Cyp-Pt Ebtnhs Afc: Band 6

East London Nhs Foundation Trust; Luton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHSE-funded salary & training

Job summary

East London NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a CYP Psychological Training: Therapy Trainee – IPT-A modality within a central CAMHS team. This NHSE-funded, one-year position covers salary and training costs, with training in IPT-A offered in partnership with the Anna Freud Centre and UCL.

The post combines clinical work with formal training to develop competency in IPT-A for adolescents. The role sits in the CAMHS service line, working across emotional/behavioural, access, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, nursing, psychotherapy, or related field.
• Professional qualification in a mental health profession is required (e.g., EMHP, PWP, MH nursing, psychotherapy, counselling).
• Registered/accredited professional qualification in a MH profession is a pre-requisite for IPTUK registration.

Responsibilities

• Deliver IPT-A interventions as part of the CYP training pathway.
• Work across CAMHS pathways (Luton Emotional/Behavioural, CAMHS Access Services, Adolescent Mental Health).
• Undertake a structured training program while providing clinical input.
• Support service users safeguarding and multi-agency collaboration.

Skills

Communication

Reflective practice

Multi-agency working

Emotional resilience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Job description

Job overview

Our service has an exciting opportunity for a CYP Psychological Training: Therapy Trainee – IPT-A modality to join one of our central CAMHS teams as part of the National Health Service England (NHSE) funded Children and Young People (CYP) Psychological Trainings 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 1-year position, allowing services to employ trainees to support specialist pathways to bridge the gaps in CYP mental health support.

The post-holder will be training on the Children & Young People Mental Health (CYP-MH) IPT-A Course in partnership with the Anna Freud Centre and University College London, and carrying out clinical work in our service to complement their studies and use their newly developed skills.

The IPT-A (Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Adolescents with Depression) is a training modality within the Child and Young Persons Psychological Trainings.

IPT-A is a 12-16 session evidence based therapy for children and young people with a primary presentation of depression, it is indicated when depression is linked with interpersonal difficulties in social systems/relationships.. For further information:

Main duties of the job

The posts are based within Luton Specialist CAMHS service and successful candidate will work across specialist pathways: Luton Emotional and Behavioural pathway, CAMHS Access Services and Adolescent Mental Health pathway, providing IPT-A interventions whilst undertaking a program of training for this role.

The teams are part of a broader South Bedfordshire CAMHS service and work alongside other teams which offer specialist support, for example for clients in crisis, or clients with neuro-diverse conditions or those with eating disorders.

This intensive training post will equip the post holder to provide evidence-based interventions as recommended by NICE Guidelines and CYP Psychological Trainings core principles of accessibility, accountability, participation, awareness and evidence-based practice to provide an inclusive and effective service for children and young people in Luton.

Working for our organisation

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Minimum second-class Bachelor’s Degree from a UK University or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in a relevant subject (e.g., psychology, social work, nursing, psychotherapy, etc). OR Training in a mental-health related profession (e.g. EMHP, PWP, MH nursing, psychotherapy, counselling)
• Registered/accredited Professional Qualification in a MH profession – this is a pre-requisite for future registration with IPTUK.

Desirable criteria

• Qualifications that demonstrate a capacity to complete academic work at postgraduate diploma level.
• Applicants who do not fulfil the academic criteria but with relevant professional experience are encouraged to apply and will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Ideally at least two years experience of working with children / young people in a mental health setting.
• Experience of working with safeguarding issues.
• Experience of multi-agency working and liaising across internal & external agencies.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working with adolescents and their families
• Work in a multi-cultural setting.

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with children, young people, and their families and adapt communication styles according to their varying needs.
• Ability to maintain a reflective stance in emotive/challenging interactions with children and their families.
• Ability to personally manage sensitive and potentially emotionally distressing caseload material.
• Ability to reflect on own practice (in clinical supervision and practice tutor groups with course peers).

Desirable criteria

• Understanding of evidence-based practice and the ability to demonstrate how evidence-based practice influences clinical practice.
• Knowledge of the Children’s Act, Mental Health Act, CPA legislation and national treatment guidelines