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Lancashire Care Foundation Trust; Cotherstone; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust's CYP MH East team offers a Trainee EMHP position. The role provides training leading to a Band 5 qualification after completion, with opportunities to work in schools and colleges.

The EMHP training can be pursued as Graduate Diploma or Postgraduate Diploma, with options for Level 6 or Level 7 depending on prior degree, and includes academic and supervised practice across education and mental health services.

Qualifications

• 12-month EMHP training with supervision
• Progression to Band 5 on successful completion
• Opportunities to work in schools and colleges
• Accreditation through BPS or BABCP registration

Responsibilities

• Assess and deliver, under supervision, outcome-focused, evidence-based interventions to children and young people in education settings experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties
• Support children, young people and their families in self-management of presenting difficulties, principally anxiety and depression
• Signpost referrals to relevant services and help schools develop strategies to promote emotional well-being

Job description

Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner | Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

CYP MH East (Children and Young People Mental Health Service) Mental Health Support in schools and colleges team have an exciting opportunity to join the team as a Trainee EMHP. On completion of the training, you will progress to a band 5 qualified EMHP.

EMHP training is offered as either a Graduate or Postgraduate Diploma.Both Diplomas entitle successful trainees to join the BPS or BABCP register and then work as a qualified EMHP after training. Candidates without an undergraduate degree are eligible to join the Level 6 Graduate Diploma, while those who already hold an undergraduate degree will be eligible for enrolment in the Level 7 Postgraduate Diploma.

There is a recently launched accreditation system for providers of EMHP training, operated by the British Psychological Society.

The training programme for EMHPs is 12 months in duration and consists of academic and supervised practice learning across mental health services and educational settings, such as primary and secondary schools and further education colleges.

Delivery of the training will be provided through a combination of taught days provided by the Psychological Therapies Training Centre, independent self-guided study days and experience gained in education wellbeing and mainstream mental health services.

Assess and deliver, under supervision, outcome focused, evidence-based interventions to children and young people in education settings experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties.

Working in partnership, support children, young people and their families in the self-management of presenting difficulties, principally anxiety and depression.

Supporting and facilitating staff in education settings to identify and where appropriate manage issues related to mental health and wellbeing whilst improving access to mental health services.

To support schools in developing strategies and activities to promote emotional well-being and positive mental health.

Operate at all times from an inclusive values base, which recognises and respects diversity.

Signpost referrals to the relevant service.

Undertake assessments of risk to self and others.

Provide a range of information and support for evidence based psychological treatments, primarily guided self-help.

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.

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you’d like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Explore our full wellbeing offer here:Keeping our workforce well

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

This advert closes on Monday 21 Sep 2026