Job Description

The Children Wellbeing Practitioners (CWP's) are part of the Children and Young People's Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme (CYP IAPT) is a service transformation programme that aims to improve existing children and young people's Mental Health Services (CYP MHS) working in the community.



This advert is for Trainee CWP positions in Southwark CAMHS ONLY.



These are training role posts and the post-holders will work as Trainee CWP's within the CWP Team embedded in Southwark CAMHS as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering, under supervision, high-quality; outcome-informed, focused, evidence-based interventions for Children and young people experiencing, mild to moderate anxiety, low mood, behavioural difficulties.



Please note that you will need to submit an application form to Kings College London (KCL) for a place on the Postgraduate Diploma in Child and Young Person Mental Health (CYP-MH) Child Wellbeing Practice alongside the application to this service.

KCL webpages provide further information -see link below:

KCL - Child Wellbeing Practitioner PGDip (CWP)

Please direct all queries to KCL using this email address:

cyp-mh@kcl.ac.uk



The university's application portal closes on Tuesday 25th November 2025 at 23.59 pm. Applications to the service that haven't met this deadline or KCL criteria will be rejected.



For KCL applications you can navigate the portal via attached documents or online going to https://apply.kcl.ac.uk/

This is a training role within the Children and Young People' Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme (CYP IAPT). The post-holder will work within a CYP MHS as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering, under supervision, high-quality; outcome-informed, focused, evidence-based interventions for Children and young people experiencing, mild to moderate anxiety, low mood, behavioural 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.



South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) provide the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. There are very few organisations in the world that have such wide-ranging capabilities working with mental illness. Our scope is unique because it is built on three major foundations: care and treatment, science and research, and training.

Key Responsibilities:

Therapeutic skills



Assess and deliver, under supervision outcome focused, evidence-based interventions to children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties.



Working in partnership, support children, young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties and their families in the self-management of presenting difficulties.



Work in partnership with children, young people and families in the development of plans for the intervention and agreed goals.



Support and empower children, young people and families to make informed choices about the intervention.



Operate at all times from an inclusive values base, which recognises and respects diversity.



Accept referrals within agreed national and local protocols.



Undertakes accurate assessment of risk to self and others.



Adhere to the service referral protocols. Under supervision signpost unsuitable referrals to the relevant service as necessary.



Through close case management and supervision, escalate cases where the level of need becomes beyond scope, or more severe, ensuring adherence to other relevant elements of service delivery.



Provide a range of information and support for evidence based psychological treatments. This may include guided self-help. This work may be face-to-face, by telephone or via other media.



Adhere to an agreed activity schedule relating to the overall number of children and young people contacts offered, and sessions carried out per week in order to improve timely access and minimise waiting times.



Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or CYP in treatment, where appropriate.



Keep coherent records of all activity in line with service protocols and use these records and outcome data to inform decision making. Complete all requirements relating to data collection.



Assess and integrate issues relating to transitions, education and training/employment into the overall therapeutic process.



Work within a collaborative approach involving a range of relevant others when indicated.



Work in collaboration with children, young people and communities to enhance and widen access.



Training & Supervision



Attend and fulfil all the requirements of the training element of the post including practical, academic and practice based assessments.



Apply learning from the training programme to practice.



Receive supervision from educational providers in relation to course work to meet the required standards.



Prepare and present case load information to supervisors within the service on an agreed and scheduled basis, in order to ensure safe practice and the governance obligations of the trainee, supervisor and service are delivered.



Respond to and implement supervision suggestions by supervisors in practice.



Engage in and respond to personal development supervision to improve competences and practice.



Professional



Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to the employer and any regulating bodies, and keep up-to-date on new recommendations/guidelines set by the relevant departments.



Ensure that confidentiality is protected at all times.



Ensure clear objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed with supervisor and senior colleagues on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development.



Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives.



Keep all records up to date in relation to Continuous Professional Development and ensure personal development plans maintains up to date specialist knowledge of latest theoretical and service delivery models/developments.



Attend relevant conferences/workshops in line with identified professional objectives.



General



Support the collection of data and facilitate data flow to the New Workforce Development team.



Contribute to the development of best practice within the service.



Ensure a comprehensive understanding of the relevant safeguarding legislation, guidance and best practice.



Maintain up-to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and procedures in relation to children and young people's mental health



All employees have a responsibility and a legal obligation to ensure that information processed is kept accurate, confidential, secure and in line with the Data Protection Act (1998) and Security and Confidentiality Policies.



It is the responsibility of all staff that they do not abuse their official position for personal gain, to seek advantage of further private business or other interests in the course of their official duties.



This does not provide an exhaustive list of duties and may be reviewed in conjunction with the post holder in light of service development.