Are you looking for an opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of children and young people?
We are recruiting a qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) to join our Bath & North East Somerset (B&NES) MHST.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS ROLE IS ONLY OPEN TO CANDIDATES WHO HAVE COMPLETED A RECOGNISED EMHP (EDUCATION MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS) COURSE.
The successful candidate will be allocated to education settings (primary schools, secondary schools, and colleges) across B&NES.
Your role will be to assess and provide interventions to children and young people with mild to moderate mental health conditions, including anxiety and low mood. You will deliver early, brief evidence-based interventions to address emerging mental health needs and support schools and colleges in improving student wellbeing.
You will also support schools with their Whole School Approach to mental health and wellbeing. B&NES MHST offers psychoeducation, therapeutic groups, staff training, workshops, and assemblies.
Your responsibilities include delivering 1:1 and group interventions to children, young people, and caregivers within your allocated schools, and supporting the Whole School Approach.
You will receive additional training, including accredited Decider Skills Life Skills training, to deliver the full range of interventions offered by B&NES MHST.
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health, and social care across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath, and North East Somerset. Services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics, and homes, aiming to provide care as close to home as possible.
Our vision is that everyone receives: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”. Our values are: “Caring, safe, and excellent”.
We offer a wide range of benefits, including:
* Opportunities for career progression
* Access to tailored learning and development
* 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with service
* NHS discounts across various shops and restaurants
* Competitive pension scheme
* Lease car and cycle to work schemes
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Mental Health First Aiders
* Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)
* Staff networking and support groups
For further details or informal visits, contact:
Name: Ceri Webb
Job title: Clinical Team Manager
Email: Ceri.Webb@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
Telephone: 01865 903889
At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, we value experience, aptitude, motivation, and shared values. If you don’t meet all the requirements but are excited about this opportunity, please get in touch to discuss further before applying.
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