Job summary
Our service has an exciting opportunity to join our team as a CYP-PT: Therapy Trainee [ASC-LD], part of the NHS England (NHSE) funded programme in partnership with The Anna Freud Centre, University College London, and Kings College London. The post-holder will be training on the Children & Young People Mental Health (CYP-MH/CYP IAPT) Therapy Course and carrying out clinical work in our service to complement their studies and use their newly developed skills. We are seeking highly motivated and enthusiastic mental health practitioners to work and train within our service. The training post will equip the post-holder to provide interventions for children, young people or families using evidence-based intervention consistent with the course they are attending. 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.
Main duties of the job
This is a fixed term post with this training year funded by NHSE. After successful completion of the course the fixed term training contract will end however applicants would be encouraged to apply for any vacant posts within the service.
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. You will be required to study and perform at PG academic level. Applicants must be prepared to work towards their studies outside of protected study time. 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.
More information about the courses and how the training works can befound here (AFC website) and here(UCL website) including the course brochures, and we strongly recommend you read the FAQs.
NHSE have implemented arule 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.
Applicants must be willing to travel by car or public transport to different education settings in the borough of Brent/Harrow to carry out therapeutic work and develop working relationships with stakeholders.
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The post holder will be expected to support their team,departmentand organisation to achieve the Trust's Values in theirday to daywork:
o Compassion o Respect o Empowerment o Partnership
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job description and person specification attached.
This is a training position and so all candidates will need to apply for both the trainee role with our organisation and the UCL Post Graduate Diploma in order to be shortlisted (for more information about the course and minimum entry criteria, please see the course page and brochures that can be found here (AFC website) and https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/17bbinRzAlIfH8SKe3t18I2m14L7sli5e?usp=drive_link (UCL website)
Please complete your university application using the UCL University Application Guidance supplied:
Application link
This is an integral part of the process to confirm that you have applied to the University and that you meet their course requirements. Please apply to the University at the same time as applying to this job position.
If you apply to this job, you are giving permission that information relevant to establishing eligibility can be shared between the HEI and the Service. No irrelevant information will be disclosed or discussed.
As these are training positions, please be aware that this is a dual application process where you must be employed in a Recruit to Train funded job to also receive a place on the course, and vice-versa. If you are ineligible for the University Course, we will be unable to be offer the role. If you withdraw from an employment offer but you have accepted a university offer, you will be unable to join the course. You must apply to the course at the same time as this job.
Please note in this instance the course is not optional; the roles are dependent on meeting all course requirements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job description and person specification attached.
This is a training position and so all candidates will need to apply for both the trainee role with our organisation and the UCL Post Graduate Diploma in order to be shortlisted (for more information about the course and minimum entry criteria, please see the course page and brochures that can be found here (AFC website) and https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/17bbinRzAlIfH8SKe3t18I2m14L7sli5e?usp=drive_link (UCL website)
Please complete your university application using the UCL University Application Guidance supplied:
Application link
This is an integral part of the process to confirm that you have applied to the University and that you meet their course requirements. Please apply to the University at the same time as applying to this job position.
If you apply to this job, you are giving permission that information relevant to establishing eligibility can be shared between the HEI and the Service. No irrelevant information will be disclosed or discussed.
As these are training positions, please be aware that this is a dual application process where you must be employed in a Recruit to Train funded job to also receive a place on the course, and vice-versa. If you are ineligible for the University Course, we will be unable to be offer the role. If you withdraw from an employment offer but you have accepted a university offer, you will be unable to join the course. You must apply to the course at the same time as this job.
Please note in this instance the course is not optional; the roles are dependent on meeting all course requirements.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- Previous training in a mental-health related profession (e.g. psychology, nursing, health visiting, social work, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, special needs teaching, psychiatry, psychotherapy, counselling);
- Ability to study and complete academic work at postgraduate study level;
- Proven record of previous academic attainment;
Knowledge
Essential
- oKnowledge and understanding of the key features and symptoms associated with Autism and/or Learning Disabilities;
- oKnowledge and understanding of the unique challenges for Autistic/LD children and young people and their families;
- oAwareness and understanding of the significantly increased risk of co-morbid mental health challenges and other neuro-developmental challenges within the Autistic population;
- oKnowledge and understanding of issues relating to safeguarding children.
