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Trainee/Qual Education Mental Health Prac/Children's Wellbeing Prac

Job details
Posting date: 17 April 2024
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: £25,147 - £34,581 p.a.
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 17 May 2024
Location: Bournemouth, Blandford and Weymouth, BH3 7ND
Company: Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 6222061/152-M02024

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Summary

A Vacancy at Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust.


Dorset Mental Health Support Teams in Schools are seeking Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioners or Children's Wellbeing Practitioners (Band 5) or people wishing to undertake the Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) (Band 4) training across our three sites in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole North and East Dorset and Weymouth and Portland

The Mental Health Support Teams work with children, young people and their families with the aim of improving the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people in a variety of education settings. We work across all ages, and have established good links with our partners.



As a trainee EMHP, you will be expected to undertake a year long course at Exeter University. This is likely to be a hybrid of both face to face and online teaching with a 3 month teaching block in Exeter to start in September 2024. After 3 months, you will begin working within the teams a few days a week putting into practice your learning alongside completing assignments, whilst the remainder of the week is teaching at university. The training posts are funded at Band 4 and will rise to a Band 5 position on qualifying. The role will be to deliver Low Intensity CBT interventions to support children and young people’s mental wellbeing within a number of education provisions across our local area. You will be expected to hold a caseload and deliver short term evidence based interventions to children, families and young people. You will also be responsible for assisting in the delivery of the whole school approach including delivering sessions to classes and teachers, liaising with schools, families, local authorities and other organisations to ensure a timely response to local need.

If you are already a qualified EMHP or CWP we would also love to hear from you. We are seeking to appoint enthusiastic staff who are passionate about children’s mental health. You will need to have completed an accredited PGDip EMHP training course with one of the recognised universities to be eligible for this role as a B5 practitioner.





At Dorset Health Care we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

Dorset HealthCare is in partnership with The Prince’s Trust to support people getting into work, as part of this partnership, we offer an employability service to support individuals between 16-30 years old with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. Please contactdhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.netto access the support.


This advert closes on Wednesday 1 May 2024

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