CYP-PT Systemic Family Practice Trainee

We are seeking motivated and experienced practitioners who are passionate about supporting the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people.

A minimum of a second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university, or an overseas qualification of equivalent standard, in a relevant subject such as Psychology, Education, Childhood Development, Social Work or a related discipline;

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.

For further information, please refer to the attached Job Description, Person Specification and King's College London course information.

Training Programme Information

This full-time training programme will commence in January 2027.

2.5 days per week undertaking academic study, teaching and independent learning

2.5 days per week undertaking supervised clinical work within the service

Successful candidates will be employed by NELFT while simultaneously enrolled as students with King's College London.

Upon successful completion of the programme, trainees will be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma from King's College London.

Teaching will take place at King's College London, Denmark Hill Campus, attendance is mandatory

Further information about the programme can be found at:

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Applicants should be aware that individuals who commence an NHS England-funded course listed on the NHS England Psychological Professions Training Programmes webpage will normally be required to wait two years from their qualifying exam board date before commencing another NHS England-funded training programme.

Recent graduates of NHS England-funded programmes may therefore not be eligible to commence the CYP-PT programme.

Applicants should also consider the impact of this rule on future training opportunities. For example, trainees commencing this programme in January 2027 would typically qualify in April 2028 and would not normally be eligible to begin another NHS England-funded programme until two years after this date.

For further guidance, please review the NHS England funding information (NHS funding for psychological professions training programmes | NHS England | Workforce, training and education) and course guidance documents before applying

This is a dual application process.

In addition to submitting an NHS application, applicants must also complete a King's College London course application.

You will only be offered a training place if:

This post is based within the Mid Essex MHST; however, the service operates across a large geographical area.

Successful candidates will be required to travel independently to:

Due to the geographical area covered and limitations of public transport in some locations, access to a vehicle and the ability to travel independently for work purposes is essential.

SFP CDD

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For course-related enquiries regarding teaching, curriculum content or university requirements, please contact: cyp-mh@kcl.ac.uk

As part of the recruitment process, applicants' information may be shared with King's College London for the purposes of shortlisting, verifying eligibility and enrolling successful candidates onto the training programme.

The successful applicant will be required to have met all recruitment requirements and be able to commence the role, with a provisional start date of 4 January 2027.

Working for Us Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and hold a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Through our staff networks and training opportunities, we strive to foster a just and compassionate culture at NELFT.

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex.

We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.

Qualifications

Essential: - Please refer to JD

Desirable: - Please refer to JD