Education Mental Health Practitioner / Children's Wellbeing Practitioner

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust; Dartford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A health service organization in Dartford is seeking dedicated professionals to join Mental Health Support Teams (MHST). This role involves assessing and treating young people, working collaboratively with schools to enhance emotional wellbeing. Candidates should be passionate about participation and service development, with opportunities for skill enhancement within MHST services. The organization promotes a supportive work environment with flexibility in hours and a thorough induction process.

Qualifications

• Candidates should have a passion for participation and service development.
• Interest in developing skills within MHST services.

Responsibilities

• Assessment and treatment of children and young people.
• Work with a team to deliver core components of the service.
• Participation in local and countywide meetings.

Skills

Passion for participation

Service development

Job description

Kent and Medway Mental Health Support Teams | NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) support children, young people and their families that have links to identified school settings. Each designated MHST will work in collaboration with schools and other agencies who cover a population of up to 7,000 children and young people. Trailblazer sites were established in Kent in 2019, with the service aim to cover 50% of the schools across Kent and Medway by 2026. It is expected that this will increase early access to services and offer greater preventative provision.

We also work with our schools to support their development of a Whole School Approach (WSA) to emotional wellbeing and mental health as well as their development of curriculum content to ensure pupils are taught about mental health in the classroom.

Locations

• Dartford/Dartford Outskirts
• Sevenoaks

Responsibilities

• Assessment and Treatment of Children and Young People under the MHST 3 Core functions (Targeted Intervention, Whole School Approach & Consultation and Liaison)
• To work as part of a team with a set number of schools to deliver the core components of the service
• Active participation in local and county wide meetings and supervision forums

Qualifications

We hope successful candidates will come with a passion for participation and service development as we have a number of research and co‑production projects we are working on. It is also the aspiration that successful candidates will be keen to develop their skills further to consider their exciting career prospects within MHST services.

Our Values 2025‑2030

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.

Induction & Probation

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. This induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex. This post will be subject to a probationary period.

Flexible Working

We will consider part‑time hours (30 hours plus) and flexible working pattern applications will be reviewed on a case‑by‑case basis to promote a healthy work life balance.

Contact

For further details / informal visits contact:
Natalie Smith – Operational Manager (Mental Health Support Team)
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]