Desirable
- oKnowledge of the MDT approach and collaborative working with other agencies to ensure the needs of Autistic/LD children and young people are understood and effectively met (i.e. education and social care agencies);
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience working within a children and young people's mental health setting (e.g. mental health worker);
- Clinical competence and experience working with Autistic and/or LD individuals
Desirable
- Previous experience of working with safeguarding issues;
- Experience of working as part of the multi-disciplinary team with children and young people with Autism and/or LD and their families
Personal Qualities
Essential
- oMotivated to learn and be challenged;
- oCapacity to work well in teams.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- oAbility to have a flexible and creative approach to facilitating engagement with Autistic and/or LD children and young people
- oAbility to adapt methods of communication and intervention for the varying needs and levels of the children and young people's Autistic and/or LD population;
- oAbility to maintain a reflective stance in emotive/challenging interactions with children and their carers.
- oAbility to personally manage sensitive and potentially emotionally distressing caseload material;
- oAbility to reflect on own practice (in clinical supervision and practice tutor groups with course peers)
- oAbility to follow policy and clinical governance procedures and make proposals for change
- oAbility to maintain accurate records
- oAbility to complete academic work at postgraduate level and balance the academic demands of the course with clinical placement demands;
- oDemonstrates adaptability and able to work with diverse communities;
- oGood time management and organisational abilities;
- oEffective oral and written communication skills;
- oIT/Computer literate;
- oAble to accomodate travel demands associated with the role.
Desirable
- oAbility to adopt multi-agency working, especially in relation to complex cases with multiple needs, where a more systemic approach is required.
- oAbility to advocate for the needs of children and young people with Autism and/or LD and their families.
- oAbility to maintain an observational stance, particularly in relation to children and young people with Autism and/or LD who do not express themselves verbally.
- oUnderstanding of evidence-based practice and the ability to demonstrate how this influences clinical practice.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- Previous training in a mental-health related profession (e.g. psychology, nursing, health visiting, social work, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, special needs teaching, psychiatry, psychotherapy, counselling);
- Ability to study and complete academic work at postgraduate study level;
- Proven record of previous academic attainment;
Knowledge
Essential
- oKnowledge and understanding of the key features and symptoms associated with Autism and/or Learning Disabilities;
- oKnowledge and understanding of the unique challenges for Autistic/LD children and young people and their families;
- oAwareness and understanding of the significantly increased risk of co-morbid mental health challenges and other neuro-developmental challenges within the Autistic population;
- oKnowledge and understanding of issues relating to safeguarding children.
Desirable
- oKnowledge of the MDT approach and collaborative working with other agencies to ensure the needs of Autistic/LD children and young people are understood and effectively met (i.e. education and social care agencies);
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience working within a children and young people's mental health setting (e.g. mental health worker);
- Clinical competence and experience working with Autistic and/or LD individuals
Desirable
- Previous experience of working with safeguarding issues;
- Experience of working as part of the multi-disciplinary team with children and young people with Autism and/or LD and their families
Personal Qualities
Essential
- oMotivated to learn and be challenged;
- oCapacity to work well in teams.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- oAbility to have a flexible and creative approach to facilitating engagement with Autistic and/or LD children and young people
- oAbility to adapt methods of communication and intervention for the varying needs and levels of the children and young people's Autistic and/or LD population;
- oAbility to maintain a reflective stance in emotive/challenging interactions with children and their carers.
- oAbility to personally manage sensitive and potentially emotionally distressing caseload material;
- oAbility to reflect on own practice (in clinical supervision and practice tutor groups with course peers)
- oAbility to follow policy and clinical governance procedures and make proposals for change
- oAbility to maintain accurate records
- oAbility to complete academic work at postgraduate level and balance the academic demands of the course with clinical placement demands;
- oDemonstrates adaptability and able to work with diverse communities;
- oGood time management and organisational abilities;
- oEffective oral and written communication skills;
- oIT/Computer literate;
- oAble to accomodate travel demands associated with the role.
Desirable
- oAbility to adopt multi-agency working, especially in relation to complex cases with multiple needs, where a more systemic approach is required.
- oAbility to advocate for the needs of children and young people with Autism and/or LD and their families.
- oAbility to maintain an observational stance, particularly in relation to children and young people with Autism and/or LD who do not express themselves verbally.
- oUnderstanding of evidence-based practice and the ability to demonstrate how this influences clinical practice.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Ash Tree Clinic / Monks Park Health Centre
322 Northolt Road, South Harrow, HA2 8EQ/ Monks Park, Wembley, HA9 6JE
London
HA2 8EQ
Employer's website
https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)
