# CYP-PT Therapy Trainee IPT-A MHST > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/cyp-pt-therapy-trainee-ipt-a-mhst/555794a0-f0db-444d-8f2d-01f3ef43af36 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/cyp-pt-therapy-trainee-ipt-a-mhst/555794a0-f0db-444d-8f2d-01f3ef43af36.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** HMP Bronzefield - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Trainee - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £45,953 - £54,254 per annum incl. HCAS - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed term) - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-04T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-21T16:00:33.430Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Hillingdon/Central_North_West_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/CYPPT_Therapy_Trainee_IPTA/CYPPT_Therapy_Trainee_IPTA-v8347969 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8347969?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Our service has an exciting opportunity to join our team as a CYP-PT Therapy Trainee IPT-A. At Hillingdon MHST we work with young people with mild to moderate MH presentations in schools. The post holder will be responsible for delivering IPT-A interventions within an MHST in identified schools and colleges in the central areas of Hillingdon. You will normally have a minimum of a minimum second-class Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent standard in a relevant subject (e.g. psychology, social work), or a training in a mental-health related profession (e.g. EMHP, PWP, MH nursing, psychotherapy, counselling) and a minimum of two years post qualification experience in role AND a registered/accredited Professional Qualification in a MH profession and at least two years' experience delivering supervised psychological therapy- this is a pre-requisite for future registration with IPTUK. You will be expected to work in schools closely with school staff to support CYP, their families and staff to foster a whole school approach to mental well-being. This role requires flexibility and adaptability and above all, a passion for working with children and young people with mental health difficulties within an educational context. ### Main duties of the job CYP-PT Therapy Trainee IPT-A will be responsible for delivering interventions within Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) in schools and colleges, whilst receiving clinical supervision and be expected to work in schools closely with school staff to support CYP, their families and staff to foster a whole school approach to mental well-being. The practitioner will play a key role in - Forming strong working relations with a variety of stakeholders - Providing consultations to education colleagues and support education setting to embed a whole school approach to wellbeing - Developing and delivering systemic evidence-based individual and group time limited interventions to young people within education settings - Evidencing the outcomes of the MHST service - Providing support to Education and Mental Health practitioners To find out more about working in CAMHS please CLICK HERE for one of our CAMHS video ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Job responsibilities - To deliver under supervision, high-quality, brief outcome focused evidence-based group and individual systemic interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties in and around schools. The post holder will be responsible for delivering clinical interventions within the MHST and will receive clinical supervision from the teams senior practitioner. - Promoting the mental and emotional health of children, young people and families in the community through evidenced based clinical interventions. - To undertake initial school based and community-based assessments and to deliver a range of early interventions to children and young people with a range of emotional and behavioural difficulties - Contribute to the overall assessment, including risk assessment, of children and young people in terms of their mental health needs. - To offer support, advice, signposting and onward referral to children, professionals requesting advice. - To provide professional advice and consultation. - To provide education, advice, and practical support to young people and their families as well as brief therapeutic interventions. - Support EMHP colleagues within the MHST working at Band 4/5. - To routinely measure clinical outcomes - To collect MHST data routinely - Liaise with professionals who are currently providing services to children and young people, such as those in primary care settings, children's services, education and others. ### Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge and understanding of issues relating to safeguarding - Basic knowledge and understanding of IPT-A principles; **Desirable** - Understanding of adolescent development and its significance for emotional well-being and mental health. ### Experience **Essential** - Post-qualification experience working therapeutically with young people and/or their families within a mental health setting; - Experience of multi-agency working and liaising across internal & external agencies. **Desirable** - Experience of working with safeguarding issues - Experience working with adolescents and their families ### Skills Competencies **Essential** - Ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with children, young people, and their families. - Ability to maintain a reflective stance in emotive/challenging interactions with children and their families - Ability to use supervision to reflect on practices - Ability to organize own time and diary - Ability to follow policy and make proposal for change - Ability to maintain accurate records. - 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 (BAND D) **Desirable** - Understanding of evidence based practice and the ability to demonstrate how this influences clinical practice. ### Education and Qualifications **Essential** - Minimum of a second-class Bachelor’s degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in a relevant academic subject (e.g. Psychology, Education, Childhood development, Social Work etc). - A registerable professional qualification (e.g. as a counselling/clinical/educational psychologist, social worker, counsellor ( three year minimum training, full BACP accredited membership (MBACP Accred) and experience in the public or voluntary sector), mental health nurse, occupational therapist, art / music therapist. - Applications MAY be considered from those who do not have a registerable professional training if they have at least 3 years’ experience in a CAMHS or equivalent setting and can demonstrate equivalence through the RPL (recognition of prior learning) process **Desirable** - Demonstrated ability to study and complete academic work at postgraduate study level - Proven record of previous academic attainment ## Documents - [cnwl values (pdf, 182.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1162) - [cnwl staff charter (pdf, 684.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2868) - [cnwl staff networks (pdf, 320.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1160) - [cyp pt sfp course brochure (pdf, 333.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10673000) - [ucl cyp pt application guidance (pdf, 104.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10673002) - [cnwl reward and wellbeing handbook 2020 (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1773) - [cnwl culture scarf behaviour framework (pdf, 710.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2869) - [recruitment pack hillingdon cyp-pt ipt-a (pdf, 644.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10673001) - [accommodation information for new starters (pdf, 120.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2438) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.