Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP)

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent career progression

Learning and development opportunities

27 days annual leave + bank holidays (

NHS Discount across shops/restaurants

Competitive pension scheme

Lease car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Staff accommodation (waiting lists may

Job summary

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) to join our Oxfordshire Mental Health Support Teams. You will work autonomously, delivering evidence-based interventions to children and young people in education settings and supporting schools with a whole-school approach to mental health.

You will help staff identify and manage mental health issues and assist in guiding more severe cases to specialist services, contributing to outcomes for

Qualifications

• Requirements not specified in the job posting.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based interventions for children and young people in education settings with mild to moderate mental health problems.
• Support schools with their whole-school approach to mental health (assemblies, workshops).
• Support/facilitate staff in education settings to identify and manage mental health and wellbeing issues.
• Help children and young people access more specialist services when needed.

Job description

We're looking for a qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) to join us in our Oxfordshire Mental Health Support Teams!

We have a vacancy in our central MHST team and we're looking for a person who is enthusiastic and motivated to join our teams to deliver the best outcomes for children, young people and their families in the Oxfordshire area.

PLEASE note that this is not for the EMHP trainee place.

Job Description

In this role, you'll work as an autonomous responsible practitioner and within the scope of your local job description, to engage in:

• Delivering evidence-based intervention for children and young people in education setting with mild to moderate mental health problems.


• Supporting schools with their whole school approach to mental health e.g. assemblies, workshops.


• Supporting/facilitating staff in education settings to identify and, where appropriate, manage issues related to mental health and wellbeing.


• Helping children and young people within these settings who present with more severe problems to access more specialist services.

Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties.

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible.

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: \"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team\"

Our values are: \"Caring, safe and excellent\"

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression


• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development


• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service


• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers


• Competitive pension scheme


• Lease car scheme


• Cycle to work scheme


• Employee Assistance Programme


• Mental Health First Aiders


• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)


• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Hannah Wiseman Job title: Clinical Team Manager MHST Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07765192017