Band 5
Main area
Childrens wellbeing practitioner
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent: We are looking for at least 2 candidates to cover the 1.5 WTE
Hours
* Full time
* Part time
* Job share
* Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
Site
Various sessions needed Mid, West and East Cornwall
Town
St Austell
Salary
£31,049 - £37,796 Per Annum / Pro Rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
30/09/2025 23:59
Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.
Strategic Themes
Great Care
* Care based on what matters to people.
* Care provided at home or close to home.
* Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
* Prevention and alternatives to hospital.
Great Organisation
* Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
* Technology enabled care.
* Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
* Safe, efficient, effective and productive.
Great People
* A place people love to work and feel valued.
* Living our values with staff (all voices count).
* Attract, grow and develop talent.
* Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.
Great Partner
* Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
* Joined-up community services.
* Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
* Reduce our impact on the environment.
At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a 'home' office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
Job overview
The Cornwall CAMHS ADHD team is designed to help meet the mental health needs of children and young people with ADHD. The countywide team is made up of staff from a number of disciplines involved in the assessment and intervention for ADHD, including nursing, medical and psychological professional staff who work together as an MDT.
Children's Wellbeing practitioners in the team will work to deliver low intensity CBT to children and young people as an alternative or addition to their medication, focusing specifically on evidence-based strategies to support young people manage their symptoms and associated difficulties. Interventions will therefore include psychoeducation, problem solving therapy, social skills, emotional regulation skills, anxiety management. Delivering parent interventions for ADHD using evidence based parenting approaches in line with NICE guidance will also be part of the role delivering both group work and some home based parenting interventions for those families most in need.
We have 1.5 WTE posts to offer across the county so will be looking for potentially one full time worker and 1 CWP able to offer half time, or three CWPs able to offer sessions, as part of a split role or part time role. Flexible working and job sharing will be considered and the base will be dependent and negotiable with the successful applicants. We are aiming for 0.5 CWP working in each of Mid, West and East CAMHS.
Proposed interview date: TBC
Main duties of the job
CWPs will have the responsibility for delivering evidence based Low intensity CBT and parenting interventions for the mental health and emotional wellbeing for children and young people. The postholder will, with appropriate supervision, work as an autonomous and responsible practitioner as their training affords to engage in;
* Delivering evidence-based intervention (i.e., by offering Low Intensity CBT and guided self-help) for children, young people and parents open to the ADHD team who need additional psychological support to manage their ADHD symptoms.
Supporting and facilitating staff in education and health settings to identify and where appropriate to better support children and young people with ADHD.
Working for our organisation
We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see 'supporting documents'.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
* Eligible for registration – British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BAbCP) / British Psychological Society (BPS)
* Professional qualification – Successful completion of a Health Education England commissioned 1 year Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) Course with a recognised university at graduate level, or an Equivalent LI qualification as a Children's Wellbeing Practitioner or Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
Desirable criteria
* A further relevant degree qualification
* Teaching qualification
* Youth Mental Health First Aid trained
Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience of working and liaising with a wide variety of agencies and stakeholders
* Experience of working with children and young people, their families and others.
* Experience of working with children and young people who have social, emotional and/or behavioural difficulties
* Experience of working with anxiety disorders (Utilising Low Intensity CBT & Guided Self Help)
* Experience of working with childrens with ADHD and neurodevelopmental difficulties
* Experience of the delivery of specific therapeutic interventions to children, young people or their families (utilising Low Intensity CBT & Guided Self Help)
At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:
* Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management
* Protected CPD time for registered staff
* Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff
* Leadership and Management development programmes
* Coaching and mentoring opportunities
* A full clinical induction programme for operational skills
* Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff
* A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff
* Individual professional development programmes
Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:
* Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health
* Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff
* Free DBS checks where required
* Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions
* NHS Pension Scheme
* Salary sacrifice car scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.
The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.
If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via email regarding interview details.
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce. We aspire to have a culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles - throughout the organisation.
If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.
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