Trainee Wellbeing Practitioner: Children & Young People (CYWP)

This is a training role within the Children and Young People's Psychological Trainings
Programme (CYP PT). The post holder will be required to attend training days with the HEI
training provider, the Psychological Therapies Training Centre (PTTC), in collaboration with
Greater Manchester Mental Health Foundation Trust (GMMH) and the University of Manchester.
Whilst training, 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. On those
remaining days, the post-holder will work within CANW 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., 1. Therapeutic skills
1.1. Assess and deliver, under supervision outcome focused, evidence-based interventions
to children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties.

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

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

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

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

1.6. Accept referrals within agreed national and local protocols.

1.7. Undertakes accurate assessment of risk to self and others.

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

1.9. 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.

1.10. 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.

1.11. Adhere to an agreed activity contract 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.

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

1.13. 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.

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

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

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

2. TRAINING AND SUPERVISION
2.1. Attend and fulfil all the requirements of the training element of the post including
practical, academic and practice based assessments.

2.2. Apply learning from the training programme to practice.

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

2.4. 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.

2.5. Respond to and implement supervision suggestions by supervisors in practice.

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

3. PROFESSIONAL
3.1. 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.

3.2. Ensure that confidentiality is protected at all times.

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

3.4. Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives.

3.5. 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.

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

4. GENERAL

4.1. Contribute to the development of best practice within the service.

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

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

4.4. All employees have a responsibility and legal obligation to ensure that information
processed is accurate, confidential, secure, and handled in accordance with the UK GDPR,
Data Protection Act 2018, and relevant security and confidentiality policies.

4.5. 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.

Qualification Evidence of ability to study Application Form
successfully at graduate level
or the equivalent through a
proven academic record of
previous learning/formal study
in Child Development, Wellbeing
or Mental Health

Evidence of numeracy

Experience Application
Experience of working with Evidence of working with Form/Interview
children and/or young people children and young people
with mental health
difficulties

Experience of working in
mental health or related
services

Worked in a service where
agreed targets in place to
demonstrating outcomes

Skills & Ability to evaluate and put in Received training (either Application
Competencies place the effect of training formal or through Form/Interview
experience) and carried out
Computer literate risk assessments within
scope of practice
Excellent verbal and written
communication skills, including
telephone skills and use of
internet mediated
communication

Ability to develop good
therapeutic relationships

Able to develop good
professional relationships with
colleagues both within and
beyond internal work systems
and child and adolescent mental
health services

Responsive to and willing to ask
for feedback and supervision

Knowledge Knowledge of child and Demonstrates an Application
adolescent development and understanding of common form/Interview
the role of the family in mental health problems
supporting children and young experienced by children and
people's emotional well-being young people

Understanding of systems and Able to identify common
contexts in which children and mental health problems in
young people are likely to live children and young people

Understands why it is
essential to use evidencebased
interventions when
possible

Understands why collecting
feedback from children,
young people and parents is
important
Training Able to attend the formal Application form/
training as required interview

Able to complete academic
components of the course

Able to integrate training into
practice
Other High level of enthusiasm and Application
Requirements motivation form/Interview

Excellent organisational and self
management skills

Ability to use supervision and
personal development positively
and effectively

Able to work under pressure

Regard for others and respect
for individual rights of
autonomy and confidentiality

Ability to be self reflective in
own personal and professional
development and in supervision
Able to travel between sites Ability and willingness to
where children and young travel to locations
people may present (e.g. throughout the organisation
community settings schools,
NHS premises, home etc). Fluent in languages other
than English

Salary: NHS Band 4