[ref. r64190517] Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - Slough

Berkshire CAMHS are excited to be recruiting an Educational Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) in the established school-based service, The Mental Health Support Team (MHST) inSlough.

TheMental Health Support Teams(MHST)are part of an exciting new project funded by NHS England, Health EducationEnglandand partners with the aim of improving the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people in the community.Thisopportunity allows you to join an innovativenewservice during an exciting time whilst working alongside an enthusiastic,compassionateand inspiring team!

The Team form part of the developing CAMHS Getting Help services across East Berkshire, working as part of the multi-agency early intervention supportfor the education setting.The role offers an exciting opportunity to continue to innovate and deliver high quality evidence-based care andwholesysteminterventions, with great ongoing CPD opportunities.

1. Deliver evidence-based intervention for children and young people in education setting with mild to moderate mental healthproblems
2. Helping children and young people who present with more severe problems to rapidly access more specialist services; using effective multiagency collaborative working to effectively signpost and refer on whereneeded
3. Supporting andfacilitatingstaff in education settings toidentifyand whereappropriate manageissues related to mental health andwellbeing
4. Working with and within education environments to afford better access to specialist mental healthservices
5. As a qualified EMHP beconfident in the use of CYP IAPT principles, evidence-basedinterventionsand routine outcome measures.To care co-ordinate and manage a defined caseload of children and young people presenting with emotional health and wellbeing difficulties in schools undersupervision
6. To provide training to schools’ staff, parentsand carers in conjunction with colleagues.
7. Within schools actively promote the whole school-based approach to developing and maintainingemotional health and well-being

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.

We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you’ll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites

If you share our values and would like to come and work for us, please submit your application as soon as possible as we'll occasionally close roles early that have a high number of applications.

1. Graduate Certificate / Post Graduate Certificate qualification as an Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP)
2. A British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited or British Association ofBehaviouraland Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) EMHP training course or preparing tosubmitforaccreditation
3. Be confident in assessing for and delivering, high quality, outcome focused, evidence-based low intensity interventions to children and young people experiencing mental health difficulties.
4. Be confident in working in aschoolsettingandworking collaboratively with colleagues in Early Help, Social Careand across the wider system.
5. As a person,willalways be looking for new or better ways to deliver care and be keen to learn.
6. and most of all will have a calm, friendly and compassionate outlook and have a keen interest in early intervention and mental health promotion.

For further application tips – see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.

If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.

This advert closes on Sunday 6 Oct 2024