Go back Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT
Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner/CWP
The closing date is 15 July 2025
With Me In Mind (Mental Health Support Teams) works in schools in Rotherham to embed a whole school approach to mental health, utilising an early intervention and prevention model.
We are looking to recruit a qualified Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) or qualified Children's Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (CWPs) to the team to contribute to increasing mental health provision and improving emotional wellbeing for Children, Young People, and their Families.
You will have an active caseload of children and young people with mild to moderate emotional and mental health difficulties and will deliver evidence-based interventions in a range of educational settings.
You will also be involved in delivering whole school approach which includes psychoeducation and training for a range of stakeholders, including children and young people, parents/carers, and education staff, and promoting a whole school approach to mental health. This can consist of classroom sessions, staff and parent training and group interventions.
Main duties of the job
Applicants already have completed their training and will be qualified in the HEE Postgraduate Diploma in Education Mental Health Practice or Children's Psychological Wellbeing Practice. We are looking for dynamic and forward-looking individuals who can help develop, and sustain the service by:
Offering high quality early intervention support to children and young people and their families who are experiencing mental health/ emotional wellbeing difficulties.
Providing support to staff in education settings as part of the Whole Setting Approach offered by the team.
Working with multiple services on multiple sites; liaising with staff; helping to develop partnership working.
Engaging children, young people, and their families to develop the service.
About us
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
https://workwithrdash.co.uk/
We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:
https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q
The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Where appropriate, statutory professional body registration
* Must be willing to participate in any relevant training identified to develop skills required to carry out duties
* Maintains a portfolio of CPD in line with regulatory body standards
Experience
* Experience in delivering evidence based low intensity interventions in line with the role
* Working as part of a wider multidisciplinary team or multi agency working
* Experience in the clinical field or a closely related clinical area
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.
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT
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