Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Education Mental Health Practitioner
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Critical Notice
We will only accept applicants who are currently training or have completed their EMHP course. Please do not apply if you are not a trainee or qualified EMHP. We will accept applications from candidates currently awaiting registration.
About the Role
Become an essential member of our Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs), contributing directly to improving children and young people’s emotional wellbeing across Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland.
As a Band 5 Educational Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP), you will:
- Deliver evidence-based, low-intensity CBT interventions to children and young people experiencing mild-to-moderate mental health challenges
- Work with schools and colleges to implement whole-school mental health enhancement
- Ensure timely access to support so young people receive the right help at the right time
Locations & Key Opportunities:
Critical vacancies exist in: Harborough • Loughborough • Charnwood • Leicester city • Oadby & Wigston • Hinckley
Beyond clinical practice, expect: ✔ Robust clinical supervision ✅ Inclusion in a multidisciplinary team 📈 Strong professional development opportunities within the THRIVE framework
Join a team driven by a mission to make a tangible difference. Apply today to shape brighter futures.
A full UK driving licence and access to a car during working hours are mandatory.
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Contact: Joe Boden, joseph.boden@nhs.net
Job Description Summary: Core Duties
(For full details, refer to the accompanying Job Description and Person Specification.)
About You
We seek the following qualifications and experience:
- Completion of a CYPIAPT-accredited EMHP programme, with valid registration or pending registry eligibility
- Experience in delivering evidence-based interventions for children, young people, and families
- Ability to conduct needs assessments, manage risk, maintain gigabyte-quality clinical records
- Proficiency in balancing resilience, communication and safeguarding awareness
Key skills:
🔸 Strong collaboration with education teams, external agencies, and families 🔸 Adaptability to school environments and local geography (requiring regular travel) 🔸 Enthusiasm for early intervention grounded in high ethical standards
Registration Requirement
✅ Only applicants who have successfully completed their EMHP programme are eligible—this is strictly enforced.
If you’ve completed and have evidence in preparation of registration, yet registration with BABCP/BPS is pending, you are eligible and may apply.
Upon selection, your 3-month probationary contract (Band 4 rate) begins as a trainee while awaiting full registration and certification.
Shortly after appointments, the advert will close should a sufficient number of suitable candidates apply. Apply promptly.
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About Us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust delivers community care, mental health, and learning disability services with over 1,000 settings across Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland. Serving 1 million+ residents, our 6,500 employees believe that excellent teamwork and diverse representation strengthens both the workforce and the communities we serve.
Our Commitments:
⌚ Equal opportunities for all in employment and service delivery 💜 We actively seek to champion underrepresented groups and diverse perspectives
Additional Details:
📄Our Benefits offer, Leadership Behaviours, and recruitment details including AI processes can be found in the attached Information for Applicants document.
⏰ Flexible working (including requests for alternative hours or staggered patterns) will be considered in accordance with our policy.
Standard employment terms:
⏳ 6-month probation period applies to new hires (exempting medical staff)
⚠️ Work permit requirement applies to all roles
🔍 DBS checks are mandatory. Employees are responsible for covering the associated costs, deducted from salary upon commencement.
Local NHS applicants who fulfill the essential criteria will receive preference for interview.
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