Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) - Keynsham

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; Keynsham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as an Education Mental Health Practitioner. You'll assess and support children with mental health needs in schools across Bath & North East Somerset. This role involves delivering evidence-based interventions and contributing to a Whole School Approach to mental health. Enjoy a supportive work environment with opportunities for career progression and a range of employee benefits.

Benefits

Opportunities for career progression

Access to tailored learning and development

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS discounts

Competitive pension scheme

Lease car and cycle to work schemes

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Staff accommodation

Staff networking and support groups

Qualifications

• Must have completed a recognised EMHP course.
• Experience in delivering mental health interventions.

Responsibilities

• Assess and provide interventions to children and young people.
• Deliver 1:1 and group interventions in schools.

Skills

Mental Health

Intervention

Assessment

Education

Recognised EMHP Course

Job description

Are you looking for an opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of children and young people?

We are recruiting a qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) to join our Bath & North East Somerset (B&NES) MHST.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS ROLE IS ONLY OPEN TO CANDIDATES WHO HAVE COMPLETED A RECOGNISED EMHP (EDUCATION MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS) COURSE.

The successful candidate will be allocated to education settings (primary schools, secondary schools, and colleges) across B&NES.

Your role will be to assess and provide interventions to children and young people with mild to moderate mental health conditions, including anxiety and low mood. You will deliver early, brief evidence-based interventions to address emerging mental health needs and support schools and colleges in improving student wellbeing.

You will also support schools with their Whole School Approach to mental health and wellbeing. B&NES MHST offers psychoeducation, therapeutic groups, staff training, workshops, and assemblies.

Your responsibilities include delivering 1:1 and group interventions to children, young people, and caregivers within your allocated schools, and supporting the Whole School Approach.

You will receive additional training, including accredited Decider Skills Life Skills training, to deliver the full range of interventions offered by B&NES MHST.

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health, and social care across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath, and North East Somerset. Services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics, and homes, aiming to provide care as close to home as possible.

Our vision is that everyone receives: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”. Our values are: “Caring, safe, and excellent”.

We offer a wide range of benefits, including:

• Opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored learning and development
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with service
• NHS discounts across various shops and restaurants
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car and cycle to work schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups

For further details or informal visits, contact:

Name: Ceri Webb
Job title: Clinical Team Manager
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, we value experience, aptitude, motivation, and shared values. If you don’t meet all the requirements but are excited about this opportunity, please get in touch to discuss further before applying.