Trainee Infant and Early Years Early Childhood pathway

South West London & St George's Mental Health NHS Trust; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in the UK is looking for a Trainee Infant and Early Years Practitioner to work in Wandsworth. This role involves assisting in psychological interventions and assessments for children under 5 and their families. Candidates should have a relevant psychology degree and experience with young children. The position offers the opportunity for professional development within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Flexible working

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive and diverse work environment

Qualifications

• Experience with children under 5 years old.
• Ability to assist in psychological assessments.
• Competence in delivering psychological interventions.

Responsibilities

• Assist with psychological interventions for children and families.
• Conduct psychological assessments under supervision.
• Integrate clinical data following Trust protocols.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Empathy

Education

Relevant degree in psychology or related field

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work in the Early Years part of Wandsworth CAMHS based within Wandsworth Borough Early Years settings. Wandsworth CAMHS Under 5s team offers early intervention and preventative work to children and their families. Established 14 years ago, the team is highly regarded by the Trust, the Local Authority and the CCG. The team works closely with staff from the perinatal service, nurseries and children’s centres in Battersea, Tooting and Roehampton, and offers appointments in the community and in family homes.

Responsibilities

• To assist qualified psychotherapists and applied psychologists in the implementation of delivery of psychological interventions for infants, children and their parents or carers accessing the Under5's service.
• To assist with the provision of information and self-help material for service users under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist or psychotherapist.
• To undertake protocol based psychological assessments of children and their carers applying psychological, including self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with patients and others involved in the client’s care.
• To assist in the formulation and delivery of mental health care involving psychological interventions in line with Under 5 CAMHS services, under the clinical supervision of qualified professional psychotherapists and psychologist as appropriate across community settings.
• To assist, and where appropriate lead, in the coordination and running of groups and workshops.

Teaching, Training and Supervision

• In common with all applied therapists, to receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines and clinical governance guidelines.
• To complete the Anna Freud/UCL training programme and assignments to further develop skills in therapeutic interventions and risk assessment.
• To develop skills and competencies that assist in the delivery of current duties.
• To support the leads and service in the regular and systematic entry of clinical data on IAPTus according to Trust protocols and to highlight areas of difficulty to the Under 5 service lead as soon as they arise.
• To contribute to the training and support of others, including staff and workers in the non-statutory sector enabling them to provide effective mental health care.
• To inform primary care practitioners and users about local statutory and voluntary services to whom children and young people can be "signposted".

Management, Recruitment and Service Development

• To assist in managing a triage system for entry to the service in line with agreed protocols and to highlight issues relating to potential waiting times and access to the relevant Clinical Lead or Service Manager.
• To assist in the design and implementation of service development projects within the service as required.
• To attend meetings in which service developments are planned and discussed.

Research and Service Evaluation

• To assist the clinical team leader and others in undertaking data collection, analysis, and production of reports and summaries, in relation to primary care mental health services.
• To undertake searches of evidence-based literature and research to assist qualified staff and others in evidence-based practice in individual work and work with other team members.
• To take the lead in organising resources of self-help material and maintaining up to date information about services to which service users could be appropriately "signposted".

At South West London St Georges Mental Health Trust we are committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Committed Employer, and welcome applications from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We are Members of Stonewall Diversity Champions and Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion.

Please note:

• That the closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received.
• That once you have submitted your application you agree to your application being transferred to a 3rd party e-recruitment system.
• That should you not have heard from us within three weeks from the closing date your application has not successful.
• That priority consideration for applications may be given to at‑risk NHS employees.
• That should you be successful and appointed, you authorise South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process.
• That your employment is offered subject to successful completion of a Probationary Period depending on your Band (except medical roles).
• That we are a smoke‑free Trust.

NHS AfC: Band 6

South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust has a rich history, well‑established community links and an international reputation. We provide a full range of local mental health services to the Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth London boroughs, as well as specialist forensic mental health services, including specialised services such as national deaf adults and CAMHS inpatients and OCD.

We are committed to providing high quality integrated health and social care for local people with mental health problems in South West London and more specialist mental health services for people throughout the UK. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' however we aim to be 'outstanding'.

Our Values
We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values; being consistent, compassionate, collaborative, respectful and open is at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is "making life better together".

When you join us, you'll be part of something special - an innovative and rapidly growing organisation that is helping to redefine the Mental Health, education and social care landscape in the UK.

As a Trust, we are happy to talk flexible working. This Trainee Infant and Early Years Early Childhood pathway post combines formal teaching at Anna Freud/UCL with a caseload within the Trust's Wandsworth Under 5's CAMHS service line. The position will be based in the community around Wandsworth and successful candidates will be expected to travel to Anna Freud in Central London (Rodney St, N1 9JH) for teaching during the training year. Upon completion of the training year, the postholder will be encouraged to apply for Under 5's CAMHS Practitioner roles, although please note that currently we are unable to guarantee that these roles will be available in the Trust.

Working for our organisation
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill‑health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti‑racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co‑produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.