Specialist Cbt Camhs Practitioner

West London Nhs Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

West London NHS Trust is seeking a Band 7 Specialist CBT Practitioner to join the Tri-borough CAMHS Eating Disorders team at Ealing CAMHS in Southall. The role focuses on delivering CBT with children and adolescents and their families within a fast-paced Eating Disorders service.

The post involves multi-disciplinary teamwork, regular supervision, and opportunities for CPD within CAMHS. Applicants should have substantial CBT training and registration with BABCP/HCPC/NMC as applicable.

Qualifications

• Post-graduate CBT training with CYP focus
• Registration with relevant governing body (NMC/HCPC/UKCP/BABCP) is required
• Experience delivering CBT to children and adolescents and families

Responsibilities

• Provide CBT-based assessment and treatment for children/adolescents with mental health difficulties
• Collaborate within CAMHS teams to deliver evidence-based interventions
• Contribute to service development and CPD opportunities

Skills

CBT therapy for CYP

Family involvement

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Assessment & formulation

Outcome measures & feedback

Education

PGDip in CYP-IAPT CBT or equivalent

Clinical/Counselling Psychology Doctorate (PsyD) or equivalent

Nursing/HCPC registration or CBT BABCP accreditation

Job description

Job summary

Are you a CBT Practitioner with experience of working with children and adolescents with mental health difficulties and their families? Are you interested in working in CAMHS and developing clinical experience within a fast‑paced CAMH Eating Disorders Service? An exciting opportunity has become available for a Band 7 Specialist CBT Practitioner to work in the Tri‑borough CAMHS Eating Disorders team, based at Ealing CAMHS 1 Armstrong Way, Southall UB2 4SA. The role is based within our Eating Disorder Team up to 1.0 WTE.

Main duties of the job

Psychology is very well established within our CAMHS service and has a large group of staff who deliver innovative and highly‑regarded clinical services in many different contexts. There is a strong and supportive network across the three trust boroughs of Hounslow, Ealing and Hammersmith & Fulham, and the CAMHS cross borough services which include CORA, the Alliance Team (which provides crisis cover and intensive community support), the DBT service, the Forensic CAMHS service and the under 5's service. We hold regular psychology meetings and there are excellent CPD opportunities with regular whole‑service trainings in therapeutic approaches, as well as support for specialist supervision. We have strong links with the North London Clinical Psychology training courses and offer placements to trainees. Our CAMHS service is innovative, creative, and values multi‑disciplinary working, and our colleagues tell us that one of the things they value most is working as part of their team. Our teams are supported to undertake service development and quality improvement projects, as well as providing excellent development opportunities and support structures. Disciplines working within CAMHS include Psychology (including a vast CBT workforce of CWPs, EMHPs, CYP‑PTs, and supervisors), Nursing, Allied Health Professionals (including Occupational Therapy), Systemic Family Therapy, Child Psychotherapy (including Art and Music Therapy), Social Work and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

About us

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

Job responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Qualifications

Essential

• Post-graduate training in CBT (e.g. PGDip in CYP‑IAPT CBT or substantial CBT training as part of PsychD Clinical or Counselling Psychology Doctorate)
• Professional knowledge acquired through a degree-level qualification in one of the following: oNursing (RMN, RGN or RSCN) with additional therapeutic qualifications oDoctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology or equivalent if trained overseas, plus registration as a clinical or counselling psychologist with the HCPC oMaster's Degree in Systemic and Family Psychotherapy oChild & Adolescent Psychotherapy (eligible for full membership of the Association of Child Psychotherapists) oSocial Worker with additional therapeutic qualifications oCBT therapist accredited with the BABCP, to include training in working with children, adolescents and families
• Current professional registration as applicable: the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC), Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC), Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP) or The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) , BABCP

Desirable

• Further short courses/CPD in CBT, particularly those focused on CYPs and / or eating disorders

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with children, adolescents and their families within mental health settings
• Experience of specialist mental health assessment of and treatment with children, adolescents and their families
• Practice experience of providing cognitive‑behavioural interventions, including assessment and formulation
• Experience using routine outcome measures and session feedback measures
• Experience of maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse, and threat of physical abuse

Desirable

• Experience of assessment and intervention around eating disorders and / or Neurodiversity
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of multi‑agency work.
• Experience of teaching, supervision and/or consultation.
• Experience of the application of mental health knowledge and skills in different cultural contexts

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health
• An understanding of the impact of abuse, trauma and other adverse experiences on children and families.
• Knowledge of Child protection policies and procedures
• Understanding of the evidence base in relation to child mental health
• Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BABCP (dependent on grade).
• Skills in the use of complex methods of mental health assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration
• Ability to formulate comprehensive assessments and offer effective treatment based on clinical theory and principles, particularly cognitive‑behavioural models
• Skills and the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to CYPs, their families carers, and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
• Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour

Desirable

• Knowledge of other therapeutic approaches
• Ability to adapt CBT for neurodiverse populations
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and nonprofessional groups
• Experience of teaching/training others

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.

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