Children's Wellbeing Practitioner - CFHD

Job summary
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a passionate and enthusiastic qualified Childrens Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP) to join our dedicated and supportive service on a permanent part time basis (0.88wte) 33 hours.

Our CWP team sits within the Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) early intervention pathway, providing timely, evidence-based support to children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. We are seeking compassionate and proactive clinicians who are committed to improving outcomes for children, young people, and families, while embodying NHS values of kindness, respect, collaboration, and high-quality care.

This role is ideal for practitioners who are motivated to make a meaningful difference by supporting early intervention and reducing waiting times, ensuring children and young people can access support as quickly as possible. Successful candidates will deliver Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (LI-CBT) interventions and work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams, schools, community settings, and clinics across the county.

The role will involve travel across the county, therefore, a full driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential.

We are excited to continue developing and strengthening our CWP provision and look forward to welcoming skilled and values-driven practitioners to our team.

Main duties of the job
You will have successfully completed and passed the Childrens Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP) training programme and will bring experience of working therapeutically with children and young people.

As a compassionate and patient-centred clinician, you will be confident in communicating effectively with children, families, schools, and partner agencies, providing advice and support that enhances the experience and wellbeing of those accessing our services.

You will demonstrate professionalism, empathy, and excellent interpersonal skills when working with sensitive and confidential information, fully understanding the importance of data security, safeguarding, and maintaining the highest standards of clinical practice.

Working as part of a supportive and collaborative team, you will contribute to delivering safe, effective, and inclusive care, helping children and young people achieve positive mental health outcomes.

About us
At Children and Family Health Devon, we are dedicated to improving the physical and mental health of children and young people across Devon and Torbay. We aim to create an environment where children and young people can thrive and are committed to reducing health inequalities and providing specialised support, empowering them to lead healthy, fulfilling lives.

Our children and young people say
We would like the people who work for Children and Family Health Devon to be understanding, patient and respectful. They should be trustworthy and make us feel safe and comfortable. It is important that they use their skills and experience to listen carefully in a non-patronising and non-judgemental way. When staff are positive and friendly, they help to create an environment that is informal and without pressure.

Who we are
We are an alliance of NHS organisations led by Devon Partnership Trust. We are a group of professionals including psychologists, psychiatrists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists, nurses and many other professions.

Join us in beautiful Devon
With access to moors, sea and cities, there are plenty of opportunities to enjoy Devon. Whether you enjoy spending time in the cultural hub of Exeter, exploring the Jurassic coastline or discovering the world surfing reserve in North Devon there really is something for everyone.

Job responsibilities
Please refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role.

Person Specification
Qualifications

• CYP IAPT accredited Childrens Wellbeing Practitioner qualification or equivalent (e.g., PG Cert in Low Intensity Psychological Interventions for C/YP) OR IAPT accredited adult Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) qualification Both qualifications at degree/post graduate certificate level or equivalent.
• Training in an evidence-based therapeutic approach.

Desirable

• Evidence of relevant CPD.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Knowledge of mental health presentations and evidence based clinical interventions.
• Understanding of relevant legislation pertaining to childrens mental health.
• Understanding of the use in practice of assessment tools, Routine outcome Measures and goal-based care.
• Knowledge of child development.
• Ability to drive across Devon.

Experience

• Experience of engaging/ working with children, young people, families and carers with mental health needs and undertaking specialist mental health assessments in the community, including risk assessments
• Experience of providing evidence-based therapeutic interventions for children and young people with mental health problems.
• Experience of collaborative working in community settings, with professionals across a range of agencies in health, social care and education.
• Experience that evidences an ability to tend to diversity and work in a way that promotes anti-discriminatory practice.
• Experience of safeguarding children and ensuring the safety of young people in partnership with other agencies as appropriate.
• Experience of working clinically with the ability to take on responsibility, make decisions and seek support as needed.
• Experience of using outcome measures collaboratively with children and young people to inform and improve practice.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

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