Childrens Psychological Well-being Practitioner

NHS; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in York is looking for a Children and Young People's Well-Being Practitioner to deliver mental health interventions to children with epilepsy as part of a dedicated team. The successful candidate will use evidence-based treatments and provide psycho-educational classes. This part-time, fixed-term position offers a salary between £31,049 and £37,796, with opportunities for professional development and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday rising to 33 days

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Post-qualification experience as a Children's Wellbeing Practitioner.
• Working knowledge of mental health and experience with children and young people.
• Ability to carry out risk assessments and guide self-help.

Responsibilities

• Deliver an innovative CBT-based intervention to children and young people.
• Administer psycho-educational classes to groups of parents and children.
• Use evidence-based interventions with supervision from the senior clinical psychologist.

Skills

Manage caseload and time

Excellent verbal and written communication

Ability to develop therapeutic relationships

Education

Degree level or equivalent; Post-Graduate qualification as a Children's Well-being Practitioner

Job description

Job Summary

This is an exciting time to join us in making a real change for children and young people across our area. We are looking for a Children and Young People\'s Well-Being Practitioner to work in our team of experienced clinical psychologists, specialist epilepsy nurses and consultant paediatricians based at York Hospital. We are a national pilot site for integrating mental health support into children and young people\'s epilepsy care. The project began in March 2023 and focuses on the implementation of mental health screening and intervention for children and young people in our region. If you wish to apply for this vacancy as a secondment opportunity, please seek permission from your current line manager first.

Main duties of the job

Your role will be to deliver an innovative, manualised CBT-based intervention, to children and young people who have been screened by their team and shown to require psychological support. This intervention, MICE (Mental Health Intervention for Children with Epilepsy), is designed to improve the treatment of mental health problems in young people with epilepsy and has been shown to be effective in a large-scale research project. It can be delivered by telephone, video conferencing or face to face, and training will be provided. You will be using evidence-based interventions with supervision from the senior clinical psychologist. This will include a range of therapeutic self-management interventions to children and young people with mild to moderate psychological problems, as well as the administration and teaching of psycho-educational classes to groups of parents and children and young people.

Team & Support

• York Hospital Paediatric Psychology Service, part of a larger Department of Psychological Medicine.
• Supervision and collaboration with experienced psychologists including:
• Dr Emma Peakman - Consultant Clinical Psychologist
• Dr Anya Knight - Senior Clinical Psychologist

You will be joining a dedicated paediatric psychology team and have opportunities to continue to learn and develop.

About Us

For more information about our Trust, please visit the Trust website. Our benefits are described below.

Benefits

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues 24/7 from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• Learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the benefits, please visit the Trust\'s dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Details

Date posted: 11 September 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year pro rata

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 12 months

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 419-7466625-CPWP-FH

Job location: York Hospital, Wigginton Road, York, YO31 9HE

Job Description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description. If a high number of applications are received, this advert may close early; apply at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence. We welcome applications from everyone and support flexible working where possible. If you have accessibility requirements, please contact the recruiting manager named within this advert.

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Person Specification

Essential

• Education, Qualifications and Training: Degree level or equivalent; Post-Graduate qualification as a Children\'s Wellbeing Practitioner (or equivalent)
• Experience and Knowledge: Post-qualification experience as a Children\'s Wellbeing Practitioner; working knowledge of mental health; experience with children and young people with mental health problems; experience in services with a stepped care model; ability to carry out risk assessments; skills in guided self-help and psycho-educational groups/classes; understanding of anxiety/depression in children with physical health conditions; ability to teach groups of professionals and parents; commitment to evidence-based therapies
• Skills: Manage caseload and time; computer skills; familiarity with SDQ; excellent verbal and written communication; ability to develop therapeutic relationships
• Aptitude: Teamwork, working under pressure, self-reflection, travel ability

Desirable

• Experience with children and young people with physical health conditions; experience with clinical targets and supervision

Disclosure and Registration

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure to check for any previous convictions. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, York Hospital, Wigginton Road, York, YO31 9HE