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Assistant Parent Infant Psychotherapist

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Wembley, HA9 6JE £36,943 – £44,900 a year Fixed-Term Posted 1 September 2026 Apply by 11 September 2026

Home Office register entry: Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, London

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Role description

Job summary

CNWL Parent And Infant Relationship Service (PAIRS) is a pilot service in Brent. We are looking for an Assistant Psychotherapist to join the current team. The post-holder will be based in Brent CAMHS and will have clinics in the community and in Family Hubs across Brent.

In line with the Start 4 Life Programme, the service will offer support to infants in the first two years of life with mild, moderate or severe mental and emotional health needs, and their mothers in the first two years postpartum; who have mild to moderate mental health concerns past or present, risking the mother-infant relationship. This service also extends to fathers, co-parents and the overall familial relationship with the infant, with the infant remaining the focus of the work.

The service will be delivered by a MDT consisting of a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, a Lead Parent-Infant Psychotherapist, two Parent-Infant Psychotherapists, and an Assistant Psychotherapist.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will work under supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering high-quality; brief psycho-dynamically-informed, outcome focused interventions for PAIRS.
To work with the multi-disciplinary team maintaining excellent working relationships with other professional and voluntary workers and significant others.
To represent the service as appropriate at meetings, case conferences and to liaise with other agencies.
To support and enhance the professional psychological care of clients within the PAIRS across all sectors of care. To support clinicians and clinical systems, do ROMS etc
To support the provision of psychological assessment and intervention under supervision
In addition the post holder would support the development and delivery of a wide range of supportive interventions to enable infants and their mothers/carers referred to the service to improve the quality of parent-infant relationships.
The post holder will be required to be creative, flexible, adaptable, professional and motivated in all aspects of their role, both in clinical delivery and within the development of the service provision.
The post-holder will be involved in elements of participation in the PAIRS and respective borough.
The post-holder will work with infants, their mothers and families within PAIRS with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities

About us

The post also necessitates the post holder to travel regularly across Brent and when necessary, to local community amenities or independent sector establishments often transporting test materials, audio-visual and IT equipment.

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Date posted

01 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£36,943 to £44,900 a year per annum incl HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

5 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

333-G-CA-1751

Job locations

Monks Park Health Centre

Monks Park

Wembley

HA9 6JE

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be involved in supporting initial assessments alongside PAIRS clinicians.
Under supervision to plan, develop and deliver programmes designed to support and complement the work of PAIRS practitioners in order to facilitate educational, social and emotional needs of infants and their mothers/carers as part of the overall PAIRS treatment plan.
To support delivery of outcome focused brief psycho-dynamically-informed Goal Based individual and group interventions as needed to infants and their mothers/carers experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
To work independently according to a plan agreed with supervisor and within the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures.
Toassist in clinically related administration, ROMS, QI project, collection of statistics, taking notes and organising agendas and minutes of team meetings, assisting with managing waiting lists, liaising with external agencies, signposting referrals, assisting in development of audit and/or research projects and teaching and project work.
To deliver on Trust priorities in line with participation, which will require active engagement within the service and Trust.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

Enrolled, or planning to be enrolled in Masters ACP regulated Child and Adolescent pre-clinical training programme course seminars (M7, Tavistock Clinic, and other ACP accredited Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy pre-clinical programmes, pre-requisite for ACP Child & Adolescent Psychotherapists in doctoral training).
Evidence of ability to study successfully at Masters level or equivalent

Desirable

Previous professional training in nursing, social work, education, occupational therapy, counselling or training within a specific psychological therapy
Other undergraduate or postgraduate degree

Experience

Essential

Evidence of working with infants and their mothers/carers and families with mental health difficulties in mental health or related services

Desirable

Worked in a service where agreed targets in place to demonstrating outcomes
Ability to manage own caseload and time

Skills

Essential

Ability to translate theory to effective practice
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills
Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
Excellent time management skills

Other

Essential

High Level of enthusiasm & motivation
Advanced Communication Skills
Ability to work within a team and foster good relationships
Ability to use clinical supervision positively & effectively
Ability to work under pressure
Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality
Ability to be self-reflective, whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development and in supervision

Knowledge

Essential

Demonstrates a keen interest and knowledge of infant mental health

Desirable

Demonstrate a knowledge of the issues & context surrounding the work and how this can impact on Parent-Infant mental health
Demonstrate an understanding of evidence based 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

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