Trainee CYP-IAPT Systemic Family Practitioner

As part of our long-standing collaboration with the Children and Young Peoples Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (CYP-IAPT) programme we have an exciting opportunity to recruit 3 Trainee CYP-IAPT Systemic Family Practitioners to work within our Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) across the Durham and Darlington localities. Two of the posts will be based within our Getting Help Services which includes our Mental Health Support Team in Schools and our Getting Help Team (one within the North Durham and Easington localities; one within the South Durham and Darlington localities). The third post will within South Durham CAMHS (Getting More Help Service). We seek candidates passionate about developing their skills and knowledge to deliver evidence based psychological interventions to children and young people experiencing difficulties with depression, self-harm and conduct difficulties under clinical supervision., As part of the Children and Young Peoples' Improving Access to Psychological Therapy (CYP IAPT) initiative, the programme aims to transform existing mental health services for children and young people by supporting new and existing practitioners to become competent Systemic Family Practitioners. Northumbria University and TEWV are passionate about developing excellent practitioners and equipping trainees with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide effective evidence based systemic and family interventions for children and young people and their families.
Successful candidates will have the opportunity to develop their knowledge and understanding, professional skills and abilities and personal values required of competent systemic family practitioners. During the programme, successful candidates will learn a range of systemic skills across competencies including assessment, intervention and how to provide interventions to children, young people and their families. Collaborative practice is at the heart of systemic practice and we welcome applications from passionate clinicians who strive to work in partnership with children and families. You will access a range of learning modules covering foundation systemic skills alongside specialist modules for supporting children and young people experiencing difficulties with depression, self-harm and conduct difficulties.

Working for our organisation
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention to crisis and specialist care -our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life., TEWV encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is committed to the protection of staff, service users and visitors to the Trust from second hand smoke and currently operates a no smoking policy which ensures all buildings and grounds are smoke free.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from individuals who have experience of mental ill health or learning disabilities. Our service users and carers tell us our staff should be consistently concerned with maintaining and improving care with pride, empathy and compassion.
This job advert may close as soon as sufficient suitable applications have been received. If interested please apply for this post as soon as possible.
In order for your application to be successfully processed we will require references from your current and previous employer(s) which must cover a minimum period of three years. Please ensure that the reference section of your application is completed appropriately giving the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current and previous line manager(s). If this section is not fully completed your application may not be processed.
If your application is successful, the information you give on your application form will be used to create and be retained on your electronic staff record and to provide access to core Trust systems.
Please note that if the post you are applying for requires a DBS check, you will be required to also subscribe to the DBS Update Service, if successful, and thereafter renew your subscription each year. The Trust will reimburse the subscription fee.
After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and furthermore, that as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website.
By applying for this post you are agreeing to Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.

These posts are full-time for 12 months, with the successful candidates working within their allocated CAMHS team for the duration, splitting their working week between training at the University of Northumbria and carrying out clinical work within their team. Candidates will work towards achieving a Post Graduate Diploma in Evidence Based Psychological Therapy (Systemic Family Practice). At the end of the fixed term contract, candidates will be encouraged to apply for posts within our CAMHS services., · A recorded/registered qualification in one of the following at degree level (post 1993) in nursing, social work, occupational therapy. Registered with a professional regulatory body (HCPC, NMC, Social Work England)
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
Evidence of continuing professional development
Previous Experience
Essential
A minimum of 2 years' experience of working in mental health services
Desirable
Experience of working with children and young people who are experiencing mental health difficulties, and their families and carers in the community.
Experience of using Routine Outcome Measures (ROMS)
If the contract type on the vacancy states 'Fixed Term' this would mean the vacancy is being advertised to address a temporary need for the duration stipulated on the advert, however, in the event that permanent funding is secured for the post the successful applicant will be confirmed in post on a permanent basis.
Internal applicants must ensure that prior to applying they have agreement from their current line manager that they can be released on a secondment basis., We are able to offer sponsorship for a Health and Care Worker or Skilled Worker visa, subject to candidate and position eligibility. Please review the job eligibility guidance for skilled workers here: Skilled Worker visa: Your job - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) and for the Health and Care Worker visa here: Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care -our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life., The course is taught over one year and will include a mix of university contact (e.g. lectures, workshops, tutorials) independent study and contact with children, young people and their families. The clinical work involves being part of a multi-disciplinary CAMHS team and successful candidates will carry their own caseload of systemic family practice training cases. Clinical supervision will be provided weekly.
The training involves weekly teaching and supervision days at the University of Northumbria. Applicants must be willing to travel to Newcastle and have their own transport. Assessment is comprised of a written assignments, clinical recording submissions, case studies and assessed competency and supervision logs.
Location: Training is provided at the University of Northumbria and the clinical team base will be in one of our Community CAMHS bases within the Durham and Darlington localities. We will ask you at interview for your preferred team/s and whilst every effort will be made to match candidates to their preferred location, this cannot be guaranteed.
Additional information for the post
To be eligible for a trainee post, you must have a core professional training (e.g. nursing, social work, occupational therapy, etc) alongside registration with a regulatory body such as NMC, HCPC, etc. We are looking to recruit motivated clinicians with some experience and an interest in working with families. We welcome interested applicants getting in touch with us to discuss these roles and how we as a service will support you in your development.
Applicants applying on a secondment basis must ensure that prior to applying they have agreement from their current line manager that they can be released. In the event that permanent funding is secured for this post the successful applicant will be confirmed in post on a permanent basis.

• Please note in this instance the course is not optional; there will be a joint interview process including University of Northumbria to appoint to these roles. The roles are dependent on meeting all course requirements.


• Candidates cannot be accepted onto any training programme if they are currently undertaking studies elsewhere (that will not be completed by January 2025).


• We do not accept candidates who have previously studied for the same award at another institution.


• All applicants will need to be available to start the training in January 2025, Here at Tees, Esk and Wear Valley Foundation NHS Trust we want you to have a positive experience when you start your new role with us. To ensure you have great welcome, for all new starters joining the Trust, we offer two start dates per month on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of that Month.