CAMHS Practitioner and CYP-PT Therapy Trainee CBT | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£47,951 - £56,863 per annum inclusive of inner HCAs
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, SE6 4JF
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	4 Nov 2026
Closing date:	4 Dec 2026

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Summary

This is a training role within Lewisham CAMHS and the Children and Young People’s Psychological Therapies Programme (CYP-PT). The post-holder will work within the Lewisham CAMHS service providing interventions whilst undertaking a programme of training for this role. This intensive training post will equip the post – holder to provide interventions based on CYP-PT care principles and an evidence-based intervention consistent with their training course. 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 attending the training programme for the remaining 2.0-2.5 days.

The post holder will be a case manager, assessing and treating children with mental health difficulties presenting within your team context.

You will carry out risk assessments on children & young people in your care routinely and work under the supervision of the team manager and senior clinicians to manage these situations effectively.

You will work with other CAMHS practitioners in the service from all disciplines. You will be a member of a number of internal and external professional networks to ensure that care plans for individual children and services across agencies are co-ordinated efficiently and effectively. This post is a clinical post, and the expectation of time management is the majority of time is spent in actual clinical practice.

We are looking for committed and enthusiastic CAMHS practitioners who would like to undertake training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). You may be a nurse, social worker or occupational therapist or other professional with experience of working in CAMHS or transferrable skills. The successful post-holders will complete a post-graduate diploma through Kings College London, whilst working in one of our multi-disciplinary clinical teams. Two posts will be based in our CAMHS Horizon team and one in our community CAMHS team GP Youth Clinic. You will be expected to carry a clinical caseload, including delivering CBT therapy.

Lewisham CAMHS is a thriving service serving a diverse inner London population. We provide comprehensive assessment and a range of evidence-based therapies. We have strong links to National and Specialist Services and to the IoPPN at KCL and are actively involved in clinically relevant research and PPI initiatives. The service has well-established connections with other local services including education and social care, and local voluntary agencies.

The posts are based in 2 of our teams:

Horizon CAMHS works with children and young people across the age range. We offer assessment and treatment to children and young people with more severe and complex mental health difficulties.

GP Youth Clinic works with young people age 13 to 18, we offer advice, consultation, assessment and treatment to children and young people with mild to moderate severity mental health concerns.

Each of our teams has a strong multi-disciplinary ethos with contributions from psychology, various psychological therapists, nursing, social work and psychiatry. Our teams are driven by their commitment and values and maintain a welcoming and supportive ethos and a commitment to evidence-based practice

You may apply for any or all of these training posts in Lewisham CAMHS with one NHS employment application.

These are training positions and so all candidates will also need to apply to KCL for the Post Graduate Diploma in CYP-PT Therapy in order to be shortlisted.

Please note that anyone starting an NHSE-funded course is required to wait two years after their graduation exam board before starting another NHSE funded course.

This full-time training will begin in January 2027 with around 2.5 days a week for academic work (teaching and personal study), and 2.5 days seeing clients within the service related to training assignments. Trainees will be both an employee of the service and an enrolled student at KCL. 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 Teams 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). You must be employed in a Recruit to Train funded job to also receive a place on the course, and vice-versa. If you are ineligible for the University Course, we will be unable to be offer the role. If you withdraw from an employment offer but you have accepted a university offer, you will be unable to join the course. Please note in this instance the course is not optional; the roles are dependent on meeting all course requirements. You must apply to the course at the same time as this job.

NB Please be aware that your application form may be shared with the KCL staff team as part of the recruitment process. By submitting your application to this role, you are agreeing to your details being shared for this purpose.

For candidates wishing to apply for KCL Courses: CBT

This course begins on 18th January 2026.

You only need one application to KCL no matter how many Recruit to Train job posts you apply for.

For more information about the course and minimum entry criteria, please see the course page and brochures: CYP-PT Therapy PGDip (Recruit to Train (RtT)) (kings-cyp.com). Please also see attached documents for guidance re how to apply. Any queries on the course i.e. teaching/content can be sent to the course programme team cyp-mh@kcl.ac.uk

The KCL application link can be found here:

This advert closes on Wednesday 18 Nov 2026

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