Qualified EMHP or Children's Wellbeing Practitioner

Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

An established mental health support team seeks a passionate and qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) to join their ranks. This exciting role involves delivering evidence-based early interventions to children and young people in educational settings, fostering collaboration with school staff to enhance mental well-being. You will work autonomously, providing essential support to families while navigating a creative and inclusive environment. If you are driven by a desire to make a positive impact on the lives of young people and their families, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a leading organization that values diversity and innovation, and contribute to a culture of high-quality care.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Inclusive workplace culture

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Qualified EMHP or CWP with experience delivering therapeutic interventions.
• Ability to assess and support children and families in educational settings.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based interventions for mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
• Collaborate with schools to promote mental health and well-being.

Skills

Therapeutic interventions

Mental health assessments

Communication skills

Risk assessment

Group parenting programmes

Education

Education Mental Health Practitioner course

Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner course

Teaching qualification

Job description

Main area EMHP/CWP Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, excluding Bank Holidays)

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Employer: Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Brookfields Health Centre

Town: Cambridge

Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum, pro-rata

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 16/02/2025 23:59

Interview date: 28/02/2025

Qualified EMHP or Children's Wellbeing Practitioner

Band 5

Driven by our Trust values: Honesty, Empathy, Ambition, Respect; the Trust's vision is to provide high quality care to the diverse communities we serve to make their lives better.

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Our cultural diversity, long term conditions and disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ staff networks are a key part of this commitment, creating positive change and helping build an inclusive culture across the Trust.

Different ideas, experiences and backgrounds make us stronger and more creative and applications from all walks of life are welcomed - our processes ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

Options for flexible working are considered for all roles within CCS, including job share opportunities, compressed hours, annualised hours, tailored working patterns and more. If you are interested in flexible working, please talk to the recruiting manager for this vacancy.

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) to join our established Mental Health Support Team (MHST) in Cambridge North.

Cambridge North is part of the Cambridge North & Ely MHST and there is a similar post out to advert within our Ely team if this area suits you better.

*Please only proceed to application if you are a qualified EMHP or CWP*

The Education Mental Health Practitioner role is an opportunity to deliver evidence-based early interventions, working across both educational settings and healthcare sectors.

Mental Health Support Teams work in collaboration with education settings to provide early intervention to children, young people and their families/carers for mild to moderate mental health difficulties.

The MHST also works with school staff to support a 'whole school approach' to mental health and positive well-being.

The role requires the applicant to travel around the locality to schools.

You will be working in a creative environment where evidence-based interventions, new ideas, ways of working and supporting children and young people (CYP) are actively encouraged. The approach requires flexibility and adaptability, and a passion for working with CYP in education settings.

Click on the link to the Job Description to find out more.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner in education and health care settings alongside a team of mental health professionals and within the scope of their job description.

The post holder will carry out assessments, develop and deliver evidence-based interventions to children, young people, parents and carers. The interventions address mild to moderate mental health difficulties (anxiety, worries and fears, behaviour, low mood).

The post holder will also be responsible for working in collaboration with school staff to support a 'whole school approach' to mental health and positive well-being.

The post holder will receive regular supervision to support them in their work.

Working for our organisation

Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.

There’s one reason why our services are outstanding – and that’s our amazing staff - who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.

If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. Assess and deliver outcome focused, evidence-based interventions in educational settings for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, working at all times in collaboration with and giving respect to the education function of the setting in which the post-holder is deployed.
2. Work in partnership to support children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties and their parents/carers, families and educators in the self-management of presenting difficulties.
3. Work in effective, evidence-based partnership with children, young people, their families and their educators in the development of plans for the intervention and agreed outcomes.
4. Work with and support schools with their Whole School Approach to mental health initiatives.
5. Support and empower children, young people, their parents/carers and families and their educators to make informed choices about the interventions being offered.
6. Operate at all times from an inclusive values base, which recognises and respects diversity.
7. Accept referrals within educational settings according to agreed local and national protocols.
8. Undertake and record accurate assessments of risk and operate clear risk management processes in line with locally agreed procedures including the safeguarding protocols of the educational setting and Local Safeguarding Board guidance.
9. Adhere to all regulations, processes, and procedures within the educational service to which the post-holder is attached including (but not limited to) HR policies, training requirements, referral protocols, and emergency procedures. Signpost referrals of children with more complex needs to a locally identified appropriate relevant service.
10. Through case management, supervision, and any other relevant local pathway, escalate cases where the level of need or risk is beyond the scope of practice of the post-holder.
11. Provide a range of information and support for evidence-based psychological treatments, primarily guided self-help.
12. Practice, evidence and demonstrate an ability to manage one’s own caseload in conjunction with the requirements of the team.
13. Attend multi-disciplinary and multi-agency meetings relating to referrals or children and young people in treatment, where appropriate.
14. Keep clear, professionally coherent records of all activity in line with both health and education service protocols and use these records and outcome data to inform decision making.
15. Complete all requirements relating to data collection.
16. Assess and integrate issues relating to transitions, education, and training/employment into the overall therapeutic process.
17. Work within a collaborative approach involving a range of relevant others when indicated.
18. Contribute to the development of individual or group clinical materials or training materials, and in addition to develop such materials independently as falls within own degree of competence, and under direction of the wider team.

