Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) x 2 posts

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Working within the MHST in Bradford and Craven District is an amazing experience for any qualified EMHP. The team is a passional and caring team with capacity to support individual growth and development leading the way in Mental health in schools and colleges.

To provide low intensity CBT to mind to moderate mental health conditions within school/colleges and community settings.
To audit/plan and review whole school/college approach interventions.
Engage in case management and clinical skills supervision.
Offer assessments to children, young people and families.
To provide consultation to education staff and supportive signposting.
Work alongside other professionals within mental health services.

Closing Date: 29th April 2024

Short listing Date: 30th April 2024

Interview Date: 7th May 2024

Main duties of the job

Qualified EMHPs and nearly qualified EMHPs please apply.

The post-holder will work within a children/young people and families working within a mental health service, delivering high-quality, brief, outcome focused, evidence-based interventions under supervision.

As an EMHP you will act as an interface between staff working in emotional mental health services providing liaison, assessment, training, and consultation regarding the emotional and psychological wellbeing of children and young people.

To work as a member of the MHST to support education settings to create a positive ethos through Whole School/College Approaches (WSA) to wellbeing.

This post will work under the direction of the Lead and Senior MHST Practitioners within Bradford District Care Trust's MHST service, across primary, secondary and further education settings.

About us

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -

We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference

We Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs

We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners

We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :

Increase mileage rates for > 3500

A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages

A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities

Plus many more.

We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.

The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.

Date posted

15 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

Depending on experience dependent on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

453-24-6229434

Job locations

Bradford District

BD18 3LD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached job description and the person specification for more details about this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached job description and the person specification for more details about this role.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH CHILDREN AND YP

Qualifications

Essential

EMHP

Desirable

1 YEAR EXPERIENCE

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH CHILDREN AND YP

Qualifications

Essential

EMHP

Desirable

1 YEAR EXPERIENCE

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).