We have an exciting opportunity to join our West London NHS CAMHS Under 5s teams (one vacancy in each of Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham and Hounslow Boroughs) as a Recruit to Train Trainee / Infant Mental Health Practitioner (1 year fixed term), as part of the NHS England (NHSE) funded Recruit to Train Programme in partnership with Anna Freud, University College London, and Kings College London.

We are recruiting up to three trainees across West London CAMHS. The post-holders will be training on the Children & Young People Mental Health 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 with a passion for working with families and children under the age of 5 to work and train within our service.

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 Infant Mental Health in order to be shortlisted. Please see our Candidate Pack for further details.

Main duties of the job

You will offer a high-quality service to children age 0-5 and their families / carers, alongside working effectively with your colleagues and liaising with other professionals in the network. Infant Mental Health training will enable you to deliver, under intensive supervision, high quality, focused evidence-based Video Interactive Positive Parenting (VIPP) individual and Incredible Years group interventions for children age 0-5 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 0-5 years old. The roles will be exciting and varied, including individual and group working in a CAMHS setting and also working in community 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 Mental Health. The post provides excellent opportunities for professional development and regular supervision.

About us

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is �426m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

Job description

Job 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Qualifications that demonstrate a capacity to complete academic work at postgraduate diploma level
• Minimum second-class Bachelor's Degree from a UK University or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in a relevant subject (e.g., psychology, social work etc).
• Applicants who do not fulfil the academic criteria but with relevant professional experience are encouraged to apply and will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Desirable

• A core profession as recognised by BABCP (for example, mental health nursing, social work) or a level 6 qualification (typically this would be an undergraduate degree) and meet the eligibility criteria for the BABCP Knowledge Skills and Attitudes (KSA) route. To be eligible for the KSA route you would need to have a minimum of 2 years' relevant full-time equivalent therapeutic experience in a mental health setting.

Experience

Essential

• Relevant experience of working with children /families/ young people in a mental health setting and prior experience of working with children under the age of 5
• Experience of assessing and managing risk and safeguarding issues
• Experience of multi-agency and/or multi-disciplinary working and liaising across internal & external agencies.

Desirable

• Experience of monitoring and recording outcome measures for children's emotional wellbeing.
• Relevant experience working within an Early Years setting and experience of co-delivering group-based interventions
• Previous experience of working within a mental health service using brief intervention models.

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge and Understanding of child development
• Knowledge and understanding of issues relating to risk and safeguarding children and young people.
• Ability to be an autonomous practitioner whilst being able to work as an integral part of a multi-agency locality team.
• Be committed to anti discriminatory/ anti oppressive practice and equal opportunity.

Desirable

• Foundation knowledge and understanding of relevant child development theory and its application.

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.
• Ability to work in a collaborative and respectful manner with children, young people and their families.
• Ability to personally manage sensitive and potentially emotionally distressing caseload material
• Ability to reflect on own practice (in clinical supervision and practice tutor groups with course peers)
• Ability to follow local policy and procedures and make proposals for change.
• Ability to maintain accurate clinical records.
• Ability to complete academic work across different learning environments at postgraduate level and balance the academic demands of the course with clinical placement demands
• Demonstrates adaptability and able to work with diverse communities
• IT/Computer literate
• Able to accommodate travel demands associated with the role
• Ability to conduct mental health assessments and interventions of children and young people
• Ability to make an assessment of risk and to record and communicate it appropriately
• Ability take appropriate action to mitigate or manage risk.

Desirable

• Understanding of evidence-based clinical practice and the ability to demonstrate how this influences good clinical practice.

Specific Attributes

Essential

• Ability to personally manage a sensitive, and potentially emotionally distressing caseload.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Desirable

• Proven commitment to continuous professional development.

Personal qualities

Essential

• Self-motivated, and motivated to learn and be challenged
• Capacity to work well in teams
• Good time management and organisational abilities

Employer details

Employer name

West London NHS Trust

Address

LS CAMHS Hounslow

Heart of Hounslow Health Centre

London

TW3 3EL

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

222-LS-CAMHS-578