Qualified EMHP or Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) to join a newly established Mental Health Support Team (MHST) in Cambridge (Cambridge City and West MHST). Please only proceed to application if you are a qualified EMHP or CWP. The Education Mental Health Practitioner role is an opportunity to deliver evidence-based early interventions, working across both educational settings and healthcare sectors. Mental Health Support Teams work in collaboration with education settings to provide early intervention to children, young people, and their families/carers for mild to moderate mental health difficulties. The MHST also works with school staff to support a 'whole school approach' to mental health and positive well-being. Cambridge City and West MHST supports a cluster of schools and colleges in the Cambridge area. The role requires the applicant to travel around the locality to schools. You will be working in a creative environment where evidence-based interventions, new ideas, ways of working, and supporting children and young people (CYP) are actively encouraged. The approach requires flexibility and adaptability, and a passion for working with CYP in education settings. The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner in education and health care settings alongside a team of mental health professionals and within the scope of their job description. The post holder will carry out assessments, develop and deliver evidence-based interventions to children, young people, parents, and carers. The interventions address mild to moderate mental health difficulties (anxiety, worries and fears, behavior, low mood). Main Duties and Responsibilities: 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. Work in partnership to support children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties and their parents/carers, families, and educators in the self-management of presenting difficulties. Work in effective, evidence-based partnership with children, young people, their families, and their educators in the development of plans for the intervention and agreed outcomes. Work with and support schools with their Whole School Approach to mental health initiatives. 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. Accept referrals within educational settings according to agreed local and national protocols. 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 postholder is attached including (but not limited to) HR policies, training requirements, referral protocols, and emergency procedures. 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. This advert closes on Sunday 19 Jan 2025. Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

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