Trainee Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Trainee Cognitive Behavioural Therapist to work within Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Services across South Tyneside, Sunderland or Gateshead. The role involves delivering evidence-based CBT to children and their families while undertaking CBT-PG Diploma training at Northumbria University, starting January 2027.

Successful trainees will gain supervision, contribute to service development, and join a multidisciplinary team

Qualifications

• Experience in a CYP mental health service.
• Experience delivering assessments and treatments to children and young people and families.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and welfare for children and young people.

Responsibilities

• Deliver CBT interventions to children and young people in CYPMHS.
• Work with families from diverse backgrounds and use interpreters when needed.
• Engage in regular supervision as part of the service.
• Complete CBT training courses within 12 months during the traineeship.

Skills

Driving licence

Time management

Community experience

Safeguarding knowledge

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

CBT PG Diploma in EBPT training (Northumbria University)

Professional qualification in teaching, nursing, SW, AHP, counselling or psychology

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Go back South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Trainee Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

The closing date is 30 September 2026

In an excitingdevelopment, South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (STSFT) areseeking to recruit a number of Trainee Cognitive Behaviour Therapist. Postholder will be supported to deliver evidence based psychological treatment tochildren and young people and their families in one of our established Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Services(CYPMHS) either in South Tyneside, Sunderland or Gateshead.

Successfulapplicants will gain experience of providing psychological therapies forchildren and young people using NICE recommended and evidence-based mentalhealth treatments. As a trainee, they will also be expected to attend andcomplete CBT - PG Diplomain Evidence Based Psychological Therapy (CBT) training at NorthumbriaUniversity and complete the course within 12 months. This will enable thesuccessful trainee to and gain the skills and knowledge to enable them to deliver HighIntensity CBT Interventions. The training course with the University commencesin January 2027, therefore it is essential that the trainees will be availablefor employment January 2027.

Main duties of the job

As part of theirtraining, successful applicants will deliver CBT psychological interventions inone of the children, young people and mental health services. The practitionerswill play a full part in the effective development of the services. Regularsupervision is an important aspect of the work of the service and trainees willreceive regular supervision.

Applicants willneed to have Professional qualification teaching, nursing, SW,AHP.Counselling or within a psychological therapy.

Experience ofworking in assessment and treatment to support the mental health needs ofchildren, young people and their families.

Experience ofworking within the community.

Ability toengage vulnerable and underserved populations.

Knowledge and experience of safeguarding and thepromotion of welfare in children and young people

Knowledgeofuniversal and specialist childrens mental health service provision.

Ability to workas part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Proven time andcaseload management skills.

Ability to workflexibly in a variety of environments.

Good workingknowledge of Microsoft Office and other associated IT packages.

Provenorganisational skills.

Hold afull UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle

Trainees areeligible for training if they have not accessed an CYP-PT funded trainingprogramme within the last 2 years of qualifying

About us

One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.

If you use AI,and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, wemay withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

Job responsibilities

For the post holder to work as a member of the Children and Young peoples mentalHealth Service (CYPMHS).For the post holder to be part of one of the localities of Sunderland South Tyneside orGateshead. To be identified on appointment.For the post holder to work with children and young people and their families who have arange of mental health problem that will benefit from a high intensity cognitive behaviourtherapy ( CBT ) treatment. The post holder will deliver this in a training capacity.For the post holder to use evidence-based interventions as per clinical training ( CognitiveBehaviour Therapy ), and deliver training where appropriate.For the post holder to work with children and young people and families from differentcultural backgrounds and underserved populations, using interpreters when necessary andbe committed to providing equal opportunities.For the post holder to meet targets that are set within the service.For the post holder to successfully undertake training on the CBT - PG Diploma inEvidence Based Psychological Therapy (CBT) course at Northumbria University andcompleted within 12 months.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of working in a children and young peoples mental health service
• Experience of offering assessments and treatments to children, young people
• and their families.
• Experience of working within the community or education setting.
• Knowledge and experience of safeguarding and the promotion of welfare in
• Working in a service where agreed service targets are in place that demonstrates clinical outcomes.

Physical skills

• Hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle.
• Ability to manage own time and diary and to manage demands of both training course and work in service
• Ability to sit, stand, and walk is across the full duration of the working day.
• Ability to on occasion, move and handle objects in line with Trust guidelines using appropriate aids.
• Ability to work flexibly sometimes working additional or unsocial hours as necessary to meet the needs of the service and ensure complete understanding is had in relation to care delivery.

Qualifications

• Willingness to Undertake and successfully complete CBT - PG Diploma in
• Evidence Based Psychological Therapy (CBT) training at Northumbria
• University, within 12 months.
• Professional qualification teaching, nursing, SW,AHP. Counselling or within
• a psychological therapy.
• Trainees are eligible for training if they have not accessed an CYP-PT
• funded training programme within the last 2 years of qualifying

Skills and Knowledge

• Working Knowledge of universal and specialist childrens mental health service provision.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and other associated IT packages.
• Proven organisational skills
• Proven time and caseload management skills
• Able to write clear reports and letters. Demonstrates a high standard in both written
• and oral communication.
• Ability to engage vulnerable and underserved populations.
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to work flexibly in a variety of environments.
• Ability to work under supervision and make good use of the supervisory process for
• personal and clinical development.
• Experience of and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice
• Demonstrates an understanding of the need for evidence based psychological
• therapies.
• Demonstrates a knowledge of child development and the links with childhood mental health

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Sunderland Community Children and Young People's Mental Health Service