UCL CYP PT Therapy ASD/LD

The Methodist Church in Britain; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Funded PG diploma training

HCAS included

Flexible working

Job summary

A 12-month fixed-term training post in the children and young people's psychological medicine department at UCLH, funded by NHS England's psychological training programme. The trainee delivers supervised, evidence-based interventions for young people with moderate mental health difficulties who are autistic or have learning disabilities, while completing a postgraduate diploma.

The role combines clinical work with academic study and allows hybrid working between home and UCLH sites.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of autism and learning disabilities, their key features and family challenges
• Awareness of co-morbidity risks in autistic individuals
• Knowledge of safeguarding issues for children
• Flexible, creative engagement and adaptable communication
• Reflective practice in emotive/interacting with sensitive caseloads
• Accurate IT literacy and record keeping

Responsibilities

• Accept referrals with supervisor, assess suitability and refer when needed
• Formulate and deliver therapeutic interventions
• Involve parents, carers, schools in treatment
• Maintain accurate clinical records per service protocols
• Support stepped care within the team
• Complete the PG diploma at UCL/Anna Freud and attend assessments
• Attend multidisciplinary meetings on referrals or clients in treatment
• Communicate clearly with MDT, patients and families

Skills

Knowledge of autism and learning dis

Safeguarding knowledge

Effective communication

Record keeping

Education

Second-class bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

A 12-month fixed-term training post in the children and young people's psychological medicine department at UCLH, funded by NHS England's psychological training programme. The trainee delivers supervised, evidence-based interventions for young people with moderate mental health difficulties who are autistic or have learning disabilities, while completing a postgraduate diploma. The role combines clinical work with academic study and allows hybrid working between home and UCLH sites. Eligibility rests on a degree or relevant professional experience.

What the job involves

• Accept suitable referrals with clinical supervisor, decide suitability and refer unsuitable clients on
• Formulate, deliver and evaluate therapeutic interventions in line with training modality
• Involve parents, carers, schools and others in treatment, explaining formulations in clear language
• Keep accurate clinical records in line with service protocols
• Work with the team to maintain step-up and step-down arrangements within stepped care
• Complete the PG diploma at UCL/Anna Freud, including practical, academic and practice-based assessments
• Attend multidisciplinary meetings on referrals or clients in treatment where appropriate
• Communicate clearly with the MDT, patients, families, carers and other clinicians such as GPs

What’s required

Qualifications

• Second-class bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant subject, or relevant professional experience considered case by case

Experience

• 2 or more years working in a children and young people's mental health setting
• 1 year or more of clinical experience working with autistic and/or learning disabled individuals

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of autism and/or learning disabilities, their key features and the challenges facing children, young people and families
• Awareness of the raised risk of co-morbid mental health and neurodevelopmental challenges in autistic people
• Knowledge of safeguarding issues for children
• Flexible, creative engagement, adapting communication and intervention to varied needs
• Reflective practice, including in emotive or challenging interactions and with sensitive caseload material
• Effective oral and written communication, IT literacy and accurate record keeping

Other

Understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion in practice and of NHS duties under the Equality Act 2010 and PSED

• Motivated to learn, and able to complete postgraduate study alongside placement demands
• Ability to work collaboratively in teams and interact effectively with staff from all disciplines
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Experience of working from home and at UCLH, with flexible hours to meet patient needs and other in-scope duties as the service develops
• Flexible, creative, problem-solving approach

Nice to have

• Ability to study and complete academic work at postgraduate level
• Knowledge of MDT and multi-agency working with education and social care
• Previous experience of safeguarding issues
• Experience working in an MDT with autistic and/or LD children, young people and families
• Ability to adopt multi-agency, systemic working on complex cases
• Ability to advocate for autistic and/or LD children, young people and families

What’s offered

• Funded training leading to a PG diploma from UCL/Anna Freud
• Pay inclusive of high cost area supplement (HCAS)
• Flexible working recognised by UCLH