# Education Mental Health Trainee Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/education-mental-health-trainee-practitioner/a43c4a68-efc4-4665-8e48-42dcebcabf67 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/education-mental-health-trainee-practitioner/a43c4a68-efc4-4665-8e48-42dcebcabf67.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Hull - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Mental health professionals - **Speciality:** Psychiatry - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent: recruit to train - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (flexible working) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-03T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-21T14:50:49.334Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/East_Yorkshire/Hull/Humber_Teaching_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Education_Mental_Health_Trainee/Education_Mental_Health_Trainee-v7985712 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7985712?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.humber.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you passionate about children and young people’s emotional wellbeing and mental health? Do you have a passion for education, and making a difference? We are looking to recruit 4 Education Mental Health Practitioners in training to be part of a dynamic forward-thinking innovative team that works into schools and colleges. The Mental Health Support Team (MHST) is part of a national rollout and has delivered successful result in the East Riding since September 2022. The MHST is part of the Thrive approach to Children and Young peoples mental health framework endorsed through the Emotional and Mental Wellbeing Academy. The MHST supports schools , colleges and the wider system through  advice , support , consultation, whole schools approaches staff raining and targeted interventions using CBT. The successful candidates will embark on a one-year training course at an identified University to gain a post graduate diploma qualification. The role will be a combination of learning through an active caseload in service, university lectures, portfolio work and assignments. ### Main duties of the job The successful candidates will become part of a dedicated team of qualified Education Mental Health Practitioners and Senior Practitioners from multi-disciplinary backgrounds. The successful candidates will access university for two days a week to undertake learning through face to face and online lectures and experiences. Under supervision for two days a week the post holders will hold a small caseload to  deliver  outcome focused evidence-based interventions for children, young people and families experiencing mild to moderate emotional and mental health needs. The training and service experience aims to equip the post holder with the necessary knowledge, attitude and capabilities to operate effectively in an inclusive, passionate innovative MHST. The post holder must attend all university based taught and self-study days over a year that is required by the education provider, as specified within the agreed national curriculum and work in the service for the remaining 3 days of the week using their newly developed skills, knowledge and understanding supported by their supervisors and other qualified EMHP’s. On successful completion of the course post holders will move from a band 4 salary to a band 5. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further information with regard to this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification ## Job Details Are you passionate about children and young people’s emotional wellbeing and mental health? Do you have a passion for education, and making a difference? We are looking to recruit 4 Education Mental Health Practitioners in training to be part of a dynamic forward-thinking innovative team that works into schools and colleges. The Mental Health Support Team (MHST) is part of a national rollout and has delivered successful result in the East Riding since September 2022. The MHST is part of the Thrive approach to Children and Young peoples mental health framework endorsed through the Emotional and Mental Wellbeing Academy. The MHST supports schools , colleges and the wider system through  advice , support , consultation, whole schools approaches staff raining and targeted interventions using CBT. The successful candidates will embark on a one-year training course at an identified University to gain a post graduate diploma qualification. The role will be a combination of learning through an active caseload in service, university lectures, portfolio work and assignments. ## Job Description The successful candidates will become part of a dedicated team of qualified Education Mental Health Practitioners and Senior Practitioners from multi-disciplinary backgrounds. The successful candidates will access university for two days a week to undertake learning through face to face and online lectures and experiences. Under supervision for two days a week the post holders will hold a small caseload to  deliver  outcome focused evidence-based interventions for children, young people and families experiencing mild to moderate emotional and mental health needs. The training and service experience aims to equip the post holder with the necessary knowledge, attitude and capabilities to operate effectively in an inclusive, passionate innovative MHST. The post holder must attend all university based taught and self-study days over a year that is required by the education provider, as specified within the agreed national curriculum and work in the service for the remaining 3 days of the week using their newly developed skills, knowledge and understanding supported by their supervisors and other qualified EMHP’s. On successful completion of the course post holders will move from a band 4 salary to a band 5. ## Responsibilities For further information with regard to this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Evidence of effective inter-personal communication skills - Demonstrates ability to study successfully at the undergraduate level **Desirable** - Demonstrates good communication skills with young people ### Experience **Essential** - Demonstrates high standards in written communication - Demonstrable experience of working within the identified service area/life experience of coping with Children’s emotional health and mental wellbeing needs /or as an active carer **Desirable** - Experience of working with young people ### Qualification and Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of educational systems in England - Knowledge of a range of Children’s Universal/ Targeted interventions and support services and Specialist Mental Health Services - A good understanding of Child development and Children’s mental health i to diploma level equivalent including mental health legislation - Knowledge and understanding of the national development and the local implementation of the Mental Health Support Teams - Undergraduate degree or equivalent level 6 qualification, or , experience to demonstrate the ability to undertake academic study at post graduate level **Desirable** - Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues related to children and young people and the impact it can have on mental health ## Documents - [being humber (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2687) - [staff benefits (pdf, 1.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2760) - [emhp trainee jd/ps (pdf, 304.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10269134) - [recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 336.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2269) - [application guide & interview tips (pdf, 600.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3021) ## 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.