Systemic Family Practitioner CYP-IAPT-ED Trainee
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 10/09/2026
- Closes
- 24/09/2026
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Role summary
This is a one-year fixed-term training role within the Child and Young Persons Improving Access To Psychological Therapies Programme (CYP-IAPT) in the Kent & Medway All-Age Eating Disorders Service. The post-holder will train as a Systemic Family Practitioner in Eating Disorders, providing interventions to children, young people, and their families while undertaking a Postgraduate Diploma course. The role requires balancing a busy work schedule with academic studies, including travel to London for lectures. Applicants must be available to start by January 11, 2027.
Essential criteria
- A registerable professional qualification in a relevant subject (e.g. psychology, social work, counselling, nursing, occupational therapy etc.) from a UK university or equivalent.
- Qualifications that demonstrate a capacity to complete academic work at postgraduate diploma level.
Desirable criteria
- 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.).
- Ideally at least two years' experience of working with children / young people in a mental health setting
- Experience of multi-agency working and liaising across internal & external agencies.
- Knowledge and Skills
- Knowledge and understanding of issues relating to safeguarding children and young people.
- Ability to maintain a reflective stance in emotive/challenging interactions with children and their families.
- Capability to complete academic work at postgraduate diploma level
- Understanding evidence-based practice and the ability to demonstrate how this influences clinical practice.
- Training, Qualifications and Registration
- A registerable professional qualification in a relevant subject (e.g. psychology, social work, counselling, nursing, occupational therapy etc.) from a UK university or equivalent.
- 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.).
- Ideally at least two years' experience of working with children / young people in a mental health setting
- Experience of multi-agency working and liaising across internal & external agencies.
- Knowledge and Skills
- Knowledge and understanding of issues relating to safeguarding children and young people.
- Ability to maintain a reflective stance in emotive/challenging interactions with children and their families.
- Capability to complete academic work at postgraduate diploma level
- Understanding evidence-based practice and the ability to demonstrate how this influences clinical practice.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust
Systemic Family Practitioner CYP-IAPT-ED Trainee
The closing date is 24 September 2026
Job summary
The Kent & Medway All-Age Eating Disorders Service (AAEDS) has an exciting opportunity to join the team as a Recruit to Train Trainee, part of the NHSE funded Recruit to Train Programme in partnership with the Anna Freud Centre, University College London, and Kings College London. You will train as a Systemic Family Practitioner in Eating Disorders.
This is a training role within the Child and Young Persons Improving Access To Psychological Therapies Programme (CYP-IAPT). The post-holder will work within the Kent & Medway All-Age Eating Disorders Service providing interventions to children, young people and their families whilst undertaking a programme of training for this role.
This is a one-year fixed term post with this training year funded by NHSE.
This intensive training post will equip the post-holder to provide interventions based on CYP-IAPT care principles and also an evidence-based intervention consistent with their training course (SFP-ED). The post-holder will work in the Kent & Medway All Age Eating Disorder Service for at least 3 days of the week using the newly developed skills whilst attending the training programme for the remaining 2 days.
This post can be based at either The Courtyard in Maidstone or George Tu
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