Date posted: 5 August 2025
Pay: £26.53 per hour
Job description:
Job Title: Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT) - Band 7
Trust: South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Lewisham CAMHS, Kaleidoscope, 32 Rushey Green, SE6 4JF
Ward: Horizon Team
Pay Rates: £26.53 per hour
Shift Patterns: Mon-Fri 9-5
Why might this job interest you?
South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is proud to offer an exciting opportunity for a qualified and compassionate Band 7 Cognitive Behavioural Therapist to join our dedicated and forward-thinking team.
You will play a vital role in delivering high-quality, evidence-based CBT interventions to support individuals in achieving meaningful and sustained recovery. You'll work within a multidisciplinary team committed to improving mental health outcomes for young people.
This is a fully on-site position due to the nature of the assessments and interventions involved. You'll have the opportunity to contribute to a highly specialist service and engage directly with service users and their families in a dynamic and collaborative environment.
What you can add:
* Provide evidence-based CBT interventions to a defined caseload of young people, supporting their psychological wellbeing and recovery
* Conduct comprehensive initial assessments to determine clinical needs and develop care plans collaboratively with young people and their families
* Attend and contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings (MDT), sharing clinical insights and collaborating with colleagues, offering consultation and guidance to other professionals on psychological interventions and best practices when appropriate
* Participate in the team duty rote approximately twice a month (with flexibility to increase according to service needs)
What you'll need:
* High Intensity IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies) Post-Graduate Diploma (Masters).
* BABCP Registration
* Specialist mental health and psychological knowledge and skills in relation to moderate to severe anxiety disorders, depression, single and complex trauma.
* Experience delivering CBT and other interventions such as IPT-A, Art Therapy, or trauma-informed approaches
* Understanding of trauma-based interventions and their application in a CAMHS context
* Confidence participating in MDT meetings and contributing to clinical discussions
* CAMHS experience is essential
* EPJS knowledge is desirable
In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of:
* Relevant Qualifications
* Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable.
The benefits we can offer you in return
· Putting People in Places to Care – be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
· Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.
· Blue Light Card – NHS Discount Provider
· First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
· Our team is always happy to help - access our support line any time.
· Working options to suit your lifestyle – being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.
· Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSP's own academy.
· Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.
· Being part of the NHSP Community means you'll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.
Who are NHS Professionals?
NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.
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By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary
Contract length: 3 months
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: 83150
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary
Contract length: 3 months
Pay: £26.53 per hour
Expected hours: 37.5 per week
Work Location: In person