Band 4 Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

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Job summary

Our Mental Health Support Team are seeking to recruit a new wave of Trainee Mental Health Education Practitioners. This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic and growing Mental Health Support Team, which provides mental health support in schools across Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset. Our team is a partnership between Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership and children and young people's charity Off The Record.

The post-holders will be part of the Mental Health Schools Team (MHST) delivering, under supervision, high-quality, outcome-informed, evidence-based low intensity cognitive behaviour (CBT) interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate anxiety, low mood and behavioural difficulties. The training and service experience will equip the post holders with the necessary knowledge, attitude and capabilities to ensure that children and young people will have access to high quality, evidence based mental health support.

You will automatically enrolled and be expected to complete the PG/PCERT Education Mental Health Practitioner training at Exeter University.

Main duties of the job

We will be looking for the following attributes in you:

You will have a knowledge and understanding of why you want to become a CBT practitioner and be prepared to commit to a busy year of combining study with practice.
You have 2 years experience of working with children/ young people, preferably in educational, social care or health provider settings.
You have the ability to travel between your allocated schools, the office and various other locations in the BNSSG area.
You have an awareness and commitment to working from an anti-oppressive approach. This includes a commitment of working towards equitable access of mental health services.
You will have excellent communication skills and be prepared to network with many agencies.
You are passionate about participation and including children/ young people and their families in aspects of our design and delivery.

About us

We areAWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust)a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.

We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.

Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within

AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.

Date posted

30 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

342-CAMH106-0824

Job locations

Off the Record

2 Horfield Road

Bristol

BS2 8EA

Job description

Job responsibilities

The EMHP trainee undertakes a 12-month Post Graduate/Graduate training designed to develop the clinical competencies and knowledge in order to proficiently practice as an EMHP, as determined by the relevant national curriculum for the EMHP Programme. Specifically, to develop skills in assessment, low intensity evidence-based interventions alongside the core competencies required to work with CYP presenting with anxiety, low mood and behavioural difficulties. The EMHP will also learn the key skills in auditing and consultation within an educational setting to help promote whole school change and participation.

The programme will also focus upon an understanding of ways to adapt clinical practice with children, young people and parents/carers to accommodate diversity and increase access to evidence-based psychological therapies. A strong emphasis throughout the programme is placed upon personal and professional development.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Ability to study at degree level, NVQ3 or equivelant

Essential

Evidence of studying at degree level
2 years experience of working with children, young people and families
Awareness and commitment to developing a working knowledge of anti-oppressive practice

Desirable

Knowledge of the education system in England
Knowledge of children and young people gained through academic study in child development, child wellbeing, teaching or mental health.
Working knowledge of the make-up of the wider health and social care community, including statutory and non-statutory services and experience of multi-agency working.

Person Specification

Ability to study at degree level, NVQ3 or equivelant

Essential

Evidence of studying at degree level
2 years experience of working with children, young people and families
Awareness and commitment to developing a working knowledge of anti-oppressive practice

Desirable

Knowledge of the education system in England
Knowledge of children and young people gained through academic study in child development, child wellbeing, teaching or mental health.
Working knowledge of the make-up of the wider health and social care community, including statutory and non-statutory services and experience of multi-agency working.

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.