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Education Mental Health Practitioner/Children's Wellbeing Practitioner

  • Job
    Full-time
    Entry, Junior & Mid Level
  • Healthcare
    Education & Teaching

AI generated summary

  • You must be a qualified EMHP or CWP with a relevant Post Graduate Diploma and have completed CYP IAPT training in Evidence-Based Psychological Treatment for children and young people.
  • You will deliver early interventions for children’s mental health, guide staff in education settings, and help connect those in need to specialist services.

Requirements

  • - Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner or Children's Wellbeing Practitioner
  • - Relevant EMHP / CWP Post Graduate Diploma qualification
  • - Completion of a CYP IAPT approved training in Evidence-Based Psychological Treatment for Children and Young People (C&Y IAPT)

Responsibilities

  • Delivering evidence-based, early intervention for children and young people in education settings with mild to moderate mental health problems, working with a range of professionals to direct best practice, in a holistic, and child centred way.
  • Helping children and young people within these settings who present with more severe problems to rapidly access more specialist services.
  • Supporting and facilitating staff in education settings to identify mental health and wellbeing needs, promoting a Whole School Approach and embedding a positive ethos and attitude to mental health and wellbeing.

FAQs

What is the Golden Hello payment for this position?

The Golden Hello payment is £2,750 for new starters who are external to the Trust, payable in 3 instalments over a 2-year period.

Who is eligible for the Golden Hello payment?

New starters who do not already hold a contract of employment with the Trust and have not been an employee of the Trust in the previous 3 years are eligible.

Is there a requirement for unsocial hours working?

Yes, there are paid enhancements for working unsocial hours, including nights, weekends, and bank holidays.

What qualifications are required for this role?

You must be a qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner or Children's Wellbeing Practitioner and have obtained the relevant EMHP/CWP Post Graduate Diploma qualification following the completion of a CYP IAPT approved training.

What types of mental health problems will I be addressing in this role?

You will be delivering evidence-based early intervention for children and young people in education settings with mild to moderate mental health problems.

Where are the base locations for the posts?

The full-time post is based at Lindsay Close, Mansfield, and the part-time (0.5 WTE) post is based at Balderton Primary Care Centre in Newark and Sherwood.

What is the overall goal of the Mental Health Support Team (MHST)?

The goal is to provide early intervention and support for mental health and wellbeing in educational settings, fostering a Whole School Approach.

Will I be working alone or as part of a team?

You will be working as part of a multidisciplinary team within the Mental Health Support Team.

Who can I contact for further details or an informal visit?

You can contact Laurie Potter, the MHST Lead, at laurie.potter@nottshc.nhs.uk or by telephone at 0115 8760167.

What values are important to Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust?

The Trust values Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion, and Teamwork.

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Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Services are delivered from over 257 locations within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons. As one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire, we provide care to more than two million people a year. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health. Our annual budget is £628m.