Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health
- Grade
- Band 5/6
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 411-COM-25-7467506
- Employer
- Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Sefton CAMHS
- Town
- Liverpool
- Salary
- £31,049 - £46,580 Per annum, Dependant on experience
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/09/2025 08:00
Employer heading
CYP IAPT Training Position SFP CD and SFP ED
Band 5/6
Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is a provider of specialist health care and has a presence in community outreach sites and, in collaboration with other providers, our clinicians help deliver care closer to patients’ homes by holding local clinics at locations from Cumbria to Shropshire, in Wales and the Isle of Man. The Trust also provides inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs at our Sunflower House building newly relocated, and opened on the hospital site.
We currently have more than 4,000 staff working across our community and hospital sites. We’re also a teaching and training hospital providing education and training to around 540 medical and over 500 nursing and allied health professional students each year.
As black and minority ethnic (BME) employees are currently under-represented in this area, we particularly welcome applications from members of our BME communities. All appointments will be made on merit.
You can expect a warm welcome at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At Alder Hey we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
- Great flexible working opportunities
- Lease car scheme and Home Electronics Scheme
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- Extensive staff health and well-being programmes
Job overview
B5 or B6 dependent upon experience.
Two Fixed Term 12 month posts
PLEASE STATE CLEARLY ON YOUR APPLICATION FORM WHICH BAND YOU ARE APPLYING FOR.
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 or Band 6 (dependent on experience) Mental Health Practitioners to undertake the following training programmes :
Post graduate diploma in Systemic Family Practice (SFP) Eating Disorders x 1 post
PGD in Systemic Family Practice (SFP) Self Harm and Conduct x 1 post
If you already have a core qualification such as Mental Health Nurse (RMN/RLD), Mental Health Practitioner, Clinical Psychologist, Occupational Therapy, Social Work or creative therapies e.g. Art Therapy - with proof of relevant professional registration Or recognised degree level broad based health & social care qualification which will require completion of The British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) Knowledge Skills and Attributes (2) you will be considered for B6
If you have a Degree level qualification and/or equivalent experience in a child and family related field e.g. social work, youth and community work, nursing you will be considered for the B5 post along with knowledge and skills framework you would be eligible to apply to B5.
Interview dates 8th and 10th October 2025.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicants will work within CYP MH as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering, under supervision, high-quality, outcome informed, focused and evidence-based interventions for children and young people in accordance with the competency framework for their therapeutic modality.
Applicants need to be able to start the Post Graduate training programme taught academic dates in January 2026 and commit to attendance at all university based taught and self-study days required by Manchester University.
You will work in the service for the remaining days of the week using your newly developed skills to ensure you gain the necessary clinical practice hours to fulfil the academic programme. This is 200 hours of modality and case specific practice for the full time courses.
Applicants should state which course they are applying for and at which grade by careful consideration of the essential criteria and person specification.
Working for our organisation
Alder Hey Children's Hospital in partnership with Venus and Parenting 2000 are excited to offer a number of therapeutic modality training places for 2025/2026. These posts will be hosted by Sefton Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).
We are seeking enthusiastic individuals with a passion for working with children who will want to develop their skills and knowledge as part of future career progression and personal development.
We strive to provide excellent quality evidence based mental health care and are therefore committed to on-going quality and service improvements. We are committed to the meaningful participation of children, young people and their families in the design and development of our services.
The training posts will be based in Alder Hey Hospital Community Division with Sefton CAMHS. This will enable the successful applicants to work with children in a variety of community settings with support from their colleagues to identify young people with the level of needs suited to the requirements of the academic programme.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Those successful applicants appointed at Band 5 will, on successful completion of the programme, return to the service where you will have as part of your job plan opportunity to deliver interventions aligned to your therapeutic modality training alongside generic CAMHS work for a minimum of 1 year. This will be supported by a skills and competency framework for Band 5 staff which will offer potential progression to Band 6.
To progress to the Band 6 role you will also be required to be registered with a professional body or have undertaken the accreditation process and maintain this with the relevant body for your therapeutic modality.
Those successful applicants appointed at Band 6 will, on successful completion of the programme, return to the service where you will have as part of your job plan opportunity to deliver interventions aligned to your therapeutic modality alongside generic CYP MH work.
There will be a local 4 week induction and you will be supported by a skills and competency framework for Band 6 staff to ensure you are assisted to achieve all elements of the Band 6 role.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of behavioural based interventions
- An understanding of the specific needs of people from different ethnic backgrounds and an understanding of those with disabilities
- Knowledge of relevant, current legislation
- Knowledge of safety factors in management of self-harming behaviours and child protection issues
- Organisational skills to manage and prioritise workload balance appropriately
- Able to demonstrate a commitment to the overall vision and the development of the professional group of mental health practitioners
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of audit and evaluation methodology
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- B6 Only: Qualified in core profession such as Mental Health Nurse (RMN/RLD), Mental Health Practitioner, Clinical Psychologist, Occupational Therapy, Social Work or creative therapies e.g. Art Therapy - with proof of relevant professional registration Or Recognised degree level broad based health & social care qualification which will require completion of The British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) Knowledge Skills and Attributes (2)
- B5 Only: Degree level qualification and/or equivalent experience in a child and family related field e.g. social work, youth and community work, nursing
- Ability to assess plan and implement patient plans of care with regular supervision
- Ability to develop therapeutic relationships (2) Knowledge of child development including adolescence (2)
- To be able to work independently with young people presenting at risk but being aware to maintain this within the bounds of your responsibility accessing supervision if required out of the formal structure
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in child and adolescent mental health services.
- To demonstrate a commitment to work with a diverse group of families and professionals from a variety of backgrounds
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Must demonstrate a commitment to on-going professional development
- Must demonstrate an understanding of the need to take part in Personal Development Reviews to ensure career development plus attending relevant training when appropriate.
- Must show enthusiasm and appreciation for multidisciplinary and multiagency working
- Must demonstrate a professional manner.
- Must demonstrate a high level of verbal and written communication skills commensurate with the nature of clinical and professional contacts required for the job.
Desirable criteria
- Driving licence and access to car (due to outreach work)
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
- Paula Smith
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07523960596
- Additional information
Vicky Killen Clinical Lead
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