Job summary Every day our team gets the chance to make a real difference to the lives of local children, young people and their families through this unique Early Help Mental Health project in Birmingham schools. We invite qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWP) and qualified Educational Mental Health Practitioners (EMHP) to join our dynamic, welcoming, and supportive team. The job is a mix of independent and collaborative working, working in schools, working from home and team meetings and trainings. The post will involve delivery of consultation with school staff, helping them access early mental health support for pupils with mild to moderate mental health difficulties to prevent mental health difficulties escalating to secondary / CAMHS level (severe and complex difficulties). You will conduct screening assessments of children and young people and deliver evidence-based interventions on a 1:1 or group basis in primary and secondary schools. As part of the Whole School Approach you will join your colleagues to deliver engaging workshops and assemblies, as well as parent and staff training. The Mental Health Support Team sits in the Early Help stage of the Forward Thinking Birmingham model. A driving license and access to a car for work purposes on a daily basis is also an essential requirement of this post. Please use the Supporting Statement to evidence all relevant essential and desirable criteria. Main duties of the job The post holder will work as part of Forward Thinking Birmingham, within the MHST teams in Birmingham. As PWP/EMHP in the MHST team, your role will be to continue building and embedding the Early Help MHST service in schools across the city, assessing children and young people (CYP) for suitability for the service and working with a caseload of pupils. The PWP/EMHP will provide high quality low-intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) informed outcome focused evidence based interventions for children and young people and their families in schools in South Birmingham. You will also deliver workshops, assemblies and training to pupils, their families and education staff as part of our Whole School Approach, promoting mental health awareness and prevention. About us Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care. Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas. Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care. Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old. Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation. Date posted 18 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 284-25-7019588-MHSFM Job locations Forward Thinking Birmingham 1 Printing House St Birmingham B4 6DF Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust. When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable). Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust. When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable). Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Qualification from CYP-IAPT accredited training course (e.g Post Graduate Certificate in CYP IAPT Low Intensity Psychological Therapies, PWP or Post Graduate diploma in Educational Mental Health Practitioner Desirable Teaching qualification A further relevant degree qualification Youth Mental Health First Aid Trained Knowledge and experience Essential 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 behavioural difficulties Experience of working with anxiety disorders Experience of working with affective (mood) disorders Experience of the delivery of specific therapeutic interventions to children, young people or their families (e.g. CBT, solution focused brief therapy) Desirable Experience of working with children and their families in a healthcare setting Experience of working with children and their families in an education setting Experience of navigating complex social systems and environments, who may have conflicting priorities or agendas Experience of working with looked after children Experience of working with other vulnerable groups Knowledge of educational environments Knowledge of safeguarding issues Knowledge of capacity and consent issues including Gillick competence Knowledge of the functional operation of specialist CAMHS teams Analytical and judgement skills Essential Ability to conduct mental health assessments of children and young people Ability to make an assessment of risk and to record and communicate it appropriately. Desirable Experience of monitoring and recording outcome measures for childrens' emotional wellbeing Professional skills and specialist knowledge Essential Ability to carry out 1:1 therapeutic mental health interventions with children Ability to carry out 1:1 therapeutic mental health interventions with families Ability to conduct group parenting programmes Ability to work within educational or community settings to increase mental health awareness within a professional staff group Ability take appropriate action to mitigate or manage risk. Ability to personally manage a sensitive, traumatic and potentially emotionally distressing caseload Excellent oral and written communication skills Desirable Ability to teach others about mental health issues Ability to conduct other group therapeutic interventions with children and their families Proven commitment to continuous professional development. Personal Essential Self-motivated Able to travel to meet the requirements of the post Team player Excellent time management and organisational skills Able to meet the physical requirements of the role after reasonable adjustments have been made for any illness or disability Desirable Car driver (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving). Disclosure and Barring Approval Person Specification Qualifications Essential Qualification from CYP-IAPT accredited training course (e.g Post Graduate Certificate in CYP IAPT Low Intensity Psychological Therapies, PWP or Post Graduate diploma in Educational Mental Health Practitioner Desirable Teaching qualification A further relevant degree qualification Youth Mental Health First Aid Trained Knowledge and experience Essential 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 behavioural difficulties Experience of working with anxiety disorders Experience of working with affective (mood) disorders Experience of the delivery of specific therapeutic interventions to children, young people or their families (e.g. CBT, solution focused brief therapy) Desirable Experience of working with children and their families in a healthcare setting Experience of working with children and their families in an education setting Experience of navigating complex social systems and environments, who may have conflicting priorities or agendas Experience of working with looked after children Experience of working with other vulnerable groups Knowledge of educational environments Knowledge of safeguarding issues Knowledge of capacity and consent issues including Gillick competence Knowledge of the functional operation of specialist CAMHS teams Analytical and judgement skills Essential Ability to conduct mental health assessments of children and young people Ability to make an assessment of risk and to record and communicate it appropriately. Desirable Experience of monitoring and recording outcome measures for childrens' emotional wellbeing Professional skills and specialist knowledge Essential Ability to carry out 1:1 therapeutic mental health interventions with children Ability to carry out 1:1 therapeutic mental health interventions with families Ability to conduct group parenting programmes Ability to work within educational or community settings to increase mental health awareness within a professional staff group Ability take appropriate action to mitigate or manage risk. Ability to personally manage a sensitive, traumatic and potentially emotionally distressing caseload Excellent oral and written communication skills Desirable Ability to teach others about mental health issues Ability to conduct other group therapeutic interventions with children and their families Proven commitment to continuous professional development. Personal Essential Self-motivated Able to travel to meet the requirements of the post Team player Excellent time management and organisational skills Able to meet the physical requirements of the role after reasonable adjustments have been made for any illness or disability Desirable Car driver (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving). Disclosure and Barring Approval Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust Address Forward Thinking Birmingham 1 Printing House St Birmingham B4 6DF Employer's website https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)