MHST Senior Wellbeing Practitioner (Developmental role)

NHS; Croydon; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for qualified EMHPs to join the Croydon MHST as a Senior Wellbeing Practitioner. The position involves managing a caseload and implementing mental health interventions while receiving development incentives and training. Successful candidates will benefit from a pathway to further advancement in the role.

Qualifications

• Two years post-qualification experience within the CYP-IAPT model expected by January 2026.
• Formal training in parenting interventions, e.g., Incredible Years.
• Evidence of CPD relevant to working with children and young people.

Responsibilities

• Manage a defined caseload focusing on mental health interventions for children and young people.
• Plan and deliver activities for a whole school approach to mental health.
• Provide consultation and signposting to education settings.

Skills

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Guided Self-Help (GSH)

Cultural Adaptation

Education

CYP - IAPT Post-Graduate Diploma or Certificate

Job description

Go back South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

MHST Senior Wellbeing Practitioner (Developmental role)

The closing date is 01 July 2025

This is an exciting opportunity for qualified EMHPs with two years of post-qualification experience to join the team as a Band 5 EMHP and receive training and development incentives. In January 2026, you will have the opportunity to progress to Band 6 and enrol in the KCL CYP MH Low Intensity Advanced Practice PGDip Course (for Senior Wellbeing Practitioners), which starts on 19January2026.

EMHP candidates must be fully registered or awaiting accreditation with the relevant professional body (e.g., BABCP or BPS) and have at least 2 years of post-qualification experience as of January 2026.

Applicants must apply simultaneously with KCL for this training course and be accepted.

The university portals are open until November 24, 2025. If a candidate has not applied to the university before the portal closing date, they will be ineligible for the course.

Main duties of the job

• Work as part of the Croydon MHST team to manage a defined caseload with a focus on providing focused assessment and evidence-based intervention for children and young people (CYP) with mild to moderate mental health difficulties and their parents/carers.
• Plan and deliver whole school activities, as part of a school's whole school/college approach to mental health and wellbeing.
• Provide consultation and guided signposting to education settings. Be expected to provide Case Management and Clinical Skills Supervision to qualified and/or trainee EMHPs within the service.
• Be able to work flexibly across a range of education providers. Promote the participation of children, young people, families, carers and the wider school community.
• Promote equity, diversity and inclusion within their own role, the MHST and school communities, contributing to enabling other staff, children, young people, families, carers and the wider school community from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment.

About us

Croydon MSHT is a growing service designed to help meet the mental health needs of children and young people (CYP) in education settings. As an early intervention service, the MHST delivers school interventions for those with mild to moderate mental health issues and supports schools in developing their Whole-School Approach to mental health and wellbeing. The team will also help CYP with more severe needs access the right support, working with schools to provide a link to specialist NHS services.

Our MHST supports 16 schools in Croydon. The successful candidate will be employed by Croydon CAMHS where the MHST deliver emotional wellbeing interventions using Guided Self-Help strategies.

By coming to work at SLaM, you will gain experience of being part of an organisation with a rich history and international reputation in mental health care. You will have access to professional development and learning opportunities, and have the chance to work alongside people who are world leaders in their field. SLaM delivered more than 14,000 training experiences in 2014; providing an extensive range of learning opportunities for staff at all levels. In addition, our working relationship with King's Health Partners allows those working at the Trust to get involved in academic research.

Job responsibilities

Working with schools to improve mental health outcomes for children and young people, including planning and delivering activities as part of a whole school/college approach, providing assessment and intervention using evidence-based approaches and providing guided signposting and liaison with other services. Providing supervision to qualified and or trainee EMHPsA detailed job description including a detailed description of the training is attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• CYP - IAPT Post-Graduate Diploma or Certificate (EMHP) with two years post qualification experience within the CYP-IAPT model by January 2026
• vidence of CPD relevant to working with CYP in schools or community settings
• Formal training in parenting interventions i.e. Incredible Years

Experience

• Experience and ability to function as a practitioner in CYP mental health services.
• Demonstrable post qualification experience, including experience of working with CYP's with mild to moderate mental health problems and their families using CBT or CBT informed GSH.
• Experience of managing and prioritising a caseload.
• Evidence of good practice in CAMHS assessment facilitation, including assessing: risk behaviour, impact of the lived experience, systemic functioning and managing difference in the clinical space.
• Evidence of providing culturally adapted interventions.
• Working with families in a diverse environment
• Experience in working as part of an MDT
• Experience of undertaking qualitative and quantitative research methodology

Knowledge / Skills /abilities

• The Children Act 1989, 2004 and The Mental Health Act 1983, 2007, Human Rights Act 1998 and Mental Capacity Act 2005
• Information governance including rules around GDPR as it relates to clinical confidentiality, information sharing and academia
• Ability to work to short deadlines, take on new concepts and be innovative.
• Evidence of organisational skills to deliver targets and meet deadlines
• Proven ability to work flexibly within a changing environment
• Skills in teaching and supporting trainees

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.

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

£42,939 to £50,697 a yearper annum Incl. of Outer HCAs