As a qualified EMHP, you will be expected to work as part of a dynamic team in a creative environment where evidence-based interventions, new ideas, ways of working and supporting children and young people are actively encouraged. This approach requires flexibility and adaptability, and above all a passion for working with children and young people in the community and educational settings. The post-holder will already have developed knowledge and practice skills to employ a range of evidence based interventions for common mental health problems via direct individual and group support for children, young people and their parents.

Main duties of the job

The EMHP role will:

• Work closely alongside a team of mental health professionals delivering a wide range of evidence informed interventions.
• Employ developed evidence-based skills to work directly with children, young people and families.
• Employ developed evidence-based skills to carry out holistic and child-centered mental health assessments, including risk assessments.
• Employ developed evidence-based skills to facilitate parenting programmes.
• Offer Whole School Approach within education settings.
• Manage consultation with education settings and be able to carry out and feedback audits.
• Be part of an MDT screening referrals.

The EMHP is required to:

• Have the relevant CWP or EMHP, PWP Post Graduate Diploma qualification following the completion of a CYP IAPT approved training in Evidence -Based Psychological Treatment for Children Young People (C& Y IAPT) (successful completion of the HEE commissioned 1 year 'Education Mental Health Practitioner' course). Or Children's Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP) CYP-IAPT qualification
• Evidence of continuing Professional Development and commitment of ongoing learning.
• Experience of working with children and young people, their families and others.
• Experience of working and liaising with a wide variety of agencies and stakeholders
• Experience of working with children and young people who have social, emotional and/or mental health difficulties

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• oHave the relevant CWP or EMHP, PWP Post Graduate Diploma qualification following the completion of a CYP IAPT approved training in Evidence -Based Psychological Treatment for Children Young People (C& Y IAPT) (successful completion of the HEE commissioned 1 year 'Education Mental Health Practitioner' course). Or Children's Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP) CYP-IAPT qualification
• applying for accreditation with BABCP or BACP

Experience

Essential

• oExperience of working with children and young people, their families and others.
• oExperience of working and liaising with a wide variety of agencies and stakeholders
• oExperience of working with children and young people who have social, emotional and/or mental health difficulties
• experience of facilitating groups and workshops

Desirable

• oEvidence of continuing Professional Development and commitment of ongoing learning.
• screening referrals
• facilitating consultations

skills and abilities

Essential

• ability to record written records
• ustilise and prepare for supervision
• computer literate
• ability to manage sensitive information
• ability to risk assess and safety plan
• excellent oral communication
• be able to drive, have a UK DL and car to use for travel requirements
• time management skills

Desirable

• use systmone

Employer details

Employer name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Newland/Daventry

Campbell Square

Northampton

NN1 3EB

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