Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
RTT IEYP EC: Therapy Trainee
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Job Overview
Our Bi-borough Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea under 5s service has an exciting opportunity to join our team as a EIYP EC Therapy Trainee, part of the NHS England (NHSE) funded programme in partnership with University College London. The post-holder will be training on the Infant and Early Years Course and carrying out clinical work in our service to complement their studies.
The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
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 one-year full-time position, allowing services to employ trainees to support specialist pathways to bridge the gaps in CYP mental health support.
This is a unique opportunity to apply your learning from weekly teaching into practical clinical interventions working with clients in the service making a direct impact in the lives of children, young people, and their families.
Please watch an introductory video for the modality you are applying to:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GOwB7UXvgrkqJQcMSWXw1YrMMgcWJsX7/view?usp=sharing
Main duties of the job
This role will be best suited for applicants that are able to balance a very busy work and study schedule. You will be an employee at the service but also enrolled on a Postgraduate Diploma course. As this is a Postgraduate level training, you will be required to study and perform at an academic level. Applicants must be prepared to work towards their studies outside of protected study time (such as on weekends and after work). Protected study time or teaching days are typically two days a week during term (with possibility of extra university days near start) and will be a mixture of in-person and online sessions. Applicants must be willing to travel into London to attend their lectures and our clinic which is based in Harrow.
More information about the courses and how the training works can be found here (AFC website) and here (KCL website) including the course brochures, and we strongly recommend you read the FAQs.
NHSE have implemented a rule regarding beneficiaries of their training year funding – this affects candidates who have been on one of the courses listed on the NHSE website from 1st August 2022. We recommend you read this if you plan to apply to future trainings.
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Working for our organisation
We are seeking highly motivated candidates who are enthusiastic about making a difference to children and young people’s mental health through evidence-based interventions based on NICE Guideline recommended treatment.
You will be committed to the CYP Psychological Training Programme core principles: Accessibility, accountability, participation, awareness, and evidence-based practice, and in providing an inclusive and effective service for children and young people, along with a dedication to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
The post holder will be expected to support their team, department, and organisation to achieve the Trust’s Values in their day-to-day work:
- Compassion
- Respect
- Empowerment
- Partnership
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Job description and person specification attached.
Training Information
This full-time training will begin in January 2027 with around half a week for academic work (teaching and personal study), and half a week based at the service seeing clients related to training assignments. Trainees will be both an employee of the service and an enrolled student with UCL. Upon completion, qualified trainees will receive a Postgraduate Diploma.
Application Process
This is a dual application process. In addition to applying for this position with us, 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 training place if you are successful in securing this post and you meet the university training requirements (such as academic background, relevant experience, visa approval).
The UCL application platform is not yet opened to applicants. We will update successful candidates on applying to the university for this post.
More information about the course content and the different modalities can be found on the Anna Freud webpage: https://www.annafreud.org/ucl-postgraduate-study/ucl-postgraduate-programmes/child-and-young-person-iapt-therapy-pg-dip/
There is also a useful training FAQ section for prospective candidates: Prospective Trainees_ CYP IAPT Therapy Programme FAQ's.docx - Google Docs
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Minimum second-class Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent standard in a relevant subject (e.g., psychology, social work etc); OR
- Applicants who do not fulfil the academic criteria but have relevant professional experience are still encouraged to apply and will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Skills / Competencies
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with young children and their carers
- Ability to adapt communication style according to the varying needs of 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)
- Ability to follow policy and clinical governance procedures and make proposals for change
- Ability to complete academic work at postgraduate level and balance the academic demands of the course with clinical placement demands;
- Good time management and organisational abilities and ability to work autonomously where required
- Ability to observe, assess, and think about children’s emotional wellbeing and relational needs within their family and caregiving context
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of the importance of the 0-5 years on development and mental wellbeing and understanding of the range of factors that can impact 0-5 developmental and emotional wellbeing;
- Understanding of early child development theory and of 0-5 services (e.g., health visiting, early help, and holistic approaches);
- Knowledge of safeguarding issues relating to very young children.
- Knowledge of the importance of the parent-child relationship and early relational development in supporting emotional wellbeing across the 0-5 period.
Experience
Essential criteria
- 2 or more years of experience working with the development and wellbeing of children and young children aged 0-5 and their families.
- Experience of children aged 0-5 and their development in a personal, voluntary, or observational capacity.
- Experience of multi-agency working and liaising across internal & external agencies
- Experience of observing and thinking about children’s emotional wellbeing, relationships, and caregiving contexts across the 0-5 age range.
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