Trainee Children and Young People’s Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP PWP)
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 08 Awst 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £28,860 - £31,671 per annum ( Incl of HCAS) |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 07 Medi 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Reading, RG6 6BZ |
| Cwmni: | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7406654/371-CFS556 |
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A Vacancy at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
Children & Young People’s Wellbeing Practitioner Trainees, CAMHS (training posts)in West and East Berkshire - Fixed Term 1 year
We are looking to recruit to9training posts;3basedacrossthe Getting Help East Service, 3 based withintheNeurodiversityTeam (Autism Assessment Team)and 3 training positionswithin the(AnDy)Anxiety and Depression in Young People Research Clinic in Reading.
The Getting Help East service has three teams working alongside the local authorities of Bracknell Forest, Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, and Slough.Theteam deliversInitial Assessments,Evidence-based, psychological interventions for children and young peoplepresentingwith anxiety, depression,andsomebehavioural difficultiesincluding neurodivergence. This community-based service is placed within the Getting Advice and Getting Help groups of the THRIVE framework (http://implementingthrive.org/) and therefore worksclosely worksclosely with partner agencies in the community including both statutory and charity organisations to support children, young people, and their families.Further information about the Getting Help East service can be found here:https://cypf.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/our-services/children-and-adolescent-mental-health-services-camhs/mental-health-support-and-getting-help-teams/
https://research.reading.ac.uk/andy/
The role of the traineeChildren’sWellbeing practitioners is to provide brief evidence-based and CBT informed interventions for children and young people who arepresenting with mild-moderateanxiety, low mood, and behavioural difficultiesin the community or thosewaiting for an autism assessment or who have already received a diagnosis ofAutism.
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites
The “must haves” for this role:
1. A degree in Psychologyminimumorotherrelevant subject(minimum at2:2)*
1. Experience of working with children andexposure to holding meaningful conversations with emotional connections at their level.
1. Some experience of working within achildren’smental health setting, children care setting, local authority children care servicesor school pastoral care
1. Strong communication, IT &organisationalskills
Graduate route (level 6)
Evidence of ability to study at Level 6 (i.e.,previoussuccessful study at level 5; or successful part completion of anHonoursdegree – level 6)
Postgraduate route (level 7)
Hons Degree graded at 2.2 or above
Candidates will need to be ready to start academic training inFebruary2026at the University of Reading (UoR).Interviews will be held jointly with theUoRand successful candidates willbe requiredto complete the application formfor a place on theGraduate/PostgraduateDiplomain Brief Evidence-Based Psychological Interventions for CYP with Common Mental Health Problems course.Anadditionallearning agreement, supplementary to the Terms and Conditions of Employment, will be issued to clarify the responsibilities and obligations linked to the period of learning during employment in this role.
If you have previously applied for a similar post in Berkshire and were not shortlisted, please donot re-apply.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We’recommitted to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Pleasedon’thesitate to call:Yani Chocalingum (Team Lead, CAMHS GHT/MHST Team) on 07780673550 or email: yani.chocalingum@berkshire.nhs.ukwho’llbe delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so pleasesubmityour application as soon as possible.
HCAS will be dependent on the baseallocated.Interview will be held on 15th Sept 2025
This advert closes on Sunday 24 Aug 2025
Children & Young People’s Wellbeing Practitioner Trainees, CAMHS (training posts)in West and East Berkshire - Fixed Term 1 year
We are looking to recruit to9training posts;3basedacrossthe Getting Help East Service, 3 based withintheNeurodiversityTeam (Autism Assessment Team)and 3 training positionswithin the(AnDy)Anxiety and Depression in Young People Research Clinic in Reading.
The Getting Help East service has three teams working alongside the local authorities of Bracknell Forest, Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, and Slough.Theteam deliversInitial Assessments,Evidence-based, psychological interventions for children and young peoplepresentingwith anxiety, depression,andsomebehavioural difficultiesincluding neurodivergence. This community-based service is placed within the Getting Advice and Getting Help groups of the THRIVE framework (http://implementingthrive.org/) and therefore worksclosely worksclosely with partner agencies in the community including both statutory and charity organisations to support children, young people, and their families.Further information about the Getting Help East service can be found here:https://cypf.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/our-services/children-and-adolescent-mental-health-services-camhs/mental-health-support-and-getting-help-teams/
https://research.reading.ac.uk/andy/
The role of the traineeChildren’sWellbeing practitioners is to provide brief evidence-based and CBT informed interventions for children and young people who arepresenting with mild-moderateanxiety, low mood, and behavioural difficultiesin the community or thosewaiting for an autism assessment or who have already received a diagnosis ofAutism.
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites
The “must haves” for this role:
1. A degree in Psychologyminimumorotherrelevant subject(minimum at2:2)*
1. Experience of working with children andexposure to holding meaningful conversations with emotional connections at their level.
1. Some experience of working within achildren’smental health setting, children care setting, local authority children care servicesor school pastoral care
1. Strong communication, IT &organisationalskills
Graduate route (level 6)
Evidence of ability to study at Level 6 (i.e.,previoussuccessful study at level 5; or successful part completion of anHonoursdegree – level 6)
Postgraduate route (level 7)
Hons Degree graded at 2.2 or above
Candidates will need to be ready to start academic training inFebruary2026at the University of Reading (UoR).Interviews will be held jointly with theUoRand successful candidates willbe requiredto complete the application formfor a place on theGraduate/PostgraduateDiplomain Brief Evidence-Based Psychological Interventions for CYP with Common Mental Health Problems course.Anadditionallearning agreement, supplementary to the Terms and Conditions of Employment, will be issued to clarify the responsibilities and obligations linked to the period of learning during employment in this role.
If you have previously applied for a similar post in Berkshire and were not shortlisted, please donot re-apply.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We’recommitted to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Pleasedon’thesitate to call:Yani Chocalingum (Team Lead, CAMHS GHT/MHST Team) on 07780673550 or email: yani.chocalingum@berkshire.nhs.ukwho’llbe delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so pleasesubmityour application as soon as possible.
HCAS will be dependent on the baseallocated.Interview will be held on 15th Sept 2025
This advert closes on Sunday 24 Aug 2025
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