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Education Mental Health Practitioner - C9327-24-1480
Gloucester
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Gloucestershire Mental Health Support Team for the recruitment of Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner's (EMHP) or Children's Wellbeing Practitioners. In line with the government's priority to increase access and availability of mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people, the EMHP role is an exciting opportunity to deliver evidence-based early interventions for children and young people, working across both educational settings and healthcare sectors.
Successful candidates will be employed on a full-time basis based within Gloucestershire, and will play a key role as members of the Mental Health Support Team, who will have the responsibility for delivering schools' overarching approach to providing mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people.
Potential candidates will have already successfully completed the HEE commissioned 1yr 'Education Mental Health Practitioner' course or the equivalent 'Children's Wellbeing Practitioner' course.
As part of this role there may be a requirement to travel across the localities.
Please be advised that this vacancy may close ahead of schedule due to a high volume of applicants.
We welcome applications from newly qualified nurses.
Main duties of the job
To allow the post holder, with appropriate supervision, to work as an autonomous andresponsible practitioner as their training affords and within the scope of their job description, to engage in;o Delivering evidence-based intervention for children and young people in educationsetting with mild to moderate mental health problemso Helping children and young people within these settings who present with moresevere problems to rapidly access more specialist serviceso Supporting and facilitating staff in education settings to identify and whereappropriate manage issues related to mental health and wellbeingo Working with and within education environments to afford better access to specialist mental health services andto 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 thatalready exist within these environments.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
About us
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
The annual NHS Staff Surveygives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
- 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
- 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
- 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
- 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative
Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.
Date posted
18 November 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
327-23-438-M
Job locations
Rikenel
Rikenel
Gloucester
GL1 1LY
For further information and to apply, click on the APPLY BUTTON at the bottom of this advert to view the supporting documents or apply online
Closing date for applications: 02-12-2024
Salary: £29,970 to £36,483
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