Specialist CBT CAMHS Practitioner

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West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.

We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.

Job overview

Are you a CBT Practitioner with experience of working with children and adolescentswith mental health difficulties and their families? Are you interested in working inCAMHS and developing clinical experience within a fast-paced CAMH EatingDisorders Service?

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Band 7 Specialist CBTPractitioner to work in the Tri-borough CAMHS Eating Disorders team, based atEaling CAMHS 1 Armstrong Way, Southall UB2 4SA. The role is based within ourEating Disorder Team up to 1.0 WTE.

Main duties of the job

Psychology is very well established within our CAMHS service and has a large group of staff who deliver innovative and highly-regarded clinical services in many different contexts. There is a strong and supportive network across the three trust boroughs of Hounslow, Ealing and Hammersmith & Fulham, and the CAMHS cross borough services which include CORA, the Alliance Team (which provides crisis cover and intensive community support), the DBT service, the Forensic CAMHS service and the under 5’s service. We hold regular psychology meetings and there are excellent CPD opportunities with regular whole-service trainings in therapeutic approaches, as well as support for specialist supervision. We have strong links with the North London Clinical Psychology training courses and offer placements to trainees.

Our CAMHS service is innovative, creative, and values multi-disciplinary working, and our colleagues tell us that one of the things they value most is working as part of their team. Our teams are supported to undertake service development and quality improvement projects, as well as providing excellent development opportunities and support structures. Disciplines working within CAMHS include Psychology (including a vast CBT workforce of CWPs, EMHPs, CYP-PTs, and supervisors), Nursing, Allied Health Professionals (including Occupational Therapy), Systemic Family Therapy, Child Psychotherapy (including Art and Music Therapy), Social Work and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

Working for our organisation

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 over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

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.

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.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Post-graduate training in CBT (e.g. PGDip in CYP-IAPT CBT or substantial CBT training as part of PsychD Clinical or Counselling Psychology Doctorate)
• Professional knowledge acquired through a degree-level qualification in one of the following:
  • Nursing (RMN, RGN or RSCN) with additional therapeutic qualifications
  • Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology or equivalent if trained overseas, plus registration as a clinical or counselling psychologist with the HCPC
  • Master’s Degree in Systemic and Family Psychotherapy
  • Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy (eligible for full membership of the Association of Child Psychotherapists)
  • Social Worker with additional therapeutic qualifications
  • CBT therapist accredited with the BABCP, to include training in working with children, adolescents and families
• Current professional registration as applicable: the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC), Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC), Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP) or The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) , BABCP
• Further short courses/CPD in CBT, particularly those focused on CYPs and / or eating disorders

Experience

• Experience of working with children, adolescents and their families within mental health settings
• Experience of specialist mental health assessment of and treatment with children, adolescents and their families
• Practice experience of providing cognitive-behavioural interventions, including assessment and formulation
• Experience using routine outcome measures and session feedback measures
• Experience of maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse, and threat of physical abuse
• Experience of assessment and intervention around eating disorders and / or Neurodiversity
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of multi-agency work.
• Experience of teaching, supervision and/or consultation.
• Experience of the application of mental health knowledge and skills in different cultural contexts

Knowledge

• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health
• An understanding of the impact of abuse, trauma and other adverse experiences on children and families.
• Knowledge of Child protection policies and procedures
• Understanding of the evidence base in relation to child mental health
• Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BABCP (dependent on grade).
• Skills in the use of complex methods of mental health assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration
• Ability to formulate comprehensive assessments and offer effective treatment based on clinical theory and principles, particularly cognitive-behavioural models
• Skills and the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to CYPs, their families carers, and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
• Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour
• Knowledge of other therapeutic approaches
• Ability to adapt CBT for neurodiverse populations
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and nonprofessional groups
• Experience of teaching/training others

As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution.

We reserve the right to close adverts prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications.

West London NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We encourage the thoughtful use of technology as a demonstration of strong time management and a commitment to innovation. However, we encourage applicants to personalise their recruitment application to showcase their unique skills and experiences.

While AI-generated content can be a helpful tool, relying solely on generic responses instead of highlighting your own strengths and achievements may impact the success of your application. The success of an application will always be assessed against the essential and desirable criteria for the role, so it is important to ensure that your application and any supporting information clearly demonstrate how you meet these requirements.

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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.

At West London NHS Trust, we want you to support you to build a career you can be proud of and this starts before your first day with us. Our people live our values every day as they deliver, manage and work to improve our services to patients, carers, families and other professionals.

We’re committed to making our recruitment process clear and efficient. It’s in everyone’s interest that we get the very best people on board as soon as we can.

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