Job summary
Want to work with children and young people?
Our Children's Wellbeing Practitioner's (CWP's) deliver a range of brief low intensity, evidenced based psychological therapies.
The post holder will work with children and young people (0-18years) with the principal objectives of providing assessment and intervention to children and young people who have mental health needs.
Working as a part of a multi-disciplinary team and liaising closely with other agencies you will assess, plan and implement care for children with mental health needs.
If you have excellent communication skills and are committed to providing a high quality, flexible service to children then we want to hear from you.
The post holder will be working into the Tees Getting Help team working across the Teesside area. The team is currently based at Evergreen, Acklam Road Hospital though this may change in the future.
We are keen to hear from suitably qualified and experienced individuals. Applicants wishing to work part-time hours would be considered.
This is a fixed-term post for 1 year covering maternity leave.
Please note that CWP registration is a requirement for this post.
Applicants must ensure that prior to applying they have agreement from their current line manager that they can be released on a secondment the event that permanent funding is secured for this post the successful applicant will be confirmed in post on a permanent basis
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work within the CAMHS team providing assessment and CBT based low intensity interventions to individuals and post holder will work with young people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary, and should be committed to equal opportunities.
Additional contact details: Sara Horsman, Clinical Lead -, or Gillian Sweeney, Clinical Lead -
About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Details
Date posted
25 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
346-TSC-022-25-A
Job locations
Acklam Road Hospital
Acklam Road
Middlesbrough
TS5 4EE
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Successfully completed British Psychological Society (BPS) Accredited or Higher Education England (HEE) Approved academic course of study in line with the CYP IAPT Low Intensity National Programme and will be qualified as a Children's Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP).
2. And - Professional registration as a Children's Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP) with an appropriate regulatory body (. British Psychological Society (BPS) or British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP))
Experience
Essential
3. Experience of working with children and young people with mental health problems.
4. Experience of delivering low intensity CBT and parent led CBT within children and young people's services.
Desirable
5. Worked in a service where agreed targets are in place demonstrating clinical outcomes.
6. Experience of delivering psycho-educational groups.
Skills
Essential
7. Skilled in delivering low intensity interventions including parent led CBT
Knowledge
Essential
8. Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depressive disorders and how they may present in young people