CAMHS Practitioner and CYP-PT Therapy Trainee CBT

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust; Catford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a motivated Recruit to Train Trainee CBT to support children's mental health through evidence-based interventions. This unique 1-year, NHS-funded training programme offers the chance to learn while directly impacting young clients' lives. Candidates must demonstrate enthusiasm for making a difference and a commitment to equity and inclusion within a supportive environment in Catford, UK.

Benefits

Generous pay, pensions and leave

Work-life balance and flexible working options

Career development programmes

Car lease benefits

Keyworker housing

NHS discounts

Counseling services

Wellbeing events

Long service awards

Cycle to work scheme

Season ticket loan

Childcare vouchers

Staff restaurants

Qualifications

• Interest in child mental health and psychological training.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams.
• Enthusiasm for learning and applying psychological principles.

Responsibilities

• Implement evidence-based mental health interventions.
• Attend training sessions at King's College London.
• Work directly with clients to support children and families.

Skills

Evidence-based interventions

Commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

Motivation to impact children's mental health

Job description

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.

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.

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.

• Generous pay, pensions and leave – we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
• Worklife 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 the Health Service Discounts website.
• Counselling services
• Wellbeing events
• Long service awards
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Childcare vouchers
• Staff restaurants