Total 2 Fresh/Entry Level Education / Training job vacancies in Waltham Abbey, Essex, EN3 7PL

We are seeking to recruit a graduate level practitioner to provide guided self-help therapy and parenting interventions. These posts are salaried at NHS Agenda for Change band 4 and fully funded for a one year post graduate diploma in Education Mental Health Practice through Kings College London. Further intensive supervision and on the job training will be provided by an experienced supervisor within each team. Successful candidates will be employed on a full-time basis on a 12month fixed term contract within the Waltham Forest Mental Health Support Team delivering individual, group and workshop-based mental health interventions within a borough-based cluster of schools. During training, the post-holders will work under close supervision to gain experience across healthcare and educational settings to enable them to gain the level of competence required to deliver high-quality, evidence-based early interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health problems. As a Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner in NELFT you will work under clinical supervision as part of a dynamic NHS mental health team in a creative environment. Evidence-based interventions, new ideas, ways of working and supporting children and young people are actively encouraged. This modern approach requires flexibility and adaptability, and above all a passion for working with children and young people specifically in educational settings. As an NHS employee you will record your outcomes and contribute to the growing national dataset of what works and helps to support children and young people with their emotional wellbeing and mental health. The Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner role will: Work closely as part of a team of mental health professionals delivering a wide range of evidence informed interventions, under clinical supervision (e.g. guided self-help, parenting interventions, working through teaching staff) Develop and practice evidence-based skills under clinical supervision to work directly with children, young people and families Develop and practice evidence-based skills under clinical supervision to carry out holistic and child-centered mental health assessments, including risk assessments Learn behavioural and cognitive behavioural guided self-help techniques with which to help children, young people and their families Please read the Job Description and Person Specification before applying for the role. Please note that an application to Kings College London Post Graduate Diploma in Education Mental Health Practice needs to be made alongside your application to [Service]. It is important that you read the attached guidance/linked guidance below: KCL EMHP Wave 10 Jan 2024 - Programme Brochure.pdf KCL EMHP Wave 10 Jan 2024 - KCL Application Guidance.pdf Further information can also be found on the KCL CYP-MH website here: https://www.kings-cyp.com/page/emhp

The Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner role will: Work closely as part of a team of mental health professionals delivering a wide range of evidence informed interventions, under clinical supervision (e.g., guided self-help and parenting interventions) Develop and practice evidence-based skills under clinical supervision to carry out holistic and child-centred mental health assessments, including risk assessments. Develop and practice evidence-based skills under clinical supervision to work directly with children, young people and families. Develop and practice identification of safeguarding concerns, risk management and effective care planning. The Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner is required to: Demonstrate the ability to work at university degree level and have a degree in a relevant subject to the role. Have experience of working with children, young people and their families Have experience of working and liaising with a wide variety of agencies and stakeholders Have experience of working with children and young people who have social, emotional and/or mental health difficulties Successful candidates will be offered a full-time educational programme specifically for the role. The course fees are fully funded, and the salary will be subsidised at NHS Agenda for Change (AfC) at beginning Band 4. For the training year, successful candidates will be employed by NELFT and based in educational settings in either Mid, South East or South West Essex. For more information and a confidential discussion please contact: Marlene Raji marlene.raji@nelft.nhs.uk Operational Manager SE MHST Zoe Houchin zoe.houchin@nelft.nhs.uk Operational Manager SW MHST Mel Kemp melanie.kemp@nelft.nhs.uk Operational Manager Mid Essex MHST Please note: The EMHP posts are training positions subject to 2-year fixed term contracts, successful candidates will be expected to travel to the allocated university in their training, some travel cost can be reclaimed. Please outline in your personal statement if you would like to be based in either Mid Essex covering Braintree, Chelmsford and Maldon. South West Essex covering Basildon and Brentwood or South East Essex covering, Southend, Canvey Island & Castle Point and Rochford. Application Process In addition to applying for this position, candidates must secure a place on the Educational Mental Health Practitioner PG Dip course at UCL. Please complete a separate application for the university course via this link as soon as possible: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/taught-degrees/educational-mental-health-practitioner-pg-dip Certificates of Sponsorship Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points based system Use of AI Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability. Interviews will be completed by NELFT. The planned dates for interviews are as followed: 24th June 2024 25th June 2024 26th June 2024 27th June2024 28th June 2024 The applicant is required to detail in their supporting statement the top 3 reasons why you have applied for the training role.We encourage you to read the job advert and job description fully as any applications that do not demonstrate their 3 reasons will not be shortlisted.