Job summary
As part of our long-standing collaboration with the Children and Young Peoples Psychological Trainings (formerly known as CYP-IAPT) we are seeking to recruit 2 Trainee Systemic Family Practitioners to work within our Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) across the Durham and Tees Valley localities. One post is within Durham and Darlington Learning Disability CAMHS and one post is within Redcar CAMHS (Getting More Help Service). We are looking for candidates who are passionate about developing their skills and knowledge and keen to deliver evidence based psychological interventions to children and families. You will provide care and interventions to children and young people experiencing difficulties with depression, self-harm and conduct difficulties under clinical supervision.
These posts are full-time for 12 months, with the successful candidates working within their allocated CAMHS team for the duration, splitting their working week between training at the University of Northumbria and carrying out clinical work within their team. Candidates will work towards achieving a Post Graduate Diploma in Evidence Based Psychological Therapy (Systemic Family Practice). At the end of the fixed term contract, candidates will be encouraged to apply for posts within our CAMH services.
Main duties of the job
As part of the Children and Young Peoples' Psychological Trainings initiative, the programme aims to transform existing mental health services for children and young people by supporting new and existing practitioners to become competent Systemic Family Practitioners. Northumbria University and TEWV are passionate about developing excellent practitioners and equipping trainees with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide effective evidence based systemic and family interventions for children and young people and their families.
Successful candidates will have the opportunity to develop their knowledge and understanding, professional skills and abilities and personal values required of competent systemic family practitioners. During the programme, successful candidates will learn a range of systemic skills across competencies including assessment, intervention and how to provide interventions to children, young people and their families. Collaborative practice is at the heart of systemic practice and we welcome applications from passionate clinicians who strive to work in partnership with children and families. You will access a range of learning modules covering foundation systemic skills alongside specialist modules for supporting children and young people experiencing difficulties with depression, self-harm and conduct difficulties.
About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
There is a well-established and supportive Psychological Professions Network within Durham and Tees Valley Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services supported by a highly motivated team of professional leads and senior managers. We also have an established systemic network and active interest group supporting the development of systemic and family interventions across the organisation and specialities.
From education and prevention to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Details
Date posted
07 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
346-DDC-052-25-A
Job locations
Winchester House
3 Winchester Drive
Peterlee
SR8 2RJ
Job description
Job responsibilities
The course is taught over one year and will include a mix of university contact (. lectures, workshops, tutorials) independent study and contact with children, young people and their families. The clinical work involves being part of a multi-disciplinary CAMHS team and successful candidates will carry their own caseload of systemic family practice training cases. Clinical supervision will be provided weekly.
The training involves weekly teaching and supervision days at the University of Northumbria. Applicants must be willing to travel to Newcastle and have their own transport. Assessment is comprised of a written ecording submissions, case studies and assessed competency and supervision logs.
Location: Training is provided at the University of Northumbria and the clinical team base will be in one of our Community CAMHS bases within the Durham and Darlington localities for the Learning Disability CAMHS post. The Redcar CAMHS post will be based at the Ridings in Redcar. We will ask you at interview for your preferred team/s and whilst every effort will be made to match candidates to their preferred location, this cannot be guaranteed.