Job summary
We are excited to announce 4 trainee CWP posts in Ealing Mental Health Support Team. This is a training position post holder will undertake training at Kings College London alongside working in one of our West London services.
Applicants will need to be ready to start work in early/mid-January 2025 and posts cannot be offered to candidates unless they can guarantee this start date.
All applicants must demonstrate in their application the ability to work at degree level or have an equivalent level of relevant experience, with a proven record of previous learning or formal study in child development, education, wellbeing, mental health or other related area.
As this is a full time training post, initially you will apply for this training post, just as you would with any other job application, and then you will be expected to make a separate application to the university mentioned later on in the recruitment and selection process or as soon as the KCL portal is open.
To apply online go to: Login - King's Apply (kcl.ac.uk) and apply for CYP MH Child Wellbeing Practice PG Dip 2025
Any offer to successful applicants will be conditional on eligibility for the course alongside a successful interview plus the usual employment check criteria such as references, DBS etc.
For further information about the CWP training and role please visit:
KCL CWP Cohort 10 Jan 2025 - KCL Programme Brochure.pdf
KCL CWP Cohort 10 Jan 2025 - KCL Application Guidance.pdf
Main duties of the job
This 1-year programme has been specifically designed to develop this new role, enabling you to gain credits towards either a graduate or postgraduate level qualification (depending on level of previous academic study)
The university modules will cover areas such as:
- Working with children, young people and their parents/carers to support self-management including development of plans for specific interventions and agreeing outcomes
- Learning to manage own caseload, gaining the necessary skills to practice a range of interventions such as guided self-help (GSH)
- Preparing and presenting caseload information to supervisors
- Working with colleagues to provide better access to specialist mental health services and supporting referrals where required
- Supporting colleagues in community/ schools to identify and manage issues related to mental health and wellbeing
In addition to the taught days at university and independent study, you will be offered intensive supervision whilst working in schools and other community settings so that you gain the level of competence required to deliver high-quality, evidence-based early interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health problems.
On successful completion of the training there will also be an opportunity for employment, with a starting salary projected to be based on the NHS Agenda for Change Band 5 scale.
About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse providers of mental health, community and social care in the UK.
Our 3,982 staff care for people in hospital and in the community, helping them to recover and go on to lead full and productive lives. We aim to be the best organisation of our kind in the country.
We provide care and treatment for more than 800,000 people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow, delivering services in the community (at home, in GP surgeries and care homes), hospital, specialist clinics and forensic (secure) units.
We'rerated good overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Together, we're committed to promoting hope and wellbeing, working with patients, service users, carers, families and partners across the communities we serve.
We are keen to ensure that our workforce reflects the community it serves, particularly in terms of ethnicity, gender, disability, LGBTQ+ and experience of mental illness.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
The link below will also provide useful information.
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services staff share their stories of working for the NHS. (youtube.com)
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
The link below will also provide useful information.
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services staff share their stories of working for the NHS. (youtube.com)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Undergraduate degree, upper second class or above, in Psychology OR related subject (e.g., Psychology, Education, Childhood development, Social Work etc), OR any subject with further training or experience in a relevant field (e.g., Teaching/TA; Learning Support; HCA; Youth Work; Counselling etc)
- OR relevant professional experience in CYP Mental Health/Education/Mentorship (to be considered on a case-by-case basis)
- Ability to study at degree level
- Proven record of previous academic attainment
- Successfully secured a training place on CWP course at KCL (CYP MH Child Wellbeing Practice PG Dip).
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working with children and young people
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Demonstrates adaptability and a capacity to learn across diverse settings with diverse communities, using various learning approaches
- Self-motivated as a learner, capable of independently structuring progress toward learning objectives, and adept at negotiating pathways to achievement in collaboration with supervisory teams
- Displays a proficiency in transferable skills, fostering a flexible and dynamic approach to learning and goal attainment.
Specific Attributes
Essential
- Full, enhanced and current satisfactory DBS disclosure
- Ability to personally manage sensitive and potentially emotionally distressing caseload material
- Effective communication skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Self-motivated; / Capacity to work well in teams
- Good time management and organisational abilities;
- Effective oral and written communication skills; oComputer literate
- Capable of accommodating travel demands associated with the role
- Able to meet the physical requirements of the role after reasonable adjustments have been made for any illness or disability.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Undergraduate degree, upper second class or above, in Psychology OR related subject (e.g., Psychology, Education, Childhood development, Social Work etc), OR any subject with further training or experience in a relevant field (e.g., Teaching/TA; Learning Support; HCA; Youth Work; Counselling etc)
- OR relevant professional experience in CYP Mental Health/Education/Mentorship (to be considered on a case-by-case basis)
- Ability to study at degree level
- Proven record of previous academic attainment
- Successfully secured a training place on CWP course at KCL (CYP MH Child Wellbeing Practice PG Dip).
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working with children and young people
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Demonstrates adaptability and a capacity to learn across diverse settings with diverse communities, using various learning approaches
- Self-motivated as a learner, capable of independently structuring progress toward learning objectives, and adept at negotiating pathways to achievement in collaboration with supervisory teams
- Displays a proficiency in transferable skills, fostering a flexible and dynamic approach to learning and goal attainment.
Specific Attributes
Essential
- Full, enhanced and current satisfactory DBS disclosure
- Ability to personally manage sensitive and potentially emotionally distressing caseload material
- Effective communication skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Self-motivated; / Capacity to work well in teams
- Good time management and organisational abilities;
- Effective oral and written communication skills; oComputer literate
- Capable of accommodating travel demands associated with the role
- Able to meet the physical requirements of the role after reasonable adjustments have been made for any illness or disability.
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
