NHS

Educational Mental Health Practitioner


Pay28,407.00 - 34,581.00 / year
LocationOldham/England
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: C9311-24-0270?language=en&page=1006&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      #joinUsBeYou Delivering Evidence-Based Interventions for children and young people, with mild to moderate mental health problems, in Education Settings.

      Helping children and young people within these settings who present withmore severe problems to rapidly access more specialist services.Supporting and facilitating staff in Education Settings to identify, and whereappropriate, manage issues related to mental health and wellbeing.Working with and within educational environments to afford better access to specialist mental health services.Working with low level risk and recognise higher level risk, escalating thisappropriately to relevant services e.g., CAMHS /Child Care Services/MASH.

      Main duties of the job

      Delivering outcome focused, Evidence-Based Interventions in Educational Settings for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties.Developing skills in supporting children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, their parents/carers, families and educators in the self-management of presenting difficulties.Developing and practicing Evidence-Based skills and working in partnership with children, young people, their families and educators in the development of treatment plans for the specific intervention and agreeing outcomes.Work in collaboration with children and young people and where appropriate parents/carers to formulate and develop agreed treatment plan.

      About us

      We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

      Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.

      Our ambition is to maximise people's potential and we aim to promote an inclusive environment and improve the diversity of our workforce so our people truly represent the communities we serve.

      All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

      If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our#PennineCarePeople

      https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk/values

      Date posted

      15 February 2024

      Pay scheme

      Agenda for change

      Band

      Band 5

      Salary

      £28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum pro rata

      Contract

      Permanent

      Working pattern

      Full-time

      Reference number

      311-HYM508-24-A

      Job locations

      Oldham Mental Health Support Team

      Positive Steps, 80 Union Street

      Oldham

      OL1 1DJ


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      Please refer to the attached job description and person specification and ensure you relate your supporting information section to the criteria below as this is ultimately what you'll be shortlisted against.

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      Please refer to the attached job description and person specification and ensure you relate your supporting information section to the criteria below as this is ultimately what you'll be shortlisted against.

      Person Specification

      Essential

      Essential

      • Expertise within specialism, underpinned by theory Knowledge of mental health services and procedures gained through training for postgraduate certificate in mental health Eg Post Graduate Diploma in Educational Health Practice for Children and Young People (EMHP Qualification) Or qualification from PWP Training Course (Post Graduate Certificate or Level 3 undergraduate course) or an experienced and qualified Graduate Mental Health Worker with a Post Graduate Certificate in Primary Mental Health Care or equivalent.
      • Experience of managing a caseload of children and young people with a range of mild and moderate mental health needs.
      • Experience of delivering evidence based psychological interventions.
      • Experience of providing psychological interventions in Educational Settings.

      Desirable

      • Training in Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Counselling or within a Psychological Therapy.

      Essential

      Essential

      • Expertise within specialism, underpinned by theory Knowledge of mental health services and procedures gained through training for postgraduate certificate in mental health Eg Post Graduate Diploma in Educational Health Practice for Children and Young People (EMHP Qualification) Or qualification from PWP Training Course (Post Graduate Certificate or Level 3 undergraduate course) or an experienced and qualified Graduate Mental Health Worker with a Post Graduate Certificate in Primary Mental Health Care or equivalent.
      Person Specification

      Essential

      Essential

      • Expertise within specialism, underpinned by theory Knowledge of mental health services and procedures gained through training for postgraduate certificate in mental health Eg Post Graduate Diploma in Educational Health Practice for Children and Young People (EMHP Qualification) Or qualification from PWP Training Course (Post Graduate Certificate or Level 3 undergraduate course) or an experienced and qualified Graduate Mental Health Worker with a Post Graduate Certificate in Primary Mental Health Care or equivalent.
      • Experience of managing a caseload of children and young people with a range of mild and moderate mental health needs.
      • Experience of delivering evidence based psychological interventions.
      • Experience of providing psychological interventions in Educational Settings.

      Desirable

      • Training in Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Counselling or within a Psychological Therapy.

      Essential

      Essential

      • Expertise within specialism, underpinned by theory Knowledge of mental health services and procedures gained through training for postgraduate certificate in mental health Eg Post Graduate Diploma in Educational Health Practice for Children and Young People (EMHP Qualification) Or qualification from PWP Training Course (Post Graduate Certificate or Level 3 undergraduate course) or an experienced and qualified Graduate Mental Health Worker with a Post Graduate Certificate in Primary Mental Health Care or equivalent.

      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.

      Certificate of Sponsorship

      Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

      From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

      UK Registration

      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

      Additional information

      Certificate of Sponsorship

      Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

      From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

      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

      Pennine Care NHS FT

      Address

      Oldham Mental Health Support Team

      Positive Steps, 80 Union Street

      Oldham

      OL1 1DJ


      Employer's website

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

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Pennine Care NHS FT

      Address

      Oldham Mental Health Support Team

      Positive Steps, 80 Union Street

      Oldham

      OL1 1DJ


      Employer's website

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

  • About the company

      National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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