NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
Trainee Children's Wellbeing Practitioner
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Trainee Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner
Band 4 progressing to Band 5 once qualified
Job Overview
We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity to join NELFT as a Trainee Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP) within our Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) across Havering and Barking & Dagenham.
This is a Band 4 training role, combining supervised clinical practice with the fully funded CYP-MH Child Wellbeing Practice Postgraduate Diploma at King’s College London, commencing in January 2027.
Working under supervision, you will deliver brief, evidence-based interventions and guided self-help to children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. You will work closely with children, young people and their families to support their emotional wellbeing and help them develop skills to manage their difficulties.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about children and young people’s mental health who is keen to develop a career within the field. On successful completion of the training programme and required competencies, the post holder will progress to Band 5 as a qualified Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner.
Main duties of the job
The Successful Candidate Will
- Assess and deliver, under supervision, brief evidence-based interventions and guided self-help.
- Work collaboratively with children, young people and families to agree intervention plans and outcomes.
- Undertake risk assessments and appropriately escalate concerns where needs fall outside the scope of the service.
- Manage an agreed caseload and maintain accurate and timely clinical records and outcome data.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues, schools and other professionals supporting children and young people.
- Attend and fully participate in university teaching, protected learning time, assessments and study requirements.
- Engage in regular clinical supervision and apply learning and feedback to practice.
- Work inclusively and in accordance with safeguarding, information governance and Trust policies and procedures.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
This is a training and development role combining postgraduate study with supervised practice within Children and Young People’s Mental Health Services.
Under supervision, the post holder will assess children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties and deliver brief, evidence-based interventions and guided self-help. They will work in partnership with children, young people and families to identify goals, agree interventions and support the self-management of presenting difficulties.
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The post holder will manage an agreed caseload, maintain accurate clinical records and outcome data, recognise and respond appropriately to risk, and work within agreed referral pathways and service protocols.
The role will involve working collaboratively with colleagues, schools, families and other professionals. Regular supervision will support safe practice and enable the post holder to apply learning from the university programme to their clinical work.
The successful candidate will need excellent communication and organisational skills, a commitment to learning and development, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. Travel across service locations may be required.
Important information for applicants
This is a Band 4 training position linked to the CYP-MH Child Wellbeing Practice Postgraduate Diploma at King’s College London.
Successful candidates will be expected to commence employment with NELFT on 4 January 2027 to complete local Trust induction and orientation before beginning the university training programme on 18 January 2027.
Applications to King’s College London for the January 2027 intake are open from 3 August to 25 November 2026. The postgraduate training is fully funded by NHS England.
Candidates will need to meet the requirements of both the NELFT post and the King’s College London training programme and should review the full Job Description, Person Specification and university entry requirements before applying.
- Interview date: Week commencing 28 September 2026
- NELFT start date: 4 January 2027
- Training start date: 18 January 2027
Our Values 2025 - 2030
Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT.
They Are
- We are kind.
- We are respectful.
- We work together with our communities.
These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by
the best people.
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Goodmayes Hospital.
High Cost Area Supplement Outer London (B&D, Redbridge, Havering and Waltham Forest)
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This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,714 to a maximum of £5,941 p.a. pro rata for part time).
Certificates of Sponsorship
Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust.
Working for Us
Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.
The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and hold a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Through our staff networks and training opportunities, we strive to foster a just and compassionate culture at NELFT.
Use of AI
We value applications that genuinely reflect each candidate’s own skills, experience and motivations. We therefore strongly discourage the use of AI-generated content in applications.
Applications should be written in your own words and accurately represent your knowledge, skills and experience.
We reserve the right to reject an application where we reasonably believe AI has been used to generate or materially contribute to its content.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer to this when completing your application.
We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Please apply as soon as possible as some posts close early to limit the number of applications.
Please list your order preference regarding the team and borough you would like to work in:
- Barking and Dagenham MHST
- Redbridge CAMHS
Name: Abi Oppong-Boateng
Job title: Strategic Clinical Lead (London CAMHS)
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