CAMHS Practitioner CYP-PT: Therapy Trainee – Parenting

The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized mental health trust is seeking a CYP-PT Parenting Trainee to join the Camden Mental Health Support Team as part of an NHS funded psychological training programme. Candidates must also apply to King's College London for course acceptance. The position offers an opportunity to contribute to children's mental health support services in London.

Qualifications

• Must complete a KCL application for course review.
• Meet academic requirements for the course.

Responsibilities

• Join Camden Mental Health Support Team.
• Provide support in psychological training.

Job description

Overview

Camden Mental Health Support Team have an exciting opportunity to recruit a CYP-PT Parenting Trainee to join their team(s) as part of the NHS England (NHSE) funded Children and Young People (CYP) Psychological Training Programmes (formerly CYP-IAPT).

Application process

This is a dual application process. In addition to applying for this position with us, you must also complete a KCL 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 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). As you also apply for a training course that is delivered by Kings College London, your data may be shared with them for the purpose of processing your application (shortlisting) and enrolling you onto this Programme.

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

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.

About the Trust

The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health trust with a focus on training and education alongside a full range of mental health services and psychological therapies for children and their families, young people and adults.

We are committed to improving mental health and emotional wellbeing, believing that high quality mental health services should be available for all who need them. We bring a distinctive contribution based on the importance we attach to social experience at all stages of people’s lives, and our focus on psychological and developmental approaches to the promotion of health and the prevention and treatment of mental ill health. We contribute to the pool of ideas through our own research and development but are also committed to bringing together the best ideas of the time, old and new, from inside and out, together with the most gifted and able professionals in our fields of endeavour. We aim to share our ideas and practice through as many routes as possible. As a Trust we aim constantly to be evolving in nature and form in relation to the environment in which we work, to ensure that our contribution remains relevant.

Contact / informal visits

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jessica Powell
Job title: Team Clinical Lead
Email address: [e-mail]