Education Mental Health Practitioner | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust in Salford

i-Reach is the Mental Health Support Team in Salford working as part of a multi-agency, blended community outreach offer with our stakeholder partners to deliver the Thrive In Education programme to education settings.

Band 5 Practitioners are supported to consolidate their learning, complete their professional accreditation with the BABCP/BPS engaging in individual supervision, clinical skills supervision as well as supervision of supervision once able to undertake further post-graduate supervision training.

Practitioners are encouraged to contribute to team developments including taking part in NIHR research trials, co-production with young people alongside our MFT Engagement Practitioners, use digital offers such as Silvercloud and OsiGrows, undertake further training to maintain high standards of clinical practice and personal development.

Our extended offer includes pathways with Accident and Emergency, Salford Youth Service, Salford Schools Sports Partnership, Elective Home Education, Primary Inclusion Team and the Gaddum Centre. There are opportunities to be part of pilot projects such as Neurodevelopment in Education, Forrest School and The Body Project.

The team is welcoming, supportive and committed to staff wellbeing, encouraging staff to be able to contribute to team goals, develop innovative practice and spend time together to ensure we have a shared ethos that we are all part of.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver the Mental Health Support Team national goals: support education settings with the delivery of whole school and college approaches to emotional health and wellbeing.
• Provide timely consultation, advice and signposting.
• Offer low intensity CBT informed evidence-based interventions for children, young people and parents.

Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and become part of a 30,000 plus strong team, delivering exceptional care to over 1 million people every year. Whether you’re beginning your career or taking the next step, MFT offers a stimulating and supportive environment where your contribution truly matters.

Our Hive Electronic Patient Record system enables safer, smarter, and more efficient ways of working. You’ll be part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary community, working alongside professionals from a wide range of clinical backgrounds.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.

Diversity and inclusion

Diversity Matters: MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.