CAMHS Practitioner CYP-PT Therapy Trainee - IPT-A

Transformation Unit; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Discounts

Generous annual leave

NHS pension scheme

Excellent internal staff network

Job summary

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) invites applications for a CAMHS Practitioner CYP-PT Therapy Trainee - IPT-A, a 12-month NHSE-funded trainee post. The role blends clinical work with teaching, with training at UCL/Anna Freud and concurrent service placement at Haringey CAMHS.

Candidates transition to a UCL Postgraduate Diploma on completion. The post starts January 2027, based at St Ann's Hospital, with travel to central London teaching locations; salary is Band 6, with NHSE covering

Qualifications

• Minimum second-class Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in a relevant subject (e.g. psychology, social work).
• Registered/accredited professional qualification in a MH profession for future IPTUK registration.

Responsibilities

• Provide IPT-A-based therapy as part of the CYP Psychological Training Programme.
• Attend weekly teaching and apply learning to clinical interventions with clients.
• Travel to the Anna Freud Centre for teaching during the training year.
• Maintain accurate records and work within governance and safeguarding guidelines.

Skills

Communication skills

IT literacy

Travel ability

Education

Bachelor’s Degree (second-class) or equivalent

Job description

Main area Psychology Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (January 2027 to January 2028) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm) Job ref 455-NLFT-8272928

Employer North London NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Haringey CAMHS, St Ann's Hospital Town South Tottenham, London Salary £45,953 - £54,254 Per annum including Outer London HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 18/10/2026 23:59

CAMHS Practitioner CYP-PT Therapy Trainee - IPT-A

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

Our service has an exciting opportunity for a CAMHS Practitioner CYP-PT Therapy Trainee - Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Adolescents (IPT-A) to join our team as part of the NHS England (NHSE) funded Children and Young People (CYP) Psychological Training Programmes.

This is a government-funded initiative aiming to grow the child mental health workforce to meet much needed demand. To help reach this goal, NHSE covers salary and training costs for a 1-year post, allowing services to employ trainees to aid in implementing new or expanding existing specialist pathways to bridge the gaps in CYP mental health support.

This is a unique opportunity to apply your learning from weekly teaching into practical clinical interventions working with clients.

Please note: The position will be based at Haringey CAMHS, St Ann's Hospital, but successful candidates will be expected to travel to the Anna Freud Centre in North London (Rodney Street, London N1 9JH) for teaching during the training year.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking highly motivated candidates who are enthusiastic about making a difference to children and young people’s mental health through evidence-based interventions based on NICE Guideline recommended treatment.

You will be committed to the CYP Psychological Training Programme core principles: Accessibility, accountability, participation, awareness and evidence-based practice and in providing an inclusive and effective service for children and young people, along with a dedication to equity, diversity and inclusion.

Please review the additional documents for more information on the role, person specification other employment documents.

Working for our organisation

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.
Our Five-Year Strategy:

1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.

2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all

3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.

Why NLFT?

• We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
• We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
• NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme
• Excellent internal staff network

In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This full-time training will begin in January 2027 with around 2.5 days a week for academic work (teaching and personal study), and 2.5 days based at the service seeing clients (children, young people, and carers) related to training assignments. Trainees will be both an employee of the service and an enrolled student with UCL/Anna Freud. Upon completion, qualified trainees will receive a UCL Postgraduate Diploma.

This is a dual application process. In addition to applying for this position with us, you must also complete a UCL application for the Course Team to review. The Course Team will liaise with us on whether you meet the academic requirements for the course during the recruitment process. You will only be offered a UCL training place if you are successful in securing this post and you meet the university training requirements.

Before you apply please watch an introductory video for the modality you are apply to:

Please view the attached document ‘UCL CYP PT Therapy - Application Guidance for Candidates’ for the university application link and more information on how to apply.

As you also apply for a training course that is delivered by the Anna Freud Centre and UCL, your data may be shared with them for the purpose of processing your application (shortlisting) and enrolling you onto this Programme.

This post will be paid at Band 6 entry point, or to a maximum of mid-point, should the applicant be already paid at Band 6 mid-point or above.

If you are unable to continue/complete the university training, the job will be unable to continue.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Minimum second-class Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent standard in a relevant subject (e.g. psychology, social work) OR Training in a mental-health related profession (e.g. EMHP, PWP, MH nursing, psychotherapy, counselling) AND Registered/accredited Professional Qualification in a MH profession - this is a pre-requisite for future registration with IPTUK.

Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with young people and their families and adapt communication styles according to their varying needs; Ability to maintain a reflective stance in emotive/challenging interactions with young people and their families; Ability to personally manage sensitive and potentially emotionally distressing caseload material; Ability to reflect on own practice (in clinical supervision and practice tutor groups with course peers); Ability to follow policy and clinical governance procedures and make proposals for change; Ability to maintain accurate records; Ability to complete academic work at postgraduate level and balance the academic demands of the course with clinical placement demands; Demonstrates adaptability and able to work inclusively with diverse communities; Good time management and organisational abilities; Effective oral and written communication skills; IT/Computer literate; Able to accommodate travel demands associated with the role.

Experience

• Basic knowledge and understanding of IPT-A principles; Knowledge and understanding of issues relating to safeguarding; 2 or more years of post qualification experience working therapeutically with young people and/or their families within a mental health setting; Experience of multi-agency working and liaising across internal & external agencies.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Name Margot Kalmus Job title Lead Psychologist Email address [e-mail] Telephone number [phone] Additional information

Chris Deakin (Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist), [e-mail], [phone]