Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP)

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The MHSTs are part of the EEC NHS Trust and sit within the ‘Getting Advice’ and ‘Getting Help’
iThrive model. The iThrive model provides an integrated approach to the delivery of person-centred and needs-led services for children, young people, and families. 

The MHSTs work with education settings to provide early intervention for mild to moderate mental health difficulties on a one-to-one and group basis. They provide support to staff in schools and colleges on their ‘Whole School and College Approach’ (WSCA) to mental health as well as to other professionals in other services.

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 settings with mild to moderate mental health difficulties

Helping children and young people within these settings who present with more severe problems to access more specialist services

Supporting and facilitating staff in education settings to identify and where appropriate man-age issues related to mental health and wellbeing

Working with and within education environments to provide better access to specialist mental health services 

To evidence development of skills along with associated knowledge to evidence progression towards an academic qualification and practical application

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Therapeutic assessment and intervention

Be educationally supervised, supported and reviewed to provide assessments and deliver outcome focused, evidence-based interventions in educational settings for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties

Developing skills in supporting children and young people experiencing mild to moderate 
mental health difficulties and supporting their parents/carers, families and educators in the self-management of presenting difficulties

Show evidence in a variety of forms that at all times assessment and intervention is provided from an inclusive values base, which recognises and respects diversity

Discuss with supervisors and agree to accept appropriate referrals for children and young 
people in educational settings, according to agreed local and national referral routes, process-es and procedures

Under supervision, undertake accurate assessments of risk to self, others and from others

Learn, understand, rationalise and adhere to the protocols within the educational service to which the postholder is attached

Engage along with more senior staff in the signposting of referrals for children and young 
people with more complex needs to the relevant service

To engage in robust managerial and clinical supervision to work safely within the scope of their practice

Gain and practice a range of skills to enable delivery of interventions related to provision of in-formation and support for evidence based psychological treatments, primarily guided self-help

Practice, evidence, reflect on and demonstrate an ability to contribute to the management of one’s own caseload in conjunction with the requirements of the team

Keep coherent records of all training and clinical activity in line with both health and education service protocols and use these records and outcome data to inform decision making

Complete all requirements relating to data collection

Show evidence of working within a collaborative approach, involving a range of relevant others when indicated. Specifically, work in collaboration with teachers and other educational staff, parents, children, young people and the wider community to enhance and broaden access to mental health services

Contribute to the development of individual or group clinical materials or training materials and go on to develop further such materials as falls within own competence

Training and Supervision

Attend and fulfil all the requirements of the training element of the post including practical, 
academic and practice-based assessments

As well as attendance at UEA for training, you will also be required to fulfil private study re-quirements to enhance learning and prepare assignments for examination, for at least one day a week. Expectation will be that you will be required to study outside of contracted work hours

Apply academic learning from UEA directly into practice

Receive practice tutoring in relation to UEA course work to meet the required standards

Prepare and present case load information to supervisors within the service on an agreed and scheduled basis, in order to ensure safe practice and the governance obligations of the trainee, supervisor and service are delivered

Respond to and evidence the implementation of improved practice through supervisor feed-back

Engage in and respond to personal development supervision to improve competences and practice

Be involved in the evaluation of the course

Disseminate research and service evaluation findings through presentations and supervisory discussions

Professional

Ensure the maintenance of standards of own professional practice according to both EEC and UEA in which they are enrolled

Ensure appropriate adherence to any new recommendations or guidelines set by the relevant departments

Ensure that confidentiality is always protected

Ensure that any risks or issues related to the safety and wellbeing of anyone the postholder comes into contact with, in the course of their professional duties, are communicated and shared with appropriate parties in order to maintain individual safety and the public interest

Ensure clear objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed with supervisor and senior colleagues on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development

Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives

Keep all records up to date in relation to Continuous Professional Development and the requirements of the post

Attend relevant opportunities for further development in line with identified professional objectives

Communication 

Effective communication to a wide range of audiences, including colleagues, children, young people and families, both verbal and written communication

Research & Development Activity

To utilise theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence-based practice in individual work and work with other team members

Participate in clinical and other audits as required

Clinical and Practice Governance

Work collaboratively with your supervisor with other agencies in the health and social care system to ensure effective progress for clients through the care pathway

Observe and maintain strict confidentiality with regards to any patient/family/staff/records and information in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act/Data Regulations

To be accountable to the Service Manager for the delivery of an effective MHST service across Cambridgeshire & Peterborough

Undertake mandatory training and any other training relevant to the role as required by East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust

The post holder must participate in clinical and safeguarding audits as required

The post holder is required to participate in relevant emergency preparedness process for their team

Any data that is taken/shared as part of a phone call or transported, faxed or transferred electronically must be undertaken with regard to the Trust Information Governance and Information Security policies

The post holder must adhere to the Trust risk assessment and risk management processes

Ensure that any risks or issues related to the safety and wellbeing of anyone the postholder encounters, in the course of their professional duties are communicated and shared with appropriate parties in order to maintain individual safety and the public interest

The post holder must adhere to infection control policies and procedures

Keep up to date with your Continuing Professional Development (CPD), participate in your annual appraisal and respond to clearly identified and agreed objectives, reviewed on a regular basis with line manager

Participate in clinical and management supervision as per Trust policy

Ensure appropriate recording of meetings, supervision and maintenance of clinical records

Keep all records up to date in relation to Continuous Professional Development and the requirements of the post, and ensure personal development plans maintain up to date specialist knowledge of latest theoretical and service delivery models/developments

Provide clients and their families/carers with information on standards they should expect from the service

Participate in clinical supervision on a regular basis

Information Technology 

To use a computer as necessary for clinical work, including literature searches, word processing, delivery of remote interventions and training

Inputting data, emailing, report writing and other tasks as necessary for the efficient running of the service

Input data on to SystmOne and other data collection platforms as needed in compliance with Trust Information Governance (and all relevant legislation) standards

Quality and Patient Safety

Maintain awareness of and carry out responsibilities with regard to the safeguarding children and adults’ agenda and adhere to confidentiality, Trust and professional training requirements, data protection and sharing, information governance, risk management and reporting and all relevant legislation and Trust and local policy

To ensure day to day practice reflects the highest standards of governance, clinical effectiveness, safety and client experience

To ensure monitoring of quality and compliance with standards is demonstrable within the service on an ongoing basis

To be aware of the responsibility of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment for clients, visitors and staff