Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP)

at  Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Berkshire CAMHS are excited to be recruiting an Educational Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) in the established school-based service, The Mental Health Support Team (MHST) in Slough .
The Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) are part of an exciting new project funded by NHS England, Health Education England and partners with the aim of improving the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people in the community. T his opportunity allows you to join a n innovative new service during an exciting time whilst working alongside an enthusiastic, compassionate and inspiring team!
The Team form part of the developing CAMHS Getting Help services across East Berkshire, working as part of the multi-agency early intervention support for the education setting . The role offers an exciting opportunity to continue to innovate and deliver high quality evidence-based care and whole system interventions , with great ongoing CPD opportunities .
The working pattern for this role is Monday – Friday, 9 – 5pm.
Deliver evidence-based intervention for children and young people in education setting with mild to moderate mental health problems
Helping children and young people who present with more severe problems to rapidly access more specialist services ; using effective multiagency collaborative working to effectively signpost and refer on where needed
Supporting and facilitating staff in education settings to identify and where appropriate manage issues related to mental health and wellbeing
Working with and within education environments to afford better access to specialist mental health services
As a qualified EMHP be confident in the use of CYP IAPT principles, evidence-based interventions and routine outcome measures. To care co-ordinate and manage a defined caseload of children and young people presenting with emotional health and wellbeing difficulties in schools under supervision
To provide training to schools’ staff, parents and carers in conjunction with colleagues .
Within schools actively promote the whole school-based approach to developing and maintaining emotional health and well-being
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.
We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you’ll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.

Graduate Certificate / Post Graduate Certificate qualification as an Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP)
A British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited or British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) EMHP training course or preparing to submit for accreditation
B e confident in assessing for and delivering, high quality, outcome focused, evidence-based low intensity interventions to children and young people experiencing mental health difficulties .
B e confident in working in a school setting and working collaboratively with colleagues in Early Help, Social Care and across the wider system.
A s a person, will always be looking for new or better ways to deliver care and be keen to learn .
and most of all will have a calm, friendly and compassionate outlook and have a keen interest in early intervention and mental health promotion .
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips – see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required