CAMHS Practitioner CBT Anxiety and Depression Trainee

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust in London invites applications for the CAMHS Practitioner CBT Anxiety and Depression Trainee to join the NHSE funded CYP Psychological Training Programme. Trainees will be employed by the Trust and enrolled at King’s College London, to work within the CYP team while completing a one-year post.

Based at Lambeth CAMHS St John's Angell Town, trainees will travel to Denmark Hill Campus for teaching.

Qualifications

• NHSE funds a 1-year post for training.
• Trainees will be employed by the service and enrolled at King’s College London.
• Training begins January 2027.
• Based at Lambeth CAMHS St John's Angell Town with teaching at King's College London.
• Focus on NICE guideline-based interventions for CYP mental health.

Responsibilities

• Apply learning to practical clinical interventions with clients.
• Travel to Denmark Hill Campus for teaching during training year.
• Contribute to CYP mental health service improvement.

Job description

CAMHS Practitioner CBT Anxiety and Depression Trainee

Company:

Company: South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Salary: £47,951 - £56,863 per annum incl. of HCAs (inner)

A Vacancy at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.

Our service has an exciting opportunity for a Recruit to Train Trainee (CBT) to join our CWP 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.

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.

The position will be based at Lambeth CAMHS St John's Angell Town 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

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 London Borough of Lambeth has a population of 317,800 (GLA 2020). Lambeth’s population is highly diverse, a characteristic visible in the breadth of ethnic and cultural traditions seen throughout the borough. It is estimated that 63% of the population describe their ethnicity as other than White British; 23% describe their ethnicity as Black (11% Black African, 7% Black Caribbean and 5% Other Black), 22% White Other and 6% as Asian.

The Annual population survey, estimates that a third of Lambeth’s residents are non-UK born. Of these non-UK born, 40% are of wider European origin, 20% are of African origin; and 20% of Central or South American origin. Nearly 150 languages are spoken as the first language in the homes of Lambeth school children. Portuguese, Spanish and Somali, are the most commonly spoken other languages in Lambeth. Lambeth has a child and youth population aged 0-20 of almost 70,000. Over 50% of this number are 0 to 9 years old.

This full-time training will begin in January 2027 with around 2.5 days a week for academic work (teaching and personal study), and 2.5 days based at the service seeing clients related to training assignments. Trainees will be both an employee of the service and an enrolled student with King’s College London. Upon completion, qualified trainees will receive a KCL PostgraduateDiploma

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 meet the university training requirements such as academic background, relevant experience, visa approval.

£34,186 - £37,389 per annum incl. of HCAs

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust