Education Mental Health Practitioner (Recruit to Train)
Job summary
Support and Help In Education (SHINE) Mental Health Support teams has an exciting opportunity to join the team as we expand across the Fylde Coast providing support across the Fylde Coast. Assisting with transforming children and young people's mental health and emotional wellbeing services, providing early intervention and faster access to the right support at the right time.
As the team continues to grow, there is now the opportunity for six trainee Educational Mental Health Practitioner's (EMHP) to join our existing teams to deliver increased support across the Fylde Coast. You will undertake a training year at Edge Hill university, spending part of the week at university and the remainder of the week in clinical practice.
The Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs), work in both education and healthcare settings to support children and young people with emotional wellbeing and mental health needs, along with their families and carers. The postholders will work under the direction of the Service Lead and other senior staff within the team, across primary schools, secondary schools, special schools and our Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) within the Fylde Coast footprint.
Joint working with Options4CYP (Children and Young People) and other teams in the wider Fylde Coast system will be essential, to support the emotional wellbeing and mental health needs of the children and young people.
Main duties of the job
To engage with the Post Graduate Certificate in Education Mental Health Practice To work with children and young people to assess and deliver 1 to 1 and group interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties To work with families and carers to increase good mental health. To deliver and integrate a whole school approach into the ethos of allocated schools.
To complete consultations to advise staff on how to support children and young people and signpost to relevant services. To undertake and engage in regular caseload management supervision and clinical skills supervision To use electronic clinical systems to keep accurate notes and other records. See job description for full details.
About us
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.
As one of the United Kingdom's largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents - it's not just a good place to work; it's a great place to live . In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower.
Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south. Some evening and weekend work will be needed to meet the needs of the service.
As this is a school-based service, the post holder will be expected to take their annual leave predominantly in the school holidays.
Job responsibilities
To work with children and young people to assess and deliver 1 to 1 and group interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties To work with families and carers to increase good mental health. To deliver and integrate a whole school approach into the ethos of allocated schools. To complete consultations to advise staff on how to support children and young people and signpost to relevant services. To undertake and engage in regular caseload management supervision and clinical skills supervision To use electronic clinical systems to keep accurate notes and other records. Please see full Job Description and Person Specification attached.
Person Specification
Education &
Qualification · Essential
Ability to study successfully at Postgraduate level (demonstrable through presence of existing qualifications) Proven record of previous academic attainment- minimum of level 4 qualification
Desirable
Previous learning or formal study in Child Development, Wellbeing, Psychology, Mental Health, or a related area. Experience &
Knowledge · Essential
Knowledge of child and adolescent mental health Appreciation of the current issues, dynamics and risks impacting children and young people's mental health Knowledge of children and young people gained through academic study in child development, child wellbeing or mental health Knowledge of the educational system in England Knowledge of Increasing Access to Psychological Therapies and Mental Health Support Teams Experience of working with children and young people who have social, emotional and/or behavioural difficulties Experience of working in a community-based service/setting
Desirable
Knowledge of the range of educational environments in England Knowledge of safeguarding issues Knowledge of capacity and consent issues including Gillick competence Experience of working with children and young people, their families and others Experience of working and liaising with a wide variety of agencies and stakeholders Skills & Ability
Essential
Ability to learn in a variety of settings and using a variety of learning methods 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 Ability to keep clinical records to a high standard in line with policies Ability to undertake Routine Outcome Measures Excellent communication, time management and organisational skills Experience of engaging children, young people, and families Ability to work as a member of a multi disciplinary team and contribute to the team's development Ability to complete academic tasks within specified timeframe To be able to actively engage in individual and group supervision, reflecting on personal and professional issues Proven ability to manage independent study and complete academic work Computer literate Ability to personally manage a sensitive, traumatic, and potentially emotionally distressing caseload Able to meet the physical requirements of the role after reasonable adjustments have been made for any illness or disability Ability to work independently in schools and education settings with the support of clinical and management supervision Ability to work remotely, travelling across the locality to attend meetings and appointments as part of a community-based outreach offer to schools Ability to provide a full enhanced DBS
Desirable
Experience of delivering training and /or group work
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) .
