Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 26 September 2024

Job summary

In line with the government's priority to increase access and availability of mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people, the Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) role is an exciting opportunity to deliver evidence-based early interventions for children and young people, working across both educational settings and healthcare sectors in England.

Successful candidates will be employed on a fixed-term 1 year full-time contract by Southern Health Foundation Trust and based within South East Hampshire covering Alton, Bordon and Petersfield MHST allocated schools, where we are recruiting trainees into new positions in our brand new Mental Health Support Team East Hants, to deliver mental health support across a range of educational settings in the region.

As part of this role there will be a requirement to travel to Southampton University for the academic training required for this post.

Successful completion of the training will lead to the ability to apply for a full time band 5 position

Interview date: 03/10/2024

Main duties of the job

During training, the post-holder will work under supervision to gain experience across healthcare and educational settings to enable them to gain the level of competence required to deliver high-quality, evidence-based early interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health problems.

On successful completion of training, trainee EMHPs will be equipped with the necessary skills, knowledge and capabilities to work as a qualified EMHP as autonomous and responsible practitioners within their scope of practice, alongside education colleagues.

To protect the health and safety of our staff/workers, patients, and those attending our sites, we encourage our workforce to get fully vaccinated against COVID

Working for your organisation

Hampshire CAMHS is committed to exploring ways of providing timely, locally delivered, high quality and effective interventions. These aim to maximize mental health and maintain children and young people within their home and educational environment. Hampshire CAMHS places supervision of its staff as a priority. It also uses audits, evaluations and routine outcome measures to continuously improve our service.

About us

Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.

With a workforce of more than 7000 and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we're committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities, whilst placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.

We are currently working closely with other NHS Trusts to combine all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services, with the plan to create a new larger, more integrated and accessible organisation.

The transformation will happen in stages; Hampshire CAMHS, part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust joined Southern Health in February 2024, with Isle of Wight NHS Trust mental health and community services transitioning across in May 2024. The final combination of Southern Health and Solent NHS Trust services is expected in late 2024, when our new organisation, to be known as Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, will be formed.

Our new Trust will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, making healthcare across the county more accessible, as well as offering staff more opportunities for career development, training and partnership working.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.

Date posted

20 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-SS-5856

Job locations

Bramblys Grange Health Centre

Bramblys Drive

Basingstoke

Hampshire

RG21 8UN

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Ability to study at degree level (requirement by University and verified by University at application
Proven record of previous academic attainment.
Good solid basic literacy and numeracy qualifications which is assessed on entry by the University

Experience

Essential

Previous experience of working with children and young people
Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, technical, and clinically sensitive information to young people, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
Ability to establish, maintain and conclude therapeutic relationships with young people
Good inter-personal and inter-professional skills and ability to work autonomously as a single discipline practitioner in a multi-disciplinary setting
Planning & Organisational skills:
Ability to work within a large geographical area effectively, managing travel arrangements and using creative working solutions.
Ability to plan and manage a work load
Ability to assist in research and audit

Desirable

Analytical & Judgement skills:
A capacity to reflect upon the therapeutic process and upon one's own part in it.
An ability to make effective use of clinical supervision and to utilise these skills in contributing to clinical consultation within the team and to other professional and non-professional groups
Ability to assist in research and audit

Additional Criteria

Essential

IT skills:
Ability to use electronic clinical record systems.
Experience of all Microsoft Office Software
Essential care driver and access to a vehicle to travel for business purposes

Desirable

Ability to maintain sustained concentration over considerable time and to be able to manage a number of competing work demands such as clinical work, meetings and organisational targets

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Ability to study at degree level (requirement by University and verified by University at application
Proven record of previous academic attainment.
Good solid basic literacy and numeracy qualifications which is assessed on entry by the University

Experience

Essential

Previous experience of working with children and young people
Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, technical, and clinically sensitive information to young people, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
Ability to establish, maintain and conclude therapeutic relationships with young people
Good inter-personal and inter-professional skills and ability to work autonomously as a single discipline practitioner in a multi-disciplinary setting
Planning & Organisational skills:
Ability to work within a large geographical area effectively, managing travel arrangements and using creative working solutions.
Ability to plan and manage a work load
Ability to assist in research and audit

Desirable

Analytical & Judgement skills:
A capacity to reflect upon the therapeutic process and upon one's own part in it.
An ability to make effective use of clinical supervision and to utilise these skills in contributing to clinical consultation within the team and to other professional and non-professional groups
Ability to assist in research and audit

Additional Criteria

Essential

IT skills:
Ability to use electronic clinical record systems.
Experience of all Microsoft Office Software
Essential care driver and access to a vehicle to travel for business purposes

Desirable

Ability to maintain sustained concentration over considerable time and to be able to manage a number of competing work demands such as clinical work, meetings and organisational targets

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.