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Senior Educational Mental Health Practitioner

Employer
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Houghton Le Spring
Salary
£33,706 to £40,588 a year
Closing date
10 Jun 2023

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Profession
Mental health, Mental health practitioner
Grade
Band 6
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
We have an exciting opportunity to work in the Sunderland Mental Health Support Team (MHST), and are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic motivated

The MHST is a new service and works across designated schools in Sunderland providing low-intensity interventions, training and advice and support.

If successful you will be based locally at the Hetton Centre, but work on a regular basis at designated schools across Sunderland

If you have the skills, qualifications and are interested in this opportunity then we would very much like to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The MHST is a service offered 52 weeks per year Monday to Friday 9 am- 5 pm, mainly at the Hetton centre

About us

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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support.

The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.

Job description

Job responsibilities

PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.

Main Purpose of the Job:
  • To work as a member of the Mental Health Support Team (Healthy Minds Team) part of the Lifecycle Service, providing focused assessment and evidence based interventions based on a Low Intensity CBT model to Children and Young People with mild to moderate mental health difficulties and their parents / carers
  • To build relationships with education staff and key stakeholders with the aim of embedding whole school approach, promoting early intervention and preventative emotional wellbeing work, and developing positive mental health culture within school environment
  • To provide consultation advice and signposting. To deliver high quality evidence based training and support to Education providers within allocated schools
  • To develop and support implementation of Whole School Approach within school setting to embed a positive emotional health culture and ethos.
  • To provide support to Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHP) with developing their clinical skills, competence and practice, including supporting trainee EMHPs with relevant clinical experiences.
  • To provide support to EMHPs to plan and deliver Whole School Approach activities within their school and support school engagement
  • To work as a member of the Mental Health Support Team (Healthy Minds Team) part of the Lifecycle Service, providing focused assessment and evidence based interventions based on a Low Intensity CBT model to Children and Young People with mild to moderate mental health difficulties and their parents / carers
  • To build relationships with education staff and key stakeholders with the aim of embedding whole school approach, promoting early intervention and preventative emotional wellbeing work, and developing positive mental health culture within school environment


Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Relevant professional registration - Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner (Post Grad Diploma Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing studies in the Education Environment)


Desirable

  • Teaching qualification or working towards


Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience of working with Children and Young people and their families/carers.
  • A minimum of 2 years experience working in education settings and community.
  • A good working knowledge and experience of Safeguarding.
  • Therapeutically competent.
  • Ability to complete comprehensive mental health assessments and plan, implement and evaluate specialist packages of care for children, young people and their families.
  • To have the ability to work independently and to develop appropriate interventions and care pathway.
  • Efficient and effective maintenance of administrative support and procedures.


Desirable

  • Experience in Health Promotion.
  • Advanced IT skills.
  • Experience of project management.
  • Experience in research / audit / evaluation.


Skills/Attributes/Knowledge

Essential

  • To be educated to degree level or equivalent.
  • Highly motivated.
  • A recognised child and adolescent mental health qualification or significant experience of working in children and young people mental health services.
  • Ability to work flexibly in a variety of environments.
  • Awareness of individual strengths and weaknesses.
  • Good organisational and analytical skills.
  • Good communication skills both verbal and written at all levels.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Good IT skills.
  • The ability to think in a creative manner and develop the role pro-actively.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Team player.


Employer details

Employer name

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hetton Group Practice

Francis Way

Hetton-le-hole

Houghton Le Spring

Tyne And Wear

DH5 9EZ

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

C9155-CM-AHP-0523-66

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