CAMHS Practitioner - Trainee CBT Therapist

The post holder will conduct thorough CAMHS Assessments, CBT Assessments and provide evidence-based CBT therapy in line with the NICE guidelines for CYP. The post holder will be part of a multi-disciplinary team made up of various disciplines and professions to include: psychology, child psychotherapy, nursing, psychiatry, CAMHS therapists and support workers.

The postholder will undertake and successfully complete training in the - CBT - PG Diploma in Evidence Based Psychological Therapy (CBT) training at Northumbria University, within 12 months.

We are seeking highly motivated candidates who are enthusiastic about making a difference to children's mental health through evidence-based interventions based on NICE Guideline recommended treatment.

More information on the course can be found by contacting the University on hs.cyp-iapt@northumbria.ac.uk

There is also a useful training FAQ section for prospective candidates, this includes information about the HEE 2 year rule.

Trainees are eligible for training if they have not accessed an CYP-PT funded training programme within the last 2 years of qualifying.

The CAMHS team (Child and Adolescent Mental health Service) in North Tyneside has an exciting opportunity to recruit one CBT Recruit to Train Trainee to join our team as part of the NHS England (NHSE) funded Children and Young People (CYP) Psychological Training Programmes (formerly CYP-IAPT).

Recruit to Train is a government-funded initiative aiming to grow the child mental health workforce to meet much needed demand. Successful applicants will gain experience of providing psychological therapies for children and young people using NICE recommended and evidence-based mental health treatments. As a trainee, they will also be expected to attend and complete CBT - PG Diploma in Evidence Based Psychological Therapy (CBT) training at Northumbria University, within 12 months, and gain the skills and knowledge to enable them to deliver High Intensity CBT Interventions . The training course with the University commences in January 2025, therefore it is essential that the trainees will be available for employment January 2025.

This is a fixed term contract for 12 months (to complete qualification) and there may be opportunities for employment once the course is completed but this is not guaranteed. The team values a supportive working environment, continued professional development and career advancement., We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England?

Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.