CYP Systemic Family Practice Trainee — NHS CAMHS

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust; England; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust in England is offering a unique Children and Young People Psychological Trainee (CYP-PT) post within the Mid Essex Mental Health Support Team. The role combines NHS CAMHS practice with a King's College London postgraduate training, including formal study and supervised clinical work starting January 2027.

Trainees are employed by NELFT while studying, with two-and-a-half days per week for academic work and two-and-a-half days for clinical practice, and will receive a

Qualifications

• A minimum of a second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university, or an overseas qualification of equivalent standard, in a relevant subject such as Psychology, Education, Childhood Development, Social Work or a related discipline.
• A registerable professional qualification (e.g. as a counselling/clinical/educational psychologist, social worker, counsellor (three-year minimum training, full BACP accredited membership (MBACP Accred) and experience in the public or voluntary sector), mental health nurse, occupational therapist, art / music therapist.

Education

Second-class Bachelor's degree in Psychology / Education / Childhood Development / Social Work or related discipline

MBACP Accred / registerable professional qualification (e.g. psychologist / social worker / counsellor / mental health nurse / OT / art or music therapist)

Job description

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust in England is offering a unique Children and Young People Psychological Trainee (CYP-PT) post within the Mid Essex Mental Health Support Team. The role combines NHS CAMHS practice with a King's College London postgraduate training, including formal study and supervised clinical work starting January 2027.

Trainees are employed by NELFT while studying, with two-and-a-half days per week for academic work and two-and-a-half days for clinical practice, and will receive a