We are seeking to recruit an education wellbeing practitioner to join the Tower Hamlets Education Wellbeing Service (THEWS).
Candidates must have a recognised EMHP or CWP qualification and have applied for registration with BABCP and/or BPS.Please note, all candidates without the CWP or EMHP qualification will not be shortlisted.
THEWS is a Mental Health Support Team (MHST) established following the government Green Paper: Transforming Children & Young People’s Mental Health Provision. The service has undergone recent expansion. For further information about our service please see our website:
The three core functions of a Mental Health Support Team (MHST) are:
1. Delivering evidence-based interventions for children and young people (CYP) with mild-to-moderate mental health problems.
2. Supporting the senior mental health lead in each education setting to introduce, develop and deliver the whole school/college approach.
3. Giving timely advice to school and college staff, and liaising with external specialist services, to help CYP to get the right support and stay in education.
The postholder will deliver and assess outcome focused, evidence-based interventions to children and young people with mild-to-moderate mental health problems, and their families, parents, and carers. They will support the senior mental health lead to introduce or develop their whole school/college approach. They will also liaise with supervisors to agree appropriate signposting and referrals for children and young people.
THEWS is part of the Tower Hamlets Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) based in Whitechapel, East London.
In line with Trust policy, the service has adopted a hybrid clinical working model of direct face to face and remote working as appropriate.
The service embraces continual improvement and wellbeing of the staff and has a high degree of enthusiasm for quality improvement and working together with partner agencies toprovide the highest quality service to the population we serve.
Please refer to the attached Person Specification and Job Description for details.
For further information about this role, please contact Joint Team Leads: Ify Ezefediifeyinwa.ezeifedi@nhs.netand Dr Lisa Walkerlisajayne.walker@nhs.net
This advert closes on Monday 3 Feb 2025