Band 4 Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner

Job summary

Are you passionate about the wellbeing of children and young people? If so, we would love for you to work in our new service, the Mental Health Support Team (MHST).

As a Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) you will initially attend Derby University (starting January 2024) to qualify and develop work in schools.

As an EMHP you will work in schools as part of a dynamic Mental Health Support Team (MHST) in a creative environment where evidence-based interventions, new ideas, ways of working and supporting children and young people are actively encouraged. This approach requires flexibility and adaptability, and above all a passion for working with children and young people in educational settings.

Over the course of the training year, the post-holder will, under supervision, develop knowledge and practice skills to employ a range of evidence based interventions for common mental health problems via direct individual and group support for children, young people and their parents, in line with the university expectations.

The Mental Health Support Team advert is for a position in the Leicester City East and Melton & Rutland Team.

We currently have 3 positions available.

Interviews will be held w/c 27th November 2023.

PLEASE NOTE: The TEMHP course will commence in January 2024. Applicants will be asked to demonstrate they are able to start their employment for this role before the University course start date.

Main duties of the job

The Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner role will:

• Work closely alongside a team of mental health professionals delivering a wide range of evidence informed interventions, under supervision.
• Develop and practice evidence-based skills under supervision to work directly with children, young people and families.
• Develop and practice evidence-based skills under supervision to carry out holistic and child-centered mental health assessments, including risk assessments.
• The Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner should ideally:
• Demonstrate the ability to work at degree level or have an equivalent level of relevant experience, with a proven record of previous learning or formal study in child development, wellbeing or mental health.
• Have some experience of working with children and young people, their families.

Please note: Successful candidates will be expected to travel to Derby University in the first year to complete their training, but the position will be based in either Leicester, Leicestershire, or Rutland primary and secondary schools.

These posts are full-time, all year round roles. They are paid at a Band 4 for the first 12 months on a fixed term contract while training. On successful completion of the course candidates will be moved to a Band 5 salary on a PERMANENT contract.

*APPLY EARLYDue to an overwhelming response this job advert will close on Sunday 19th November.

For further information about this role please contact:

Surekha Joshi on surekhaben.joshi@nhs.net

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff to LPT (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust

Bridge Park Road

Thurmaston

Leicester

LE4 8PQ

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust

Bridge Park Road

Thurmaston

Leicester

LE4 8PQ

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

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