Senior Children's Wellbeing Practitioner (NHS AfC: Band 6) - Children's Wellbeing Practitioner [...]

Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust; South Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is hiring a Children's Wellbeing Practitioner to provide evidence-based psychological therapies to children experiencing emotional difficulties. The role offers flexible working hours and requires a postgraduate qualification as a Children's Wellbeing Practitioner. Candidates must be registered with BABCP or BPS. Join a multidisciplinary team and help improve the mental health of young people across multiple locations.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Pension schemes

Health and wellbeing programmes

Qualifications

• Registered with BABCP or BPS
• Experience providing evidence-based psychological interventions.
• Knowledge of safeguarding vulnerable adults and child protection legislation.

Responsibilities

• Deliver psychological interventions, including CBT and self-help techniques.
• Support families to ensure participation in treatment.
• Collaborate with community and external services.

Skills

Experience working with young people facing common mental health issues

Ability to assess patients’ emotional wellbeing

Understanding of low intensity CBT

Education

Postgraduate qualification as a Children's Wellbeing Practitioner

Registration with BABCP or BPS

Job description

Main area Children's Wellbeing Practitioner Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract 2 years (fixed term) Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Job share
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Various positions available) Job ref 425-25-7294914

Employer Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust Town Sheffield Salary £38,682 - £46,580 per annum pro rata if part time Salary period Yearly Closing 06/08/2025 23:59 Interview date 01/09/2025

Senior Children's Wellbeing Practitioner

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

Fixed term - 2 years | Different hours available | Interviews 1st September

Join our expanding Lucy Project team delivering high-quality, low-intensity psychological therapies through video-based CBT to children and young people (CYP) experiencing low to moderate emotional and mental health difficulties linked to physical health.

Role Highlights:

• Provide evidence-based, low-intensity CBT remotely to support CYP across multiple hospital trusts (Sheffield, Alder Hey, Newcastle, Airedale, Jersey)
• Part of a 1.4 WTE, 2-year fixed-term contract, split across multiple practitioners
• Flexible working location anywhere in the UK
• Collaborate within a large multidisciplinary paediatric psychology service (30+ staff)
• Support service growth, contribute to research, conference presentations, and publications
• Engage with CYP and families to improve access to community-based mental health support

Who We're Looking For:

• Postgraduate qualification as a Children's Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP).
• Registered with BABCP or BPS
• Experience working with young people facing common mental health issues

Reporting to the Principal Clinical Psychologist, your responsibilities will include:

• Deliver psychological interventions, including CBT and self-help techniques.
• Provide support to families to ensure participation in treatment and involvement in the therapeutic process.
• Collaborate with community and external services to ensure holistic support for CYP and their families.
• Supervise and provide training to junior team members, promoting a positive and collaborative team environment.
• Work with senior clinical and managerial teams to contribute to the development and expansion of early intervention services.

Main duties of the job

Reporting to the Principal Clinical Psychologist, your responsibilities will include:

Deliver psychological interventions, including CBT and self-help techniques.

Provide support to families to ensure participation in treatment and involvement in the therapeutic process.

Collaborate with community and external services to ensure holistic support for CYP and their families.

Supervise and provide training to junior team members, promoting a positive and collaborative team environment.

Work with senior clinical and managerial teams to contribute to the development and expansion of early intervention services.

Working for our organisation

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, and Leaders in Children’s Health.

We work with partners across local, regional, and national levels to deliver physical and mental healthcare in both acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are nationally and internationally recognised for their expertise.

We’re proud that 73% of colleagues would recommend Sheffield Children’s as a place to work, placing us among the top five NHS trusts in England — and the top-ranked trust in the North East and Yorkshire — in the latest NHS Staff Survey.

Our nearly 4,000 colleagues bring our CARE values — Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence — to life every day, creating a kind, welcoming environment where patients and families feel safe and supported.

As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2026, we’re excited to keep building our leadership in children's health, improve experiences for patients and staff, and focus on our communities and population health.

We also offer excellent benefits to support your wellbeing, with generous annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing programmes, and exclusive discounts — helping you thrive at work and beyond.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information on the main responsibilities for this post, please refer to the job description and person specification.

Please note that Sheffield Children's uplift pay to meet the Real Living Wage, which is £12.60 per hour.

Diversity Statement

At Sheffield Children’s, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment that celebrates diversity and supports everyone’s success. We prioritise Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in our recruitment practices, creating a welcoming space for people of all backgrounds, including ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ members.

Recognising that inclusivity is an ongoing effort, we review our processes and welcome feedback to enhance our practices. A diverse team strengthens our organisation and the quality of care we deliver. For ideas on how we can improve, please contact our Recruitment Manager at [emailprotected] . Together, we’re building a workplace where everyone belongs.

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Person specification

Experience

• Extensive experience working with young people facing common mental health problems.
• Proven ability to develop and deliver evidenced-based IAPT low intensity interventions, including group psycho-education and guided self-help.
• Experience working in multiprofessional or multi-agency teams, demonstrating effective collaboration across different services to provide holistic support
• Experience supervising Trainee Children’s Wellbeing Practitioners and working with universities to support trainees.

Knowledge and Skills

• Ability to assess patients’ emotional wellbeing and mental health needs and deliver evidence-based psychological interventions.
• Understanding of the scope and limitations of LI CBT, with the ability to support patients in accessing alternative treatments when appropriate
• Awareness of the systemic barriers to accessing mental health services, with a commitment to mitigating these barriers where possible
• Ability to adapt communication style to suit both clinical and non-clinical situations, and to meet patients’ individual needs
• Understanding of models of supervision to effectively develop skills and techniques within a CWP supervisory role
• Familiarity with outcome measures and how they can be used to guide service improvement and enhance patient care
• Knowledge of safeguarding vulnerable adults and child protection legislation.
• Knowledge of Data Protection Act and the importance of maintaining confidentiality in all aspects of patient care.
• Ability to use various evaluation and monitoring methods.
• Evidence of ability to utilise user feedback for service development and continuous improvement

Qualifications and Training

• Postgraduate qualification as a Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP)
• Registration with BABCP or BPS as a Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner.
• Completion of the CWP Supervisors (PGCERT) training course, or equivalent experience that meets the eligibility requirements to apply.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.