Trainee Senior Wellbeing Practice (SWP) | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

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This is an opportunity for qualified Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) who are two year post-qualification by January 2027 and hold: 

• The EMHP Postgraduate Diploma

• Professional registration with either the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) or the British Psychological Society (BPS).

This is a dual application process. In addition to applying for this position with us, you must also complete a KCL application for the KCL Course Team to review. You will only be offered a KCL training place if you are successful in securing this post and you meet the university training requirements (such as academic background, relevant experience, visa approval).  

University applications close on Wednesday 25th November 2026 at 23.59 pm. However, it is strongly advised to submit an early application to prevent the delay of a decision. Applications take approximately 4-6 weeks to assess.  Teaching will begin on Monday 29th January 2027 at KCL, Denmark Hill Campus. 

Please read the application guidance and course brochure included for full information and instructions on how to apply and what to include in your application. 

KCL CYP-PT Senior Wellbeing Practitioner PGDip (SWP) Jan 2027- KCL Programme Brochure.pdf 

KCL CYP-PT Senior Wellbeing Practitioner PGDip (SWP) Jan 2027 - Application Guidance.pdf 

• Work as part of the Lewisham MHST team to manage a defined caseload with a focus on providing focused assessment and evidence-based intervention for children and young people (CYP) with mild to moderate mental health difficulties and their parents/carers.

• Plan and deliver whole school activities, as part of a school’s whole school/college approach to mental health and wellbeing.

• Provide consultation and guided signposting to education settings.

• Be expected to provide Case Management and Clinical Skills Supervision to qualified and/or trainee EMHPs within the service.

• Be able to work flexibly across a range of education providers. Promote the participation of CYP families, carers and the wider school community.

• Promote equity, diversity and inclusion within their own role, the MHST and school communities, contributing to enabling other staff, children, young people, families, carers and the wider school community from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment. 

Lewisham MHST is a growing service designed to help meet the mental health needs of CYP in education settings. As an early intervention service, the MHST delivers interventions in schools for those with mild to moderate mental health issues and supports schools with developing their whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing. The team will also help CYP with more severe needs access the right support, working with schools to provide a link to specialist NHS services.

We aim to be an inclusive service, so please contact us about any access needs related to the recruitment process. We welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds and our organisation is committed to becoming an inclusive workplace. 

Working with schools to improve mental health outcomes for children and young people, including planning and delivering activities as part of a whole school/college approach, providing assessment and intervention using evidence-based approaches and providing guided signposting and liaison with other services. Providing supervision to qualified and or trainee EMHPs

A detailed job description including a detailed description of the training is attached.

This advert closes on Wednesday 25 Nov 2026