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Salary for this role£32,073 – £39,043 a year

Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year

Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)

This occupation falls under the Health and Care Worker route. Salaries set by national pay scales (NHS bands) at or above the relevant band rate typically meet the occupation's requirement.

Closest occupation match: SOC 1231, Health care practice managers. Home Office going rate for this occupation: £40,400 a year.

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Role description

Job summary

We're looking for a qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) to join us in our Oxfordshire Mental Health Support Teams!

We have a vacancy in our central MHST team and we're looking a person who is enthusiastic and motivated to join our teams to deliver the best outcomes for children, young people and their families in the Oxfordshire area.

PLEASE note that this is not for the EMHP trainee place.

Main duties of the job

In this role, you'll work as an autonomous responsible practitioner and within the scope of your local job description, to engage in:

Delivering evidence-based intervention for children and young people in education setting with mild to moderate mental health problems.
Supporting schools with their whole school approach to mental health e.g. assemblies, workshops.
Supporting/facilitating staff in education settings to identify and, where appropriate, manage issues related to mental health and wellbeing.
Helping children and young people within these settings who present with more severe problems to access more specialist services.

Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties.

About us

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

Excellent opportunities for career progression
Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
Competitive pension scheme
Lease car scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Mental Health First Aiders
Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Date posted

23 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

267-OC8354368

Job locations

Raglan House

23 Between Towns Road

Oxford

OX4 3LX

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

Person Specification

EMHP Competency

Essential

Understanding of MHSTs and their role is schools and completion of EMHP qualification.

Desirable

Completion of EMHP Course

CAMHS working

Essential

Experience of working within a CAMHS structure

Desirable

Experience of working in CAMHS at Band 4 or Band 5

Multi-agency Approach

Essential

Understanding of multi-agency working to support schools
Knowledge of schools system
Ability to deliver intervention to children and families

Desirable

Experience of working directly in schools in supportive role

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.