Children's Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP) - CAMHS Targeted Team

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service provider is looking for a Children's Well-Being Practitioner to deliver psychological interventions for children experiencing mild to moderate mental health issues. Responsibilities include conducting assessments and providing one-on-one interventions in various community settings. Ideal candidates should have a valid driving licence and be proficient in children’s mental health care. This position offers opportunities for professional growth and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Career progression opportunities

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS Discount

Competitive pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Full valid driving licence and access to a vehicle for work.
• Ability to deliver low-intensity psychological interventions.
• Experience in mental health assessments and care planning.

Responsibilities

• Deliver assessments of children's mental health including families.
• Complete mental health assessments, risk assessments, and care plans.
• Provide psychological interventions for children and families, both remotely and face-to-face.

Skills

1 to 1 CBT-informed intervention

Mental health assessments

Family and carers engagement

Driving for work purposes

Job description

Overview

Are you looking for a new challenge as part of a dynamic Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service? We are recruiting into a full time Children's Well-Being Practitioners (CWP) to join the Buckinghamshire CAMHS Targeted Team.

A children’s wellbeing practitioner (CWP) is a highly specialist role in a CAMHS team. The role is pivotal to enhancing accessibility to CAMHS by delivering low-intensity psychological interventions for mild to moderate low mood and anxiety disorders. The national Children and Young People’s Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP) programme was developed following recommendations made in ‘Implementing the Five Year Forward View for Mental Health' plan, to provide evidence based interventions for children and young people.

With a big national focus on improving services for children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing, there has never been a better time to join Oxford Health CAMHS and make a positive difference to children and young people’s lives.

The role is pivotal to enhancing accessibility to the Getting Help Targeted pathway in CAMHS by delivering low-intensity psychological interventions for mild to moderate low mood and anxiety disorders.

You will be expected to deliver assessments of children mental health including family and carers where required. You will be expected to complete mental health assessments, risk assessments, care plans, GP letters, and liaison with other agencies such as social care and schools. You will offer 1 to 1 CBT-informed evidence-based intervention to children and their families, both remotely and face to face in a range of bases in the community. There is also the chance to deliver CBT and informed groups.

This role will require you to travel between community locations, you must therefore be comfortable with driving for work purposes and able to travel freely within the hours of the role. Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.

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”

Benefits

• 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

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Caroline Rumhungwe | Job title: Operational Lead | Email: [e-mail] | Telephone: [phone]

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.

Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.