Trainee CBT Therapist (RISE) - Band 6 FTC inRoyal Leamington Spa inRoyal Leamington Spa PUBLISHED 13 SEP 2024

CBT Trainee Posts - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)



One-year fixed term training post.
Full Time


Location: To be confirmed on offer of appointment, however bases will be within Coventry and Warwickshire CAMHS and MHST.


This is a one-year fixed term training post for Social Workers, Occupational Therapists and Registered Mental Health Nurses with post registration experience or candidates with KSA to work as a Trainee Cognitive Behavioural Therapist in our established CAMHS and MHST teams in Coventry and Warwickshire.

This post provides the opportunity to complete the PGDip in Children and Young People's CBT that is being run in collaboration with the University of Reading.

To apply, you must meet the criteria for CBT training and also have a BABCP-recognised professional background in mental health or related areas. This means having a recognised Core Profession. You can find out whether you have a recognised Core Profession here.

Please note in this instance the training course is not optional; there will be 2 stages interview process including University of Reading to appoint to these roles. The roles are dependent on meeting all course requirements.


Stage 1 interview dates: 9/10/24, 11/10/24



Stage 2 interview date: 21/10/24


All applicants will need to be available to start the training on 24th February 2025.

For further information please contact Hsin-Ping Wang, CBT Clinical Lead,

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust is a member of Central & South Learning collaborative of health care organisations who are developing their workforces through training in evidenced based approaches, provided by HEI. In order to expand the skilled workforce in this area of expertise we seek professionals who want to work with children and young people within the community, as well as train in evidence- based CBT interventions. The successful candidates would be working as Trainee CBT therapists within one of the CAMHS or MHST teams for the duration of the one-year course and would split their time between training and carrying out clinical work. After successful completion of the course the fixed term training contract will end however applicants would be encouraged to apply for any vacant posts within the service.

The post holder will provide evidence based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy assessment and treatment to children, young people (CYP) and their families who have complex mental health difficulties.

The post holder will be required to fulfil the University training program requirement.

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.


These Include


  • generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
  • excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
  • salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
  • discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
  • wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
  • staff networks and support groups

We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Hsin-Ping Wang Job title: CBT Clinical Lead Email address: Telephone number: 02476 961368

For further information please contact Hsin-Ping Wang, CBT Clinical
CBT Trainee Posts - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)


One-year fixed term training post.
Full Time

Location: To be confirmed on offer of appointment, however bases will be within Coventry and Warwickshire CAMHS and MHST.

This is a one-year fixed term training post for Social Workers, Occupational Therapists and Registered Mental Health Nurses with post registration experience or candidates with KSA to work as a Trainee Cognitive Behavioural Therapist in our established CAMHS and MHST teams in Coventry and Warwickshire.

This post provides the opportunity to complete the PGDip in Children and Young People's CBT that is being run in collaboration with the University of Reading.

To apply, you must meet the criteria for CBT training and also have a BABCP-recognised professional background in mental health or related areas. This means having a recognised Core Profession. You can find out whether you have a recognised Core Profession here.

Please note in this instance the training course is not optional; there will be 2 stages interview process including University of Reading to appoint to these roles. The roles are dependent on meeting all course requirements.

Stage 1 interview dates: 9/10/24, 11/10/24


Stage 2 interview date: 21/10/24

All applicants will need to be available to start the training on 24th February 2025.

For further information please contact Hsin-Ping Wang, CBT Clinical Lead,

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust is a member of Central & South Learning collaborative of health care organisations who are developing their workforces through training in evidenced based approaches, provided by HEI. In order to expand the skilled workforce in this area of expertise we seek professionals who want to work with children and young people within the community, as well as train in evidence- based CBT interventions. The successful candidates would be working as Trainee CBT therapists within one of the CAMHS or MHST teams for the duration of the one-year course and would split their time between training and carrying out clinical work. After successful completion of the course the fixed term training contract will end however applicants would be encouraged to apply for any vacant posts within the service.

The post holder will provide evidence based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy assessment and treatment to children, young people (CYP) and their families who have complex mental health difficulties.

The post holder will be required to fulfil the University training program requirement.

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

These Include

  • generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
  • excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
  • salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
  • discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
  • wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
  • staff networks and support groups

We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Hsin-Ping Wang Job title: CBT Clinical Lead Email address: Telephone number: 02476 961368

For further information please contact Hsin-Ping Wang, CBT Clinical


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