Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP)

This is an exciting time of growth and change within East Berkshire NHS Trust as our CAMH service is currently working collaboratively with children and young people, and partners to deliver the Government's Programme for mental health support to be available in schools.

To support the development of our Mental Health Support Teams, we are looking to recruit an Education Mental Health Practitioner in Slough. You must have an Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) qualification to apply for this role.

In line with the Government’s priority to increase access and availability of mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people, the Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) role is an exciting opportunity to deliver evidence-based early interventions for children and young people, working across both educational and community settings and healthcare sectors in England.

Key Responsibilities:

• To be trained and confident in the use of CYP IAPT principles, evidence-based interventions, and routine outcome measures.
• To care co-ordinate and manage a defined caseload of children and young people presenting with emotional health and wellbeing difficulties in schools.
• To co-ordinate and deliver individualised care packages/programmes for children and young people and evaluate these programmes, ensuring high standards of practice in accordance with national guidelines and trust policy.
• To provide day-to-day clinical and supervisory support for the Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHP).
• To provide specialist mental health advice, consultation, and signposting using an outcome-based triage model to schools.
• To provide training to school staff, parents, and carers in conjunction with colleagues.
• Within schools, actively promote the whole school-based approach to developing and maintaining emotional health and well-being.
• To train and mentor students and less experienced members of the team.
• To act as an autonomous practitioner with an understanding of own limitations and recognition of when to seek support.
• To provide clinical supervision to the team.

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our Values At Berkshire Healthcare Are:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority.
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services.
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions.

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance.
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell.
• Generous NHS pension scheme.
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities.
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles.
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services.
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants.
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment, and the armed forces community to support equality.
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption, and special leave.
• Free parking across Trust sites.

FOR SECONDMENT ROLES ONLY: If the secondment role becomes permanent, the successful candidate may be offered the permanent position.