CAMHS Practitioner and CYP-PT Therapy Trainee

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust CAMHS Practitioner and CYP-PT Therapy Trainee The closing date is 13 October 2026 Apply for this job Job summary Southwark CAMHS are delighted to be advertising 3 new CYP-PT training posts across 3 therapy modalities within our teams: Cognitive behavioural Therapy (CBT) in our CAMHS Early Help and Adolescent Teams (training at KCL) Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Adolescents (IPT-A) in CAMHS Early Help (training at UCL) Autism Spectrum Conditions and Learning Disabilities (ASC/LD) in CAMHS NDS (training at UCL) Main duties of the job We are looking for committed and enthusiastic CAMHS practitioners who would like to undertake training in one of the above models/modalities of evidence-based therapy. 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 either University College London or Kings College London, whilst working in one of our multi-disciplinary clinical teams. Posts will be based in our CAMHS Early Help team, our Neurodevelopmental Team, and our Adolescent Team . You will be expected to carry a clinical caseload, including delivering therapy according to your training modality. About us Southwark 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 3 of our teams: Early Help CAMHS works closely with the local authority's Family Early Help Service and with local schools. We work with children and young people across the age range. We offer advice, consultation, assessment and treatment to children and young people with moderate severity mental health concerns. The team has a well-established neurodevelopmental pathway. The Adolescent Team works with young people aged 12 to 18, with more severe and complex mental health difficulties. The Neurodevelopmental Team works with children with autism and/or learning disabilities with complex mental health difficulties. Each of our teams has a strong multi-disciplinary ethos with contributions from psychology, various psychological therapists, nursing, social work, occupational therapy 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 Details Date posted 29 September 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £47,951 to £56,863 a year per annum incl. of HCAs (inner) Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 334-CLI-8254659 Job locations Southwark CAMHS, Mapother House de Crespigny Park Denmark Hill SE5 8AZ United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities You may apply for any or all of these training posts in Southwark CAMHS with one NHS employment application. Please ensure that your SLAM application form clearly states which modality/modalities ( CBT, IPT-A. ASC-LD) you are applying for and wh