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Child Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (CYWP)
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Employer: Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Heywood, United Kingdom (#Thrive)
Reference: 311-HYM682-25-H
Contact: Steven Hand | steven.hand@nhs.net | 0161 716 3182
Closing Date: June 29, 2026
Grade: NHS AfC Band 5
Contract: Permanent, Full-time (37.5 hours per week, Monday–Friday)
Salary: £32,073 – £39,043 per annum
#Thrive is a dynamic, front-door service providing early emotional wellbeing support to children, young people and families across Heywood, Middleton & Rochdale (HMR). Part of a whole-system approach that puts access, prevention, and community connection at the heart of what we do.
Main Duties
- Deliver evidence-based guided self-help for children and young people with mild to moderate emotional and mental health difficulties
- Support young people and families through 1:1 sessions, group work, and drop-in conversations
- Co-deliver workshops and psychoeducation in various settings including #Thrive and community settings
- Work collaboratively with professionals across education, health, social care, and voluntary services
- Promote mental health literacy and empower young people to build resilience and self-management skills
- Be part of a compassionate, skilled multi-disciplinary team focused on accessible, trauma-informed care
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Essential Criteria
- Successful completion of the NHSE (or equivalent) commissioned Children's Wellbeing Practitioner course (Post Graduate Certificate or undergraduate course)
- Registered with BABCP or BPS as a Children's Wellbeing Practitioner
- Experience of working as a psychological wellbeing practitioner/graduate mental health worker in a primary care setting
- Experience of routine outcome monitoring
- Experience of multi-agency working
- Knowledge of child psychology and development
- Understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care
- Knowledge of child protection issues, safeguarding and other relevant legislation
- Ability to manage own caseload and time
- Ability to build good rapport with children, young people and parents/carers
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