NB: This vacancy closed to applications on 26/02/2021.
Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner
Job Reference: 449-CS885
- Employer:
- Solent NHS Trust
- Department:
- Mental Health in Schools Team
- Location:
- Southampton
- Salary:
- £24,907 - £30,615 p.a pro rata
Make a difference with us
If you are looking for somewhere you can make a real difference and are passionate about keeping people safe, well and out of hospital, a career with us may be just what you’re looking for. At Solent NHS Trust, we strive to make a difference to the health and wellbeing of our communities.
We are proud to be an organisation which is focused on our people and we welcome people who share our values to come and work with us.
- To deliver great care that is safe, simple and easy to access
- To be a caring, flexible and supportive place to work
- To deliver the best value for money
Solent NHS Trust are delighted to have been successful in their bid to implement a Mental Health in Schools Teams (MHST’s) within Southampton City. There are currently 4 MHSTs in Southampton offering an almost city-wide coverage for this new and exciting addition of mental health provision for children and young people. Solent NHS Trust are currently recruiting a qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) to join the service. (Please note this is not a training post).
The development of these services are in collaboration with NHS England and the Department for Education, following on from the 2017 Green Paper Transforming children and young people’s mental health provision. This is a roll out of the work to improve access to mental health care for young people set out in the NHS Long Term Plan.
The post holder, under supervision and with support, would offer sound knowledge and practice skills in delivering evidence-based intervention for children and young people in education settings with mild to moderate mental health problems. The post holder would also be supporting and facilitating staff in education settings to identify and where appropriate manage issues related to mental health and wellbeing and working with and within education environments to afford better access to specialist mental health services
The post holder will work under the supervision of the EMHP Supervisors 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.
Please note that the interview date for this post is Friday 12th March 2021
Please note that should this post attract sufficient interest, we may choose to close at an earlier date. We strongly suggest that you apply at an early stage.If we have not contacted you within four weeks of the closing date of this post, please presume that you have not been selected.Candidates selected for interview will be contacted within 2-3 weeks; therefore you should check your emails regularly including junk mail folders.
Note about shortlisting/interviews:
Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, and the associated restrictions in place, we are currently unable to schedule interviews as we normally would. Therefore interviews will be held virtually until further notice. Please be assured that we will be in touch with details of the arrangements. We will endeavour to keep delays to a minimum but shortlisting may take longer than usual, dependant on staff availability.Thank you for your patience and understanding at this time.
The Rewards
Solent NHS Trust offers a competitive starting salary and access to a wide range of employee benefits:
- 27 - 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays (for permanent staff) - pro rata for part time
- Pay enhancements to reward out of hours working
- Ability to join the generous NHS pension scheme
- Purchase of additional annual leave
- Training and development opportunities
- An extensive health and wellbeing service
- Flexible working options
- Free yoga, pilates and mindfulness classes
- NHS discounts from leading retailers
- Opportunity to purchase a public transport annual season ticket - 11 month repayment period
Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion starts with our people; shapes the way we deliver our services and the way we build our teams. We welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds to help us deliver great care to all of our communities.
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- Job Type:
- Permanent
- Working pattern:
-
• Full time
- Pay Scheme:
- Agenda for change
- Pay Band:
- 5
- Staff Group:
- Additional Clinical Services
- Specialty/Function:
- Mental Health
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- Closing Date:
- 26/02/2021
- Interview Date:
- 12/03/2021
- Email Address:
- southamptonmhst@solent.nhs.uk
- Telephone:
- 0300 123 6689
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