CBT Trainee (ASC-LD)

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS funded training

Job summary

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is offering a CYP Psychological Training Programme: Therapy Trainee (ASC-LD) in a 1-year, NHSE-funded training post. The position combines service-based supervision with academic study and clinical work with children, young people and carers.

Successful candidates will train at Eaglestone Health Centre, Milton Keynes, with teaching at Anna Freud in Central London and will be enrolled with UCL/Anna Freud for the Postgraduate Diploma.

Qualifications

• Minimum second-class Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in a relevant subject (e.g. psychology, social work).
• Applicants with relevant professional experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Responsibilities

• Provide interventions for children, young people or families using core CYP Psychological Training Programme principles.
• Travel to Anna Freud in Central London for teaching during the training year.
• Support service delivery and engage in academic work/clinical case work as required by the programme.

Skills

CBT theory

Communication

Risk awareness

Multi-agency work

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Job Overview

Our service has an exciting opportunity for a CYP Psychological Trainings: Therapy Trainee (ASC-LD) to join our team as part of the NHS England (NHSE) funded Children and Young People (CYP) Psychological Training Programmes. This government-funded initiative promotes the growth and skill of the child mental health workforce to meet much needed demand. 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. 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. this is a training and employment post and candidates will need to manage a demanding combination of academic work, self-study and clinical case work.

We are seeking highly motivated candidates who are enthusiastic about making a difference to children and young people’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.

Main duties of the job

Please note the position will be based at Eaglestone Health Centre, Eaglestone, Milton Keynes but successful candidates will be expected to travel to Anna Freud in Central London (Rodney St, N1 9JH) for teaching during the training year. More information about the course content and the different modalities can be found on the Anna Freud webpage: https://www.annafreud.org/ucl-postgraduate-study/ucl-postgraduate-programmes/child-and-young-person-iapt-therapy-pg-dip/

Training Information

Course start date: 18th January 2027

This full-time training will begin in January 2026 with around 2.5 days a week for academic work (teaching and personal study), and 2.5 days based at the service seeing clients (children, young people, and carers) related to training assignments. Trainees will be both an employee of the service and an enrolled student with UCL/Anna Freud. Upon completion, qualified trainees will receive a UCL Postgraduate Diploma.

Working for our organisation

We are passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patients own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. We're always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee were hoping to find our future leaders and well support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career. With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

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 ASC-LD. 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. Candidates will need to show evidence of being eligible for meeting BABCP KSA requirements for accreditation if they do not hold a core professional training. Please note that this is a training post offered as a fixed term opportunity. Successful completion of the training programme does not create an expectation or guarantee of permanent employment at the end of the training contract.

Qualifications

• Minimum second-class Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent standard in a relevant subject (e.g. psychology, social work etc); OR Applicants who do not fulfil the academic criteria but have relevant professional experience are still encouraged to apply and will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
• Previous training in a mental-health related profession (e.g. psychology, nursing, health visiting, social work, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, special needs teaching, psychiatry, psychotherapy, counselling, CWP, EMHP and low intensity therapies)
• Proven record of previous academic attainment

Knowledge

• Knowledge and understanding of issues relating to risk and safeguarding of children and young people.
• Knowledge and understanding of CBT theory and its application

Experience

• Experience working within children and young people in a mental health setting
• Experience of multi-agency and/or multi-disciplinary working and liaising across internal and external agencies
• Previous experience of working within a CBT framework and/or using CBT informed interventions
• Experience working within a CBT framework and/or using CBT informed interventions (e.g. PWP, CWP, EMHP and Parent Trainer)
• Experience of assessing and managing risk and safeguarding issues

Skills/Competencies

• Ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with children, young people and their families, whilst considering social differences
• Ability to maintain a reflective stance in emotive/challenging interactions with children and their carers
• Ability to use supervision to reflect on practice
• Ability to follow policy and clinical governance procedures and make proposal for change
• Ability to maintain accurate records
• Able to accommodate travel demands associated with the role
• Ability to complete academic work across different learning environments at postgraduate level and balance the academic demands of the course with clinical placement demands
• Understanding of evidence based practice and the ability to demonstrate how this influences good clinical practice