Education Mental Health Practitioner | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in the UK is looking for a mental health professional to deliver evidence-based support for young people in educational settings, focusing on mild to moderate mental health issues. The role involves collaboration with schools to develop preventive and early intervention strategies, ensuring students receive the support they need to thrive in education. Applications are welcomed regardless of background or personal circumstances.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering evidence-based interventions for mental health.
• Ability to support school staff in mental health initiatives.
• Skills in developing preventive strategies for mild to moderate mental health issues.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based interventions.
• Support schools in a whole school approach to mental health.
• Develop and provide preventive, evidence-based interventions.

Job description

Overview

Manchester University Foundation Trust were successful in their bid to be allocated funding as part of the governments green paper ambitions to transform children and young people’s mental health support in England. The Mental Health Support Teams in Manchester, Salford and Trafford will form part of a Thrive In Education model working in an integrated manner with our partnership agencies from the voluntary sector and provide ‘Getting Help’ and ‘Getting Advice’ as part of the MFT Thrive offer.

This is a really exciting time to be part of an innovative and ambitious MHST that delivers high quality care and excellent outcomes to the young people and Secondary Schools and Colleges in Manchester.

The Manchester MHST, Thrive In Education team works flexibly in, and around Trafford's secondary and college educational settings, working alongside education colleagues to develop and provide preventive and early help support to meet the needs of their pupils experiencing low intensity mental health issues, mainly anxiety and low mood.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based interventions for mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
• Support the mental health leads in schools/colleges to deliver a whole school approach to wellbeing and mental health.
• Provide advice and guidance to education staff and liaise with specialist services to support children and young people to remain in education through the right support.
• Develop and provide preventive, evidence-based interventions that support young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health issues, including individual and group sessions for young people and parent/carers; staff training; consultation and advice; liaison and signposting to other relevant support or CAMHS services across Manchester.

The team works closely with education colleagues to develop and provide preventive, evidence-based interventions that support those young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health issues.

About MFT and Environment

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of over £3bn. We are creating an exceptional integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year. The Trust brings together 10 hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford and beyond, and emphasizes collaborative working and transformation. It operates a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient and staff experience, operational effectiveness, and innovation through the introduction of Hive, our Electronic Patient Record system introduced in September 2022. We are a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, supporting high-quality research programmes, and are pursuing our Green Plan for sustainable healthcare. We foster inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development, and protect health and wellbeing as we shape the future of our organisation together.

Attachments and Applicant Guidance

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, review the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. Read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification for information about the Trust, benefits, and how to apply. The guide contains details you’ll need before submitting an application.

Diversity and Equality

Diversity Matters. MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply. If you have special requirements to help with your application, email our team at [e-mail].

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

This advert closes on Tuesday 30 Sep 2025