Job summary
- Main area
- CAMHS
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- 12 months (fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (n/a)
- Job ref
- 334-CLI-7550537
- Employer
- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Lewisham CAMHS, Kaleidoscope
- Town
- Catford
- Salary
- £46,419 - £55,046 per annum Incl. of HCAs
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
CAMHS Practitioner and CYP-PT Therapy Trainee CBT
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
Our service has an exciting opportunity for a Recruit to Train Trainee CBT to join our team as part of the NHS England (NHSE) funded Children and Young People (CYP) Psychological Training Programmes (formerly CYP-IAPT).
Recruit to Train is a government-funded initiative aiming to grow 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 post, allowing services to employ trainees to aid in implementing new or expanding existing specialist pathways to bridge the gaps in CYP mental health support.
We are seeking highly motivated candidates who are enthusiastic about making a difference to children’s mental health through evidence-based interventions based on NICE Guideline recommended treatment.
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.
Lewisham CAMHS is comprised of eight multi-disciplinary teams as follows: Core Team (Horizon), Neuro Developmental Team (NDT), Paediatric Liaison Service, SYMBOL Team (Looked After Children), Adolescent Treatment Team, Child Wellbeing Programme, Adolescent Resource and Therapy Service (ARTS) and Mental health in Schools Team (MHST).
Main duties of the job
We are seeking highly motivated candidates who are enthusiastic about making a difference to children’s mental health through evidence-based interventions based on NICE Guideline recommended treatment.
You will be committed to the CYP Psychological Training Programme core principles: Accessibility, accountability, participation, awareness and evidence-based practice and in providing an inclusive and effective service for children and young people, along with a dedication to equity, diversity and inclusion.
As you also apply for a training course that is delivered by Kings College London, your data may be shared with them for the purpose of processing your application (shortlisting) and enrolling you onto this Programme.
You will be committed to the CYP Psychological Training Programme core principles: Accessibility, accountability, participation, awareness and evidence-based practice and in providing an inclusive and effective service for children and young people, along with a dedication to equity, diversity and inclusion.
Please note: The position will be based at Horizon Team, Lewisham CAMHS, Kaleidoscope but successful candidates will be expected to travel to Denmark Hill Campus of King’s College London for teaching during the training year.
More information about the course content and the different modalities can be found on the King’s CYP webpage: https://www.kings-cyp.com/page/recruit-to-train
Working for our organisation
We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at SLaM. It’s important to us that you feel valued and appreciated and that is why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer.
Some of our benefits are highlighted here:
- Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
- Work life balance, flexible working and supporting a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.
- Career development, There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
- Car lease, our staff benefit from competitive deals to lease cars
- Accommodation, our staff benefit from keyworker housing which is available on selected sites
- NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands through Health Service Discounts website.
Other benefits include:
- Counselling services
- Wellbeing events
- Long service awards
- Cycle to work scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Childcare vouchers
- Staff restaurants
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This is a dual application process. In addition to applying for this position with us, you must also complete a KCL application for the Course Team to review. The Course Team will liaise with us on whether you meet the academic requirements for the course during the recruitment process. You will only be offered a KCL training place if you are successful in securing this post and you meet the university training requirements (such as academic background, relevant experience, visa approval).
Please read the application guidance and course brochure for full information and instructions on how to apply and what to include in your application.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- 2 or more years of post-qualification experience working therapeutically with young people and/or their families within a mental health setting;
- Experience of multi-agency working and liaising across internal & external agencies
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working within a CBT framework and/or using CBT informed interventions
- A year or more experience working within a CBT framework and/or using CBT informed interventions (e.g. PWP, CWP, EMHP and Parent Trainer);
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Minimum second-class Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent standard in a relevant subject (e.g. psychology, social work etc)
- Applicants who do not fulfil the academic criteria but have relevant professional experiences are still encouraged to apply and will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Desirable criteria
- Previous training in a mental-health related profession (e.g. psychology, nursing, health visiting, social work, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, special needs teaching, psychiatry, psychotherapy, counselling, CWP, EMHP and low intensity therapies);
- Proven record of previous academic attainment
Skills /Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to work therapeutically with the client group, using a range of therapeutic interventions
- Ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with young people and their families and adapt communication styles according to their varying needs
- Ability to maintain a reflective stance in emotive/challenging interactions with young people and their families
- Ability to complete academic work at postgraduate level and balance the academic demands of the course with clinical placement demands
- Good Time management skills, written skills and IT skills
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of evidence-based practice and the ability to demonstrate how evidence-based practice influences clinical practice.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge and understanding of issues relating to risk and safeguarding.
Desirable criteria
- A foundation in or basic knowledge of CBT
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Victoria Neville
- Job title
- Principle Psychologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 3228 1000
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