Job summary
The Ealing Mental Health Support Team is seeking to recruit four Senior Educational Mental Health Practitioners/Supervisors. The posts offers an opportunity for experienced practitioners to progress to a more senior role while continuing to develop further their clinical skills. Two of the successful candidates will step into current vacancies within the team and two will support the new wave of educational mental health practitioner trainees. All successful candidates will be expected to complete the CYP Psychological Therapies (Previously CYP-IAPT) Supervisor course and we strongly recommend for all interested in this roles to apply simultaneously using the link in the attached to this vacancy application guide.
We are looking for passionate practitioners who have been qualified for at least 2 years and are keen to support an innovative early intervention team that provide direct interventions for mild-to-moderate low mood, anxiety and behaviours that challenge, into schools; as well as wider whole school approach interventions, such as group work, workshops, wellbeing assemblies and classroom interventions.Our team has grown significantly over the last two years, and we place a lot of emphasis on wellbeing and creating an environment where people want to stay and develop. We have a lot of positive feedback from staff about the team, and continue to value their contributions and feedback to further support the development of the team.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidates will be working as Senior Practitioners/Supervisors delivering evidence-based interventions to children, young people, and families within school settings.
As part of formal supervisor training, they will provide clinical and skills-based supervision with the support of a team lead.
We invite applications from qualified EMHPs with significant experience interested in developing their clinical and supervisory skills.
About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.
The Trust is rated as 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of ability to study successfully at undergraduate level or the equivalent
- Education Mental Health Practitioner Qualification from accredited training provider
Desirable
- Psychology or other health /social care/youth related undergraduate degree
- Other relevant postgraduate degree
Skills/ Competencies
Essential
- Computer literate
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
- Able to develop good professional relationships with colleagues inside and beyond the service
- Responsive to and willing to ask for feedback and supervision
Desirable
- Received training (either formal or through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children and/or young people and families
- Significant experience post EMHP qualification
- Knowledge of child and adolescent development and the role of the family in supporting children and young people's emotional well-being
- Understanding of systems and contexts in which children and young people are likely to live
- Worked in a service where agreed targets in place to demonstrating outcomes
- Demonstrates an understanding of common mental health problems experienced by children and young people
- Understands why it is essential to use evidence-based interventions when possible
- Experience in providing manualised CWP/EMHP interventions for children and young people experiencing, mild to moderate anxiety, low mood and behavioural difficulties.
Desirable
- Experience of working with children and young people with mental health difficulties
- Experience of working with children with neurodevelopmental conditions (e.g. ASC, ADHD, Mild-moderate LD)
- Worked in a service where agreed targets in place to demonstrating outcomes
- Able to identify common mental health problems in children and young people
- Understands why collecting feedback from children, young people and parents is important
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of ability to study successfully at undergraduate level or the equivalent
- Education Mental Health Practitioner Qualification from accredited training provider
Desirable
- Psychology or other health /social care/youth related undergraduate degree
- Other relevant postgraduate degree
Skills/ Competencies
Essential
- Computer literate
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
- Able to develop good professional relationships with colleagues inside and beyond the service
- Responsive to and willing to ask for feedback and supervision
Desirable
- Received training (either formal or through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children and/or young people and families
- Significant experience post EMHP qualification
- Knowledge of child and adolescent development and the role of the family in supporting children and young people's emotional well-being
- Understanding of systems and contexts in which children and young people are likely to live
- Worked in a service where agreed targets in place to demonstrating outcomes
- Demonstrates an understanding of common mental health problems experienced by children and young people
- Understands why it is essential to use evidence-based interventions when possible
- Experience in providing manualised CWP/EMHP interventions for children and young people experiencing, mild to moderate anxiety, low mood and behavioural difficulties.
Desirable
- Experience of working with children and young people with mental health difficulties
- Experience of working with children with neurodevelopmental conditions (e.g. ASC, ADHD, Mild-moderate LD)
- Worked in a service where agreed targets in place to demonstrating outcomes
- Able to identify common mental health problems in children and young people
- Understands why collecting feedback from children, young people and parents is important
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
