Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Slough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health services trust in Slough is seeking an Education Mental Health Practitioner to provide mental health support to children and young people. The role involves delivering early interventions, managing caseloads, and training school staff. Candidates must hold an Education Mental Health Practitioner qualification and demonstrate strong skills in collaboration and communication. This position offers flexible working options and generous leave benefits.

Benefits

Flexible working options

27 days annual leave

Generous NHS pension scheme

Excellent career development opportunities

'Cycle to Work' scheme

Staff networks for diversity and inclusion

Free parking across Trust sites

Qualifications

• Must have EMHP qualification to apply for this role.
• Confident in working across multi-agency settings.
• Ability to provide clinical supervision to peers.

Responsibilities

• Manage a defined caseload of children and young people.
• Deliver evidence-based early interventions.
• Provide training and support to schools staff.

Skills

CYP IAPT principles

Evidence-based interventions

Collaboration skills

Self-motivation

Communication skills

Education

Education Mental Health Practitioner qualification

Job description

This is an exciting time of growth and change within East Berkshire NHS Trust as our CAMH service is currently working collaboratively with children and young people, and partners to deliver the Government’s Programme for mental health support to be available in schools.

To support the development of our Mental Help Support Teams, we are looking to recruit an Education Mental Health Practitioner in Slough. You must have an Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) qualification to apply for this role.

In line with the Government’s priority to increase access and availability of mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people, the Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) role offers an exciting opportunity to deliver evidence-based early interventions for children and young people, working across educational and community settings and healthcare sectors in England.

Responsibilities

• To be trained and confident in the use of CYP IAPT principles, evidence-based interventions and routine outcome measures.
• To care‑coordinate and manage a defined caseload of children and young people presenting with emotional health and wellbeing difficulties in schools.
• To co‑coordinate and deliver individualised care packages/programmes for children and young people and evaluate these programmes, ensuring high standards of practice in accordance with national guidelines and trust policy.
• To provide day‑to‑day clinical and supervisory support for the Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHP).
• To provide specialist mental health advice, consultation and sign‑posting using an outcome‑based triage model to schools.
• To provide training to schools staff, parents and carers in conjunction with colleagues.
• Within schools actively promote the whole‑school based approach to developing and maintaining emotional health and well‑being.
• To train and mentor students and less experienced members of the team.
• To act as an autonomous practitioner with an understanding of own limitations and recognition of when to seek support.
• To provide clinical supervision to the team.

About the Employer

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we are committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. We provide an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our Values

• Caring for and about you is our top priority.
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services.
• Working together with you to develop innovative solutions.

Benefits

• Flexible working options to support work‑life balance.
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell.
• Generous NHS pension scheme.
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities.
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles.
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services.
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants.
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality.
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave.
• Free parking across Trust sites.

FOR SECONDMENT ROLES ONLY - If the secondment role becomes permanent, the successful candidate may be offered the permanent position.

The “must haves” for this role

• Friendly, self‑motivated, and self‑organising.
• Confident in working in a multi‑agency setting, working collaboratively with colleagues in schools and across the wider system.
• Enjoy regular collaboration with peers and senior colleagues to whom you report.
• Always looking for new or better ways to deliver care and keen to learn.
• Calm, friendly and compassionate outlook with a keen interest in working in a school setting.

For further information about the role, please see the attached job description and person specification.

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point‑by‑point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

This advert closes on Sunday 30 Nov 2025.