Educational Mental Health Practitioner

West London NHS Trust; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking an Education Mental Health Practitioner to support children and young people dealing with mental health issues. This role offers both full-time and part-time opportunities within a dynamic new workforce. You will deliver evidence-based interventions and collaborate with educational settings, promoting positive mental health. Join a reputable organization that values career development and offers a diverse working environment.

Benefits

High-quality supervision

Excellent CPD and career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Qualified EMHP / EWP or completion of EMHP / EWP training.
• Ability to deliver group-based and individual interventions.
• Experience in working with children and young people aged 5-18.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based 1:1 or group interventions for children in educational settings.
• Help children access specialist services for severe problems.
• Support staff to manage mental health issues in education.

Skills

Delivering evidence-based interventions

Supporting staff in education settings

Autonomous practice

Education

Qualified EMHP / EWP or in training

Job description

We are seeking to fill Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) / Educational Wellbeing Practitioner (EWP) vacancies in Hounslow that are arising due to staff progression. We are looking for applications from qualified EMHP / EWP or those at the end of their EMHP/ EWP training. Full time, part time and job share opportunities will be considered. This is an exciting time to join a rapidly growing and dynamic new workforce in West London NHS Trust CAMHS. We offer high quality supervision, with excellent CPD and career development opportunities. If you are interested in partnership working (notably with schools) and you want to help shape new models of evidence-based support to promote the emotional wellbeing of children and young people, this job could be for you. The post holders will offer assessment and guided self-help interventions (individual and group-based) to children and young people (aged 5-18) and their families, with appropriate supervision, to work as an autonomous and responsible practitioner as their training affords and within the scope of their local job description, to engage in;

Responsibilities

• Delivering evidence-based 1:1 or group interventions for children and young people in education setting with mild to moderate mental health problems
• Helping children and young people who present with more severe problems to rapidly access more specialist services
• Supporting and facilitating staff in education settings to identify and where appropriate manage issues related to mental health and wellbeing
• Working with and within education environments to afford better access to specialist mental health services
• Support in implementing Whole School Approach across Hounslow schools
• And to use the acquired skills, knowledge and abilities to deliver a service based within education settings that builds on and reinforces but does not replace those initiatives that already exist within these environments
• With appropriate supervision, to work as an autonomous and responsible practitioner as their training affords and within the scope of their local job description

About the Trust

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m. The Trust is rated as 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'. The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.