At MPFT we pride ourselves on staff wellbeing and development and can offer you:

• Our SOOTHE resources - supporting staff across the trust with their physical, mental and financial health. In addition to the support offered from our occupational health provider Team Prevent.
• Counselling support and lifestyle information with advice on a variety of personal matters
• In our Gift providing a platform for your voice to be heard to inform change
• The opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Opportunities for flexible working (depending on the role)
• Career development opportunities and coaching plus access to in house training programs
• Innovative research training program entitled STARS (Supporting the advancement of Research Skills)
• Child Care Vouchers Scheme
• Recognition and engagement through our staff LOVE awards, LOVE long service awards and Staff Engagement Surveys
• NHS discounts available via the Blue Card and Red Guava schemes

Main duties of the job

An exciting position has arisen within our East Staffs Mental Health Support Team. We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Education Mental Health Practitioner/Wellbeing Practitioner.

Youwill continue to build on the fantastic work carried out within your allocated schools. The role is varied and no two days are the same, you may be setting up and delivering group work and assemblies one day to delivering assessment and interventions the next, as well assupportingschools to develop their whole school approaches to mental health and wellbeing.

You will be skilled and experienced in conducting mental health assessments of children and young people (CYP) presenting with common mental health difficulties such as anxiety and low mood. You will be able to conduct risk assessments and identify the right level of support for CYP you come into contact with.

You will provide brief evidence based interventions using the principles of guided self-help for CYP and be experienced in using routine outcome measures to track progress and support care planning.

Alongside the clinical aspect of your role, you will play an integral part in supporting schools with their whole school approaches. There is scope for creativity and opportunities to work alongside CYP and parents/carers to drive the whole school approach agenda.

Previous applicants need not apply

Advert may close early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

About us

At MPFT we pride ourselves on staff wellbeing and development and can we offer you:

• Our SOOTHE resources - supporting staff across the trust with their physical, mental and financial health. In addition to the support offered from our occupational health provider Team Prevent. Counselling support and lifestyle information with advice on a variety of personal matters
• In our Gift providing a platform for your voice to be heard to inform change
• The opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Opportunities for flexible working (depending on the role)
• Career development opportunities and coaching plus access to in house training programs
• Innovative research training program entitled STARS (Supporting the advancement of Research Skills)
• Child Care Vouchers Scheme
• Recognition and engagement through our staff LOVE awards, LOVE long service awards and Staff Engagement Surveys
• NHS discounts available via the Blue Card and Red Guava schemes

You will be joining a supportive and friendly team, who meet regularly to discuss referrals and support one another as and when required, so there are opportunities to work alongside team members. You will also have access to excellent administrative support.

We believe there is no 'I' in team, so we encourage team working and building on the strengths of each team member. Together we are stronger.

Job description Job responsibilities

We are looking for a qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner / Wellbeing Practitioner to work as part of our Stafford Mental Health Support Team (MHST). The post holder will:

• Delivering evidence-based intervention for children and young people in education setting with mild to moderate mental health problems.
• Supporting and facilitating staff in education settings to identify and where appropriate manage issues related to mental health and wellbeing.

• To use the acquired skills, knowledge and abilities to deliver a service based within education settings that builds on and reinforces but does not replace those initiatives that already exist within these environments.
• Assess and deliver outcome focused, evidence-based interventions in educational settings for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, working at all times in collaboration with and giving respect to the education function of the setting in which the post-holder is deployed.
• Support and empower children, young people, their parents/carers and families and their educators to make informed choices about the interventions being offered.
• Operate at all times from an inclusive values base, which recognises and respects diversity.
• Undertake and record accurate assessments of risk and operate clear risk management processes in line with locally agreed procedures including the safeguarding protocols of the educational setting and Local Safeguarding Board guidance.
• Adhere to all regulations, processes and procedures within the educational service to which the post holder is attached within the educational setting where the post-holder working including (but not limited to) HR policies, training requirements, referral protocols, and emergency procedures.
• Signpost referrals of children with more complex needs to a locally identified appropriate relevant service.
• Provide a range of information and support for evidence based psychological treatments, primarily guided self-help.
• Attend multi-disciplinary and multi-agency meetings relating to referrals or children and young people in treatment, where appropriate.
• Keep clear, professionally coherent records of all activity in line with both health and education service protocols and use these records and outcome data to inform decision making.
• Work within a collaborative approach involving a range of relevant others when indicated.
• Contribute to the development of individual or group clinical materials or training materials, and in addition to develop such materials independently as falls within own degree of competence, and under direction of the wider team.

This is an opportunity to be involved in an established team within the wider CAMHS structure, as a joint initiative between health and education. The post holder will work across the Staffordshire locality as well as supporting other MHSTs across South Staffordshire. You will work with a variety of agencies to ensure a quality service is provided. You will work alongside the team to deliver parent, staff well-being, 1:1 and group work sessions. You must be a qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner/Wellbeing Practitioner and have obtained the relevant EMHP Post Graduate Diploma qualification following the completion of a CYP IAPT approved training in Evidence-Based Psychological Treatment for Children and Young People (C&Y IAPT).

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Successful completion of the HEE commissioned 1yr 'Education Mental Health Practitioner' course.

Desirable

• A further relevant degree qualification. Teaching qualification. Youth Mental Health First Aid trained.

Experience Essential

• 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 behavioural difficulties. Experience of working with anxiety disorders. Experience of working with affective (mood) disorders. Experience of the delivery of specific therapeutic interventions to children, young people or their families (e.g. CBT, solution focused brief therapy).

Desirable

• Experience of working with children and their families in a healthcare setting. Experience of working with children and their families in an education setting. Experience of monitoring and recording outcome measures for children's emotional wellbeing. Experience of navigating complex social systems and environments, who may have conflicting priorities or agendas. Experience of working with looked after children. Experience of working with other vulnerable groups.

Skills Essential

• Ability to carry out 1:1 therapeutic mental health interventions with children. Ability to carry out 1:1 therapeutic mental health interventions with families. Ability to conduct group parenting programmes. Ability to work within educational settings to increase mental health awareness within the staff group. Ability to conduct mental health assessments of children and young people. Ability to make an assessment of risk and to record and communicate it appropriately. Ability take appropriate action to mitigate or manage risk. Knowledge of educational environments. Knowledge of safeguarding issues. Knowledge of capacity and consent issues including Gillick competence.

Desirable

• Ability to teach others about mental health issues. Ability to conduct other group therapeutic interventions with children and their families. Knowledge of the functional operation of specialist CAMHS teams.

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