Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner University of East Anglia

Job description

Job responsibilities

An Introduction to the EMHP Programme at UEA

The EMHP Programme at UEA uses blended learning, comprised of face-to-face teaching at UEA and online teaching, self-directed study days and supervised practice within employing MHSTs to allow trainees to develop the required clinical competence and confidence relevant to the role of an EMHP. Our team have extensive experience of working psychologically with children and young people across a range of settings and interventions. The teaching team includes lecturers with experience of delivering low intensity mental health interventions - who can use their experience to support, model and teach these skills positively alongside those with expertise in the field of children and young peoples mental health and education. We also use a range of external Associate Tutors and Guest lecturers to support teaching.

Throughout the year are a range of assessments and assignments to demonstrate learning outcomes and assess clinical skills and competency. In addition to learning the theory and practice for delivering evidence-based low intensity assessments and treatments for children and young people, taught modules will cover how to work in, understand the processes of, and engage with education settings. This is a full-time training programme which requires the successful completion of each of the 6 modules outlined below, as well as a portfolio evidencing clinical practice competencies

Module 1 Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Settings: Context and Values

Module 2 Assessment & Engagement

Module 3 Evidence-based Interventions for Common Mental Health Problems with Children and Young People (Theory and Skills)

Module 4 Working, Assessing and Engaging in Educational Settings Module 5 Common Problems and Processes in Educational Settings Module 6 Interventions for Emerging Mental Health Difficulties in Educational Settings

On successful completion of the course, trainees will qualify as an Educational Mental Health Practitioner with a Diploma / PG Diploma (120 credits).

Key Dates and Attendance

A minimum of 64 teaching days take place throughout the calendar year with some intensive teaching blocks early in the course. Additional sessions will be scheduled for cross-modular/induction activities and top up/review sessions.

Employment with NELFT will begin on Tuesday 2nd January, where you will start a 2 week induction. The Course start date for 2024 will be Tuesday 16th January. More detail about the timetable will be made available to you for interviews to enable discussions around existing annual leave and other commitments.

Please read the attached job description.

Successful candidates will be offered a full-time educational programme specifically for the role. The course fees are fully funded (with employees signing a training contract), and the salary support for the job post will be funded at NHS Agenda for Change (AfC) at beginning Band 4. You will gain credits towards completing with a postgraduate degree diploma level qualification, plus guaranteed employment on successful completion of training, with a starting salary projected to be based on the NHS AfC Band 5 scale. For the training year, successful candidates will be employed by NELFT based in educational settings in across Essex (Location to be determined by candidate). Due to the nature of the school sites, an ability to travel independently to school settings and university is essential.

Please note: The EMHP posts are training positions subject to 2-year fixed term contracts, successful candidates will be expected to travel to the University of East Anglia in the first year to complete their training.

*Please note the training will be provided by University of East Anglia (UEA). 100% attendance is required to complete the course, please only proceed to application if you are able to meet this requirement. The timetable for the course is attached, also see below for more information*

Funding Support and Training Contract

NELFT are committed to supporting and developing a new workforce and supporting EMHP's throughout their training and these roles are integral to supporting the NHS Long Term plan supporting developments to Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services. We therefore require all staff who receive funding support from NELFT to sign a training contract, outlining your commitment to the role and future service. The training contract will come into effect if staff leave the organisation to work in a non NHS setting and you may be liable to returning the cost of the course to the Trust.

Face to face interviews will be completed by NELFT and UEA staff. Please do not apply if you cannot attend face to face. Virtual interviews will only be accepted in exceptional circumstances. The planned dates for interviews are:

Mon 2nd October

Tues 3rd October

Fri 5th October

The positions are highly desirable and the advert may close sooner than advertised if we receive a significant number of applications.

You will be joining an existing and growing team of EMHPs in NELFT who already work across other parts of our geography. We look forward to your application and to working with you as a Trainee EMHP with NELFT in Essex.

We have 3 locations available for you to join please kindly ensure your application supporting information outlines on the first line which team you are applying for:

Mid Essex - covering Chelmsford, Maldon & Braintree, nominated base CM2 0QX

South East Essex - covering Southend, Canvey Island, Castle Point & Rochford, nominated base SS2 6BB

South West Essex* - covering Basildon, Thurrock, Brentwood & Billericay, nominated base SS14 3EZ

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

• Degree Qualification

Desirable

• Child Development / Child Health qualification
• Degree in Relevant Subject - Mental Health, Education, Child Development

Knowledge

Essential

• Does their application provide you with a sense of confidence that they are committed to complete the training course and work as a qualified EMHP?

Desirable

• Within their personal statements is there a sense of a willingness to complete the training alongside clinical work and acknowledge the balance of academic work, assignments, and clinical practice?

Skills

Essential

• Holds Driving license and has access to vehicle

Expereince

Essential

• Has worked in the UK education system or has displayed knowledge of this in the supporting information

Desirable

• Has worked in CAMHS settings

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Mid & South Essex

Phoenix House,

Basildon, Essex

SS14 3EZ

Employer's website

https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)