CAMHS Practitioner. CYP’s PT: Therapy Trainee Practitioner (IPT-A)

Whittington Maternity Voices Partnership; Greater London; Sur place; GBP 28 000 - 40 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Islington CAMHS invites applications for a CYP Psychological Trainings: Therapy Trainee (IPT-A) as part of NHSE-funded programmes. The post is hosted at Islington CAMHS with part-time study at UCL/Anna Freud Centre, enabling a structured training year in IPT-A.

The role requires handling a training caseload, engaging in assignments, and working with diverse clients. The trainee will travel to Anna Freud Centre for teaching during the year and contribute to equity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Enrollment in a Postgraduate Diploma course in IPT-A.
• Interest in child and adolescent mental health and evidence-based interventions.

Responsabilités

• Balance a busy work and study schedule.
• Work as Practitioner in Islington CAMHS and study IPT-A.
• Apply weekly teaching to clinical interventions for children and young people.

Connaissances

IPT-A training

Postgraduate Diploma engagement

Formation

Postgraduate Diploma course

Description du poste

Our service has an exciting opportunity for a CYP Psychological Trainings: Therapy Trainee (Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depression in adolescents, IPT-A) to join our team as part of the NHS England (NHSE) funded Children and Young People (CYP) Psychological Training Programmes.

This government-funded initiative promotes the growth and skill of the child mental health workforce to meet much needed demand. NHSE covers salary and training costs for a one-year full-time position, allowing services to employ trainees to support specialist pathways to bridge the gaps in CYP mental health support.

This training post involves part time working as a Practitioner in Islington CAMHS and part time studying with the University College London(UCL)/Anna Freud Centre undertaking a programme of training in Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depression in adolescents (IPT-A).

This is a unique opportunity to apply your learning from weekly teaching into practical clinical interventions working with clients in the service making a direct impact in the lives of children, young people and their families.

The post holder will hold an appropriate training case load and complete the necessary assignments to meet the course requirements. The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equity, diversity and inclusion.

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.

This role will be best suited for applicants that are able to balance a very busy work and study schedule. You will be an employee at Islington CAMHS but also enrolled on a Postgraduate Diploma course.

Please note: The position will be based at Islington CAMHS, Northern Health Centre, 580 Holloway road, London, N7 6LB; but successful candidates will be expected to travel to Anna Freud in Central London (Rodney St, N1 9JH) for teaching during the training year.

Islington CAMHS is an integrated multi- disciplinary service providing a child and family mental health service to the population of Islington across the 0-18 year age range. The service provides a range of community based, multi-disciplinary interventions and specialist treatments and consultation to partnership agencies. Our local Future in Mind Transformation Plan has been refreshed and we are recruiting to meet the aspirations of the new plan, including work force development and early intervention. The population we serve come from the 40,500 children and young people in Islington. 60% are from ethnic backgrounds other than white British which accounts for the other 40%. 120 different languages are spoken in the homes of Islington children. Islington is the 4th most deprived Local Authority in London and 12th most deprived local authority in England.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Maria Clara Vejarano-Brill Job title: IPT-A Modality Lead Email address: [e-mail]

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

The closing date for applications is: 28th October 2026

For further information or discussion about this post, please contact Maria Clara Vejarano-Brill ([e-mail]) or Charles Beaumont ([e-mail]).