Trainee Children & Young People Systemic Family Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 16/09/2026
- Closes
- 30/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Trainee Systemic Family Practitioner to deliver evidence-based psychological treatment to children, young people, and their families within the Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Services (CYPMHS). The successful applicant will gain experience in providing psychological therapies and will be supported to complete a Post Graduate Diploma in Systemic Family Practice at Northumbria University. The role involves working with diverse cultural backgrounds and underserved populations, focusing on systemic interventions.
Key responsibilities
- Work as a member of the Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Service (CYPMHS).
- Deliver evidence-based psychological treatment to children and young people and their families in a training capacity.
- Use evidence-based interventions as per clinical training (Systemic Family Practice).
- Work with children and young people and families from different cultural backgrounds and underserved populations.
- Meet targets set within the service.
- Successfully undertake and complete the Post Graduate Diploma in Evidence Based Psychological Therapies (Systemic Family Practice) course at Northumbria University within 12 months.
Essential criteria
- Working Knowledge of universal and specialist childrens mental health service provision.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and other associated IT packages.
- Proven organisational skills.
- Proven time and caseload management skills.
- Able to write clear reports and letters. Demonstrates a high standard in both written and oral communication.
- Ability to engage vulnerable and underserved populations.
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to work flexibly in a variety of environments.
- Ability to work under supervision and make good use of the supervisory process for personal and clinical development.
- Experience of and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice .
- Demonstrates an understanding of the need for evidence based psychological therapies.
- Willingness to Undertake and successfully complete Post Graduate Diploma in Evidence Based Psychological Therapy (Systemic Family Practice ) training at Northumbria University, within 12 months.
- Professional qualification teaching, nursing, SW,AHP. Counselling or within a psychological therapy.
- Trainees are eligible for training if they have not accessed an CYP-PT funded training programme within the last 2 years of qualifying.
- Experience of working in a children and young peoples mental health service.
- Experience of offering assessments and treatments to children, young people and their families.
- Experience of working within the community or education setting.
- Knowledge and experience of safeguarding and the promotion of welfare in children and young people.
- Hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle.
- Ability to manage own time and diary and to manage demands of both training course and work in service.
- Ability to sit, stand, and walk is across the full duration of the working day.
- Ability to on occasion, move and handle objects in line with Trust guidelines using appropriate aids.
- Ability to work flexibly sometimes working additional or unsocial hours as necessary to meet the needs of the service and ensure a complete understanding is had in relation to care delivery.
- Standard keyboard skills
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrates a knowledge of child development and the links with childhood mental health.
- Working in a service where agreed service targets are in place that demonstrates clinical outcomes.
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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South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Trainee Children & Young People Systemic Family Practitioner
The closing date is 30 September 2026
Job summary
In an exciting development, South Tyneside and
Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (STSFT) are seeking to recruit a Trainee
Systemic Family Practitioner. Post holder will be supported to deliver evidence
based psychological treatment to children and young people and their families in
one of our established Children and Young Peoples
Mental Health Services (CYPMHS) in Sunderland, South Tyneside or Gateshead.
Successful applicant will gain experience of
providing psychological therapies for children and young people using NICE
recommended and evidence-based mental health treatments. As a trainee, they
will also be expected to attend and complete Post Graduate Diploma in Systemic
Family Practice, training programme at Northumbria University (Newcastle) and
gain the skills and knowledge to enable them to deliver systemic interventions.
The training course with the University
commences in January 2027, therefore it is essential that the trainees will be
available for employment January 2027.
Main duties of the job
The trainee will
undertake and successfully complete training in the - Post Graduate Diploma in
Evidence Based Psychological Therapy (Systemic Family Practice) at Northumbria
University, within 12
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