Recruit to Train CAMHS Practitioner – CBT | East London NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	East London NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£39,959 - £48,117 per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Luton, LU1 2PJ
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	25 Sept 2026
Closing date:	25 Oct 2026

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Summary

This is a training role within the University of Reading. All posts are based within the CAMHS service but each successful candidate will work within one of the following pathways:

- Central Bedfordshire CAMH Access Service

- South Bedfordshire and Luton / Central Bedfordshire Primary Care Access Service

The post holder will be providing CBT interventions whilst undertaking a programme of training for this role. The teams are part of a broader North and South Bedfordshire CAMHS service and work alongside other teams which offer specialist support, for example for clients in crisis, or those with eating disorders.

This intensive training post will equip the postholder to provide evidence-based interventions based NICE Guideline recommended treatment and on CYP-IAPT core principles of accessibility, accountability, participation, awareness and evidence-based practice to provide an inclusive and effective service for children and young people. The post holder will work in the service for at least 2.5-3.0 days of the week using the newly developed skills whilst training for the remaining days.

The post holder will hold an appropriate training case load for the course and work with Children Young people and families with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities and inclusive, non-discriminatory practice.

The post holders will have opportunities to further develop service development and leadership skills through undertaking and contributing to clinical audit, service evaluation and quality improvement projects and research activities where appropriate.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

For further details of this vacancy/opportunities please see attached job description and person specification.

This advert closes on Sunday 11 Oct 2026

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