first instance priority for this vacancy will be given to staff who are on the Trusts Redeployment Register Closing and Interview Dates -This vacancy may close early if sufficient applicants are received.

Data Protection - A privacy notice detailing how we will handle your data is attached to this advert as a document. Your application will be transferred to our recruitment management system (Trac) once the advert has closed and you will receive notification then detailing how Trac will handle your data.

ALL CORRESPONDENCE will be via the e-mail address on your application form. If you have not been invited to interview within 2 weeks of the closing date, you unfortunately haven’t been successful on this occasion, but keep an eye on our vacancies as a job that’s just right for you may appear!

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.