Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Psychological Practitioner (Education)

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Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and enthusiastic individual who ideally has a recognised qualification in Cognitive Behavioural psychotherapy and BABCP registration to join our Mental Health Support Team (MHST) in schools as a B6 Psychological Practitioner (Education). The Team is based in Basingstoke and provides high quality, specialist psychological therapy to young people, their families or carers. This is an established team that is part of a wider service with MHSTs covering Andover, Winchester, Alton and Petersfield. All teams are at an exciting stage in their development and have built good working relationships with schools and young people in the area.

The successful post holder will be based in Basingstoke and will be expected to complete assessments and to hold and manage a complex clinical caseload and to support Educational Mental Health Practitioners (EMHP) and EMHP trainees by offering information and advice and providing clinical supervision.

The teams form part of the Early Help provision within the North of the county so will be working closely with the existing Primary Mental Health Service and other MHSTs in the region as well as the locality based Community CAMHS teams.

Main duties of the job

To work as a member of the Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) in schools, providing a high quality, specialist psychological therapy service to young people, their families or carers. In addition, to support psychological practice within the team by communicating effectively about the psychological care of young people, by contributing to the supervision of Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) and trainees, as well as less experienced psychological therapists, and by participating in systematic clinical governance.

Deliver evidence-based interventions for children and young people in education settings with mild to moderate mental health problems.

Helping children and young people within these settings who present with more severe problems to rapidly access more specialist services.

Supporting/facilitating staff in education settings to identify and where appropriate manage issues related to mental health and wellbeing.

Working with and within education environments to afford better access to specialist mental health service.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Details

Date posted

07 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year Based of full time hours

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-SS-7568

Job locations

Bramblys Grange Health Centre

Bramblys Drive

Basingstoke

Hampshire

RG21 8UN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A recognised professional qualification in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy i.e. a specific postgraduate level CBT training (or equivalent training and supervision demonstrated through BABCP Accreditation).
  • Accreditation with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy (BABCP).
  • If applicant has just completed an accredited CYP CBT training course and are awaiting ratified results from the university, this will be taken into account with appropriate evidence of course completion provided. Application to BABCP will be required at the earliest opportunity.
  • A recognised qualification in one of the core mental health professions recognised by BABCP as a prerequisite for BABCP Accreditation, e.g. mental health nursing, clinical psychology, medicine, social work, occupational therapy or counselling AND current registration with the core professional body, OR evidence of having achieved the Knowledge Skills and Attitudes (KSA)
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A recognised professional qualification in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy i.e. a specific postgraduate level CBT training (or equivalent training and supervision demonstrated through BABCP Accreditation).
  • Accreditation with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy (BABCP).
  • If applicant has just completed an accredited CYP CBT training course and are awaiting ratified results from the university, this will be taken into account with appropriate evidence of course completion provided. Application to BABCP will be required at the earliest opportunity.
  • A recognised qualification in one of the core mental health professions recognised by BABCP as a prerequisite for BABCP Accreditation, e.g. mental health nursing, clinical psychology, medicine, social work, occupational therapy or counselling AND current registration with the core professional body, OR evidence of having achieved the Knowledge Skills and Attitudes (KSA)

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bramblys Grange Health Centre

Bramblys Drive

Basingstoke

Hampshire

RG21 8UN


Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bramblys Grange Health Centre

Bramblys Drive

Basingstoke

Hampshire

RG21 8UN


Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Hiring Manager

Amanda Winetroube

Amanda.Winetroube@southernhealth.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

07 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year Based of full time hours

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-SS-7568

Job locations

Bramblys Grange Health Centre

Bramblys Drive

Basingstoke

Hampshire

RG21 8UN


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