CYP-PT: Therapy Trainee [Parent Training] | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 30 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £44,485 - £52,521 per annum (pro rata P/T) incl. HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 April 2026 |
| Location: | London, HA2 8EQ |
| Company: | CNWL NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7905843/333-G-CA-1621-A |
Summary
Our service has an exciting opportunity to join our team as a CYP-PT Therapy Trainee, part of the NHS England (NHSE) funded programme in partnership with The Anna Freud Centre, University College London, and Kings College London.The post-holder will be training on the Children & Young People Psychological Therapies (CYP-PT Trainee) Therapy Course and carrying out clinical work in our service to complement their studies and use their newly developed skills. We are seeking highly motivated and enthusiastic mental health practitioners to work and train within our service. The training post will equip the post-holder to provide interventions for children, young people or families using evidence-based intervention consistent with the course they are attending. The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equity, diversity and inclusion.
This role will be best suited for applicants that are able to balance a very busy work and study schedule. You will be an employee at the service but also enrolled on a Postgraduate Diploma course. As this is a Postgraduate level training, you will be required to study and perform at academic level. Applicants must be prepared to work towards their studies outside of protected study time (such as on weekends and after work). Protected study time or teaching days are typically two days a week during term (with possibility of extra university days near start) and will be a mixture of in person and online sessions. Applicants must be willing to travel into London to attend their lectures and our clinic which is based in Harrow.
More information about the courses and how the training works can befound here(AFC website) andhere(KCL website) including the course brochures, and westronglyrecommend you read theFAQs.
NHSE have implemented arule regardingbeneficiaries of their training year funding – this affects candidates who have been on one of the courses listed on the NHSE website from 1stAugust 2022. We recommend you read this if you plan to apply to future trainings.
The post holder will be expected to support their team, department and organisation to achieve the Trust’s Values in their day to day work:
• Compassion • Respect • Empowerment • Partnership
Job description and person specification attached.
Training Information
This full-time training will begin in January 2026 with around half a week for academic work (teaching and personal study), and half a week based at the service seeing clients related to training assignments. Trainees will be both an employee of the service and an enrolled student with KCL/Anna Freud. Upon completion, qualified trainees will receive a KCL Postgraduate Diploma.
Application Process
This is a dual application process. In addition to applying for this position with us, you must also complete a KCL application for the Course Team to review. The Course Team will liaise with us on whether you meet the academic requirements for the course during the recruitment process. You will only be offered a KCL training place if you are successful in securing this post and you meet the university training requirements (such as academic background, relevant experience, visa approval).
Please use the following link to apply for the university training programme:
CYP-PT Therapy PGDip (Recruit to Train (RtT))
This advert closes on Monday 13 Apr 2026
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