Job summary
- Main area
- CYP-PT EBT
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (12 months FTC)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 363-SSLB8364346
- Employer
- East London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Charter House
- Town
- Luton
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/11/2026 23:59
Employer heading
CYP-PT EBT
NHS AfC: Band 6
ELFT has long been recognised as a centre of excellence for mental and health care, innovation and improvement. So it is a very exciting time for you to come and work for us. Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job overview
Our service has an exciting opportunity for a CYP Psychological Training: Therapy Trainee – IPT-A modality to join one of our central CAMHS teams as part of the National Health Service England (NHSE) funded Children and Young People (CYP) Psychological Trainings Programmes.
This government funded initiative promotes the growth and skill of the child mental health workforce to meet much needed demand. NHSE covers salary and training costs for a 1-year position, allowing services to employ trainees to support specialist pathways to bridge the gaps in CYP mental health support.
The post-holder will be training on the Children & Young People Mental Health (CYP-MH) IPT-A Course in partnership with the Anna Freud Centre and University College London, and carrying out clinical work in our service to complement their studies and use their newly developed skills.
The IPT-A (Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Adolescents with Depression) is a training modality within the Child and Young Persons Psychological Trainings.
IPT-A is a 12-16 session evidence based therapy for children and young people with a primary presentation of depression, it is indicated when depression is linked with interpersonal difficulties in social systems/relationships.. For further information: https://d1uw1dikibnh8j.cloudfront.net/media/19061/ipt-a-brochure-23-24-final.pdf
Main duties of the job
The posts are based within Luton Specialist CAMHS service and successful candidate will work across specialist pathways: Luton Emotional and Behavioural pathway, CAMHS Access Services and Adolescent Mental Health pathway, providing IPT-A interventions whilst undertaking a program of training for this role.
The teams are part of a broader South Bedfordshire CAMHS service and work alongside other teams which offer specialist support, for example for clients in crisis, or clients with neuro-diverse conditions or those with eating disorders.
This intensive training post will equip the post holder to provide evidence-based interventions as recommended by NICE Guidelines and CYP Psychological Trainings core principles of accessibility, accountability, participation, awareness and evidence-based practice to provide an inclusive and effective service for children and young people in Luton.
Working for our organisation
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Application Process
This is a dual application process. In addition to applying for this position with ELFT, you must also complete a UCL application for the Course Team to review. The Course Team will liaise with us on whether you meet the academic requirements for the course during the recruitment process. You will only be offered a UCL training place if you are successful in securing this post and you meet the university training requirements.
Direct UCL application link: https://evision.ucl.ac.uk/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login_enc?0qhYzuG1h9udTFM8i9sPhtGiUgIR6D6iP0QBDHq24aUE7Anl4FtDGBDmc3LlBtzaVi6cWmaNYWo=
Application guidance document for candidates –https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/17bbinRzAlIfH8SKe3t18I2m14L7sli5e?usp=drive_link
For more information about the course and minimum entry criteria, please see the course page and brochures: https://www.annafreud.org/ucl-postgraduate-study/ucl-postgraduate-programmes/child-and-young-person-iapt-therapy-pg-dip/).
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 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, nursing, psychotherapy, etc). OR Training in a mental-health related profession (e.g. EMHP, PWP, MH nursing, psychotherapy, counselling)
- Registered/accredited Professional Qualification in a MH profession – this is a pre-requisite for future registration with IPTUK.
Desirable criteria
- Qualifications that demonstrate a capacity to complete academic work at postgraduate diploma level.
- Applicants who do not fulfil the academic criteria but with relevant professional experience are encouraged to apply and will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Ideally 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.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with adolescents and their families
- Work in a multi-cultural setting.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with children, young people, and their families and adapt communication styles according to their varying needs.
- Ability to maintain a reflective stance in emotive/challenging interactions with children and their families.
- Ability to personally manage sensitive and potentially emotionally distressing caseload material.
- Ability to reflect on own practice (in clinical supervision and practice tutor groups with course peers).
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of evidence-based practice and the ability to demonstrate how evidence-based practice influences clinical practice.
- Knowledge of the Children’s Act, Mental Health Act, CPA legislation and national treatment guidelines
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Miguel Massa
- Job title
- Clinical Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01525 638614
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