CBT Trainee | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	03 October 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£44,485 - £52,521 Per annum incl. HCAS
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	02 November 2025
Location:	Hayes, UB3 3NR
Company:	CNWL NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	7522533/333-G-CA-1602

Summary

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.

· 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.

CNWL have a pioneering history of improving health outcomes in people’s lives, by providing physical and mental health services at GPs, clinics, hospitals, and in the community. To find out more about CAMHS pleaseCLICK HERE.

Staff are the heartbeat of our organisation! You’ll have direct liaison with your Service Manager and Head of Service to develop your career. You'll 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.

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· 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;

· 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.


This advert closes on Friday 17 Oct 2025

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