CYP-PT Systemic Family Practice MHST

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

CYP-PT Systemic Family Practice MHST

The closing date is 19 October 2026

Job summary
Our service has an exciting opportunity to join our team as a CYP-PT Systemic Family Practitioner. At Harrow and Hillingdon MHST we work with young people with mild to moderate MH presentations in schools. The post holder will be responsible for delivering systemic interventions within an MHST in identified schools and colleges in the central areas of Harrow and Hillingdon.

You will normally have a minimum of a second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in a relevant academic subject (e.g. Psychology, Education, Childhood development, Social Work etc) AND a registerable professional qualification (e.g. as a counselling/clinical/educational psychologist, social worker, counsellor ( three year minimum training, full BACP accredited membership (MBACP Accred) and experience inthe public or voluntary sector), mental health nurse, occupational therapist, art / music therapist. Applications MAY be considered from those with relevant first degree who do not have a registerable professional training if they have at least 3 years experience in a CAMHS or equivalent setting. You will be expected to work in schools closely with school staff to support CYP, their families and staff to foster a whole school approach to mental well-being. This role requires flexibility and adaptability and above all, a passion for working with children and young people with mental health difficulties within an educational context.

Main duties of the job
CYP-PT Systemic Family Pracitioners will be responsible for delivering interventions within Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) in schools and colleges, whilst receiving clinical supervision and be expected to work in schools closely with school staff to support CYP, their families and staff to foster a whole school approach to mental well-being.

The practitioner will play a key role in

• Forming strong working relations with a variety of stakeholders
• Providing consultations to education colleagues and support education setting to embed a whole school approach to wellbeing
• Developing and delivering systemic evidence-based individual and group time limited interventions to young people within education settings
• Evidencing the outcomes of the MHST service
• Providing support to Education and Mental Health practitioners

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About us
The successful candidates would be working within Harrow and Hillingdon MHSTs (Mental Health Support Team).

The MHST works with Young people with mild to moderate mental health presentations attending school/education setting in the Hillingdon area.

The purpose of the team is to

• Provide evidence-based interventions for mild to moderate mental health issues.
• Support the senior mental health lead in each education setting to introduce or develop their whole school or college approach.
• Give timely advice to school and college staff, and liaising with external specialist services, to help children and young people to get the right support and stay in education.

Young people have access to the MHST via one phone number. School staff and other potential referrers are able to contact a team of clinical staff to discuss potential referrals.

The MHST will manage referrals, deal with queries, undertake clinical telephone triage and face to face assessment, give advice and signpost young people where appropriate.

Details
Date posted: 05 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £45,953 to £54,254 a year per annum incl. HCAS
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 333-G-CA-1774
Job locations: Minet Clinic, Avondale Drive Hillingdon & Ash Tree Clinic, Harrow
Hillingdon & South Harrow Harrow
UB3 3NR
United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

• To deliver under supervision, high-quality, brief outcome focused evidence-based group and individual systemic interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties in and around schools. The post holder will be responsible for delivering clinical interventions within the MHST and will receive clinical supervision from the teams senior practitioner.
• Promoting the mental and emotional health of children, young people and families in the community through evidenced based clinical interventions.
• To undertake initial school based and community-based assessments and to deliver a range of early interventions to children and young people with a range of emotional and behavioural difficulties
• Contribute to the overall assessment, including risk assessment, of children and young people in terms of their mental health needs.
• To offer support, advice, signposting and onward referral to children, professionals requesting advice.
• To provide professional advice and consultation.
• To provide education, advice, and practical support to young people and their families as well as brief therapeutic interventions.
• Support EMHP colleagues within the MHST working at Band 4/5.
• To routinely measure clinical outcomes
• To collect MHST data routinely
• Liaise with professionals who are currently providing services to children and young people, such as those in primary care settings, childrens services, education and others.

Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential

• Minimum of a second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in a relevant academic subject (e.g. Psychology, Education, Childhood development, Social Work etc).
• A registerable professional qualification (e.g. as a counselling/clinical/educational psychologist, social worker, counsellor ( three year minimum training, full BACP accredited membership (MBACP Accred) and experience in the public or voluntary sector), mental health nurse, occupational therapist, art / music therapist.
• Applications MAY be considered from those who do not have a registerable professional training if they have at least 3 years' experience in a CAMHS or equivalent setting and can demonstrate equivalence through the RPL (recognition of prior learning) process

Knowledge
Essential

• Knowledge and understanding of issues relating to safeguarding children and young people

Experience
Essential

• At least two years' experience of working with Desirable children / young people in a mental health setting
• Experience of working with safeguarding issues
• Experience of multi-agency working and liaising across internal & external agencies.

Skills and Abilities
Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with children, young people, and their families.
• Ability to maintain a reflective stance in emotive/challenging interactions with children and their families
• Ability to use supervision to reflect on practices
• Ability to organize own time and diary
• Ability to follow policy and make proposal for change
• Ability to maintain accurate records.
• Capability to complete academic work at postgraduate diploma level, including IELTS or equivalent to the appropriate level for students with English as a foreign language (BAND D)

Desirable

• Understanding of evidence based practice and the ability to demonstrate how this influences clinical practice.

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).

Employer details
Employer name: Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Minet Clinic, Avondale Drive Hillingdon & Ash Tree Clinic, Harrow
Hillingdon & South Harrow Harrow
UB3 3NR
United Kingdom
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Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
MHST Leads
Claire Lennon (Harrow); Vasiliki Chrysikou
View email address on meeveem.com

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.
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).