Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
CYP-IAPT Trainee: Systemic Family Practice in Child & Adolescent MH
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Are you a motivated clinician with a core profession and an interest in working systemically with children, young people and families? Would you like to gain a nationally recognised CYP-IAPT Postgraduate Diploma in Systemic Family Practice?
We are seeking enthusiastic professionals from nursing, social work, occupational therapy, teaching and other relevant backgrounds to join Dorset Children and Young People's Mental Health Services (CYPMH). This training opportunity combines academic study at the University of Exeter with supervised clinical practice, equipping trainees to deliver evidence-based systemic interventions for children, young people and families experiencing emotional, behavioural and mental health difficulties.
About the Role
Working within a pan-Dorset service, successful candidates will support children and young people with a range of needs across CYPMH teams. Dorset CYPMH is undergoing an exciting programme of transformation, with investment supporting service development in line with the i-Thrive Framework.
The Children's Mental Health Network includes Core CAMHS, Intellectual Disability CAMHS, Looked After Children Services, Forensic CAMHS and Mental Health Support Teams in Schools.
Key Responsibilities
- Training and Practice: Undertake a Postgraduate Diploma in Systemic Family Practice with the University of Exeter alongside supervised clinical practice within Dorset CAMHS.
- Clinical Duties: Manage a supervised caseload of children, young people and families, undertaking assessments and contributing to formulation, care planning and intervention delivery.
- Intervention Delivery: Deliver evidence-based systemic family interventions under supervision, applying learning from the training programme directly to practice.
- Collaboration: Work collaboratively with children, families, carers, schools and partner agencies to support positive outcomes.
- Supervision: Engage fully in clinical, managerial and university-based supervision.
- Record Keeping: Maintain accurate clinical records, outcome measures and reports.
- Service Development: Contribute to service development, audit and quality improvement activities.
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About Dorset HealthCare
At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
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- Mission: Empower people to make the most of their lives.
- Services: Community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities, integrated community and mental health services.
- Population: Almost 800,000 people.
- Recognition: Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC in 2019.
- Patient Experience: 95% of patients have a good or very good experience.
- Staff Engagement: 89% of staff feel they can make a difference.
- Diversity and Inclusion: Equal opportunities, celebrate diversity, inclusive workplace.
Requirements
- Strong communication, organisational and time-management skills.
- Ability to travel independently across Dorset for clinical and training commitments.
Application Details
The programme starts in January 2027, and applicants must be able to enrol by 1 December 2026. This is a fixed-term training post. Current NHS employees will usually be appointed on a secondment basis and should seek agreement in principle from their manager before applying.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Laura Maxon
- Job Title: Systemic Family Therapy Lead for Dorset CAMHS
- Email Address: l.maxon@nhs.net
- Telephone Number: 07789 093035
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