CBT Trainee

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Greater London seeks a Clinical Practitioner for an NHSE funded training position. The role requires the assessment of clients and the formulation of therapeutic interventions, particularly in mood and anxiety disorders. The successful candidate will work part-time and engage in a training program with King's College London, developing skills in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy while directly supporting clients. Flexibility in working arrangements is supported.

Benefits

Monthly supervision for professional development

Flexible working arrangements

Access to staff rewards and wellbeing

Qualifications

• Ability to assess clients for suitability for treatment.
• Experience in formulating and implementing therapeutic interventions.
• Familiarity with data management and confidentiality practices.

Responsibilities

• Attend multi-disciplinary meetings to discuss referrals.
• Develop therapy interventions consistent with evidence-based practices.
• Maintain coherent clinical records following service protocols.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Therapeutic intervention formulation

Data collection and record keeping

Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams

Understanding of mental health guidelines

Education

Relevant training in CBT

Job description

With the assistance of their clinical supervisor, accept appropriate referrals. 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. Staff are the heartbeat of our organisation! You'll have direct liaison with your Service Manager and Head of Service to develop your career.

• Receive monthly supervision to support bespoke training, development offers, and our leadership and development programme
• See the "Staff rewards and wellbeing handbook" for more details

We take flexible working seriously, and will always be open to discussion to meet our workforce's competing work-life demands #TalkAboutFlex.

Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to the employer and any regulating, professional and accrediting bodies (e.g., BPS, HCPC, BABCP, AFT), 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.

About the Role

An NHSE funded training post as part of the CYP Psychological Trainings (formerly CYP-IAPT) which involves some time working as a Practitioner in Hillingdon CAMHS and some time studying with King's College London undertaking a programme of training in CBT.

This intensive training post will equip the post-holder to provide interventions for children, young people or families using the core principles of the CYP Psychological Training Programme and consistent with the evidence base in the area of mood and anxiety disorders.

• The post-holder will work in the service, for at least 2.5 days of the week using the newly developed skills whilst attending the training programme or undertaking self-study days for the remaining days, as required by the education provider
• The post holder will hold an appropriate training case load and complete the necessary assignments to meet the course requirements