CAMHS Practitioner (CYP-PT: Therapy Trainee CBT)

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in London seeks a part-time Practitioner for the Child and Young People’s Psychological Trainings program. This role includes clinical responsibilities and studying towards a PG diploma with UCL. Candidates should have skills in client assessment and therapeutic interventions, maintaining professional standards, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Completing a PG diploma at UCL/Anna Freud including assessments.
• Experience in professional development and maintaining practice standards.
• Knowledge of Department of Health guidelines and client confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Accept and assess client referrals for treatment suitability.
• Implement and evaluate therapeutic interventions based on training modality.
• Maintain coherent records of all clinical activities.

Skills

Therapeutic intervention formulation

Client assessment

Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams

Data management

Adherence to confidentiality

Education

PG diploma at UCL/Anna Freud

Job description

Overview

A vacancy at Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust. This is an NHS England funded training post as part of the Child and Young People’s (CYP) Psychological Trainings. It involves part‑time working as a Practitioner in Kensington and Chelsea CAMHS Early Intervention Team and part‑time studying with UCL/Anna Freud, undertaking a programme of training in CBT.

Training and 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, to ensure safe practice and clinical governance obligations.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Accept appropriate referrals with the assistance of the clinical supervisor.
• Assess clients for suitability for the treatment for which modality specific training is provided.
• Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the department’s referral protocols, and refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary.
• Formulate, implement and evaluate therapeutic intervention for clients in line with their training modality and experience.
• Involve the system around the child in treatment as appropriate, e.g. parent/carer, school, conveying therapy formulations with sensitivity in easily understood language.
• Attend multi‑disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate.
• Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service.
• Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols.
• Work closely with other members of the team ensuring appropriate step‑up and step‑down arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach.

Professional Development

• Ensure 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.

Application Process

There are two parts to the application process for this post. As well as applying for this role, you will also need to apply to UCL for the training program that is taught alongside the job. Applications for both should be completed within a similar timeframe to allow time for review. Please see the document attached to this job advert titled ‘UCL CYP PT Therapy – Application Guidance for Candidates August 2025’ for further details.

Closing Date

This advert closes on Monday 20 Oct 2025.