CYP Trainee Educational Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) - Wirral

Job overview

Wirral Mental Health Support Team (MHST) is incredibly excited to be continually involved in the national programme to provide mental health support to children & young people in schools.  Wirral MHST has secured funding to train more Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) to be part of the team and work in Wirral primary and secondary schools.

EMHP training is full-time beginning in January 2027 and requires trainees to attend training days at Edge Hill University, Ormskirk and working in Wirral schools as part of the team. Therefore, access to a car and driver’s license is essential.

Demand for these positions will be high so whilst the advert is live for 2 weeks it is expected to close early. We will invite a number of applicants to a face-to-face longlisting session on Friday 3rd July. Following this, a small number of applicants will be shortlisted and invited for an individual interview and young people’s panel on Friday 10th July.

Main duties of the job

EMHP training is at Post Graduate Diploma level so GCSE Maths and English are the minimal essential education requirements. Trainees will attend Edge Hill University two-days-a-week with teaching primarily face-to-face alongside some online sessions, and three-days-a-week in Wirral MHST.

As employees of Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP) employment will initially be a 12-month training contract starting in January 2027 and paid at NHS Agenda for Change Band 4. Upon successful completion of the training programme, qualified EMHPs will automatically become full-time permanent members of Wirral MHST and paid at NHS Agenda for Change Band 5.

Typically, trainees will be at University two days a week with the other three days being in service, some of the teaching days may be accessed remotely or via online platforms.  For the 3 days per week in service, trainees will be based in schools and colleges across Wirral.

Due to the location of the teaching and the distance from the work placement, ability to travel easily and swiftly is imperative so commuting needs to be considered by candidates.

This role will involve some remote working/hybrid working however there will be a requirement to work from the office and attend university in person on certain days.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.

An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: [email protected] or by calling 01244 393100.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!