Trainee Children's Wellbeing Practitioner

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Shrewsbury is seeking highly motivated Trainee Children's Wellbeing Practitioners. You will obtain training while working alongside a developing service to support children and young people with mental health difficulties. The position offers excellent benefits including NHS Pension, career progression support, and flexible working options.

Benefits

Excellent NHS Pension scheme

Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Options for flexible working

Up to 27 days annual leave

Extensive Health and Wellbeing support

Salary sacrifice car and bike options

Free flu vaccinations annually

Qualifications

• An ability to study at undergraduate/postgraduate level.
• Experience of working with children and families with mental health challenges.
• Willingness to run therapeutic groups.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based guided self-help interventions to children and young people.
• Support career development and training within the CAMHS service.

Skills

Ability to form therapeutic relationships

Organizational skills

Creativity and willingness to learn

Experience with children and families

Education

A-levels or equivalent

Job description

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn MPFT are recruiting Trainee Children and Young People\'s Wellbeing Practitioners. This is an exciting opportunity to complete your training within our developing service offering low intensity interventions within wider core CAMHS within Telford and Shropshire (BeeU Service) Successful applicants will undertake training at Northampton University alongside working in MPFT and will be taught to deliver evidence based guided self-help interventions for children and young people (CYP) experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties.

MPFT has exciting opportunities to join our teams as part of the Recruit to Train Programme in partnership with the University of Northampton. We seek highly motivated and enthusiastic mental health practitioners to work and train within our CAMHS service. Our trainees will need to possess the following qualities - An ability to study at undergraduate/postgraduate level (should have A-levels or equivalent) Be highly organised and able to manage competing demands on time Be able to form therapeutic relationships with CYP, their families, and the local community Show creativity and curiosity with a willingness to learn more, and try new approaches Have experience of working with CYP and families with mental health challenges Have a willingness to run therapeutic groups.

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
• And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.