Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner

Job summary

As a Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner (MHST), you will be expected to work under supervision as part of a dynamic mental health team in a creative environment where evidence-based interventions, new ideas, ways of working and supporting children and young people are actively encouraged. This approach requires flexibility and adaptability, and above all a passion for working with children and young people in educational settings. Over the course of the first year, the post-holder will, under supervision, develop knowledge and practice skills to employ a range of evidence-based interventions for common mental health problems via direct individual and group support for children, young people and their parents, while in training and in line with the university expectations.

The Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) role will:

• Work closely under supervision alongside a team of mental health professionals delivering a wide range of evidence informed interventions.
• Develop and practice evidence-based skills under supervision to work directly with children, young people and families.
• Develop and practice evidence-based skills under supervision to carry out holistic and child-centred mental health assessments, including risk assessments.

PLEASE NOTE: Continued employment in this post is conditional on the successful completion of the course and a 13-week probationary period.

THE POST WILL CLOSE WHEN ENOUGH APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED

Main duties of the job

The Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner is required to:

• Demonstrate the ability to study at degree level or have an equivalent level of relevant experience, with a proven record of previous learning or formal study in child development, wellbeing or mental health
  • Graduate route (level 6)

Applicants that may not hold an honours degree must have proven successful study at level 5; or successful part completion of an Honours degree

or

• Postgraduate route (level 7)

Honours Degree graded at 2.2 or above

• 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
• Experience of working with children and young people who have social, emotional and/or mental health difficulties

The successful candidate will require to be available to commence training from January 2024 and be in post no later than the 7th January 2024. The successful candidate will also be expected to travel from their work base in Milton Keynes to the University of East Anglia site to attend training on all days as required in the first year of employment. The position will be based in Milton Keynes and candidates must be within a manageable commuting distance to Milton Keynes to be able to sustain continuity of employment during training and following successful completion of the training.

About us

We are passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patients own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. We're always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee were hoping to find our future leaders and well support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.

With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.

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