Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP)
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for qualified Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHP) to join a school-based service in Surrey. These posts are based in schools and there are various vacancies available across Surrey (i.e. Runnymede, Spelthorne, Elmbridge, and Waverley). We have a large School-Based Needs team covering all 11 boroughs of Surrey which consists of MHSTs, Primary Mental Health Practitioners and Child Wellbeing Practitioners.
Surrey's new Alliance is working to embed the THRIVE framework. The THRIVE Framework thinks about the emotional health and well-being needs of children, young people and families through five different needs-based groupings: Getting Advice and Signposting, Getting Help, Getting More Help, and Getting Risk Support. Emphasis is placed on the prevention and promotion of mental health and well-being across the whole population and the post holder will be expected to work within the ITHRIVE framework with schools, CYP and their families to ensure that they receive the right support at the right time.
The Schools Based need service is currently undergoing an exciting and innovative transformation. We are working closely with schools and partners in the third sector to develop the THRIVE model and provide enhanced support to schools in Surrey.
For further information contact Siobhan Childs (Operational and Strategic Lead for Surrey MHST) on Siobhan.childs2@sabp.nhs.uk or Dr Laura Smith (MHST Clinical Lead) on laura.smith@sabp.nhs.uk.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will work within an MHST within the wider School-based Need team delivering, high-quality; brief outcome focused evidence-based CBT interventions for children and young people experiencing mental health difficulties. The post holder will work in schools and in community locations. This post is suitable for someone who is passionate about intervening early to support children, young people and their family who need support with managing their mental health and emotional wellbeing to enable them to thrive.
They will be expected to:
Manage a caseload and offer the provision of mental healthcare services, to young people with mental health difficulties.
Holistic assessment of mental health and wellbeing in children and young people.
Work in partnership with Primary Mental Health Workers, CAMHS, Schools and GPs to liaise and support children and young people.
Offer high quality brief outcome focused evidence-based CBT practice to individuals, workshops and groups.
About us
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.
We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.
Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.
Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.
For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.
Working from home contracts do not attract high cost area payments.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Date posted
23 January 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£28,407 to £34,580 a year Inclusive of 5% Fringe HCAS
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
C9325-23-8034
Job locations
Surrey & Border Partnership Trust
Curfew Bell Road
Chertsey
Surrey
KT16 9FG
SABP Dominion House
Woodbridge Road
Guildford
Surrey
GU1 4PU
Employer details
Employer name
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Surrey & Border Partnership Trust
Curfew Bell Road
Chertsey
Surrey
KT16 9FG
Employer's website
https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)
For questions about the job, contact:
Operational and Strategic Lead for MHSTs in Surrey
Siobhan Childs
07789895372
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