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CAMHS Practitioner CYP-PT Therapy Trainee (IPT-A) – Whittington Hospital (Visa Sponsorship).

Our service has an exciting opportunity for NHSE funded training post as part of the Child and Young People’s (CYP) Psychological Trainings; which involves part time working as a Practitioner in Islington CAMHS and part time studying with University College London(UCL)/Anna Freud Centre undertaking a programme of training in Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depression in adolescents (IPT-A).

Job Title: CAMHS Practitioner CYP-PT Therapy Trainee (IPT-A)

Job Type: Part-time

Salary: 46,419 – 55,046 £ / Year

Location: London, United Kingdom

Deadline: 14 October 2025

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Main duties of the job

 

The position will be based at Islington CAMHS, Northern Health Centre, 580 Holloway road, London, N7 6LB; but successful candidates will be expected to travel to Anna Freud in Central London (Rodney St, N1 9JH) for teaching during the training year.

Person Specification

Education/qualifications

Essential

  • Qualifications that demonstrate a capacity to complete academic work at postgraduate diploma level.
  • Registered/accredited Professional Qualification in a MH profession

Desirable

  • Degree or equivalent

Skills and abilities

Essential

  • Ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with children, young people, and their families, whilst considering social differences.
  • Ability to maintain a reflective stance in emotive/challenging interactions with children and their families.
  • Capability to complete academic work at postgraduate diploma level, including IELTS or equivalent to the appropriate level for students with English as a foreign language (Level 2) https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/english-language-requirements

Desirable

  • Understanding of evidence-based practice and the ability to demonstrate how this influences clinical practice

Knowledge and experience

Essential

  • Two or more years of post -qualification experience working therapeutically with young people and/or their families in a mental health setting
  • Knowledge and understanding of issues relating to safeguarding
  • Experience of multi agency working and liaising across internal & external agencies
  • Basic knowledge and understanding of IPT -A principles

Desirable

  • Demonstrates an understanding of child and adolescent development and its significance for emotional well-being and mental health

Personal qualities

Essential

  • Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships with colleagues inside and beyond the service
  • Motivation to learn and be challenged

Other

Essential

  • Commitment to using data and relevant measures to assess clinical outcomes
  • Ability to balance the academic demands of the course with clinical placement demands.

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Application Process

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