Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP)
Oxford
Full Time
£32,073 - £39,043 per annum
Expires: 04/11/2026
Band 5
Permanent
About the Role
Job overview
We're looking for a qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) to join us in our Oxfordshire Mental Health Support Teams!
We have a vacancy in our central MHST team and we're looking a person who is enthusiastic and motivated to join our teams to deliver the best outcomes for children, young people and their families in the Oxfordshire area.
PLEASE note that this is not for the EMHP trainee place.
Main duties of the job
In this role, you'll work as an autonomous responsible practitioner 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.
- Supporting schools with their whole school approach to mental health e.g. assemblies, workshops.
- Supporting/facilitating staff in education settings to identify and, where appropriate, manage issues related to mental health and wellbeing.
- Helping children and young people within these settings who present with more severe problems to access more specialist services.
Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties.
Working for our organisation
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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
Person specification
EMHP Competency
Essential criteria
- Understanding of MHSTs and their role is schools and completion of EMHP qualification.
Desirable criteria
- Completion of EMHP Course
CAMHS working
Essential criteria
- Experience of working within a CAMHS structure
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in CAMHS at Band 4 or Band 5
Multi-agency Approach
Essential criteria
- Understanding of multi-agency working to support schools
- Knowledge of schools system
- Ability to deliver intervention to children and families
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working directly in schools in supportive role
Documents to Download
EMHP JD and Person Spec (PDF, 137.0KB)
Guidance Notes for Candidates Applying for a job at OHFT (PDF, 424.6KB)
Recruiter Contact Details
Name: Hannah Wiseman
Title: Clinical Team Manager MHST
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 07765192017