Children and Young People Psychological Therapies Training Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Adolescents (IPT-A)
Commences January 2027 in our Mental Health & Emotional Wellbeing Service (MHEWS) Team
Bromley Y seeks a highly motivated and enthusiastic mental health worker to work and train within our service. This is an exciting opportunity for a CYP Psychological Trainings Therapy Trainee (IPT) to join our team as part of the NHS England (NHSE) funded Children and Young People (CYP) Psychological Training Programmes. The training post will equip the post-holder to provide evidenced based interventions for children, young people or families using IPT-A The post holder will work with people from various cultural backgrounds, ages and ability, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equity, diversity and inclusion.
Role Title:
MHEWS IPT Trainee
Salary banding (FTE):
£35,414.9 to £43,983.14 per annum (depending on experience)
Time Commitment (in person and remotely):
37.5 hours per week
Working pattern:
2.5 days Anna Freud/UCL University attendance, 2.5 days a week in service
Contract:
Fixed Term Contract: 12 months January 2027 to December 2027 (anticipated course completion)
Location:
Hybrid model
Closing Date:
5pm on Friday 9th October 2026
About the role
This government-funded initiative promotes the growth of the child mental health workforce to meet much needed demand. To help reach this goal, NHSE covers salary and training costs for a 1-year full-time post, allowing services to employ trainees to help implement new & expand existing specialist pathways to bridge the gaps in CYP mental health support. This is a unique opportunity to apply your learning from weekly teaching into practical clinical interventions, working with clients in the service making a direct impact in the lives of children, young people and their families. You will need to balance a demanding course with self-study and clinical work.
