CYP IAPT Training Position LDA

NHS; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading children's health organization in Liverpool seeks Mental Health Practitioners for a CYP IAPT Training Position. This role offers a Post-Graduate Certificate in Specialist Clinical Practice in Learning Disabilities and Autism, with opportunities for Bands 5 and 6 practitioners. Applicants should be passionate about working with children and possess relevant qualifications. Competitive salary of £31,049 to £46,580 per year, commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

• Ability to assess, plan and implement patient plans of care with regular supervision.
• Experience of working in child and adolescent mental health services.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality interventions for children and young people under supervision.
• Work in the service using newly developed skills.
• Collaborate as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Knowledge of behavioural based interventions

Understanding of specific needs of people from different ethnic backgrounds

Organisational skills

Verbal and written communication skills

Ability to develop therapeutic relationships

Education

Qualified in core profession such as Mental Health Nurse (RMN/RLD)

Degree level qualification in a child and family related field

Job description

Overview

Go back Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Position

CYP IAPT Training Position LDA

The closing date is 26 September 2025

One Fixed Term 12 month Training Post - Post-Graduate Certificate in Specialist Clinical Practice in Learning Disabilities and Autism

Please state clearly on your application form which band you are applying for.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 or Band 6 (dependent on experience) Mental Health Practitioners to undertake the following training programme:

Post-Graduate Certificate in Specialist Clinical Practice in Learning Disabilities and Autism

If you already have a core qualification such as Mental Health Nurse (RMN/RLD), Mental Health Practitioner, Clinical Psychologist, Occupational Therapy, Social Work or creative therapies (e.g. Art Therapy) with proof of relevant professional registration or a recognised degree level broad based health & social care qualification which will require completion of The British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) Knowledge Skills and Attributes (2), you will be considered for Band 6.

If you have a degree level qualification and/or equivalent experience in a child and family related field (e.g. social work, youth and community work, nursing) you will be considered for Band 5 along with knowledge and skills framework you would be eligible to apply to Band 5.

Interviews to take place 7 October 2025

Main duties of the job

The successful applicants will work within CYP MH as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering, under supervision, high-quality, outcome-informed, focused and evidence-based interventions for children and young people in accordance with the competency framework for their therapeutic modality.

Applicants need to be able to start the Post Graduate training programme taught academic dates in January 2026 and commit to attendance at all university-based taught and self-study days required by Manchester University.

You will work in the service for the remaining days of the week using your newly developed skills to ensure you gain the necessary clinical practice hours to fulfil the academic programme. This is 200 hours of modality and case specific practice for the full-time courses.

Applicants should state which course they are applying for and at which grade by careful consideration of the essential criteria and person specification.

About us

Alder Hey Children's Hospital in partnership with Venus and Parenting 2000 are excited to offer a number of therapeutic modality training places for 2026/2027. These posts will be hosted by Sefton CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services).

We are seeking enthusiastic individuals with a passion for working with children who will want to develop their skills and knowledge as part of future career progression and personal development.

We strive to provide excellent quality evidence-based mental health care and are therefore committed to ongoing quality and service improvements. We are committed to the meaningful participation of children, young people and their families in the design and development of our services.

The training posts will be based in Alder Hey Hospital Community Division with Sefton CAMHS. This will enable the successful applicants to work with children in a variety of community settings with support from their colleagues to identify young people with the level of needs suited to the requirements of the academic programme.

Job responsibilities

Those successful applicants appointed at Band 5 will, on successful completion of the programme, return to the service where you will have as part of your job plan the opportunity to deliver interventions aligned to your therapeutic modality training alongside generic CAMHS work for a minimum of 1 year. This will be supported by a skills and competency framework for Band 5 staff which will offer potential progression to Band 6.

To progress to the Band 6 role you will also be required to be registered with a professional body or have undertaken the accreditation process and maintain this with the relevant body for your therapeutic modality.

Those successful applicants appointed at Band 6 will, on successful completion of the programme, return to the service where you will have as part of your job plan the opportunity to deliver interventions aligned to your therapeutic modality alongside generic CYP MH work.

There will be a local 4-week induction and you will be supported by a skills and competency framework for Band 6 staff to ensure you are assisted to achieve all elements of the Band 6 role.

Person Specification

Knowledge

• Knowledge of behavioural based interventions
• An understanding of the specific needs of people from different ethnic backgrounds and an understanding of those with disabilities
• Knowledge of relevant, current legislation
• Knowledge of safety factors in management of self-harming behaviours and child protection issues
• Organisational skills to manage and prioritise workload balance appropriately
• Able to demonstrate a commitment to the overall vision and the development of the professional group of mental health practitioners
• Knowledge of audit and evaluation methodology

Qualifications

• B6 Only: Qualified in core profession such as Mental Health Nurse (RMN/RLD), Mental Health Practitioner, Clinical Psychologist, Occupational Therapy, Social Work or creative therapies e.g. Art Therapy - with proof of relevant professional registration Or Recognised degree level broad based health & social care qualification which will require completion of BABCP Knowledge Skills and Attributes (2)
• B5 Only: Degree level qualification and/or equivalent experience in a child and family related field e.g. social work, youth and community work, nursing
• Ability to assess, plan and implement patient plans of care with regular supervision
• Ability to develop therapeutic relationships; knowledge of child development including adolescence
• To be able to work independently with young people presenting at risk but being aware to maintain this within the bounds of your responsibility accessing supervision if required outside the formal structure
• Experience of working in child and adolescent mental health services
• To demonstrate a commitment to work with a diverse group of families and professionals from a variety of backgrounds

Personal Attributes

• Must demonstrate a commitment to ongoing professional development
• Must demonstrate an understanding of the need to take part in Personal Development Reviews to ensure career development plus attending relevant training when appropriate.
• Must show enthusiasm and appreciation for multidisciplinary and multiagency working
• Must demonstrate a professional manner.
• Must demonstrate a high level of verbal and written communication skills commensurate with the nature of clinical and professional contacts required for the job.
• Driving licence and access to car (due to outreach work)

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.

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

£31,049 to £46,580 a year (per annum), dependant on experience