Job summary
The Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) role is an exciting opportunity to deliver evidence-based early interventions for children and young people in, around and through their educational settings.
We are in search of individuals who are committed to making a significant, long-term difference in Sheffield through their contributions to the MHST service.
Sheffield MHST started in January 2020 and currently works with 60 schools.
Applicants are required to have a degree. Experience working with children and young people, mental health, and the educational system in England is highly desirable.
Candidates will be able to grow professionally through comprehensive training in their first year. They will be required to work full time, 9 - 5 pm.
Please only apply if you can work full-time in Sheffield.
Please note there will be three stages to this interview process:
- Stage 1: Submission of a 500-word essay
- Stage 2: MHST Interview
- Stage 3: University Interview
Interviews will be in early October in Sheffield.
Successful candidates need to be available to start February 2024, and comply with registration requirements by a nationally organised body once qualified.
What are the key activities of a Trainee EMHP in Sheffield MHSThttps://youtu.be/HDixhJjrYDA
Main duties of the job
Successful candidates will be offered a full-time education programme specifically for the role in partnership with the University of Sheffield. The training post will be funded at NHS Band 4 scale, with guaranteed employment upon completion of training and attainment of EMHP qualification. The starting salary for a qualified EMHP is based on the NHS Band 5 scale.The training programme for this post starts in Spring 2024, is 12 months in duration and will consist of academic and supervised practice learning within educational settings across Sheffield.
Delivery of the programme will be provided through a combination of taught days within the university, independent self-guided study days and experience gained in educational settings and mental health services.
Staff will spend three days a week within the MHST service, two of these based in schools and two days per week at the University of Sheffield, enhancing their skills and knowledge.
About us
At Sheffield Children's, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are:
- Outstanding Patient Care
- Brilliant Place to work
- Leaders in Children's Health
We work successfully with local, regional, and national partners to provide physical and mental healthcare across acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are amongst the best in their field, recognised nationally and internationally for their expertise.
As well as having enormous pride in what we do, we are a friendly, welcoming, and motivated NHS Trust who are guided by our CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our nearly 4000 colleagues live these values, ensuring kind and compassionate care that makes patients and their families feel safe and at home.
As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2026, we remain committed to enhancing our reputation in children's health leadership, improving the experiences of both patient and colleagues, and focusing on our communities and population health
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key requirements of the role:
- Delivering evidence-based interventions for children and young people in education settings with mild to moderate mental health concerns.
- Delivery of whole school approaches to support emotional wellbeing across the school community.
- Supporting and facilitating staff in education settings to identify and where appropriate manage issues related to mental health and wellbeing.
- Working with and within education environments to afford better access to mental health services.
- To evidence the development of those skills with associated knowledge acquisition and record and evidence progression towards an academic award and demonstrable practical ability.
- To work at all times within the guidance provided by the employer to appropriately manage clinical risk and safeguarding procedures and ensure good clinical governance.
Once qualified - Education Mental Health Practitioner (Band 5):
To allow the post holder, with appropriate supervision, to work as an autonomous and responsible practitioner as their training affords and within the scope of their local job description, to engage in the activities listed above and to use the acquired skills, knowledge and abilities to deliver a service based within education settings that builds on and reinforces but does not replace those initiatives that already exist within these environments.
Please see full Job Description and Person Specification attached, for full details.
Inclusive Recruitment & Selection
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an integral part of ensuring we are supportive and representative. We aim to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields need to be more inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.
We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
Trust Values
The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
- Compassion leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect.
- Accountability striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility.
- Respect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion.
- Excellence delivering a high-quality standard of care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key requirements of the role:
- Delivering evidence-based interventions for children and young people in education settings with mild to moderate mental health concerns.
- Delivery of whole school approaches to support emotional wellbeing across the school community.
- Supporting and facilitating staff in education settings to identify and where appropriate manage issues related to mental health and wellbeing.
- Working with and within education environments to afford better access to mental health services.
- To evidence the development of those skills with associated knowledge acquisition and record and evidence progression towards an academic award and demonstrable practical ability.
- To work at all times within the guidance provided by the employer to appropriately manage clinical risk and safeguarding procedures and ensure good clinical governance.
