Recruit To Train - CAMHS Practitioner CYP-PT Therapy Trainee

The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in London seeks a CAMHS Practitioner CYP-PT. This is a unique training role that combines hands-on practice in the South Camden Community CAMHS Team with academic training at King's College London. Applicants must have a relevant professional qualification and experience working with children in mental health settings. The position offers a chance to acquire systemic intervention skills while earning a salary of £46,419 to £55,046 per year.

Qualifications

• Qualifications demonstrating capacity for postgraduate diploma level academic work.
• At least two years' experience in a mental health setting with young people.
• Ability to use supervision to reflect on practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide interventions for children and young people according to training.
• Work at least 2.5 days a week utilizing newly developed skills.
• Maintain appropriate training case load and complete assignments.

Skills

Communication with children and families

Knowledge of safeguarding issues

Multi-agency working

Education

Minimum second-class Bachelor's Degree

Professional qualification (e.g. psychology, social work)

Job description

Job Summary

Recruit To Train - CAMHS Practitioner CYP-PT: Therapy Trainee - Systemic, Conduct. An NHSE funded training post as part of the CYP Psychological Trainings (formerly CYP-IAPT) which involves some time working as a Practitioner in South Camden Community CAMHS Team [SCCT] and some time studying with King's College London undertaking a programme of training in systemic interventions for young people and families. The Postgraduate Diploma in CYP-PT Therapies in Systemic Family Practice (SFP) starts in January 2026 and will be completed over 1 year, finishing in December 2026. Students attend university teaching on Mondays and Tuesdays over three terms. For the remainder of the week you will be seeing young people and their families in your service where you will be applying what you learn on the course.

Main duties

This intensive training post will equip the post-holder to provide interventions for children, young people or families using the core principles of the CYP Psychological Training Programme and consistent with the evidence base in the area of systemic interventions. The post-holder will work in the service, for at least 2.5 days of the week using the newly developed skills whilst attending the training programme or undertaking self-study days for the remaining days, as required by the education provider. The Systemic Family Practice course has two strands: Depression & Self Harm and Conduct Disorder OR Eating Disorders. All students begin with a Basic Systemic Skills module which will introduce a range of systemic approaches for working with families from diverse socio-cultural backgrounds and where you will learn a range of systemic techniques and interventions. The post holder will hold an appropriate training case load and complete the necessary assignments to meet the course requirements.

About Us

This role involves a two-application process both are accessible in this vacancy:

• This Organisation: Apply for the role using this TRAC application process.
• The University: Full details of the University Course and the enrolment requirements are included; please apply using the University Application Form embedded in this vacancy.

Details

Date posted: 26 September 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £46,419 to £55,046 a year Per annum including HCAS

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 12 months

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 260-TP-990

Job locations: South Camden Open Minded Community Team, 219 Eversholt Street, Ampthill Square, London NW1 1DE

Job Description

Job responsibilities: Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.

Person Specification

Relevance to the role of Practitioner Therapy Trainee - Systemic, Conduct Role

Essential

• Qualifications that demonstrate a capacity to complete academic work at postgraduate diploma level.
• A registerable professional qualification (e.g. clinical or educational psychology, social work, counselling, mental health nursing, occupational therapy etc).
• 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 etc).
• Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding children and young people issues.
• 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.
• Capability to complete academic work at postgraduate diploma level, including IELTS or equivalent to the appropriate level for students with English as a foreign language (Band D).
• Ability to use supervision to reflect on practice.
• Ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with children, young people, and their families.

Desirable

• Understanding of evidence-based practice and the ability to demonstrate how this influences clinical practice.
• Ability to organise own time and diary.
• Knowledge and understanding of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion principles in the workplace.
• Ability to follow policy and make proposals for change.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

Guidance can be found here: Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer details

Employer name: Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust

Address: South Camden Open Minded Community Team, 219 Eversholt Street, Ampthill Square, London NW1 1DE

Employer's website: https://tavistockandportman.nhs.uk/