Job summary
Employer heading
Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) x 2 posts
NHS AFC: Band 5
Bradford District Care Trust is an award-winning Trust that provides a range of innovative services that have been recognised as best practice nationally. As a provider of care for people of all ages who have mental and/or community health needs we are dedicated to providing a high-quality service, close to where people live and as much as possible tailored to an individual’s needs.
As a provider of care for people of all ages who have mental and/or community health needs we are dedicated to providing a high-quality service, close to where people live and as much as possible tailored to an individual’s needs.
Job overview
Working within the MHST in Bradford and Craven District is an amazing experience for any qualified EMHP. The team is a passional and caring team with capacity to support individual growth and development leading the way in Mental health in schools and colleges.
- To provide low intensity CBT to mind to moderate mental health conditions within school/colleges and community settings.
- To audit/plan and review whole school/college approach interventions.
- Engage in case management and clinical skills supervision.
- Offer assessments to children, young people and families.
- To provide consultation to education staff and supportive signposting.
- Work alongside other professionals within mental health services.
Closing Date: 29th April 2024
Short listing Date: 30th April 2024
Interview Date: 7th May 2024
Main duties of the job
Qualified EMHPs and nearly qualified EMHPs please apply.
The post-holder will work within a children/young people and families working within a mental health service, delivering high-quality, brief, outcome focused, evidence-based interventions under supervision.
As an EMHP you will act as an interface between staff working in emotional mental health services providing liaison, assessment, training, and consultation regarding the emotional and psychological wellbeing of children and young people.
To work as a member of the MHST to support education settings to create a positive ethos through Whole School/College Approaches (WSA) to wellbeing.
This post will work under the direction of the Lead and Senior MHST Practitioners within Bradford District Care Trust’s MHST service, across primary, secondary and further education settings.
Working for our organisation
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -
We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference
We Listen - We understand people’s views and respond to their individual needs
We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners
We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :
Increase mileage rates for > 3500
A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
Plus many more.
We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please read the attached job description and the person specification for more details about this role.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH CHILDREN AND YP
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- EMHP
Desirable criteria
- 1 YEAR EXPERIENCE
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Melissa Livingstone / Helen Capstick
- Job title
- Clinical lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07385113392
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