CAMHS Systemic CYP- IAPT Trainee

Cornwall Partnership; Launceston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking committed practitioners to train with South West CYP IAPT in Systemic Therapy. We are offering two funded places on the Systemic Practitioner CYP-IAPT course and you will work within community CAMHS delivering systemic interventions to children and adolescents.

The successful candidates will study at the University of Exeter two days a week and work in CAMHS services for 2–3 days.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children and adolescents with complex mental health needs in a child-focused multi-agency setting.
• Experience of working in multi-disciplinary and multi-agency setting.
• Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate treatment.
• Evidence of plans for further professional updating.

Responsibilities

• Provide systemic interventions within Cornwall CAMHS service.
• Participate in CYP-IAPT training programme.
• Work between Cornwall CAMHS and University of Exeter; travel between clinics as needed.
• Support delivery of evidence-based systemic interventions for children and families.

Skills

CAMHS experience

Systemic therapy

Team collaboration

Education

NMC/HCPC/BPS

Job description

Main area CAMHS Grade Band 6 Contract 12 months (Secondment/Fixed Term Contract - Training programme with no guarantee of employment as a Systemic CYP-IAPT Practitioner once completion of the programme and qualification, including registration if relevant to the post. If the training provider removes you from the programme or you are not successful in completing all requirements of the programme and therefore deemed as failing, the Trust will look at appropriate redeployment if applicable, otherwise the Trust reserves the right to terminate the employment contract.) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (2 days with Exeter University 3 days in CAMHS services) Job ref 201-26-820-A

Site Launceston Family Hub/Truro Health Park and the Hive Redruth Town Launceston/ Truro and Redruth Salary £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 16/11/2026 23:59

Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

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• Care based on what matters to people.
• Care provided at home or close to home.
• Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
• Prevention and alternatives to hospital.

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• Care provided at home or close to home.
• Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
• Prevention and alternatives to hospital.

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Great People

• A place people love to work and feel valued.
• Living our values with staff (all voices count).
• Attract, grow and develop talent.
• Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.

Great Partner

• Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
• Joined-up community services.
• Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
• Reduce our impact on the environment.

At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Job overview

We are seeking committed practitioners who wish to further their studies by training with South West CYP IAPT in Systemic Therapy. We are offering two funded places on the Systemic Practitioner CYP-IAPT course.

The successful candidates will work within community CAMHS, delivering evidence-based systemic interventions for children and adolescents experiencing depression, self-harm, and/or conduct disorder.

One post is likely to be based in East Cornwall for most of the training and the other will be based in Mid/West Cornwall. Both roles may involve travel between clinics.

The course runs for one year, January to December, funded by Health Education England. You will study at the University of Exeter two days per week and work in a children’s mental health service for 2–3 days per week.

We welcome applicants from a range of professional backgrounds who have CAMHS experience and relevant competencies and registration in children’s mental health.

Please note: If you are an internal candidate and wanting to apply for this position as a secondment opportunity. Before applying, please ensure you have discussed the post with your current line manager and obtained their agreement to support your release for the duration of the secondment.

Please note: This opportunity is open to internal candidates within West ICA specialist CAMHS team, Cornwall Partnership Foundation Trust. If you do not currently work for this NHS organisation, your application will not be considered at this time.

Main duties of the job

EXPECTED START DATE: 5th January 2027 and candidates will need to register for the course by December 2026.

This is a training role within the Child and Young Persons Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Programme (CYP-IAPT). The post-holders will work within Cornwall CAMHS service at Cornwall Partnership Trust, providing systemic interventions whilst undertaking a programme of training for these roles at the University of Exeter.

Systemic therapy explores relationships and involves working with family members and sub-systems to safely explore difficult emotions and thoughts and emotions, to understand each other’s experiences and perspectives. The training and supervisory experience will equip the learners to deliver evidence based systemic interventions in either eating disorders or community CAMHS.

Learners will gain a critical and reflective understanding of the CYP IAPT model of service change, outcome monitoring, and fundamentals of systemic approaches working with children and families.

This clinical practise will complement and enhance the knowledge gained from the university as you will be given the opportunity to learn a range of systemic techniques and interventions under the supervision of highly specialised family and systemic practitioners.

Working for our organisation

We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Just over 532,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full information of the roles and responsibilities of this role, please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person specification

Education/Experience

• Experience of working with children and adolescents with complex mental health needs in a child-focussed multi-agency setting
• Experience of working in multi-disciplinary and multi-agency setting
• Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate treatment
• Current professional registration – i.e NMC, HCPC, BPS
• Qualification in a relevant intervention
• Evidence of plans for further professional updating

Skills and Aptitude

• Can communicate and establish effective working relationships with children and young people and their families

At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:

• Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management
• Protected CPD time for registered staff
• Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff
• Leadership and Management development programmes
• Coaching and mentoring opportunities
• A full clinical induction programme for operational skills
• Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff
• A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff

Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:

• Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health
• Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff
• Free DBS checks where required
• Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.

The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce. We aspire to have a culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles - throughout the organisation.

If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.

Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644

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 Debbie Hunter Job title Head of Psychological professions Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07775 823437 Additional information

Debbie Hunter, Head of Psychological Professions Childrens. [e-mail]

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