Job requirements
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Essential
7 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Can communicate and establish effective working relationships with children and young people and their families
- Education/Experience
Professional qualification – RN (Mental Health / Child) / OT / Social Worker / Psychologist or equivalent experience to meeting CYP-IAPT knowledge and skills framework)
- Education/Experience
Post graduate Qualification in Child & Adolescent Mental Health or evidence-based intervention
- Education/Experience
Experience of working with children and adolescents with complex mental health needs in a child-focussed multi-agency setting
- Education/Experience
Experience of working in multi-disciplinary and multi-agency setting
- Education/Experience
Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate treatment
- Knowledge and abilities
Knowledge of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Education/Experience
Qualification in a relevant intervention
- Knowledge and abilities
Up to date with legislation policy relating to CAMHS
Job overview
We are looking for 1 committed practitioner who would like to further their studies to train with South West CYP IAPT. We are offering three places to study place on their CBT for Depression and Anxiety programme (PGDIP). It is aimed at staff who work with a range of presentations in their daily practice and would equip you with a BABCP-accredited Postgraduate Diploma. The training is fully funded and we would anticipate you being offered a substantive contract with community CAMHS on successful completion.
The course runs for one year, between January and December. This training course is funded by HEE, you would be studying at the University of Exeter 2 days a week and working in a children’s mental health service 2-3 days per week.
‘KSA’ stands for ‘Knowledge Skills and Attitude’ and involves completing a portfolio throughout the year to show how your current skills match the level necessary for a core profession. To be eligible for the KSA route you would need to have a minimum of 2 years’ relevant full-time equivalent therapeutic experience in a mental health setting. Find out more about the KSA route BABCP website.
The post will be based in West Cornwall across both the Redruth and Penzance sites.
We will consider applicants from a range of CAMHS professionals and those with suitable experiences in children’s mental health according to the CYP-IAPT Knowledge and skills framework.
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Main duties of the job
INTERVIEW 30th September 2025, EXPECTED START DATE 5th January 2026
This is a training role within the Child and Young Persons Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Programme (CYP-IAPT). The post-holder will work within Cornwall CAMHS service at Cornwall Partnership Trust, providing interventions whilst undertaking a programme of training for this role at the University of Exeter.
This intensive training post will equip the post holder to provide interventions based on CYP-IAPT core principles and an evidence based intervention consistent with their training course. The post- holder would be expected to attend and fulfil all the requirements of the training element of the post and continue to work within the CAMHS service on qualification.
Graduates of any other HEE funded course need to be 2 years post graduation to be eligible to apply.
The course is suitable for anyone who already has a foundation in CBT skills. You would need to have:
Level 6 qualification, and a core profession recognised by BABCP.
OR
Eligibility to complete the course via the KSA route. Level 6 qualification is usually an undergraduate degree or equivalent.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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This advert is for CAMHS CBT IAPT Trainee with Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Bodmin, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Mental health professionals role. The advertised salary is £38,682 - £46,580 Per Annum. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed term contract ends on the 4th January 2027). The application deadline is 17 Sep 2025.
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