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Essential
20 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Commitment to equal opportunities
- Other
Self-motivated, assertive and flexible
- Other
Able to practice autonomously
- Other
Freedom to act: Physical effort: Confined sitting position (therapy); travelling within community.
- Other
Mental effort: writing reports; planning teaching; concentrating for therapy sessions /clinical supervision; managing pupil distress. Balancing the demands of being a clinician in a school environment.
- Other
Emotional effort: Dealing with families in breakdown; experiencing trauma and abuse; occasional patient complaints; conveying of unwelcome news
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Working flexibly: This post will function across different education settings, CAMHS clinic and work from home and deliver virtually
- Experience
Experience in working with children and young people with mild to moderate emotional and behavioural needs.
- Experience
Experience of working with a wide range of social, emotional, behavioural and mental health needs.
- Experience
Experience of working with families, school and other partner organisation to support young people who may be displaying behaviours that challenge.
- Experience
Experience of delivering evidence based Parent groups and psychoeducation groups.
- Experience
Experience of risk assessment and risk management
- Experience
Experience, skills and flexibility to contribute to and facilitate effective working within a multi-disciplinary team setting
- Knowledge and Skills
Evidence of early intervention skills and knowledge in children, young people and family mental health
- Knowledge and Skills
Ability to deliver evidence based intervention for CYP, parents/carers • Experience of delivering group interventions and psychoeducation in person and virtually
- Knowledge and Skills
Able to manage own time and Caseload • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Knowledge and Skills
Basic computer skills: Keyboard skills, Outlook, word, excel, powerpoint, MSTeams and patient records • Good interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work with others.
- Knowledge and Skills
A working knowledge of Child Protection Guidelines
- Education/ Qualification/ Training
Bachelor’s degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in a relevant subject e.g. psychology
- Education/ Qualification/ Training
AND a registerable professional qualification in a relevant subject (e.g. EMHP, CWP, CBT Therapy) from a UK university or overseas professional qualification of an equivalent standard
Desirable
17 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Other
Ability and willingness to work outside office hours when required by the role to suit pupils
- Other
Working conditions: Occasional verbal and physical abuse; unpredictable clinical scenarios e.g. distressed young people and their families; travel in community all weathers; based on different sites on different days.
- Experience
Previous experience of working in CAMHS, education or community organisation with a focus on social emotional and mental health needs
- Experience
Experience of working with children, young people and families in emotional crisis.
- Experience
Experience in working in a multi-disciplinary context
- Experience
Work in a multi-cultural setting, including working with interpreters and awareness of the impact of race and ethnicity on a CYP experience.
- Experience
Experience of working in a specialist or alternative school or education setting
- Knowledge and Skills
Ability to formulate, care plan and summarise presenting problem, intervention and progress, both within the team and to parents / carers / other professionals in writing and verbally
- Knowledge and Skills
Able to work effectively across organisational boundaries
- Knowledge and Skills
Ability to recognise own limits and seek support re supervision as appropriate. • The ability to empathise in a complex sensitive or emotional environment.
- Knowledge and Skills
Sensitivity to deal with distress, and aggression. • An interest in developing some area of expertise
- Knowledge and Skills
Presentation/teaching skills • Able to work with younger children as well as pupils year 5 and older
- Knowledge and Skills
Experience of therapy modalities suited to children, young people and their families • A broad appreciation of the contribution of other therapeutic disciplines to a multi-agency service
- Knowledge and Skills
Experience, skills and ability to liaise effectively with other agencies and professionals
- Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge of current development in children and young people’s mental health and emotional wellbeing.
- Knowledge and Skills
Competence in whole school approaches
- Education/ Qualification/ Training
Evidence of continuous and relevant professional training and development (CPD), as appropriate with qualification period
Job overview
Newham CAMHS are excited to be recruiting to four full time post as a Children & Young People’s CBT Practitioner within the Wellbeing in Newham Schools Team. (Mental Health Support Team - MHST).
The post-holder will work within Newham CAMHS WINS providing assessments and interventions in and around local schools. The successful candidate will need to be a registered EMHP.
We are looking for confident CAMHS professionals who are keen to provide CBT evidence based interventions to children and young people within schools. You will have a demonstrable track record of providing collaborative and supportive interventions with children, young people, families, and parents/carers. The community served is multi-ethnic and culturally diverse and we welcome applicants who are skilled at working with the richness and complexity of this multicultural context.
We offer an exciting and dynamic environment where your ideas and career development will be valued. You will be supported directly by senior colleagues as we develop the service together.
Main duties of the job
- Delivery of CBT based interventions for low mood and anxiety in educational settings across the borough, as per the MHST model and supporting development of the service.
- As the post holder will be working within the community, they will establish and maintain positive relationships with professionals, agencies, charities and teams who also provide services to children and/or young people in the community.
- Actioning the 3 core functions of an MHST: to deliver evidence-based interventions for mild-to-moderate mental health issues, support the senior mental health lead in each school or college to introduce or develop their whole school or college approach and, give timely advise to school and college staff and liaise with external specialist services to help children and young people to get the right support and stay in education.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The role includes Clinical, administrative, performance and quality alongside supervision and training.
A full list of essential and desirable qualities can be found on the last two pages of the job description attached to this advert.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
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This advert is for EMHP / CBT Practitioner in schools with East London NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Education mental health practitioner role. The advertised salary is £36,943 - £44,900 per annum Inc HCA. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 27 Nov 2026.
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