Job summary
We are seeking to recruit a Children's Wellbeing Practitioner to support ongoing development and delivery of low intensity CBT in the Children's Wellbeing Practitioner team. The person appointed will work with the Team Leader, the senior CWPs and the CWP team to support mental health needs of children and young people in Sheffield.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a driven and passionate team focused on early intervention and prevention within child and adolescent mental health services. We are looking for a candidate with a qualification in Low Intensity CBT and experience working with children and young people with mental health difficulties as a CWP.
Outstanding support and supervision will be provided and further professional development is actively encouraged and supported. Your skills and knowledge will be nurtured within a diverse professional workforce. You will have opportunities to work alongside colleagues in the wider CAMH service to further develop and share your clinical expertise. You will also have the opportunity to be influential in our commitment to Service User Engagement.
Professionally, you will be registered with the BPS or BABCP, and you will join a well-established and innovative CAMH service which provides regional and national specialist services through direct patient care, consultation and supervision.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will work within a children and young people's mental health service as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering, with clinical supervision, high-quality; brief outcome focused evidence-based interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
The post holder will have the necessary knowledge, attitude and capabilities to operate effectively in an inclusive, value driven service.The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds up to the age of 18, using interpreters where necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities.
About us
At Sheffield Children's, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are:
- Outstanding Patient Care
- Brilliant Place to work
- Leaders in Children's Health
We work successfully with local, regional, and national partners to provide physical and mental healthcare across acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are amongst the best in their field, recognised nationally and internationally for their expertise.
As well as having enormous pride in what we do, we are a friendly, welcoming, and motivated NHS Trust who are guided by our CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our nearly 4000 colleagues live these values, ensuring kind and compassionate care that makes patients and their families feel safe and at home.
As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2026, we remain committed to enhancing our reputation in children's health leadership, improving the experiences of both patient and colleagues, and focusing on our communities and population health.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for full details of the role
Inclusive Recruitment & Selection
We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
We are currently reviewing our recruitment & selection process and are looking to make our job adverts more inclusive. This will support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. If you have any ideas in how we can make our recruitment & selection process more inclusive, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
Trust Values
The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
- Compassion leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
- Accountability striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
- Respect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
- Excellence delivering a high-quality standard of care
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for full details of the role
Inclusive Recruitment & Selection
We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
We are currently reviewing our recruitment & selection process and are looking to make our job adverts more inclusive. This will support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. If you have any ideas in how we can make our recruitment & selection process more inclusive, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
Trust Values
The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
- Compassion leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
- Accountability striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
- Respect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
- Excellence delivering a high-quality standard of care
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Evidence of ability to study successfully at degree level or equivalent level of experience
- Qualification as a Child Wellbeing Practitioner
- Psychology or health/social care/youth related undergraduate degree
Desirable
- Training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, counselling, or within a specific psychological therapy
- Other relevant post graduate degree
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working with children and young people with mental health difficulties
Desirable
- Experience of working in mental health or related services
- Worked in a service where agreed targets in place to demonstrate outcomes
- Ability to manage own caseload and time
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training
- Computer literate
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
- Demonstrates an understanding of children and young people's mental health and how it may present
Desirable
- Ability to undertake risk assessments (received training, either formal or through experience of carrying out risk assessments)
- Demonstrates a knowledge of issues relating to children and young people and the impact it can have on mental health
- Demonstrates an an understanding of the need to use evidence based therapies and how it relates to the post
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Evidence of ability to study successfully at degree level or equivalent level of experience
- Qualification as a Child Wellbeing Practitioner
- Psychology or health/social care/youth related undergraduate degree
Desirable
- Training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, counselling, or within a specific psychological therapy
- Other relevant post graduate degree
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working with children and young people with mental health difficulties
Desirable
- Experience of working in mental health or related services
- Worked in a service where agreed targets in place to demonstrate outcomes
- Ability to manage own caseload and time
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training
- Computer literate
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
- Demonstrates an understanding of children and young people's mental health and how it may present
Desirable
- Ability to undertake risk assessments (received training, either formal or through experience of carrying out risk assessments)
- Demonstrates a knowledge of issues relating to children and young people and the impact it can have on mental health
- Demonstrates an an understanding of the need to use evidence based therapies and how it relates to the post
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).
