Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust Hiring for Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner Job at Aylesbury, England , UK Full Time

In line with the government’s priority to increase access and availability of mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people, the new Education Mental Health Practitioner (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 in England. Successful candidates would join an established MHST service as we expand. The team is happy to offer positions in Chesham and Aylesbury

Main job overview; to allow the postholder, under supervision and with support, to develop knowledge and practice skills in;Delivering evidence-based intervention for children and young people in education setting with mild to moderate mental health problemsHelping children and young people within these settings who present with more severe problems to rapidly access more specialist servicesSupporting and facilitating staff in education settings to identify and where appropriate manage issues related to mental health and wellbeingWorking with and within education environments to afford better access to specialist mental health services

To evidence development of those skills with associated knowledge acquisition to record and evidence progression towards an academic award and demonstrable practical ability