Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP)

NHS; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the NHS as an Education Mental Health Practitioner to support children's mental health in educational settings. You will work within a new service aimed at early intervention, providing support to schools and enhancing the mental health of students. You will be part of a team that focuses on positive change and mental health awareness in the Harrogate area. Applicants must have a Post Graduate Diploma and be registered with a relevant professional body.

Qualifications

• Must have completed the 1-year Post Graduate Certificate.
• Registered with BABCP or BPS is essential.
• Evidence of CPD in child and adolescent mental health is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of school mental health policies.
• Provide consultation to teaching staff on wellbeing.
• Undertake assessments and provide interventions for young people.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Education

Post Graduate Diploma in Educational Mental Health Practitioner

BSc Hons

Job description

Go back Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP)

The closing date is 10 June 2025

Would you like to be part of a new, exciting and innovative service working with young people with an ethos of prevention and early intervention?

In line with the government's priority to increase access and availability of mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people, the new Mental Health Support Teams (named by children and young people in the region as Wellbeing in Mind teams) are an exciting opportunity to deliver evidence-based early interventions for children and young people, working across both educational settings and healthcare sectors in England. We currently have 5 Wellbeing in Mind teams across North Yorkshire, which are embedded within education settings

We are looking to recruit a new Education Mental Health Practitioner. The successful candidates will become part of a team delivering support to schools in the Harrogate area.

Applicants must have successfully completed the 1 year Post Graduate Certificate 'Education Mental Health Practitioner' course and be registered with either the BABCP or BPS.

Main duties of the job

The Wellbeing in Mind team has 3 functions:

• Support the development of a whole-school or college approach to wellbeing. This can include, but is not limited to, supporting sites to develop and implement mental health and wellbeing policies, development of resources, supporting campaigns and delivering training, assemblies and PHSE curriculum.
• Provide timely advice and consultation to education staff. This is designed to support teaching staff to build their skills and confidence in supporting the wellbeing needs of their students/pupils. This is offered in both a formal and informal way.
• Undertake direct assessments and intervention for young people within education. We offer a low intensity service model, predominantly using cognitive-behavioural therapy.

Each function accounts for a third of the team's workload.

Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

About us

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Successful completion of a Health Education England commissioned 1 year Post Graduate Diploma (Educational Mental Health Practitioner)
• BSc Hons
• Evidence of CPD in child and adolescent mental health and/or education

Skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills - both written and verbal.
• Effective communication and positive interpersonal skills
• Work in line with the vision for the future of children's and young people's services
• Sound value-based practice which empower individuals and promotes wellness and is recovery focused
• Demonstrate personal qualities and skills which involves taking the lead in teaching and/or having presentation skills against various individuals and groups across the sectors.
• Commitment to ensure core skills and knowledge is updated on a yearly basis

Experience

• Ability carrying out 1:1 therapeutic mental health interventions with children
• Ability to conduct group parenting programmes
• Ability to work within educational settings to increase mental health awareness within the staff group
• Ability to conduct mental health assessments of children and young people
• Ability to make an assessment of risk and to record and communicate it appropriately
• Ability takes appropriate action to mitigate or manage risk
• In Providing training with education staff in an education setting

Other Requirements

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Self-motivated
• Team player
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Able to meet the physical requirements of the role after reasonable adjustments have been made for any illness or disability

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.

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust