Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

As part of the expansion of Mental Health Support Teams nationwide, we are delighted that Surrey was successful in obtaining further funding to expand our MHST across Surrey . We therefore invite you to consider being involved in this exciting opportunity to help to deliver the government vision and commitment to developing integrated mental health teams in schools.

Each MHST is co-located in a carefully selected group of schools within their Borough of Surrey, with services delivered across a cluster of schools for each area. In other words, we will have MHSTs working within each of the 11 Boroughs of Surrey - Epsom, Spelthorne, Reigate and Banstead, Elmbridge, Surrey Heath, Woking, Runnymede, Guildford, Waverley, Tandridge and Mole Valley.

We have established teams in every district and borough in Surrey, supporting schools. Teams will be further developed to support identified colleges. We have trainee vacancies in a number of areas across Surrey with a particular desire to recruit to the West side of the county.

For more information, please see the attached document titled 'MHST Surrey. '

Main duties of the job

As a trainee EMHP you will be expected to work under supervision as part of a dynamic integrated mental health team. You will spend two days a week studying at the University and three days on placement in schools. Over the course of the training year you 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. This approach requires creativity, flexibility and adaptability, and above all a passion for working with children and young people in educational settings.

Successful candidates will apply to Sussex University for a place on the 1 year PG Dip in Education Mental Health Practice, starting in September 2024. It is a requirement for this role to complete and pass this course.

The trainee EMHP posts are training positions and during this training period you will be employed as a Band 4. On successful completion of the course and qualification as an EMHP, employee's will have the opportunity to become permanent Band 5 EMHP's within their teams.

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

09 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,405 to £28,976 a year Incl 5% HCAS Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

325-6176655-CYPS

Job locations

Unither House

Curfew Bell Road

Chertsey

KT16 9FG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description attached.

Please note:

You will be required to travel between various sites within Surrey for this role and twice a week to the University, so having a driving licence and access to a car is desirable. This is a full time role and we operate all year around.

Due to the funding for the university course, which is completed as part of the role, we can only offer the role to UK residents as we do not have funding in place for overseas students.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description attached.

Please note:

Due to the funding for the university course, which is completed as part of the role, we can only offer the role to UK residents as we do not have funding in place for overseas students.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

oAbility to study at degree level
oFor the PG Dip candidates will need to have obtained a degree 2.2 or higher and for the G Dip candidates will need A Levels at ABB (or the numeric equivalent) OR a qualification that might be equivalent in academic standing to A levels, i.e. a teaching certificate.
oProven record of previous academic attainment.
oGood solid basic literacy and numeracy qualifications at a minimum of level 2

Skills / Competencies

Essential

oAbility to learn in a variety of settings and using a variety of learning methods
oComputer literate
oAbility to study as a self-motivated learner who can formulate their own progress towards learning objectives and negotiate pathways to achievement with supervisory teams

Knowledge

Essential

oKnowledge of the educational system in England
oKnowledge of children and young people gained through academic study in child development, child wellbeing or mental health.

Experience

Essential

oExperience of working within the UK education system.
oPrevious experience of working with children and young people.

Desirable

oIdeally candidates will have experience working within mental health
oExperience with diversity including competency in a second language
oExperience in co-production with children and young people.

Personal Qualities

Essential

oAbility to personally manage a sensitive, traumatic and potentially emotionally distressing caseload
oExcellent oral and written communication skills
oSelf-motivated
oAble to travel to meet the requirements of the post
oTeam player
oExcellent time management and organisational skills
oAble to meet the physical requirements of the role after reasonable adjustments have been made for any illness or disability.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

oAbility to study at degree level
oFor the PG Dip candidates will need to have obtained a degree 2.2 or higher and for the G Dip candidates will need A Levels at ABB (or the numeric equivalent) OR a qualification that might be equivalent in academic standing to A levels, i.e. a teaching certificate.
oProven record of previous academic attainment.
oGood solid basic literacy and numeracy qualifications at a minimum of level 2

Skills / Competencies

Essential

oAbility to learn in a variety of settings and using a variety of learning methods
oComputer literate
oAbility to study as a self-motivated learner who can formulate their own progress towards learning objectives and negotiate pathways to achievement with supervisory teams

Knowledge

Essential

oKnowledge of the educational system in England
oKnowledge of children and young people gained through academic study in child development, child wellbeing or mental health.

Experience

Essential

oExperience of working within the UK education system.
oPrevious experience of working with children and young people.

Desirable

oIdeally candidates will have experience working within mental health
oExperience with diversity including competency in a second language
oExperience in co-production with children and young people.

Personal Qualities

Essential

oAbility to personally manage a sensitive, traumatic and potentially emotionally distressing caseload
oExcellent oral and written communication skills
oSelf-motivated
oAble to travel to meet the requirements of the post
oTeam player
oExcellent time management and organisational skills
oAble to meet the physical requirements of the role after reasonable adjustments have been made for any illness or disability.

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.