Communication

Effective communication on complex issues to a wide range of audiences, including senior management level and children, young people and families, both verbal and written communication.

Research & Development Activity

To utilise theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence-based practice in individual work and work with other team members.

Participate in clinical and other audits as required.

Clinical and Practice Governance

Work collaboratively with other agencies in the health and social care system to ensure regular case reviews to ensure effective progress through the care pathway.

Observe and maintain strict confidentiality with regards to any patient/family/staff/records and information in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act/Data Regulations.

To be accountable to the Clinical Team lead for the direct delivery of an effective MHST service across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

Undertake mandatory training and any other training relevant to the role as required by Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust.

The post holder must participate in clinical and other audits as required.

The post holder is required to participate in relevant emergency preparedness processes for their team.

Any data that is taken/shared as part of a phone call or transported, faxed or transferred electronically must be undertaken with regard to the Trust Information Governance and Information Security policies.

The post holder must adhere to the Trust risk assessment and risk management processes.

Ensure that any risks or issues related to the safety and wellbeing of anyone the post-holder encounters, in the course of their professional duties are communicated and shared with appropriate parties in order to maintain individual safety and the public interest.

The post holder must adhere to infection control policies and procedures.

Keep up to date with your Continuing Professional Development (CPD), participate in your annual appraisal and respond to clearly identified and agreed objectives, reviewed on a regular basis with line manager.

Participate in clinical and management supervision as per Trust policy.

Ensure appropriate recording of meetings, supervision and maintenance of clinical records.

Ensure the maintenance of standards of own professional practice according to both the post-holder’s employer.

Keep all records up to date in relation to Continuous Professional Development and the requirements of the post and ensure personal development plans maintain up to date specialist knowledge of latest theoretical and service delivery models/developments.

Provide patients and their families/carers with information on standards they should expect from the team.

Participate in clinical supervision on a regular basis.

Information Technology

To use a computer as necessary for clinical work, including literature searches, word processing, delivery of remote interventions and training.

Inputting data, emailing, report writing and other tasks as necessary for the efficient running of the service.

Contribute data for accessible management information for service improvement and reporting via System One data sets, suitable technology/systems development and in compliance with Trust Information Governance (and all relevant legislation) standards.

Quality and Patient Safety

Maintain awareness of and execute responsibilities with regard to the safeguarding children and adults’ agenda, confidentiality, Trust and professional training requirements, data protection and sharing, information governance, risk management and reporting and all relevant legislation and Trust and local policy.

To ensure day to day practice reflects the highest standards of governance, clinical effectiveness, safety and patient experience.

To ensure monitoring of quality and compliance with standards is demonstrable within the service on an ongoing basis.

To be aware of the responsibility of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients/clients, visitors and staff.

Person specification

Qualifications & Training

• Successful completion of the HEE commissioned 1yr ‘Education Mental Health Practitioner’ (EMHP) course OR Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner course (CWP).
• Teaching qualification.

Experience

• Experience of working with children and young people, their families, and others.
• Experience of the delivery of specific therapeutic interventions to children, young people or their families (e.g. CBT, solution focused brief therapy).
• Experience of working with children and their families in an education setting.
• Experience of navigating complex social systems and environments, who may have conflicting priorities or agendas.

Knowledge & Skills

• Ability to carry out 1:1 therapeutic mental health assessments and interventions with children and families.
• Ability to conduct group parenting programmes.
• Ability to make an assessment of risk and to record and communicate it appropriately.
• Ability to teach others about mental health issues.

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UK Registration

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In submitting an application, you authorise Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process should you be appointed.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name: Nina Bradley

Job title: Cambridge North and Ely Clinical and Team Lead

Email address: [emailprotected]