Trainee Children's Wellbeing Practitioner

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Shrewsbury, Telford; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare organization in Shrewsbury is recruiting a Trainee Children's Wellbeing Practitioner. This position offers training at Northampton University while working in the CAMHS service, focusing on evidence-based self-help interventions for young people facing mental health challenges. The role requires a commitment to a fixed-term contract while providing support for ongoing professional development. Compensation, benefits, and further training opportunities are provided, facilitating your growth in an inclusive and diverse environment.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Flexible working options

Health and Wellbeing support

Career development support

Free car parking

Salary sacrifice options for vehicles

Free flu vaccinations

Access to a Hardship Fund

Qualifications

• A-levels or equivalent required.
• Experience of working within CAMHS is preferred.
• Understanding of assessment and risk is essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based interventions for children and young people.
• Attend university taught and self-study days.
• Commuting to the University of Northampton for teaching required.

Skills

Ability to study at undergraduate/postgraduate level

Highly organized

Ability to form therapeutic relationships

Creativity and curiosity

Experience working with CYP and families

Willingness to run therapeutic groups

Education

Psychology or other health related undergraduate degree

Job description

Trainee Children's Wellbeing Practitioner

The closing date is 17 December 2025

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 If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn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 Peoples 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.

There is a non negotiable start date of 19th January 2026 to start a service induction week with the University Course starting on 26th January 2026.

Teaching is delivered both face to face and online and you will be expected to travel to Northampton for face to face teaching.

This is a fixed term 12 month contract.

Trainees will now study for a PGDip/GradDip in Wellbeing Practice which incorporates extra modules to consider wider community working, working with individual differences and facilitating therapeutic groups.

Main duties of the job

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.

• 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

Successful applicants will also need to make an application to University of Northampton.

About us

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
• 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.

Please note this vacancy may close early if we receive a high volume of applications for the role.

Job responsibilities

This is a fixed term 12 month post training role within the Children and Young People Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme (CYP IAPT). The post‑holder will work within a CYP mental health service as part of a multi‑disciplinary team delivering, under supervision, high‑quality; brief outcome focused evidence‑based interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties.

The training and service experience will equip the post‑holder with the necessary knowledge, attitude and capabilities to operate effectively in an inclusive, value driven service.

The post‑holder will attend all university based taught and self‑study days required by the education provider, as specified within the agreed national curriculum and work in the service for the remaining days of the week using their newly developed skills.

The post‑holder will be expected to attend Northampton University for their teaching with placements available at both Telford and Shrewsbury locations with expectations to travel as part of the role.

Upon successful completion of the course, the applicant will be eligible to apply for registration with the BABCP.

• That the training year can be very demanding, and there will be an expectation of commuting to the University of Northampton
• That while the University does offer some study days, it is very likely they will need to study outside of their working hours
• The course begins w/c 26th January 2026 and you must be able to start in service for induction period on 19th January 2026.
• The assignments include written work such as case studies and reflections, presentations, observed role plays and practice
• Teaching is 4 days a week for the first 3 months of the course. We then drop down to 3 days, then again to 2 days in the second half of the course.
• That by taking up a place on this course they will not be eligible for a further NHSE funded course for 2 years
• There is university support offered including a personal tutor, study skills support and mental health support available
• Teaching is expected to be a mix of face to face and online

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.

Person Specification

• Psychology or other health related undergraduate degree.
• Experience of working within CAMHS
• Evidence of working with children and young people with mental health difficulties
• Demonstrates an understanding of assessment and risk

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.

Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust