Overview
A Vacancy at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust. SWLSTG NHS Trust runs a well established MHST and CWP service, with training year structured within the Trust. We are looking for enthusiastic, collaborative, thoughtful trainees with good schools or mental health experience to join our teams in Sutton, Merton and Wandsworth. The Trust provides additional training and support; trainees are expected to work proactively with school engagement, travel within boroughs to meet service need and maximise learning opportunities. These are full time positions, with term time only options available if desired. Applicants will need to be ready to start work on Friday 16th January 2026. An application form to KCL is required for the relevant course, and applicants should apply to KCL at the same time as applying to this post on Trac to enable application checks prior to interview. EHMPs offer guided self-help CBT and parenting interventions within primary and secondary schools, with a whole-school approach to mental health. Each team is led and supervised by an experienced Clinical Psychologist. Trainees are part of a wider CWP and EMHP network across the Trust with peer mentoring and joint training days. These posts are Agenda for Change Band 4 (plus London weighting) and are fully funded for a one year postgraduate diploma in Children’s Mental Health and Wellbeing through Kings College London. Upon qualification, trainees will move within the service into band 5 positions. Please state your preferred base (Merton, Sutton or Wandsworth) on your application form. Successful applicants will be asked to sign a learning agreement committing to remain employed within the Trust for a minimum of another year post-qualification, with the aim of longer tenure.
We are proud to belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust. The Trust has expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to high-quality care. The Care Quality Commission rates our services as ‘good’; the aim is to reach ‘outstanding’. The Trust is transforming care for communities and has opened new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, with plans for further upgrades by 2027. The Trust promotes inclusivity and anti-racism and co-produces with local communities. Flexible working, career development and a range of benefits are offered to support a positive, welcoming environment.
Locations and work arrangements
Our Trust headquarters is located at Springfield University Hospital in Tooting. During the first term we will meet at Springfield for group training days; your main ongoing base will be in schools within the borough where you will work (Merton, Sutton or Wandsworth).
Responsibilities
* Work under the direction, supervision and support of a Clinical Supervisor and Service Coordinator, usually a Clinical Psychologist.
* Provide low-intensity interventions related to anxiety, depression and behavioural difficulties within schools.
* Provide groups, workshops and webinars as appropriate.
* Use outcome measures to demonstrate quality, effectiveness and safety of the team’s work.
* Complete formal CWP/EMHP training at Kings College London and Trust mandatory training.
* Work within the CAMHS clinical governance structure and the Trust’s policy framework.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
* Therapeutic Skills: Assess and deliver, under supervision, outcome-focused, evidence-based interventions to children and young people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
* Work in partnership to support children, young people and families in self-management of presenting difficulties.
* Collaborate with children, young people and families to develop intervention plans with associated outcomes.
* Support and empower children, young people and families to make informed choices about interventions.
* Operate from an inclusive values base that recognises and respects diversity.
* Accept referrals within agreed national and local protocols; under supervision, signpost unsuitable referrals as necessary.
* Undertake accurate risk assessment for self and others; adhere to referral protocols.
* Escalate cases where the level of need is more severe or beyond scope, ensuring governance requirements are met.
* Provide information and support for evidence-based psychological treatments (may include guided self-help), delivered face-to-face, by telephone or via other media.
* Adhere to an agreed activity contract related to the number of contacts and sessions per week to improve timely access and minimise waiting times.
* Attend multi-disciplinary meetings as appropriate and maintain coherent records in line with service protocols; contribute to data collection and reporting.
* Consider education, training and employment transitions within the therapeutic process; work with others to enhance access for CYP and communities.
Training and Supervision
* Attend and fulfil all training requirements of the post, including practical, academic and practice-based assessments.
* Apply learning from the training programme to practice.
* Receive supervision from educational providers for course work to meet required standards.
* Present caseload information to supervisors on a scheduled basis to ensure safe practice and governance.
* Respond to supervisory feedback and engage in personal development supervision to improve competencies.
This advert closes on Thursday 30 Oct 2025.
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