CAMHS Practitioner (CYP-PT: Therapy Trainee CBT)

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust; London Borough of Harrow; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cost of living supplement

Monthly supervision

Leadership development programme

Flexible working

Wellbeing handbook

Job summary

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a trainee psychologist for a 12-month NHSE-funded CAMHS training post in Harrow. The role focuses on assessing referrals and delivering CBT-based interventions for children, young people and families with mood and anxiety difficulties.

The post combines service work with King's College London training and self-study. Entry requires a relevant degree or equivalent experience and substantial work with young people in mental health.

Qualifications

• Minimum second-class Bachelor's degree or equivalent, or relevant professional experience.
• Substantial experience with children and young people in a mental health setting.
• Experience of multi-agency and multidisciplinary working.

Responsibilities

• Accept appropriate referrals with supervisor support, decide suitability under department protocols, and refer unsuitable clients on or back to the referrer
• Assess clients for suitability for modality-specific treatment
• Formulate, deliver and evaluate therapeutic interventions in line with the training modality
• Involve the wider system around the child, such as parents, carers and schools, explaining formulations in plain language
• Attend multi-disciplinary meetings on referrals or clients where appropriate
• Meet all data collection requirements and keep clear, accurate clinical records
• Work with the team to ensure step-up and step-down arrangements support a stepped care approach
• Carry a training caseload and complete course assignments
• Maintain standards of practice set by the employer and professional bodies, and keep up to date with guidance
• Protect client confidentiality and comply with data systems, including submissions to the training provider
• Keep CPD records and a personal development plan, with regular supervision and performance review
• Attend relevant conferences and workshops linked to professional objectives

Skills

Effective communication with children

Managing challenging caseloads

Reflective clinical practice

Record keeping and governance

Time management and organisation

IT literacy

Education

Bachelor's degree (relevant subject)

Tools

IT literacy

Job description

This 12-month NHSE-funded training post sits within Harrow CAMHS at Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, part of the CYP Psychological Trainings programme. The work centres on assessing referrals and delivering CBT-based interventions for children, young people and families with mood and anxiety difficulties. The post-holder spends at least 2.5 days a week in the service, with the remaining days given to King's College London training and self-study. Entry needs a relevant degree or equivalent experience, plus substantial work with young people in mental health.

What the job involves

• Accept appropriate referrals with supervisor support, decide suitability under department protocols, and refer unsuitable clients on or back to the referrer
• Assess clients for suitability for modality-specific treatment
• Formulate, deliver and evaluate therapeutic interventions in line with the training modality
• Involve the wider system around the child, such as parents, carers and schools, explaining formulations in plain language
• Attend multi-disciplinary meetings on referrals or clients where appropriate
• Meet all data collection requirements and keep clear, accurate clinical records
• Work with the team to ensure step-up and step-down arrangements support a stepped care approach
• Carry a training caseload and complete course assignments
• Maintain standards of practice set by the employer and professional bodies, and keep up to date with guidance
• Protect client confidentiality and comply with data systems, including submissions to the training provider
• Keep CPD records and a personal development plan, with regular supervision and performance review
• Attend relevant conferences and workshops linked to professional objectives

Qualifications

• Minimum second-class Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant subject, or relevant professional experience considered case by case

Experience

• Substantial experience working with children and young people in a mental health setting
• Experience of multi-agency and/or multidisciplinary working

Skills & knowledge

• Communicating effectively and sensitively with children, young people and families, considering social differences
• Managing sensitive and potentially emotionally distressing caseload material
• Reflecting on own practice in clinical supervision and with course peers
• Following policy and clinical governance procedures and proposing changes
• Maintaining accurate records
• Good time management and organisational ability

Other

• Completing postgraduate-level academic work while balancing clinical placement demands
• Adaptability and working with diverse communities
• Effective oral and written communication
• IT and computer literacy

Nice to have

• Knowledge of CBT theory and its application
• Understanding of evidence-based practice and how it influences clinical practice
• Previous training in a mental-health related profession, such as psychology, nursing, social work or counselling
• Proven record of previous academic attainment
• Previous experience working within a CBT framework or using CBT-informed interventions, such as PWP, CWP, EMHP or Parent Trainer
• Experience of assessing and managing risk and safeguarding issues

What’s offered

• High cost area supplement included in pay
• Monthly supervision
• Bespoke training and development offers
• Access to the trust's leadership and development programme
• Commitment to flexible working, open to discussion
• Staff rewards and wellbeing handbook