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We are excited to develop our CWP team further and look forward to reading your applications. Job SummaryWe are excited to be advertising for a permanent Children's Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP) to join our team. The CWP team sits within our Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) early intervention pathway. We are looking for practitioners with proactive and positive attitudes to support our waiting lists, so that children can be seen quicker. The successful candidates will join our CWP team to work with children presenting with mild-moderate presentations of mental health who require Low Intensity- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (LI-CBT). The role may involve some travel around the county, seeing young people in community and clinic settings and so having a driving license and car will be essential to the role. We are excited to develop our CWP team further and look forward to reading your applications.Main duties of the jobYou will have already completed and passed the Children Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP) Training and have extensive experience working with children and young people.Interacting with patients and the public you will be confident in giving non-clinical information and advice that improves their experience. Dealing with sensitive information daily, you will understand the importance of data security.About UsChildren and Family Health Devon (CFHD) comprises an Alliance of NHS organisations working together to improve health outcomes for children and young people in Devon.CFHD provides integrated care and treatment for children and young people across physical and mental health. We are working closely with other organisations and providers to ensure we deliver locality and county-wide based integrated access to all of our services, based on the i-Thrive Framework, in response to consultation with our service users and communities.CFHD works closely with our local universities of Plymouth, Exeter & the Peninsula Medical School where we support students in clinical training placements and in addition support our own staff to undertake post graduate training.Our integrated care and treatment has been developed and refined in partnership with children, young people and their families/carers.Our children and young people sayWe would like the people who work for Children and Family Health Devon to be understanding, patient and respectful. They should be trustworthy and make us feel safe and comfortable. It is important that they use their skills and experience to listen carefully in a non-patronising and non-judgemental way. When staff are positive and friendly, they help to create an environment that is informal and without pressure.DetailsDate posted24 July 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 5Salary£31,049 to £37,796 a yearContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference numberC9369-25-0578Job locationsIntegrated Childrens ServicesFishleigh RoadRoundswell Business ParkBarnstapleDevonEX31 3UDSouth Devon Healthcare187 Newton RoadTorquayTQ2 7BALescaze OfficesShinner's BridgeDartingtonTotnesTQ9 6JEChildren & Family Health DevonBittern RoadSowton Industrial EstateExeterEX2 7FWJob DescriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role.Job DescriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialCYP IAPT accredited Childrens Wellbeing Practitioner qualification or equivalent (e.g., PG Cert in Low Intensity Psychological Interventions for C/YP) OR IAPT accredited adult Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) qualification Both qualifications at degree/post graduate certificate level or equivalent. Training in an evidence-based therapeutic approach.DesirableEvidence of relevant CPD.EssentialKnowledge, skills and abilitiesKnowledge of mental health presentations and evidence based clinical interventions. Understanding of relevant legislation pertaining to childrens mental health. Understanding of the use in practice of assessment tools, Routine outcome Measures and goal-based care. Knowledge of child development. Ability to drive across Devon.ExperienceEssentialExperience of engaging/ working with children, young people, families and carers with mental health needs and undertaking specialist mental health assessments in the community, including risk assessments Experience of providing evidence-based therapeutic interventions for children and young people with mental health problems. Experience of collaborative working in community settings, with professionals across a range of agencies in health, social care and education. Experience that evidences an ability to tend to diversity and work in a way that promotes anti-discriminatory practice. Experience of safeguarding children and ensuring the safety of young people in partnership with other agencies as appropriate. Experience of working clinically with the ability to take on responsibility, make decisions and seek support as needed. Experience of using outcome measures collaboratively with children and young people to inform and improve practice.Person SpecificationEssentialExperience of engaging/ working with children, young people, families and carers with mental health needs and undertaking specialist mental health assessments in the community, including risk assessments Experience of providing evidence-based therapeutic interventions for children and young people with mental health problems. Experience of collaborative working in community settings, with professionals across a range of agencies in health, social care and education. Experience that evidences an ability to tend to diversity and work in a way that promotes anti-discriminatory practice. Experience of safeguarding children and ensuring the safety of young people in partnership with other agencies as appropriate. Experience of working clinically with the ability to take on responsibility, make decisions and seek support as needed. Experience of using outcome measures collaboratively with children and young people to inform and improve practice.Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Employer detailsEmployer nameDevon Partnership NHS TrustAddressIntegrated Childrens ServicesFishleigh RoadRoundswell Business ParkBarnstapleDevonEX31 3UDEmployer's website(Opens in a new tab)Employer detailsEmployer nameDevon Partnership NHS TrustAddressIntegrated Childrens ServicesFishleigh RoadRoundswell Business ParkBarnstapleDevonEX31 3UDEmployer's website(Opens in a new tab)LNKD1_UKTJ Seniority levelSeniority level Entry level Employment typeEmployment type Full-time Job functionJob function Consulting Industries Business Consulting and Services Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Islet Systems by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for “Practitioner” roles.Mental Health Practitioner - Children's Crisis ServiceBarnstaple, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago Bradford, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago Barnstaple, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago Senior Mental Health Practitioner - Children's Crisis ServiceBarnstaple, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago Bradford, England, United Kingdom 2 days ago Bideford, England, United Kingdom 1 hour ago Team Leader Adult Community Speech & Language Therapy (SLT)Bradford, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago Data Protection Manager - 12 month assignment - 31435Bideford, England, United Kingdom 1 hour ago Bradford, England, United Kingdom 3 days ago Bradford, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago Senior Psychological Therapist/Clinical PsychologistBradford, England, United Kingdom 2 days ago Bradford, England, United Kingdom 2 months ago Bradford, England, United Kingdom 6 months ago Lead Family and Systemic PsychotherapistTempleton, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago Bradford, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago Bradford, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago Barnstaple, England, United Kingdom 4 days ago Bradford, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago Braunton, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago Braunton, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago Northam, England, United Kingdom 3 days ago Bradford, England, United Kingdom 3 days ago Great Torrington, England, United Kingdom 2 days ago Teaching Care Assistant (3 Positions Available)Bradford, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago Great Torrington, England, United Kingdom 2 days ago Barnstaple, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago Barnstaple, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago Bradford, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago Bideford, England, United Kingdom 4 days ago Bradford, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago Thornbury, England, United Kingdom 4 days ago Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist - Pediatric DysphagiaBradford, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. 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