Trainee Cognitive Behavioural Therapist | Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust


Company:	Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust
Salary:	£39,959 - £48,117 per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Maidstone/Canterbury, ME14 1PA
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	10 Sept 2026
Closing date:	10 Oct 2026

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Summary

The Kent and Medway All Age Eating Disorder Service (AAEDS) is a specialist community service offering NICE-concordant treatment for children (from the age of 8 and above), young people and adults with a diagnosed eating disorder.

With the support of NHS England, we are excited to be offering new training opportunities in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for adults experiencing severe and enduring mental health difficulties. This training is aimed at assessment and treatment for adults only.

This is a training role that will offer 2 years of training in CBT with University College London (UCL). The post-holder will work within the Kent & Medway All-Age Eating Disorders Service providing interventions to adults whilst undertaking a programme of training.

The post- holder will attend all taught and self-study days required by UCL, as specified within the CBT curriculum and will work in the AAEDS for the remaining days of the week using their newly developed skills.

This post can be based at either The Courtyard in Maidstone or George Turle House in Canterbury. Because there will be travel across trust sites in good time where required, a driver would be preferred.

The first year will be focused on depression and anxiety disorders, and in the second year of training, candidates will specialise in working with people presenting with an eating disorder. The training will equip the post-holder to provide interventions for adults with eating disorders.

You will attend all taught and self-study days required by UCL, as specified within the CBT curriculum and will work in the AAEDS for the remaining days of the week using their newly developed skills.

You must be able to attend 70-80 days training at University College London over a 2-year course. This will include a day per week, and intensive teaching blocks as determined by the university. You must be able to complete all the academic components of the course and have the ability to integrate training into practice under supervision.

The post will be suitable for candidates who already have a core professional training in a relevant profession such as Practitioner Psychologist, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, Psychotherapist or Mental Health Nurse.

People without a core profession but with extensive mental health experience will also be eligible to apply provided they can meet the requirements of the BABCP Knowledge, Skills & Attitudes portfolio (KSA Guidelines: babcp.com). These candidates would need to demonstrate that they would be in a position to meet the KSA by the end of the first year of training.

We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway and are rated ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our teams support children, young people and adults with a wide range of mental health needs. We also provide specialist services, including all-age eating disorder services and neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people, such as autism and ADHD.

Because we work across the whole county and across hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the people we serve.

Our vision is simple: we are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It’s why we’re passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. Everything we do is guided by our values: caring, inclusive, curious and confident.

Join us if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that’s working well together.

Please see the attached job description for the main duties and responsibilities expected for this role.

This advert closes on Thursday 24 Sep 2026

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