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Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Trainee - EB & NDT
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Posted 1 month(s) ago
Reference: 363-SSLB8161069
Job summary
We are delighted to invite an application for a Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy training post to be based in the South Beds Neuro-Developmental (NDT)Team with dedicated time to the Emotional and Behavioural (E&B) in Luton CAMHS.
Health Education England has confirmed funding for Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Traineeship in South Beds. The funding can extend to 4 years of clinical training at an ACP accredited training school. Applications are invited from candidates who have been accepted onto a clinical training beginning September 2026. They will already be working with children and young people in a professional capacity and will have an interest in and some understanding of psychoanalytical thinking in Parent and Infant/Child relationship and its impact on further development. The post within the Emotional and Behavioural Team will focus on early specialist intervention with those children who may present with neurodevelopmental conditions.
Main duties of the job
The candidate will take up a post in the Neurodevelopmental Team with dedicated time into the Emotional and Behavioural Team (E&B) in Luton CAMHS team.
The successful candidate will be involved in the core work of the locality CAMHS teams alongside undertaking their psychotherapy training cases for the course of the 4 years clinical placement.
There will be opportunities to rotate across the different specialist teams (i.e. '0-5' Team; Primary Care Access Team; Eating Disorders; and Mental Health in Schools Team) with the aim of developing a specialism towards the end of the training.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
The Team is part of a comprehensive stepped care approach to CAMHS care in Luton following the I Thrive model, with our first step access services offering Giving Advice and Getting Help services to schools, GP practices and Early Help services, and Getting More Help and Risk Management Services to those who require medium to long-term support from our multi-disciplinary teams.
Our clinic is readily accessible from North London or from Milton Keynes and Northampton (Mid Beds and Bedford). ELFT offers attractive recruitment packages and we are committed to offering our staff the opportunity to develop their skills. The Trust supports commuting into Luton and offers generous contributions towards Annual Rail Travel Cards.
Details
Date posted
14 August 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
4 years
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
363-SSLB8161069
Job locations
Charter House
Alma Street
Luton
LU1 2PJ
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
You are encouraged to contact:
Luton CAMHS: Miguel Massa (Lead Child Psychotherapist and E&B Clinical Team Lead) [email protected] or Eugenia Baibazarova (Principal Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist) [email protected] or Natalie Chakaduka (NDT Operational Lead) [email protected]
For details/informal visits. Tel 01582 708140
Job description
Job responsibilities
You are encouraged to contact:
Luton CAMHS: Miguel Massa (Lead Child Psychotherapist and E&B Clinical Team Lead) [email protected] or Eugenia Baibazarova (Principal Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist) [email protected] or Natalie Chakaduka (NDT Operational Lead) [email protected]
For details/informal visits. Tel 01582 708140
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oHonours Degree
- oObservation Course or equivalent pre-clinical course already completed
- oOnly candidates who have been accepted on the IPCAPA training for the academic year beginning Sept'26 to be considered
Desirable
- oprevious relevant professional qualification
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of working with infants/children/young people and their parents/carers with neuro-developmental conditions and providing interventions aimed at facilitating attachment and bonding
- oExperience of work with children/families (pre-latency/latency/adolescent) in a range of community settings
- oExperience in a mental health setting
- oAbility to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, clinically sensitive information to children, young people and parents and other professional colleagues within and outside the NHS
Desirable
- oExperience of multi-agency working (i.e. education, social care, community paediatrics, voluntary sector, etc)
- oExperience in working with child development and community paediatric settings
- oExperience of work with children/families with neurodevelopmental difficulties and learning difficulties
- oExperience of working in an acute setting
Knowledge
Essential
- oSome understanding of what a psychoanalytic approach involves
- oUnderstanding of child development and the relevance of parent-child relationships and its stressors
- oAwareness of impact of early childhood adversity on individual's development, health and well-being
Desirable
- oknowledge of CAMHS and statutory services
- oknowledge of safeguarding principles
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oHonours Degree
- oObservation Course or equivalent pre-clinical course already completed
- oOnly candidates who have been accepted on the IPCAPA training for the academic year beginning Sept'26 to be considered
Desirable
- oprevious relevant professional qualification
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of working with infants/children/young people and their parents/carers with neuro-developmental conditions and providing interventions aimed at facilitating attachment and bonding
- oExperience of work with children/families (pre-latency/latency/adolescent) in a range of community settings
- oExperience in a mental health setting
- oAbility to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, clinically sensitive information to children, young people and parents and other professional colleagues within and outside the NHS
Desirable
- oExperience of multi-agency working (i.e. education, social care, community paediatrics, voluntary sector, etc)
- oExperience in working with child development and community paediatric settings
- oExperience of work with children/families with neurodevelopmental difficulties and learning difficulties
- oExperience of working in an acute setting
Knowledge
Essential
- oSome understanding of what a psychoanalytic approach involves
- oUnderstanding of child development and the relevance of parent-child relationships and its stressors
- oAwareness of impact of early childhood adversity on individual's development, health and well-being
Desirable
- oknowledge of CAMHS and statutory services
- oknowledge of safeguarding principles
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Charter House
Alma Street
Luton
LU1 2PJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Charter House
Alma Street
Luton
LU1 2PJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)