Job Summary
This is an exciting opportunity for two individuals to join our team as a Recruit to Train Trainee, part of the NHS England (NHSE) funded Recruit to Train 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 Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (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.
This graduate level practitioner will be employed by Whittington Health and managed and supervised by a CAMHS clinician to train for a one year qualification in the CBT strand of CYP IAPT through University College London (UCL). The training post will equip the post-holder to provide interventions for children, young people or families using the core principles of CYP-IAPT practice along with an evidence-based intervention consistent with the CBT course they are attending. The post-holder will work in the service for at least 2.5 – 3.0 days of the week using their newly developed skills whilst attending the UCL training programme for the other 2.0 – 2.5 days. 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
The successful candidates will be based within Islington CAMHS, an integrated multi- disciplinary service providing a child and family mental health service to the population of Islington across the 0-18 year age range. The service provides a range of community based, multi-disciplinary interventions and specialist treatments and consultation to partnership agencies, and has been part of the Children and Young People’s IAPT initiative for many years. Our local Future in Mind Transformation Plan has been refreshed and we are recruiting to meet the aspirations of the new plan, including work force development and early intervention. The population we serve come from the 40,500 children and young people in Islington. 60% are from ethnic backgrounds other than white British which accounts for the other 40%. 120 different languages are spoken in the homes of Islington children. Islington is the 4th most deprived Local Authority in London and 12th most deprived local authority in England. We are an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds to ensure our workforce is representative of the communities that we work with.
Person Specification
Education/qualifications
Essential
- Qualifications that demonstrate a capacity to complete academic work at postgraduate diploma level.
Desirable
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
- Fluency in another language in addition to English
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a mental health setting
- Demonstrates an understanding of child and adolescent development and its significance for emotional well-being and mental health
- Experience of working with children, young people and their families
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of issues relating to safeguarding
- Demonstrates knowledge and experience of local community groups
- A year or more experience working within a CBT framework and/or using CBT informed interventions (e.g., PWP, CWP, EMHP and Parent Trainer).
- Knowledge understanding and prior experience of CBT theory and its application.
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
- Demonstrates an interest in CBT as a therapeutic approach with children and young people
Other
Essential
- Commitment to using data and relevant measures to assess clinical outcomes
- An interest in CBT as a therapeutic approach with children and young people
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).
Closing Date: 29 September 2025
