Job summary
Applicants must be a qualified registered Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) or a Children and Young People Wellbeing Practitioner (CYP WP) with experience of working with CYP in Mental Health Services in the provision of both individual and group treatments. Mental health professionals with post graduate experience of working with young people with emotional and mental health issues and with experience of delivering evidenced-based CBT interventions for mild to moderate mental health issues such as anxiety, low mood and behavioural problems to CYP both individually and in groups may also apply.
MK MHST works with Young people with mild to moderate mental health presentations attending school.
The purpose of the team is to
- Provide evidence-based interventions for mild to moderate mental health issues.
- Support the senior mental health lead in each education setting to introduce or develop their whole school or college approach.
- Give timely advice to school and college staff, and liaising with external specialist services, to help children and young people to get the right support and stay in education.
Main duties of the job
You will be part of a successfully established Mental Health Support Team (MHST) created to increase access and availability of mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people and to play a key part in a team of people delivering low intensity interventions into schools and other settings in the north of Milton Keynes. You will work alongside other EMHPs and CYPWPs, Mental Health Practitioners and a Senior Practitioner.
The post holder will undertake assessments of children and young people and deliver evidence based low intensity group and individual interventions to children and young people with mild to moderate anxiety and depression and/or behavioural difficulties and their families and carers. You will also provide training and consultation to schools and other agencies about mental health in children and young people and support schools in identifying specific areas of need as part of the whole school approach to mental health.
About us
We are passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient's own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. We are always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee were hoping to find our future leaders and we will support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career. With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To deliver low intensity evidence-based intervention for children and young people in education setting with mild to moderate mental health problems
- To help children and young people within these settings who present with more severe problems to rapidly access more specialist services
- To support and facilitating staff in education settings to identify and where appropriate manage issues related to mental health and wellbeing
- To work with and within education environments to afford better access to specialist mental health services
Please see attached job description for more details
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To deliver low intensity evidence-based intervention for children and young people in education setting with mild to moderate mental health problems
- To help children and young people within these settings who present with more severe problems to rapidly access more specialist services
- To support and facilitating staff in education settings to identify and where appropriate manage issues related to mental health and wellbeing
- To work with and within education environments to afford better access to specialist mental health services
Please see attached job description for more details
Person Specification
education and qualification
Essential
- Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner or CYP Wellbeing Practitioner Post Graduate Qualification or Degree level Mental Health Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or equivalent substantial
- Registered with a relevant professional body or pending completion
Previous experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children and young people, their families and others in a healthcare or school setting.
- Experience of working with children and young people who have social, emotional and/or behavioural difficulties
- Experience of working with anxiety and affective disorders
- Experience of the delivery of specific low intensity therapeutic interventions to children, young people or their families (e.g. CBT, solution focused brief therapy)
- Ability to conduct other group therapeutic interventions with children and their families
skills
Essential
- Ability to work within educational settings to increase mental health awareness within the staff group
- Ability to make an assessment of risk and to record and communicate it appropriately.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of safeguarding issues
- Knowledge of safeguarding issues
communication
Essential
- Excellent written communication skills
Personal
Essential
- Able to travel to meet the requirements of the post
Person Specification
education and qualification
Essential
- Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner or CYP Wellbeing Practitioner Post Graduate Qualification or Degree level Mental Health Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or equivalent substantial
- Registered with a relevant professional body or pending completion
Previous experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children and young people, their families and others in a healthcare or school setting.
- Experience of working with children and young people who have social, emotional and/or behavioural difficulties
- Experience of working with anxiety and affective disorders
- Experience of the delivery of specific low intensity therapeutic interventions to children, young people or their families (e.g. CBT, solution focused brief therapy)
- Ability to conduct other group therapeutic interventions with children and their families
skills
Essential
- Ability to work within educational settings to increase mental health awareness within the staff group
- Ability to make an assessment of risk and to record and communicate it appropriately.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of safeguarding issues
- Knowledge of safeguarding issues
communication
Essential
- Excellent written communication skills
Personal
Essential
- Able to travel to meet the requirements of the post
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
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).
