CYP-PT Therapy Trainee CBT Practitioner / Band 6

CNWL Brent and Harrow Mental Health Support Teams are recruiting for an exciting opportunity to join one of these teams as a CYP_PT CBT Therapy Trainee. This is part of the NHS England (NHSE) funded Programme in partnership with Anna Freud, and Kings College London and UCL. The post-holder will be training on the Children & Young People Mental Health (CYP-MH/CYP IAPT) 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 to work and train within our service. The training post will equip the post-holder to provide interventions for children, young people or families using evidence-based intervention consistent with the course they are attending. This is a fixed-term appointment for the period specified. Completion of the contract does not, by itself, guarantee renewal or further or permanent employment.Main duties of the job The successful candidates would be working within CNWL Mental Health Support Team - Brent or Harrow. The MHST works with young people age 5 - 18 with mild to moderate mental health presentations attending school/education settings. The purpose of the team is to:

• Provide evidence-based interventions for mild to moderate mental health issues.
• Support the senior mental health lead in each education setting to introduce or develop their whole school or college approach.
• Give timely advice to school and college staff, and liaising with external specialist services, to help children and young people to get the right support and stay in education.
The role will involve clinical work in school settings as appropriate to meet the requirements for the training course. The post holder would attend MHST team meetings, group and 1:1 supervision and be part of the team.,
• Compassion: Our staff will be led by compassion and embody the values of care outlined in our Staff Charter.
• Respect: We will respect and value the diversity of our service users and staff, to create a respectful and inclusive environment, which recognises the uniqueness of each individual
• Empowerment: We will involve, inform and empower our service users, carers, and their families to take an active role in the management of their illness and adopt recovery principles. We will ensure our staff receive appropriate direction and support, to enable them to develop and grow.
• Partnership: We will work closely with our partners to ensure that our combined efforts are focused on achieving the best possible outcomes for the people we serve.
  
  CNWL is a major provider of Community and Mental health services across the South East of England.