Education Mental Health Practitioner (Recruit to Train)

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A Vacancy at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Support and Help In Education (SHINE) Mental Health Support teams has an exciting opportunity to join the team as we expand across the Fylde Coast providing support across the Fylde Coast.  Assisting with transforming children and young people’s mental health and emotional wellbeing services, providing early intervention and faster access to the right support at the right time. 

As the team continues to grow, there is now the opportunity for six trainee Educational Mental Health Practitioner's (EMHP) to join our existing teams to deliver increased support across the Fylde Coast.  You will undertake a training year at Edge Hill university, spending part of the week at university and the remainder of the week in clinical practice.

The Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs), work in both education and healthcare settings to support children and young people with emotional wellbeing and mental health needs, along with their families and carers.

The postholders will work under the direction of the Service Lead and other senior staff within the team, across primary schools, secondary schools, special schools and our Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) within the Fylde Coast footprint.  Joint working with Options4CYP (Children and Young People) and other teams in the wider Fylde Coast system will be essential, to support the emotional wellbeing and mental health needs of the children and young people.

To engage with the Post Graduate Certificate in Education Mental Health Practice

To work with children and young people to assess and deliver 1 to 1 and group interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties

To work with families and carers to increase good mental health.

To deliver and integrate a whole school approach into the ethos of allocated schools.

To complete consultations to advise staff on how to support children and young people and signpost to relevant services.

To undertake and engage in regular caseload management supervision and clinical skills supervision

To use electronic clinical systems to keep accurate notes and other records.

See job description for full details.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.

As one of the United Kingdom’s largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents – it’s not just a good place to work; it’s a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.

Some evening and weekend work will be needed to meet the needs of the service.

As this is a school-based service, the post holder will be expected to take their annual leave predominantly in the school holidays.

To work with children and young people to assess and deliver 1 to 1 and group interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties

To work with families and carers to increase good mental health.

To deliver and integrate a whole school approach into the ethos of allocated schools.

To complete consultations to advise staff on how to support children and young people and signpost to relevant services.

To undertake and engage in regular caseload management supervision and clinical skills supervision

To use electronic clinical systems to keep accurate notes and other records.

Please see full  Job Description and Person Specification attached.

This advert closes on Monday 23 Nov 2026