Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a CBT Trainee, as part of the NHS England Workforce, Training and Education (NHSE WT&E) funded Recruit to Train Programme, in partnership with the University of Reading, Charlie Waller Institute. The post-holders will be training on the Children & Young People Mental Health (CYP-MH) CBT Course, which is accredited by the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP). They will be 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 post holders will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equity, diversity and inclusion.

Main duties of the job
This is a training role within the University of Reading. The posts are based within the CAMHS Access Service (CAS). The post holder will be providing CBT interventions whilst undertaking a programme of training for this role. 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 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. The post holder will require a high degree of professional autonomy and self-management, and will be required to account for their professional practice through appraisal and audit. These are fixed term posts with this training year funded by NHSE. 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. Protected study time or teaching days are typically two days a week and will be a mixture of in person and online sessions. Applicants must be willing to travel into Reading to attend their lectures.

About us
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.

Details
Date posted: 16 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 363-SSLB8331047
Job location: Bedford CAMHS, 9 Rush Court, Bedford, MK40 3JT, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

• Be a member of the multidisciplinary team, accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service.
• Assess clients for suitability for CBT intervention as per training requirements under supervision of clinical supervisor/line manager.
• Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the teams referral protocols, and refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary.
• Formulate, implement and evaluate therapy programmes for the psychological treatment and/or management of a young persons mental health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the clients problems and employing methods of proven efficacy across the full range of care settings.
• Involve family members and others in treatment as necessary, conveying therapy formulations with sensitivity in easily understood language.
• Be responsible for providing and receiving highly complex, sensitive, distressing and emotional information in relation to mental health issues, where there are often barriers to acceptance.
• Be mindful of the needs of children, young people, families and individuals from a wide range of cultural, religious and social backgrounds and develop with colleagues innovative ways of meeting these diverse needs.
• Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient.
• Be responsible for recording, monitoring and reporting on clinical work and communicating complex clinical information to a variety of recipients, e.g. service users, families and carers, other professionals, and statutory and voluntary organisations, orally, in writing and/or electronically.
• Maintain clinical records, collate statistical information and maintain specialist equipment and resources. Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service. Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service. Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate. Work closely with other members of the team to design and implement care plans under the senior leadership of the team Lead.
• Should it be necessary to amend this job description in the light of future service development, changes will be made in consultation with the post holder.
• Be responsible for developing and maintaining knowledge of local resources and developing working relationships with relevant statutory, voluntary and community groups and organisations.
• Be responsible for proposing innovative responses to identified community needs and developing these in consultation with senior colleagues.
• Ensure that professional guidelines for practice are followed appropriately.
• Receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with good practice guidelines. To ensure documentation and care plans are comprehensive and of the highest standard in line with Trust.
• To record relevant information as consistent with Trust record keeping policy.
• Collate and report on clinical information across a specific area(s).
• To provide clinical information as required and input into local and Trust electronic information systems.
• Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to Trust policies and any regulating, professional and accrediting bodies (eg BPS, UKCP, BABCP), and keep up to date on new recommendations/guidelines set by the department of health.
• All employees have a responsibility and a legal obligation to ensure that information processed for both patients and staff is kept accurate, confidential, secure and in line with the Data Protection Act (1998) and Security and Confidentiality Policies.
• It is the responsibility of all staff that they do not abuse their official position for personal gain, to seek advantage of further private business or other interests in the course of their official duties.
• 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.
• To attend and fulfil all the requirements of the training element of the post.
• To apply learning from the training programme in practice.
• Prepare and present clinical information for all patients on caseload to clinical case management supervisors within the service on an agreed and scheduled basis, in order to ensure safe practice and the clinical governance obligations of the worker, supervisor and service are delivered.
• Receive supervision from educational providers in relation to course work to meet the required standards.
• To receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with good practice guidelines and Trust Policy.
• Ensure that professional practice guidelines are followed appropriately.
• To participate in the Trust Appraisal and be committed to on-going Continuing Professional Development including participation in further specialist training as agreed with supervisor/line manager.
• To contribute to the development of best practice within the service.
• Be aware of, and keep up to date with advances in the spheres of care pathway.
• To maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and procedures in relation to children's mental health and social care needs.
• All employees have a duty and responsibility for their own health and safety and the health of safety of colleagues, patients and the general public.
• Develop and implement service related and/or academic research projects.
• Develop and implement clinical audit and survey projects where appropriate.
• Record and report on personally generated clinical information.
• Enter clinical information as required into local and Trust electronic information systems.
• Prepare teaching materials and presentations to a professional level.
• Be familiar with electronic access to research information, for example through electronic libraries, data banks, journals and websites.
• Use electronic mail regularly and competently for facilitating direct and indirect clinical work as well as service development.
• Have expertise in using the worldwide web in order to access information and services which enhance clinical role with service users and staff, and contribute to continued professional development.

Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential:

• RMN, OT, SW or equivalent professional qualification
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable:

• Professional knowledge acquired through degree/diploma or KSA evidence
• Teaching/mentoring qualification

Experience
Essential:

• Post qualification experience in a mental health setting, working with young people or adults with mental illness.

Desirable:

• Experience of using Routine Outcome Measures (ROMS)
• Experience of working with children and young people who have serious mental illness and their families and carers in the community
• Experience of mentoring and clinical supervision of others.

Knowledge & Skills
Essential:

• To have ability to manage case load and act as care coordinator for clients on case list
• To be able to function as part of multi disciplinary team and liaise with external agencies i.e. primary care, education, social and health care
• To have ability to assess client need, both mental health, health and social needs
• Ability to reflect on and critically appraise the performance of self and others.
• Willingness to undergo regular supervision in order to develop own practice.
• Ability to organise own time and diary and that of junior staff and learners
• Have ability to follow policy and make proposal for change
• Understanding of evidence based practice and the ability to demonstrate how this influences clinical practice
• Maintain patient records both written and electronic
• Understanding of the legal and social policy issues influencing the work environment
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with relevant parties

Desirable:

• To have knowledge and understanding of the research process

Other
Essential:

• To have knowledge and understanding of the research process
• Car driver, and willingness to drive for work purposes.
• To be I.T competent
• Commitment to client centred, non discriminatory practice
• Commitment to lifelong learning
• Willingness to be flexible

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: East London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer's website: https://www.elft.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact:
Integrated CAS Lead, Jenny Sookraj, Jenny.Sookraj@nhs.net, 01234893300

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