Job requirements
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Essential
21 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
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;
- Knowledge
Understanding of early child development theory and of 0-5 services (e.g. health visiting, early help, and holistic approaches);
- Knowledge
Knowledge of safeguarding issues relating to very young children.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of the importance of the parent-child relationship and early relational development in supporting emotional wellbeing across the 0-5 period.
- Experience
2 or more years of experience working with the development and wellbeing of children and young children aged 0-5 and their families.
- Experience
Experience of children aged 0-5 and their development in a personal, voluntary or observational capacity.
- Experience
Experience of multi-agency working and liaising across internal & external agencies.
- Experience
Experience of observing and thinking about children’s emotional wellbeing, relationships, and caregiving contexts across the 0-5 age range.
- Qualifications
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.
- Qualifications
Include any service-specific requirement for a core professional qualification where relevant.
- Skills competencies
Ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with young children and their carers;
- Skills competencies
Ability to adapt communication style according to the varying needs of families;
- Skills competencies
Ability to personally manage sensitive and potentially emotionally distressing caseload material;
- Skills competencies
Ability to reflect on own practice (in clinical supervision and practice tutor groups with course peers);
- Skills competencies
Ability to follow policy and clinical governance procedures and make proposals for change;
- Skills competencies
Ability to maintain accurate records;
- Skills competencies
Ability to complete academic work at postgraduate level and balance the academic demands of the course with clinical placement demands;
- Skills competencies
Demonstrates adaptability and able to work with diverse communities;
- Skills competencies
Good time management and organisational abilities and ability to work autonomously where required;
- Skills competencies
Effective oral and written communication skills;
- Skills competencies
Ability to observe, assess, and think about children’s emotional wellbeing and relational needs within their family and caregiving context.
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity to join our West London NHS CAMHS 0-5s team as a Therapy Trainee Practitioner on the Early Years and Infant Mental Health Pathway (1 year fixed term), as part of the NHS England (NHSE) funded Recruit to Train Programme in partnership with Anna Freud Centre and University College London.
We are recruiting trainees across West London CAMHS. The post-holders will be training on the Child and Young People’s Psychological Trainings: Early Years and Infant Mental Health 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 with a passion for working with families and children age 0 to 2 or 3 to 5 years old to work and train within our service. This posts may suit a professional with an existing core training who is looking to develop their expertise in clinical, therapeutic practice with children age 0-5 and their families.
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 IEYP Early Childhood Pathway Course in order to be shortlisted. Please see attached documentation detailing the application process for the academic course.
Please note that this job vacancy may close early due to a high number of candidates.
Main duties of the job
You will offer a high-quality service to children age 0-2 or 3-5 and their families / carers, alongside working effectively with your colleagues and liaising with other professionals in the network. The training will enable you to deliver, under intensive supervision, high quality, focused evidence-based individual and group interventions for children age 0-2 or 3-5 and their parents or carers. The training will equip those in post to develop and operate effectively in an inclusive, value driven mental health service and team working specifically with children age 0-2 or 3-5 years old. The roles will be exciting and varied, including individual and group working in a CAMHS setting and also working in community Children’s Centre or Family Hub settings, offering consultation and support to parents and professionals. The development role enables the post holders to develop a range of clinical skills and experience whilst studying for a Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) in Infant or Early Years Mental Health. The post provides excellent opportunities for professional development and regular supervision.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
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.
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This advert is for Trainee Early Years (0 to 5s) Practitioner RTT with West London NHS Trust in Southall, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Practitioner role. The advertised salary is £45,953 - £54,254 per annum inclusive. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (Business Development). The application deadline is 02 Oct 2026.
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