Education Mental Health Practitioner Trainee
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
This job is now closed
Job summary
You will work under supervision as part of an established mental health team in a creative environment where evidence-based interventions, ideas and 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 first year, the post-holder will 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, while in training and in line with the university expectations.
Continued employment in this post is conditional on the successful completion of the course and an extended 12 month probationary period. The successful candidate will require to be available to commence training and be in employment from January 2025 or earlier and will be expected to travel from their work base in Milton Keynes to the University of East Anglia site to attend training as required in the first year of employment. The position will be based in Milton Keynes and candidates must be within a manageable commuting distance to Milton Keynes to be able to sustain continuity of employment during training and following successful completion of the training.
Interview: w/c 2nd September 2024
Main duties of the job
You will study alongside other trainee EMHPS; and be based and work with EMHPs, Mental Health Practitioners and a Senior Clinical Practitioner to support the wellbeing and mental health needs identified schools and colleges in Milton Keynes.
MK MHST works with young people with mild to moderate mental health presentations attending school in parts of Milton Keynes.
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.
This post is designed to open up a new and exciting opportunity for a career in children's and young people's mental health in schools and in Milton Keynes.
For more candidate information, please see link to our candidate information pack
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.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Date posted
25 July 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
333-D-MK-MH-1176
Job locations
HQ MK
Standing Way Eaglestone
Milton Keynes
MK6 5NG
Employer details
Employer name
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
HQ MK
Standing Way Eaglestone
Milton Keynes
MK6 5NG
Employer's website
https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)
![Age Positive](https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/nhsj-datastore-files-prod-file-service-public/employer-auth/accredited-logo/Age+Positive.gif)
![Armed Forces Covenant](https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/nhsj-datastore-files-prod-file-service-public/employer-auth/accredited-logo/Armed+Forces+Covenant.png)
![Carer Confident Accomplished](https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/nhsj-datastore-files-prod-file-service-public/employer-auth/accredited-logo/Carer+Confident+Accomplished.jpg)
![Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Bronze](https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/nhsj-datastore-files-prod-file-service-public/employer-auth/accredited-logo/Defence+Employer+Recognition+Scheme+Bronze.png)
![Disability Confident Committed](https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/nhsj-datastore-files-prod-file-service-public/employer-auth/accredited-logo/Disability+Confident+Committed.png)
![Living Wage Employer](https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/nhsj-datastore-files-prod-file-service-public/employer-auth/accredited-logo/Living+Wage+Employer.png)
![Menopause Friendly](https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/nhsj-datastore-files-prod-file-service-public/employer-auth/accredited-logo/Menopause+Friendly.png)
![Smoke free](https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/nhsj-datastore-files-prod-file-service-public/employer-auth/accredited-logo/Smoke+free.png)
![Step into Health](https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/nhsj-datastore-files-prod-file-service-public/employer-auth/accredited-logo/Step+into+Health.png)
![Stonewall](https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/nhsj-datastore-files-prod-file-service-public/employer-auth/accredited-logo/Stonewall.gif)
![Stonewall LGBTQ Employer Gold Award 2023](https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/nhsj-datastore-files-prod-file-service-public/employer-auth/accredited-logo/Stonewall+LGBTQ+Employer+Gold+Award+2023.jpg)
For questions about the job, contact:
Supporting documents
Privacy notice
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)