Job summary
Are you a Children's Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP) or a Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) with two years of experience?
Or
Do you hold a core professional qualification relevant to mental health e.g. nursing with a specialism in mental health or learning disability nursing, Occupational Therapy, Social Work etc.?
Are you looking for your next challenge?
We are delighted to announce that we have four vacancies in our Mental Health Support Team (MHST) and we are looking for two enthusiastic and creative EMHP and CWP's to join our new teams!
Posts are available in Kings Lynn, North Norfolk, Lowestoft and South Norfolk.
Cambridgeshire Community Services (CCS) NHS Trust provides a range of services for children and families across Norfolk and Waveney and has recently been awarded the contract for the MHST programme.
The Trust already provides eight MHSTs in Cambridgeshire with two more planned for launching in 2024. Therefore, you can be reassured that you will be joining a supportive and experienced organisation with a broad knowledge of the Norfolk and Waveney system and of delivering a high-quality service.
Main duties of the job
In this role you will be responsible for delivering evidence-based intervention for children and young people and their families, in education settings, with mild to moderate mental health problems.
The successful candidate will work closely with the Clinical and Team Lead and the Senior Clinician, to ensure that their MHST is a success.
In addition to clinical work and work with schools and colleges, the post holders will provide clinical supervision for our Education Mental Health Practitioners (some are likely to be Trainee EMHP's).
About us
Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.
There's one reason why our services are outstanding - and that's our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.
If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will provide case management and clinical supervision to Trainee EMHPs (EMHPs once qualified) under the direction of their Senior Clinician and Clinical & Team Lead.
The post holder will manage a caseload and the provision of mental health care services to children and young people with mild to moderate mental health problems in education settings. They will also provide assessment and formulation of mental health difficulties in children and young people
Furthermore, the successful candidate will offer evidence-based practice in guided self-help, CBT, child and adolescent mental health practice and Whole School Approaches to mental health. They will also clinically develop the provision of group work for children/young people and training for teaching staff, to include training and mentoring EMHP colleagues in order to improve the quality of the group work and training that we deliver.
We understand registration for EMHPs/CWPs is a new process, so at the time of advertising, it may not be possible for the candidate to be registered (if an EMHP/CWP), but there is the expectation that you will register as soon as is possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will provide case management and clinical supervision to Trainee EMHPs (EMHPs once qualified) under the direction of their Senior Clinician and Clinical & Team Lead.
The post holder will manage a caseload and the provision of mental health care services to children and young people with mild to moderate mental health problems in education settings. They will also provide assessment and formulation of mental health difficulties in children and young people
Furthermore, the successful candidate will offer evidence-based practice in guided self-help, CBT, child and adolescent mental health practice and Whole School Approaches to mental health. They will also clinically develop the provision of group work for children/young people and training for teaching staff, to include training and mentoring EMHP colleagues in order to improve the quality of the group work and training that we deliver.
We understand registration for EMHPs/CWPs is a new process, so at the time of advertising, it may not be possible for the candidate to be registered (if an EMHP/CWP), but there is the expectation that you will register as soon as is possible.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Qualified EMHP or CWP or core professional qualification relevant to mental health training
- 2 years+ experience as a Band 5 or equivalent clinician
- Core professional qualification relevant to mental health e.g. nursing with specialism in mental health or learning disability nursing, Occupational Therapy, Social Work
Desirable
- CBT Training/Qualification
- Supervision training
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of common mental health problems
- Ability to carry out risk assessments of mental health
- 2+ years experience as a EMHP/CWP or equivalent clinician
Desirable
- Experience in identifying and managing mental health and wellbeing
- Experience in assessment and care planning
- Experience of delivering training
- Experience in developing others
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Risk assessment knowledge and skills
- Competent and effective psychological treatment skills
Desirable
- Sound knowledge of national legislation and drivers and other legislation related to the care of children and young people, educational provision and mental health fication
- Knowledge of NICE, CQC standards and regulations
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Qualified EMHP or CWP or core professional qualification relevant to mental health training
- 2 years+ experience as a Band 5 or equivalent clinician
- Core professional qualification relevant to mental health e.g. nursing with specialism in mental health or learning disability nursing, Occupational Therapy, Social Work
Desirable
- CBT Training/Qualification
- Supervision training
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of common mental health problems
- Ability to carry out risk assessments of mental health
- 2+ years experience as a EMHP/CWP or equivalent clinician
Desirable
- Experience in identifying and managing mental health and wellbeing
- Experience in assessment and care planning
- Experience of delivering training
- Experience in developing others
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Risk assessment knowledge and skills
- Competent and effective psychological treatment skills
Desirable
- Sound knowledge of national legislation and drivers and other legislation related to the care of children and young people, educational provision and mental health fication
- Knowledge of NICE, CQC standards and regulations
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
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).
