We're looking for a qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner to join us in our Oxford Mental Health Support Team. If you're looking for flexible working arrangements, then this might be the ideal role for you.
We're looking for people who are energetic and motivated to join our teams to deliver the best outcomes for children, young people and their families in the Oxford area.
PLEASE note that this is not for the EMHP trainee places we'll need you to have the relevant qualification as per the Job Description.
Job Description
In this role, you'll work as an autonomous responsible practitioner as your training affords and within the scope of your local job description, to engage in:
- Delivering evidence-based intervention for children and young people in education setting with mild to moderate mental health problems
- Helping children and young people within these settings who present with more severe problems to rapidly access more specialist services.
- Supporting/facilitating staff in education settings to identify and where appropriate manage issues related to mental health and wellbeing.
- Working with and within education environments to afford better access to specialist mental health services.
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:
“Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are:
“Caring, safe and excellent”
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Taja Brown Job title: Deputy Team Manager Email address: Taja.brown@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01865 903722
At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.
Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application
