Mental Health Education Practitioner Trainee

3 weeks ago

Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust Full time

Job Summary

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust is seeking a Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner to join our dynamic and growing Mental Health Support Team. This is an exciting opportunity to work with our team, which provides mental health support in schools across Bristol, South Gloucestershire, and North Somerset.

The post-holder will be part of the Mental Health Schools Team (MHST), delivering high-quality, outcome-informed, evidence-based low-intensity cognitive behaviour (CBT) interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate anxiety, low mood, and behavioural difficulties.

The training and service experience will equip the post-holder with the necessary knowledge, attitude, and capabilities to ensure that children and young people have access to high-quality, evidence-based mental health support.

Main Duties of the Job

We are looking for the following attributes in you:

  • You will have a knowledge and understanding of why you want to become a CBT practitioner and be prepared to commit to a busy year of combining study with practice.
  • You have 2 years of experience working with children/young people, preferably in educational, social care, or health provider settings.
  • You have the ability to travel between your allocated schools, the office, and various other locations in the BNSSG area.
  • You have an awareness and commitment to working from an anti-oppressive approach, including a commitment to working towards equitable access of mental health services.
  • You will have excellent communication skills and be prepared to network with many agencies.
  • You are passionate about participation and including children/young people and their families in aspects of our design and delivery.

About Us

We are a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care. We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire, and in parts of Dorset.

Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

Job Responsibilities

The EMHP trainee undertakes a 12-month Post Graduate/Graduate training designed to develop the clinical competencies and knowledge in order to proficiently practice as an EMHP, as determined by the relevant national curriculum for the EMHP Programme. Specifically, to develop skills in assessment, low-intensity evidence-based interventions alongside the core competencies required to work with CYP presenting with anxiety, low mood, and behavioural difficulties.

The programme will also focus upon an understanding of ways to adapt clinical practice with children, young people, and parents/carers to accommodate diversity and increase access to evidence-based psychological therapies. A strong emphasis throughout the programme is placed upon personal and professional development.

Person Specification

Ability to study at degree level, NVQ3 or equivalent

Essential

  • Evidence of studying at degree level
  • 2 years of experience of working with children, young people, and families
  • Awareness and commitment to developing a working knowledge of anti-oppressive practice

Desirable

  • Knowledge of the education system in England
  • Knowledge of children and young people gained through academic study in child development, child wellbeing, teaching, or mental health
  • Working knowledge of the make-up of the wider health and social care community, including statutory and non-statutory services and experience of multi-agency working

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