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Job summary

Main area
CAMHS
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
37.5 hours per week (Full time)
Job ref
267-OC8354368
Employer
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Raglan House
Town
Oxford
Salary
£32,073 - £39,043 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/11/2026 23:59

Employer heading

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP)

Band 5

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.

We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.

We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.

Good luck and we hope to hear from you.


 

Job overview

We're looking for a qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) to join us in our Oxfordshire Mental Health Support Teams!

We have a vacancy in our central MHST team and we're looking a person who is enthusiastic and motivated to join our teams to deliver the best outcomes for children, young people and their families in the Oxfordshire area.

PLEASE note that this is not for the EMHP trainee place.

Main duties of the job

In this role, you'll work as an autonomous responsible practitioner and within the scope of your local job description, to engage in:

  • Delivering evidence-based intervention for children and young people in education setting with mild to moderate mental health problems.
  • Supporting schools with their whole school approach to mental health e.g. assemblies, workshops.
  • Supporting/facilitating staff in education settings to identify and, where appropriate, manage issues related to mental health and wellbeing.
  • Helping children and young people within these settings who present with more severe problems to access more specialist services.

Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties.

Working for our organisation

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

  • Excellent opportunities for career progression
  • Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
  • 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
  • NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
  • Competitive pension scheme
  • Lease car scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Mental Health First Aiders
  • Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
  • Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

Person specification

EMHP Competency

Essential criteria
  • Understanding of MHSTs and their role is schools and completion of EMHP qualification.
Desirable criteria
  • Completion of EMHP Course

CAMHS working

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working within a CAMHS structure
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working in CAMHS at Band 4 or Band 5

Multi-agency Approach

Essential criteria
  • Understanding of multi-agency working to support schools
  • Knowledge of schools system
  • Ability to deliver intervention to children and families
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working directly in schools in supportive role

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthNHS 75th BirthdayDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Hannah Wiseman
Job title
Clinical Team Manager MHST
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07765192017
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