CYP-IAPT Practitioner

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust; Ladywell; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the United Kingdom is seeking a CYP-IAPT Practitioner to provide mental health support for young people. Responsibilities include collaborating with CAMHS services, conducting assessments, and applying evidence-based interventions. The ideal candidate will have relevant clinical experience and a recognized qualification in mental health. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, flexible working, and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous pay and pension packages

Flexible working options

Career development programmes

NHS discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and adolescents with mental health problems.
• Ability to collaborate with MDT in assessing needs and implementing care.
• Knowledge of mental health disorders in children and adolescents.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with CAMHS services to deliver impactful interventions.
• Assess and treat children presenting with mental health difficulties.
• Use evidence-based interventions in clinical therapeutic work.

Skills

Clinical experience with children and adolescents

Ability to work collaboratively in a team

Risk assessment skills

Communication skills

Cultural sensitivity

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in relevant subjects

Pg Dip CYP IAPT (CBT/IPT-A)

Job description

Go back South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

CYP-IAPT Practitioner

The closing date is 22 October 2025

This role presents a unique opportunity to be part of a community-driven initiative. Following a triumphant pilot year, our project has garnered a commendable reputation, delivering significant positive outcomes in the community. As we embark on our expansion phase, we remain committed to improving accessibility for the local populace. Young people aged 13 and above have the convenience of self-referring either through our online QR code system or by directly visiting the centre. In this role, you\'ll also collaborate closely with General Practitioners and a multidisciplinary team within CAMHS and clinicians offering support to young adults (up to age 25), ensuring a holistic approach to community care.

Main duties of the job

You will collaborate with CAMHS services and liaise with other entities, including local authorities and the voluntary sector, to deliver impactful interventions. As the post holder, you\'ll uphold CYP-IAPT care principles and ensure that the care provided aligns with evidence-based interventions. The post holder will be assessing and treating children with mental health difficulties presenting within CWP team and Mulberry Hub contexts.

About us

We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at SLaM. It\'s important to us that you feel valued and appreciated and that is why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer.

Some of our benefits are highlighted here:

• Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
• Work life balance, flexible working and supporting a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.
• Career development, There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
• Car lease, our staff benefit from competitive deals to lease cars
• Accommodation, our staff benefit from keyworker housing which is available on selected sites
• NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands through Health Service Discounts website.

Other benefits include:

• Counselling services
• Long service awards
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Staff restaurants

Job responsibilities

• Use evidence-based interventions and apply specialist input in clinical therapeutic work.
• Carry out risk assessments on children and young people in care, work under the supervision of the team manager and senior clinicians to manage these situations effectively.
• Work with other CAMHS practitioners in the service from all disciplines, GPs, colleagues from the voluntary sector and other external agencies.
• Work as part of the clinic between the hours of 3pm-7pm. Outside these hours there is some scope for hybrid working.
• Within the CWP Service, support Children Wellbeing Practitioners, trainees, and play an important role in delivering the following scope of the CWP Service:
• Supporting Children Wellbeing Practitioners to deliver evidence-based interventions for mild to moderate mental health difficulties by using the manual-based intervention. Includes supporting the service lead in supporting CWPs\' clinical work, ensuring quality of care and safeguarding risks.
• Bridge with other internal and external colleagues from other services, working in a multidisciplinary team in a diverse community and assisting CWP Services to develop better services in response to community needs. Includes participating in group intervention, collecting data to monitor clinical performance.
• Based in the Mulberry Hub (GP Youth Clinic) and Lewisham CAMHS (78 Lewisham Park). Adapt working pattern to meet demand.

• Within the GP Youth Clinic, bridge the gap between Primary Care and CAMHS and promote partnership working.
• Work with people from different cultural backgrounds and ages, use interpreters when necessary, and commit to equal opportunities.

Person Specification

Experience

• Assessed supervised clinical experience working with children and adolescents with mental health problems/needs or clear evidence of transferable skills.
• Working in collaboration with supervisor, service user, carers and MDT in assessing needs, planning and implementing care.
• Working in collaboration with supervisor, service user, carers and MDT in assessing needs, planning and implementing care.
• Experience of the following: initial assessments, group, individual and family work, multi-disciplinary work, clinical governance and audit or clear evidence of transferable skills

Knowledge

• Mental health disorders in children and adolescents
• The Children Act 1989, 2004 and The Mental Health Act 1983, Human Rights Act 1998 and Mental Capacity Act 2005
• Assessment of risk and management of risk factors.
• IT and data entry skills to enter clinical information into databases.
• Good written and verbal presentation skills

Qualifications

• Qualification in Pg Dip CYP IAPT either CBT or IPT-A or CBT formal training
• Bachelor\'s degree (or conversion course) from a UK University or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in a relevant subject (Nurse, Social work, OT etc) or PG diploma in CWP or EMHP
• Professional registration: HCPC, NMC, SWE, BABCP

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

£46,419 to £55,046 a yearper annum Incl. of HCAs

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Full-time,Flexible working,Home or remote working,Compressed hours