Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	27 February 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£31,049 - £37,796 per annum
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	29 March 2026
Location:	Thatcham, RG18 3AP
Company:	Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7838751/371-CFS693

Summary

BerkshireHealthcare CAMHS are excited to recruit a qualified (EMHP) to work as part of the Mental Health Support Team for schools in the West Berkshire 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 in West Berkshire 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. The role requires creativity, flexibility, and a strong commitment to improving outcomes for young people.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.

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.

The working pattern for this role is Monday – Friday, 9 – 5pm.


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



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.


We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.


We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to email Annie Pass at : Annie.Pass@berkshire.nhs.uk who’ll be delighted to help.


Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Interview will be held on 16th March 2026



This advert closes on Sunday 8 Mar 2026

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