Assistant Education Mental Health Practitioner (A-EMHP)

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities

The postholder/s will not be responsible for a caseload but will support delivery of evidence based emotional wellbeing activities to children, young people and their families, as well as education staff under supervision. This might also include creating resources to support the offer of the team.

The post holder/s will support the team to promote the mental and emotional health of children, young people and families in the community. 

The postholder/s will support the team to work toward inclusion and ensure co-production with service users, families and carers and the education staff. 

The post holder/s will contribute to the overall assessment, including risk assessment, of children and young people in terms of their mental health needs by, for example, carrying out class observations. 

The postholder/s will focus largely on the ‘Whole School Approach’ to mental health. This might include preparing and supporting delivery of psychoeducation groups, assemblies and training of education staff. 

The postholder/s will support the team with audits. 

There may also be opportunities for the postholder/s to represent the team/service at external events with stakeholders. (Integrated care board, safeguarding, parents evenings etc). 

The postholder/s will participate and contribute to team business meetings and will keep up to date with the team, service and organisational information. 

The postholder/s will adhere to all regulations, processes, and procedures within the educational setting whilst in their premises. 

The postholder/s will keep up to date with safeguarding training and processes and will actively contribute to the safeguarding of all children and young people in line with their role and responsibilities, seeking advice when concerned. 

Communication

The postholder/s will be a proactive member of the team. 

The postholder/s will communicate effectively and sensitively to a range of audiences, including other colleagues, and children, young people and families, both verbal and written communication. 

The postholder/s will reflect the values of East of England Community Health & Care NHS Trust ; Integrity, Compassion, Inclusion, Ambition. 

The postholder/s will develop and sustain effective relationships with stakeholders in education settings and partner agencies (including mental health leads). 

The postholder/s will manage their own diary and prioritise workloads in line with agreed objectives. 

The postholder/s will adhere to trust’s governance expectations, including timely recording on the clinical systems. 

The post holder/s will attend relevant development opportunities in line with identified professional objectives (including annual appraisal). 

People Management

Maintaining own professional development and requirement to take part in appraisal and management/clinical and safeguarding supervisions. 

Clinical and Practice Governance

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. 

Maintain accurate records in accordance with EEC policy and procedure consistent with principles of client confidentiality and data protection 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/s must adhere to the Trust risk assessment and risk management processes. 

The post holder/s must adhere to infection control policies and procedures. 

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

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

Provide patients and their families/carers with information on standards they should expect from the team. 

Participate in clinical and management supervision as per Trust policy. 

The post holder/s is required to participate in relevant emergency preparedness process for their team.  Develop existing and new clinical skills for the benefit of children and young people and in co-operation with other colleagues. 

Information Technology

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

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

Quality and Patient Safety

Maintain awareness of and execute responsibilities with regard to the safeguarding children and adults’ agenda, 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 patient 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 patients/ clients, visitors and staff. 

Ensure Trust statutory health and safety regulations are adhered to. 

Safeguarding people responsibility

Safeguarding children and adults at risk of abuse or neglect is a collective responsibility.

There is an expectation that all staff develop and maintain their role relevant safeguarding people competencies and comply with local safeguarding partnerships practice. Alongside this employee who are registrants are reminded of their professional duty of care.

Safeguarding means protecting a citizen’s health, wellbeing and human rights; enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. It is an integral part of providing high-quality health care.

Those most in need of protection include:

·       Children and young people. 

·       Adults at risk, such as those receiving care in their own home, people with physical, sensory, and mental impairments, and those with learning disabilities.