Job summary
Are you an
experienced Education Mental Health Practitioner looking for a new opportunity.
As part of our wave 11 roll out we are seeking to recruit enthusiastic
motivated individuals to our Sunderland Mental Health Support Service.
The MHST works
across designated schools in Sunderland supporting children and young people
between the ages of 5 to 18 years in providing low-intensity interventions,
group work and whole school approach activities. We also offer training and
advice and support.
If successful
you will be based locally at the Hetton Centre but will work on a regular basis
at designated schools and hubs across Sunderland
If you have the
essential post graduate EMHP qualification and are interested in this
opportunity, then we would very much like to hear from you. Informal
discussions are most welcome
Main duties of the job
We cover a
52-week service
Monday to Friday
0900-1700hrs
See Job
description and Person specification
Please note -
It is essential that you have the Post Graduate EMHP qualification and
experience.
Car driver and
with access to a car
About us
Please help us by adding your telephone number to your application form this will allow us to contact you quickly if required.
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. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.
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. The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work as a member of the Mental Health Support Team (Healthy Heads), providing
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 Heads Team)
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
Job Description Template
April 2019 Version 2
Page 3 of 14
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
The role of the Senior Education Mental Health Practitioner includes working in
partnership with existing services, including:
Universal Services including; Education, Voluntary, Public and Health sectors.
Targeted Services such as Education Psychology, Sexual Health, Family Intervention
Team, Adult Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol Prevention.
Specialist Services for instance Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Service.
Providing individual and group work using brief therapeutic tools and models
Offering consultation, advice and signposting that will ensure, where appropriate
children, young people and their families are referred to services that will meet identified
needs
Contribute to development of clear referral pathways that support the emotional health
and wellbeing of children young people and their families
Developing a systematic approach to prevent children from developing mental health
issues.
Developing testing and reviewing innovative education and training concepts, models
and practices to support the Emotional Health and Wellbeing of children, young people,
staff, parents, carers and the wider community.
Providing education and raising awareness of childrens emotional and mental health
issues to key stakeholders
Involving children, young people and their families in reviewing current service provision
and delivery
Identifying children who are at risk of developing mental health issues and in doing so
ascertaining the needs of children and young people.
Identify how coping strategies for children, young people and their families, who are
considered to be at risk can be implemented
FOR FULL JOB DESCRIPTION SEE ATTACHMENT
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work as a member of the Mental Health Support Team (Healthy Heads), providing
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 Heads Team)
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
Job Description Template
April 2019 Version 2
Page 3 of 14
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
The role of the Senior Education Mental Health Practitioner includes working in
partnership with existing services, including:
Universal Services including; Education, Voluntary, Public and Health sectors.
Targeted Services such as Education Psychology, Sexual Health, Family Intervention
Team, Adult Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol Prevention.
Specialist Services for instance Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Service.
Providing individual and group work using brief therapeutic tools and models
Offering consultation, advice and signposting that will ensure, where appropriate
children, young people and their families are referred to services that will meet identified
needs
Contribute to development of clear referral pathways that support the emotional health
and wellbeing of children young people and their families
Developing a systematic approach to prevent children from developing mental health
issues.
Developing testing and reviewing innovative education and training concepts, models
and practices to support the Emotional Health and Wellbeing of children, young people,
staff, parents, carers and the wider community.
Providing education and raising awareness of childrens emotional and mental health
issues to key stakeholders
Involving children, young people and their families in reviewing current service provision
and delivery
Identifying children who are at risk of developing mental health issues and in doing so
ascertaining the needs of children and young people.
Identify how coping strategies for children, young people and their families, who are
considered to be at risk can be implemented
FOR FULL JOB DESCRIPTION SEE ATTACHMENT
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional registration and qualification. Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner
- To be educated to degree level or equivalent
Physical skills
Essential
- Daily use of computers to retrieve information, data input and word processing.
- Moves / manoeuvers equipment within Trust guidelines using appropriate aids
- Car driver and have access to a car for work duties.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a community setting
- At least 2 years clinical experience
- Experience of working with schools and knowledge of the education system
- A good working knowledge and experience of Safeguarding
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- 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
- Knowledge of mental health issues
- Therapeutically competent
- Ability to work flexibly in a variety of environments
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional registration and qualification. Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner
- To be educated to degree level or equivalent
Physical skills
Essential
- Daily use of computers to retrieve information, data input and word processing.
- Moves / manoeuvers equipment within Trust guidelines using appropriate aids
- Car driver and have access to a car for work duties.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a community setting
- At least 2 years clinical experience
- Experience of working with schools and knowledge of the education system
- A good working knowledge and experience of Safeguarding
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- 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
- Knowledge of mental health issues
- Therapeutically competent
- Ability to work flexibly in a variety of environments
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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