Job summary
- Main area
- Psychological Therapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (per annum)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (N/A)
- Job ref
- 334-CLI-7594396
- Employer
- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kaleidoscope Children Centre
- Town
- Lewisham
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
CYP-IAPT ASD/LD Trainee
NHS AfC: Band 6
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond.
We are committed to provide a high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’.
We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone’s potential as change makers.
The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role. We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust.
Our Values
We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I’m going to do is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you’ll be part of something special.
As a Trust we are happy to talk flexible working.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity for a Trainee (ASC/LD) to join our team as part of the NHS England funded Children and Young People (CYP) Psychological Training Programmes. NHSE covers salary and training costs for a 1-year position, allowing services to employ trainees to support specialist pathways to bridge the gaps in CYP mental health support.
Use of AI - Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be based within the specialist neurodevelopmental team in Lewisham CAMHS. They will work in our assessment and treatment team. The position will be based at the Kaleidoscope Children Centre and successful candidates will be expected to travel to Anna Freud in Central London (Rodney St, N1 9JH) for teaching.
This full-time training will begin in January 2026 with 2.5 days a week for academic work, and 2.5 days at the service seeing children, young people, and carers related to training assignments. Trainees will be both an employee of the trust and an enrolled student with UCL/Anna Freud. Upon completion, qualified trainees will receive a UCL Postgraduate Diploma.
The course start date is 19th January 2026.
Candidates will need to manage a demanding combination of academic work, self-study and clinical case work.
Application Process
- Apply for both the trainee role with our organization and the University Postgraduate Diploma in Child and Young Person IAPT Therapy simultaneously.
- In both applications, please mention the modality you are applying for and why in your personal statement.
Course Page: UCL Child and Young Person IAPT Therapy PG Dip
Working for our organisation
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) provide the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK and substance misuse services for people addicted to drugs and alcohol. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. Very few organisations in the world have such wide-ranging capabilities working with mental illness. Our scope is unique because it is built on three major foundations: care and treatment, science and research, and training.
By working at SLaM, you will gain experience in being part of an organisation with a rich history and international reputation in mental health care. You will have access to professional development and learning opportunities and have the chance to work alongside people who are world leaders in their field. SLaM delivered more than 14,000 training experiences in 2014; providing an extensive range of learning opportunities for staff at all levels. In addition, our working relationship with King's Health Partners allows those working at the Trust to get involved in academic research.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Mental health assessment of autistic and learning disabled children and young people; Assessments for suitability for the treatment for which modality specific training is provided;
Deliver lower-intensity interventions to autistic and/or learning disabled in Lewisham under the supervision of a qualified clinician;
Formulate, implement and evaluate therapeutic intervention for clients in line with their training modality and experience; Support the delivery of intervention groups to parents/carers and/or teaching staff;
Involve the system around the child in treatment as appropriate, e.g. parent/carer, school, conveying therapy formulations with sensitivity in easily understood language;
Work closely with other members of the team ensuring appropriate clinical care; Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate;
Collect and record routine service data including appointment recording, and routine outcome measures.
Training & Supervision
Fulfilling the requirements of and completing a PG diploma at UCL/Anna Freud including practical, academic, and practice-based assessments, alongside private study;
Apply learning from the training programme in practice;
Prepare and present clinical information for all patients on their caseload to clinical and case management supervisors within the service on an agreed and scheduled basis, in order to ensure safe practice and the clinical governance obligations of the worker, supervisor and service are delivered.
Professional
Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to the employer and any regulating, professional and accrediting bodies (e.g., BPS, HCPC, BABCP), and keep up to date on new recommendations/guidelines set by the department of health;
Ensure that client confidentiality is protected at all times and comply with data management systems and processes including submissions to the training provider;
Be aware of, and keep up to date with advances in the spheres of care pathway;
Ensure clear professional objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed with senior therapists on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development;
Attend clinical/managerial supervision on a regular basis as agreed with Manager;
Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives;
Keep up to date all records in relation to Continuous Professional Development and ensure personal development plan maintains up to date specialist knowledge of latest theoretical and service delivery models/developments;
Attend relevant conferences / workshops in line with identified professional objectives.
This job description is an outline of the key tasks and responsibilities of the post, and the post holder may be required to undertake additional duties appropriate to the pay band. The post may change over time to reflect the developing needs of the Trust and its services, as well as the personal development of the post holder.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Qualifications (A/I) All applicants will require a professional training and relevant CAMHS experience in combination with professional registration with one of the following statutory bodies: the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) , Health & Care Professional's Council (HPC), Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP), Social Work England (SWE) Relevant professional training will include: First level nursing qualification/registration RMN or RSCN or HV with related CAMHS experience or any as below: First level qualification in Occupational therapy, Clinical or Counselling Psychology, Social work, or equivalent with related CAMHS experience. Qualification as a Systemic Psychotherapist (Family Therapist) with relevant CAMHS experience. First level qualification in art, play, drama, music therapy or psychotherapy (leading to a registered qualification with one of the above statutory bodies) with related experience in the psychological aspects of caring for children and adolescent with mental health problems/needs.
Desirable criteria
- Training in Clinical supervision
- Further post qualifying training and education in working with children and adolescents with mental health problems.
- ENB 998 or mentorship and or equivalent experience and training (Nursing only
Experience
Essential criteria
- Assessed supervised clinical experience working with children and adolescents with mental health problems/needs or clear evidence of transferable skills.
- Working in collaboration with supervisor, service user, carers and MDT in assessing needs, planning and implementing care
- Taking responsibility for care delivery in a specific area and maintaining a safe therapeutic environment
Desirable criteria
- Working with families in a multi-racial urban environment
- Working with Looked After Children and foster carers
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- A good working knowledge of the following: Mental health disorders in children and adolescents
- Difficulties common to Looked After Children e.g. attachment difficulties
- Key legislation relevant to CAMHS setting: The Children Act 1989, 2004 and The Mental Health Act 1983, Human Rights Act 1998 and Mental Capacity Act 2005 London Child protection procedures
- Assessment of risk and management of risk factors
- The principles of clinical governance and practice.
Desirable criteria
- Relevant research and its application to assessment, treatment and case management of CAMH disorders.
- Research informed and evidence based methods of assessment, treatment and case management.
- Skill in using a specific therapy in practice
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
- Latoya Morgan
- Job title
- Clinical Service Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02032281000
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