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Interviews will be held on 16 October 2024.
Berkshire CAMHS are excited to be recruiting an Educational Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) in the established school-based service, The Mental Health Support Team (MHST) in Slough.
The Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) are part of an exciting new project funded by NHS England, Health Education England and partners with the aim of improving the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people in the community. This opportunity allows you to join an innovative new service during an exciting time whilst working alongside an enthusiastic, compassionate and inspiring team!
The Team form part of the developing CAMHS Getting Help services across East Berkshire, working as part of the multi-agency early intervention support for the education setting. The role offers an exciting opportunity to continue to innovate and deliver high quality evidence-based care and whole system interventions, with great ongoing CPD opportunities.
The working pattern for this role is Monday - Friday, 9 - 5pm.
Main duties of the job
1. Deliver evidence-based intervention for children and young people in education setting with mild to moderate mental health problems
2. Helping children and young people who present with more severe problems to rapidly access more specialist services; using effective multiagency collaborative working to effectively signpost and refer on where needed
3. Supporting and facilitating staff in education settings to identify and where appropriate manage issues related to mental health and wellbeing
4. Working with and within education environments to afford better access to specialist mental health services
5. As a qualified EMHP be confident in the use of CYP IAPT principles, evidence-based interventions and routine outcome measures.
6. To care co-ordinate and manage a defined caseload of children and young people presenting with emotional health and wellbeing difficulties in schools under supervision
7. To provide training to schools' staff, parents and carers in conjunction with colleagues.
8. Within schools actively promote the whole school-based approach to developing and maintaining emotional health and well-being
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.
We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer.We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you'll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
Benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
If you share our values and would like to come and work for us, please submit your application as soon as possible as we'll occasionally close roles early that have a high number of applications.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
1. Graduate Certificate / Post Graduate Certificate qualification as an Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP)
2. A British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited or British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) EMHP training course or preparing to submit for accreditation
3. Be confident in assessing for and delivering, high quality, outcome focused, evidence-based low intensity interventions to children and young people experiencing mental health difficulties.
4. Be confident in working in a school setting and working collaboratively with colleagues in Early Help, Social Care and across the wider system.
5. As a person, will always be looking for new or better ways to deliver care and be keen to learn.
6. and most of all will have a calm, friendly and compassionate outlook and have a keen interest in early intervention and mental health promotion.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
Hear what our people say about working for our CAMHS service: https://bit.ly/CAMHS]
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Jade Hens on 0300 247 3002 or email: jade.hens@berkshire.nhs.uk wholl be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
1. Graduate Certificate / Post Graduate Certificate qualification as an Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP)
2. A British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited or British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) EMHP training course or preparing to submit for accreditation
3. Be confident in assessing for and delivering, high quality, outcome focused, evidence-based low intensity interventions to children and young people experiencing mental health difficulties.
4. Be confident in working in a school setting and working collaboratively with colleagues in Early Help, Social Care and across the wider system.
5. As a person, will always be looking for new or better ways to deliver care and be keen to learn.
6. and most of all will have a calm, friendly and compassionate outlook and have a keen interest in early intervention and mental health promotion.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
Hear what our people say about working for our CAMHS service: https://bit.ly/CAMHS]
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Jade Hens on 0300 247 3002 or email: jade.hens@berkshire.nhs.uk wholl be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Graduate Certificate / Post Graduate Certificate qualification as an Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP)
- A British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited or British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) EMHP training course or preparing to submit for accreditation
Desirable
- Psychology or other health related undergraduate degree
- Teaching Qualification
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Commitment to ongoing training and development
Desirable
- Evidence of continuous professional development in child and adolescent mental health
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a qualified Educational Mental Health Practitioner
- A minimum of two years' experience of working with CYP
- Experience of delivering specific evidence based low intensity interventions to CYP and/or their families
- Experience of delivering training in subjects related to mental health and wellbeing
- Experience of working in a service where agreed targets are in place to demonstrate outcomes
- Experience of working in or with a diverse or multi-cultural community
- Experience of working and liaising with a wide variety of agencies and stakeholders
Desirable
- Experience of working with looked after children or other vulnerable groups of CYP
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding of common mental health issues experienced by CYP and how they may present
- Understanding the importance of increasing access to evidence based mental health care
- Knowledge of evidence based low intensity psychological interventions for CYP
- Ability to work within educational settings to increase mental health awareness within the staff group
- Knowledge of and ability to use routine outcome measures with CYP and families
- Ability to undertake comprehensive risk assessments within scope of practice
- Knowledge of safeguarding issues and a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of CYP and vulnerable adults.
- Understanding of ethics and patient confidentiality of working with CYP
- Ability to personally manage a sensitive, and potentially emotionally distressing caseload
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build and develop therapeutic relationships with a range of people
- Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
- Able to develop professional, trusting, and productive relationships with people inside and beyond education and health services and able to work well within a multidisciplinary team
- Able to communicate clearly and effectively with colleagues, children and families, in a manner that is sensitive to and acknowledging of their needs, experience and all aspects of diversity
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills and use of internet mediated communication, tailored to a variety of audiences
- Excellent time management and organisational skills with ability to work under pressure managing competing demands and ability to plan and prioritise own workload where there are changing priorities within the team
- Computer literate and able to use Microsoft programmes including Excel database, word, and outlook
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Able to work flexibly, outside of office hours, when required and willingness to travel independently between locations (including schools, NHS premises and home etc)
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Graduate Certificate / Post Graduate Certificate qualification as an Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP)
- A British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited or British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) EMHP training course or preparing to submit for accreditation
Desirable
- Psychology or other health related undergraduate degree
- Teaching Qualification
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Commitment to ongoing training and development
Desirable
- Evidence of continuous professional development in child and adolescent mental health
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a qualified Educational Mental Health Practitioner
- A minimum of two years' experience of working with CYP
- Experience of delivering specific evidence based low intensity interventions to CYP and/or their families
- Experience of delivering training in subjects related to mental health and wellbeing
- Experience of working in a service where agreed targets are in place to demonstrate outcomes
- Experience of working in or with a diverse or multi-cultural community
- Experience of working and liaising with a wide variety of agencies and stakeholders
Desirable
- Experience of working with looked after children or other vulnerable groups of CYP
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding of common mental health issues experienced by CYP and how they may present
- Understanding the importance of increasing access to evidence based mental health care
- Knowledge of evidence based low intensity psychological interventions for CYP
- Ability to work within educational settings to increase mental health awareness within the staff group
- Knowledge of and ability to use routine outcome measures with CYP and families
- Ability to undertake comprehensive risk assessments within scope of practice
- Knowledge of safeguarding issues and a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of CYP and vulnerable adults.
- Understanding of ethics and patient confidentiality of working with CYP
- Ability to personally manage a sensitive, and potentially emotionally distressing caseload
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build and develop therapeutic relationships with a range of people
- Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
- Able to develop professional, trusting, and productive relationships with people inside and beyond education and health services and able to work well within a multidisciplinary team
- Able to communicate clearly and effectively with colleagues, children and families, in a manner that is sensitive to and acknowledging of their needs, experience and all aspects of diversity
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills and use of internet mediated communication, tailored to a variety of audiences
- Excellent time management and organisational skills with ability to work under pressure managing competing demands and ability to plan and prioritise own workload where there are changing priorities within the team
- Computer literate and able to use Microsoft programmes including Excel database, word, and outlook
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Able to work flexibly, outside of office hours, when required and willingness to travel independently between locations (including schools, NHS premises and home etc)
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