Once qualified - Education Mental Health Practitioner (Band 5):
To allow the post holder, with appropriate supervision, to work as an autonomous and responsible practitioner as their training affords and within the scope of their local job description, to engage in the activities listed above and to use the acquired skills, knowledge and abilities to deliver a service based within education settings that builds on and reinforces but does not replace those initiatives that already exist within these environments.
Please see full Job Description and Person Specification attached, for full details.
Inclusive Recruitment & Selection
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an integral part of ensuring we are supportive and representative. We aim to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields need to be more inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.
We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
Trust Values
The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
- Compassion leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect.
- Accountability striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility.
- Respect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion.
- Excellence delivering a high-quality standard of care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Undergraduate degree in Psychology OR related subject (e.g., Psychology, Education, Childhood development, Social Work etc)
- Proven record of previous academic attainment.
- Good solid basic literacy and numeracy qualifications at a o minimum of level 2
Desirable
- A further relevant post graduate qualification
- Teaching qualification
- Any subject with further training or experience in a relevant field (e.g., Teaching/TA; Learning Support; HCA; Youth Work; Counselling etc)
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working with children and young people
- Experience of working within health, education or social care
Desirable
- Experience of supporting children's mental health in a healthcare setting.
- Experience of navigating complex social systems and environments, who may have conflicting priorities or agendas.
- Experience of delivering training
- Experience of working with families
- Experience of working within mental health
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the educational system in England
- Computer literate
- Ability to study as a self-motivated learner who can formulate their own progress towards learning objectives and negotiate pathways to achievement with supervisory teams.
Desirable
- Ability to link psychological theory to practice
- Ability to conduct other group therapeutic interventions with children and their families
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional, academic settings and within schools.
Personal attributes
Essential
- Well-developed time-management skills & self-organising skills: a demonstrated ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals
- An ability to apply sustained and intense concentration both within the clinical work, and in order to plan workload and liaise effectively with multiple partners.
- Able to meet the physical requirements of the role after reasonable adjustments have been made for any illness or disability.
- Able to travel to meet the requirements of the post.
- Clear indication that they understand the EMHP role
- Clear indication that this is a targeted application to work within the Sheffield service
Desirable
- Clear indication of a commitment to want to continue to work in Sheffield
- An interest in working with children with psychological problems and their families.
- An interest in working within schools.
- A commitment to promoting the voice of children and young people and developing their participation in changing their school environment.
Specific attributes
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to personally manage a sensitive, traumatic and potentially emotionally distressing caseload.
Desirable
- Proven commitment to continuous professional development
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Undergraduate degree in Psychology OR related subject (e.g., Psychology, Education, Childhood development, Social Work etc)
- Proven record of previous academic attainment.
- Good solid basic literacy and numeracy qualifications at a o minimum of level 2
Desirable
- A further relevant post graduate qualification
- Teaching qualification
- Any subject with further training or experience in a relevant field (e.g., Teaching/TA; Learning Support; HCA; Youth Work; Counselling etc)
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working with children and young people
- Experience of working within health, education or social care
Desirable
- Experience of supporting children's mental health in a healthcare setting.
- Experience of navigating complex social systems and environments, who may have conflicting priorities or agendas.
- Experience of delivering training
- Experience of working with families
- Experience of working within mental health
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the educational system in England
- Computer literate
- Ability to study as a self-motivated learner who can formulate their own progress towards learning objectives and negotiate pathways to achievement with supervisory teams.
Desirable
- Ability to link psychological theory to practice
- Ability to conduct other group therapeutic interventions with children and their families
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional, academic settings and within schools.
Personal attributes
Essential
- Well-developed time-management skills & self-organising skills: a demonstrated ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals
- An ability to apply sustained and intense concentration both within the clinical work, and in order to plan workload and liaise effectively with multiple partners.
- Able to meet the physical requirements of the role after reasonable adjustments have been made for any illness or disability.
- Able to travel to meet the requirements of the post.
- Clear indication that they understand the EMHP role
- Clear indication that this is a targeted application to work within the Sheffield service
Desirable
- Clear indication of a commitment to want to continue to work in Sheffield
- An interest in working with children with psychological problems and their families.
- An interest in working within schools.
- A commitment to promoting the voice of children and young people and developing their participation in changing their school environment.
Specific attributes
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to personally manage a sensitive, traumatic and potentially emotionally distressing caseload.
Desirable
- Proven commitment to continuous professional development
- Excellent interpersonal skills
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.
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).
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.
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).
