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MJ Support Team 1
Gradd
Band 5
Contract
Parhaol
Oriau
Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos
Cyfeirnod y swydd
371-CFS694
Cyflogwr
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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NHS
Gwefan
MH Support Team - Reading 1
Tref
Reading
Cyflog
£32,602 - £39,686 per annum (incl of HCAS)
Cyfnod cyflog
Yn flynyddol
Yn cau
08/03/2026 23:59
Dyddiad y cyfweliad
25/03/2026
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Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP)

Band 5

Trosolwg o'r swydd

Berkshire Healthcare CAMHS are excited to recruit a qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) to work as part of the Mental Health Support Team for schools  in the Reading area. The MHST service is part of an exciting initiative funded by The Dept of Health, Health Education England and partners, with the aim of improving the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people in school and the community. This opportunity allows you to join an existing innovative service during an exciting time as the MHST provision is set to expand in the next few years, whilst working alongside an enthusiastic, compassionate and inspiring team! 

You will work within our Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) in Reading, delivering evidence-based interventions to children and young people aged up to 18, helping to shape emotionally healthy school environments and provide direct support to those who need it most. 

You will be co-located in schools across your locality, working collaboratively with education staff to promote a whole-school approach to emotional wellbeing and mental health. 

 There is a focus on close links with other CAMHS pathways to ensure a seamless approach to care for our CYPF. This role offers an exciting opportunity to continue to innovate and deliver high quality evidence-based care and whole system interventions, with great ongoing CPD opportunities.  

 

 

 

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

  1. Deliver evidence-based intervention for children and young people with mild to moderate mental health problems. 

  1. As a qualified EMHP you will be confident in the use of CYP IAPT principles, evidence-based interventions and routine outcome measures.  

  1. Help children and young people who present with more severe problems to rapidly access more specialist services; using effective multiagency collaborative working to effectively signpost and refer on where appropriate. 

  1. Support professionals in various settings (e.g. education, Early Help, Social Care etc.) to identify and where appropriate manage issues related to mental health and wellbeing. 

  1. To care co-ordinate and manage a defined caseload of children and young people presenting with emotional health and wellbeing difficulties in schools under supervision. 

  1. To develop and provide training/workshops for professionals, parents and carers, and CYP in conjunction with colleagues.  

  1. Actively promote the whole system approach to developing and maintaining emotional health and well-being within and across services. 

 

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:

  • Caring for and about you is our top priority
  • Committed to providing good quality, safe services
  • Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

  • Flexible working options to support work-life balance
  • 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
  • Generous NHS pension scheme
  • Excellent learning and career development opportunities
  • ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
  • Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
  • Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
  • Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
  • Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
  • Free parking across Trust sites

 

Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl

The “must haves” for this role:  

  1. Pre January 2023: successful completion of a Health Education England Quality Assured EMHP training programme OR Post January 2023: successful completion of a BPS accredited EMHP training programme 

  1. Be confident in assessing for and delivering, high quality, outcome focused, evidence-based low intensity interventions to children and young people experiencing mental health difficulties (CWP training), 

  1. Be confident in working in a multi-agency setting, working collaboratively with colleagues in Early Help, Social Care, schools and across the wider system. 

  1. As a person, will always be looking for new or better ways to deliver care and be keen to learn, 

  1. and most of all will have a calm, friendly and compassionate outlook and have a keen interest in early intervention and mental health promotion.  

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips – see the help with your application document attached once you click apply. 

If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!  

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to email [email protected] who’ll be delighted to help.  

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required. 

Manyleb y person

Education/Qualifications/Training

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Pre January 2023: successful completion of a Health Education England Quality Assured EMHP training programme or
  • Post January 2023: successful completion of a BPS accredited EMHP training programme
  • Registered as an Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) with the BPS or the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP). or
  • EMHP registration with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP)
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Relevant bachelor’s degree (e.g., psychology, mental health, sociology, education etc.) graded at 2:2 or above

Continuous Professional Development

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Commitment to ongoing training and development
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Evidence of continuous professional development in child and adolescent mental health

Previous Experience

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Experience of working as a Trainee/ qualified Educational Mental Health Practitioner
  • Significant experience of working with CYP
  • Experience of working in or with a diverse or multi-cultural community
  • Experience of delivering specific evidence based low intensity interventions to CYP and their families
  • Worked in a service where agreed targets are in place and demonstrating clinical outcomes
  • Experience of working and liaising with a wide variety of agencies and stakeholders
  • Experience of being supervised and utilising the supervision in clinical practise
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Experience of working with looked after children or other vulnerable groups of CYP and of working in educational settings

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Knowledge and understanding of common mental health issues experienced by CYP and how they may present
  • Knowledge of evidence-based low intensity interventions for CYP
  • Ability to work within educational settings to increase mental health awareness within the staff group
  • Knowledge of and ability to use routine outcome measures (ROMs) with CYP and families
  • Understands importance of collecting feedback from service users and other key stakeholders, and using this to contribute to quality improvement
  • Ability to undertake comprehensive risk assessments, drawing on complex and multiple sources of information, within scope of practice
  • Knowledge of safeguarding issues and a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of CYP and vulnerable adults
  • Understanding of ethics and patient confidentiality in relation to working with CYP
  • Ability to personally manage a sensitive, and potentially emotionally distressing caseload
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build and develop therapeutic and professional relationships with a range of people
  • Able to communicate clearly and effectively with colleagues, CYP, and families, in a manner that is sensitive to and acknowledging of their needs, experience and all aspects of diversity
  • Able to assist in assessment and observation activities related to individuals’ health and wellbeing, and support the development of relevant support
  • Able to analyse and synthesize multiple sources of information to contribute to the team’s understanding and formulation of service users’ difficulties and the development of multi-disciplinary care plans
  • Able to plan and deliver psychologically informed interventions to meet individual health and wellbeing needs
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills and use of internet mediated communication, tailored to a variety of audiences
  • High standard of letter and report writing
  • Excellent IT skills including ability to use Microsoft Office programmes and understanding of online clinical tools and programmes

Additional Requirements

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and patient confidentiality
  • Able to work flexibly as required (within and outside of office hours)
  • Able to travel independently between locations (including schools, NHS premises and service user homes etc) to fulfil the requirements and duties of the position

Gofynion ymgeisio

Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.

Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.

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Annie Pass
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Team Lead - CAMHS West Getting Help
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[email protected]
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