Senior Educational Mental Health Practitioner

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity to work in the Sunderland Mental Health Support Team (MHST), and are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic motivated

The MHST is a new service and works across designated schools in Sunderland providing low-intensity interventions, training and advice and support.

If successful you will be based locally at the Hetton Centre, but work on a regular basis at designated schools across Sunderland

If you have the skills, qualifications and are interested in this opportunity then we would very much like to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The MHST is a service offered 52 weeks per year Monday to Friday 9 am- 5 pm, mainly at the Hetton centre

About us

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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support.

The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.

Date posted

25 May 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£33,706 to £40,588 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9155-CM-AHP-0523-66

Job locations

Hetton Group Practice

Hetton Centre, Welfare Road

Hetton-le-hole

Houghton Le Spring

Tyne And Wear

DH5 9NE

Job description

Job responsibilities

PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.

Main Purpose of the Job:

To work as a member of the Mental Health Support Team (Healthy Minds Team) part of the Lifecycle Service, providing focused assessment and evidence based interventions based on a Low Intensity CBT model to Children and Young People with mild to moderate mental health difficulties and their parents / carers
To build relationships with education staff and key stakeholders with the aim of embedding whole school approach, promoting early intervention and preventative emotional wellbeing work, and developing positive mental health culture within school environment
To provide consultation advice and signposting. To deliver high quality evidence based training and support to Education providers within allocated schools
To develop and support implementation of Whole School Approach within school setting to embed a positive emotional health culture and ethos.
To provide support to Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHP) with developing their clinical skills, competence and practice, including supporting trainee EMHPs with relevant clinical experiences.
To provide support to EMHPs to plan and deliver Whole School Approach activities within their school and support school engagement
To work as a member of the Mental Health Support Team (Healthy Minds Team) part of the Lifecycle Service, providing focused assessment and evidence based interventions based on a Low Intensity CBT model to Children and Young People with mild to moderate mental health difficulties and their parents / carers
To build relationships with education staff and key stakeholders with the aim of embedding whole school approach, promoting early intervention and preventative emotional wellbeing work, and developing positive mental health culture within school environment

Job description

Job responsibilities

PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.

Main Purpose of the Job:

To work as a member of the Mental Health Support Team (Healthy Minds Team) part of the Lifecycle Service, providing focused assessment and evidence based interventions based on a Low Intensity CBT model to Children and Young People with mild to moderate mental health difficulties and their parents / carers
To build relationships with education staff and key stakeholders with the aim of embedding whole school approach, promoting early intervention and preventative emotional wellbeing work, and developing positive mental health culture within school environment
To provide consultation advice and signposting. To deliver high quality evidence based training and support to Education providers within allocated schools
To develop and support implementation of Whole School Approach within school setting to embed a positive emotional health culture and ethos.
To provide support to Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHP) with developing their clinical skills, competence and practice, including supporting trainee EMHPs with relevant clinical experiences.
To provide support to EMHPs to plan and deliver Whole School Approach activities within their school and support school engagement
To work as a member of the Mental Health Support Team (Healthy Minds Team) part of the Lifecycle Service, providing focused assessment and evidence based interventions based on a Low Intensity CBT model to Children and Young People with mild to moderate mental health difficulties and their parents / carers
To build relationships with education staff and key stakeholders with the aim of embedding whole school approach, promoting early intervention and preventative emotional wellbeing work, and developing positive mental health culture within school environment

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Relevant professional registration - Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner (Post Grad Diploma Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing studies in the Education Environment)

Desirable

Teaching qualification or working towards

Experience

Essential

Significant experience of working with Children and Young people and their families/carers.
A minimum of 2 years experience working in education settings and community.
A good working knowledge and experience of Safeguarding.
Therapeutically competent.
Ability to complete comprehensive mental health assessments and plan, implement and evaluate specialist packages of care for children, young people and their families.
To have the ability to work independently and to develop appropriate interventions and care pathway.
Efficient and effective maintenance of administrative support and procedures.

Desirable

Experience in Health Promotion.
Advanced IT skills.
Experience of project management.
Experience in research / audit / evaluation.

Skills/Attributes/Knowledge

Essential

To be educated to degree level or equivalent.
Highly motivated.
A recognised child and adolescent mental health qualification or significant experience of working in children and young people mental health services.
Ability to work flexibly in a variety of environments.
Awareness of individual strengths and weaknesses.
Good organisational and analytical skills.
Good communication skills both verbal and written at all levels.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Good IT skills.
The ability to think in a creative manner and develop the role pro-actively.
Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Team player.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Relevant professional registration - Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner (Post Grad Diploma Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing studies in the Education Environment)

Desirable

Teaching qualification or working towards

Experience

Essential

Significant experience of working with Children and Young people and their families/carers.
A minimum of 2 years experience working in education settings and community.
A good working knowledge and experience of Safeguarding.
Therapeutically competent.
Ability to complete comprehensive mental health assessments and plan, implement and evaluate specialist packages of care for children, young people and their families.
To have the ability to work independently and to develop appropriate interventions and care pathway.
Efficient and effective maintenance of administrative support and procedures.

Desirable

Experience in Health Promotion.
Advanced IT skills.
Experience of project management.
Experience in research / audit / evaluation.

Skills/Attributes/Knowledge

Essential

To be educated to degree level or equivalent.
Highly motivated.
A recognised child and adolescent mental health qualification or significant experience of working in children and young people mental health services.
Ability to work flexibly in a variety of environments.
Awareness of individual strengths and weaknesses.
Good organisational and analytical skills.
Good communication skills both verbal and written at all levels.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Good IT skills.
The ability to think in a creative manner and develop the role pro-actively.
Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Team player.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).