Education Mental Health Practitioner (Recruit to Train)

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting six trainee Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHP) to join SHINE teams across the Fylde Coast. The role combines practice in schools with a training year at Edge Hill University, splitting time between university modules and clinical placements.

You will assess and deliver 1:1 and group mental health interventions for children and young people, work with families, and contribute to a whole-school approach while maintaining

Qualifications

• Undertake a training year at Edge Hill University while delivering clinical practice.
• Be able to assess and deliver 1:1 and group interventions for children and young people with mild to moderate mental health needs.
• Collaborate with families and carers to promote good mental health.
• Deliver and embed a whole-school approach within allocated schools.

Responsibilities

• Work with children and young people to assess and deliver 1:1 and group interventions for mental health needs.
• Engage with families and carers to support emotional wellbeing.
• Deliver and integrate a whole-school approach into the ethos of allocated schools.
• Carry out consultations to advise staff on how to support children and signpost to relevant services.
• Engage in regular caseload management and clinical skills supervision.
• Use electronic clinical systems to keep accurate notes and records.

Skills

1:1 interventions

Group interventions

Family work

Caseload management

Electronic records

Education

Postgraduate Certificate in Education Mental Health Practice

Tools

Electronic clinical systems

Job description

Education Mental Health Practitioner (Recruit to Train)

Company:

Company: Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

A Vacancy at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Support and Help In Education (SHINE) Mental Health Support teams has an exciting opportunity to join the team as we expand across the Fylde Coast providing support across the Fylde Coast. Assisting with transforming children and young people’s mental health and emotional wellbeing services, providing early intervention and faster access to the right support at the right time.

As the team continues to grow, there is now the opportunity for six trainee Educational Mental Health Practitioner's (EMHP) to join our existing teams to deliver increased support across the Fylde Coast. You will undertake a training year at Edge Hill university, spending part of the week at university and the remainder of the week in clinical practice.

The Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs), work in both education and healthcare settings to support children and young people with emotional wellbeing and mental health needs, along with their families and carers.

The postholders will work under the direction of the Service Lead and other senior staff within the team, across primary schools, secondary schools, special schools and our Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) within the Fylde Coast footprint. Joint working with Options4CYP (Children and Young People) and other teams in the wider Fylde Coast system will be essential, to support the emotional wellbeing and mental health needs of the children and young people.

To engage with the Post Graduate Certificate in Education Mental Health Practice

To work with children and young people to assess and deliver 1 to 1 and group interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties

To work with families and carers to increase good mental health.

To deliver and integrate a whole school approach into the ethos of allocated schools.

To complete consultations to advise staff on how to support children and young people and signpost to relevant services.

To undertake and engage in regular caseload management supervision and clinical skills supervision

To use electronic clinical systems to keep accurate notes and other records.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.

As one of the United Kingdom’s largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents –it’s not just a good place to work; it’s a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.

Some evening and weekend work will be needed to meet the needs of the service.

As this is a school-based service, the post holder will be expected to take their annual leave predominantly in the school holidays.

To work with children and young people to assess and deliver 1 to 1 and group interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties

To work with families and carers to increase good mental health.

To deliver and integrate a whole school approach into the ethos of allocated schools.

To complete consultations to advise staff on how to support children and young people and signpost to relevant services.

To undertake and engage in regular caseload management supervision and clinical skills supervision

To use electronic clinical systems to keep accurate notes and other records.

This advert closes on Monday 23 Nov 2026

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust