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Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

About

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) is one of the largest trusts in the UK, caring for people with a wide range of physical and mental health needs. We have approximately 7,000 staff who provide healthcare to a third of London's population and across wider geographical areas, including Milton Keynes, Kent, Surrey and Hampshire.

As a Foundation Trust we involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run and our future development. If you are interested in becoming a member of our Foundation Trust please visit: www.cnwl.nhs.uk

(source: Central and North West London NHS Foundation NHS Trust website)

Contact

Address: 350 Euston Road; Regent's Place; London; London; NW1 3AX
Contact Number: 02032145700

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Jobs Website

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Ref: 333-G-CA-1624 Vacancy ID: 7584140

Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner

Closed for applications on: 7-Nov-2025 10:06

Vacancy status: Closed

Closed for applications on: 7-Nov-2025 10:06

Location

Site: Brent MHST, Monks Park Health Centre, Wembley/ Harrow MHST, Ash Tree Clinic, South Harrow
Town: Brent or Harrow
Postcode: HA9 6JE
Major / Minor Region: London

Contract type & working pattern

Contract

Fixed term: 12 months (12 months)

Hours

Full time
Home or remote working

37.5 hours per week (CAMHS outreach role, working with schools)

Salary

Salary: £32,199 - £34,876 per annum inc HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS AfC: Band 4)

Specialty

Main area: Mental Health

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page

Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner role will:

Work closely alongside a team of mental health professionals delivering a wide range of evidence informed interventions, under supervision.
Develop and practice evidence-based skills under supervision to work directly with children, young people and families.
Develop and practice evidence-based skills under supervision to carry out holistic and child-centred mental health assessments, including risk assessments.

The Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner is required to:

Demonstrate the ability to study at degree level or have an equivalent level of relevant experience, with a proven record of previous learning or formal study in child development, wellbeing or mental health
- Graduate route (level 6)

Applicants that may not hold an honours degree must have proven successful study at level 5; or successful part completion of an Honours degree

Postgraduate route (level 7)

Honours Degree graded at 2.2 or above

Experience of working with children and young people, their families and others.
Experience of working and liaising with a wide variety of agencies and stakeholders
Experience of working with children and young people who have social, emotional and/or mental health difficulties

Please note that if we receive a high volume of applications, the job posting may be closed earlier than the stated deadline.

Vaccination

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points based system
Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.
If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Applicant requirements

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.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Ability to study at degree level
• Proven record of previous academic attainment
• Successfully secured a training place on EMHP course at UCL/Anna Freud (PG Dip Educational Mental Health Practitioner).

Skills / Competencies

Essential criteria

• Demonstrates adaptability and a capacity to learn across diverse settings with diverse communities, using various learning approaches;
• Self-motivated as a learner, capable of independently structuring progress toward learning objectives, and adept at negotiating pathways to achievement in collaboration with supervisory teams;
• Displays a proficiency in transferable skills, fostering a flexible and dynamic approach to learning and goal attainment.

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Knowledge of the educational system in England
• Knowledge of child development, child wellbeing and/or mental health across a range of cultural backgrounds.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Previous experience of working with children and young people.

Specific Attributes

Essential criteria

• Full, enhanced and current satisfactory DBS disclosure;
• Ability to personally manage sensitive and potentially emotionally distressing caseload material;
• Effective communication skills.

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

• Self-motivated;
• Capacity to work well in teams;
• Good time management and organisational abilities;
• Effective oral and written communication skills;
• Computer literate;
• Capable of accommodating travel demands associated with the role;
• Able to meet the physical requirements of the role after reasonable adjustments have been made for any illness or disability.