# Education Mental Health Practitioner/ Child Wellbeing Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/education-mental-health-practitioner-child-wellbeing-practitioner/4b06a533-8847-4911-b9ca-f1d41cfed426 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/education-mental-health-practitioner-child-wellbeing-practitioner/4b06a533-8847-4911-b9ca-f1d41cfed426.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Leatherhead - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse practitioner - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £33,677 - £40,996 Including 5% HCAS Per annum Pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-07T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-22T14:51:55.984Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Surrey/Aldershot/Surrey_Borders_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Mental_Health_Child_Adolescent/Mental_Health_Child_Adolescent-v7993149 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7993149?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sabp.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This is an exciting opportunity for qualified Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHP) or Child Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP) to join our Aldershot Mental Health Support Team (MHST) We invite you to consider being involved in this exciting opportunity to be a part of delivering the government's vision and commitment of having integrated mental health teams in schools as set out in the NHS Long Term Plan. Each MHST is co-located in a carefully selected group of schools within their Borough of Surrey.   We currently have established teams in all 11 boroughs  (Epsom, Spelthorne, Reigate and Banstead, Elmbridge, Surrey Heath, Woking, Runnymede, Guildford, Waverley, Tandridge and Mole Valley) . We also have teams in North East Hampshire covering Aldershot and Rushmoor. ### Main duties of the job The post-holder will work within an MHST within the wider School-based Need team delivering, high-quality; brief outcome focused evidence-based CBT interventions for children and young people experiencing mental health difficulties. The post holder will work in schools and in community locations. This post is suitable for someone who is passionate about intervening early to support children, young people and their family who need support with managing their mental health and emotional wellbeing to enable them to thrive. They will be expected to: Manage a caseload and offer the provision of mental healthcare services, to young people with mental health difficulties. Holistic assessment of mental health and wellbeing in children and young people. Work in partnership with Primary Mental Health Workers, CAMHS, Schools and GPs to liaise and support children and young people. Offer high quality brief outcome focused evidence-based CBT practice to individuals, workshops and groups. Work together with their schools to co-produce and deliver whole school approach work and offer ongoing professional consultation and advice to School Professionals. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Our MHSTs support children and young people with emerging or mild-moderate mental health difficulties and ‘Getting Help’ within the Thrive Framework by delivering targeted evidence-based interventions in schools. The MHSTs also work together with their schools to co-produce and deliver whole school approach work and offer ongoing professional consultation and advice to School Professionals, being the ‘link’ between the school and wider EWB and MH services within Surrey. Please see the attached job description for more details. Please note: Subject to reasonable adjustments in respect of any disability, the post holder must possess a valid driving license and be able to drive and have the unrestricted use of a car or motorcycle for work at all times including community based work Evidence of registration with relevant professional body (BABCP/BPS) is required. ## Job Details This is an exciting opportunity for qualified Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHP) or Child Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP) to join our Aldershot Mental Health Support Team (MHST) We invite you to consider being involved in this exciting opportunity to be a part of delivering the government's vision and commitment of having integrated mental health teams in schools as set out in the NHS Long Term Plan. Each MHST is co-located in a carefully selected group of schools within their Borough of Surrey.   We currently have established teams in all 11 boroughs  (Epsom, Spelthorne, Reigate and Banstead, Elmbridge, Surrey Heath, Woking, Runnymede, Guildford, Waverley, Tandridge and Mole Valley) . We also have teams in North East Hampshire covering Aldershot and Rushmoor. ## Job Description The post-holder will work within an MHST within the wider School-based Need team delivering, high-quality; brief outcome focused evidence-based CBT interventions for children and young people experiencing mental health difficulties. The post holder will work in schools and in community locations. This post is suitable for someone who is passionate about intervening early to support children, young people and their family who need support with managing their mental health and emotional wellbeing to enable them to thrive. They will be expected to: Manage a caseload and offer the provision of mental healthcare services, to young people with mental health difficulties. Holistic assessment of mental health and wellbeing in children and young people. Work in partnership with Primary Mental Health Workers, CAMHS, Schools and GPs to liaise and support children and young people. Offer high quality brief outcome focused evidence-based CBT practice to individuals, workshops and groups. Work together with their schools to co-produce and deliver whole school approach work and offer ongoing professional consultation and advice to School Professionals. ## Responsibilities Our MHSTs support children and young people with emerging or mild-moderate mental health difficulties and ‘Getting Help’ within the Thrive Framework by delivering targeted evidence-based interventions in schools. The MHSTs also work together with their schools to co-produce and deliver whole school approach work and offer ongoing professional consultation and advice to School Professionals, being the ‘link’ between the school and wider EWB and MH services within Surrey. Please see the attached job description for more details. Please note: Subject to reasonable adjustments in respect of any disability, the post holder must possess a valid driving license and be able to drive and have the unrestricted use of a car or motorcycle for work at all times including community based work Evidence of registration with relevant professional body (BABCP/BPS) is required. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of managing a caseload and providing mental health services to children and young people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties - Experience of holistic assessment of mental health, including risk formulation - Experience of working in partnership with CAMHS, Schools, social care and GPs - Experience of offering high quality brief outcome focused evidence-based practice - Experience of delivering whole school approach interventions - Experience of delivering 1:1 and group interventions to both children, young people and families ### Qualifications **Essential** - Successful completion of Children's Wellbeing Practitioner PGCert, Low-Intensity Psychological Interventions for Children and Young People PGCert or Educational Mental Health Practitioner PGCert - Registration with BABCP or BPS **Desirable** - A further relevant degree qualification - Teaching qualification - Youth Mental Health First Aid trained ## Documents - [vacancy links (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2727) - [emhp / cwp band 5 (pdf, 560.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10277257) - [carers information (pdf, 604.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2716) - [sabp competency profile map (pdf, 672.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2714) - [mindful employer information (pdf, 195.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2715) - [benefits of nhs pension scheme (pdf, 264.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2717) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.