Job vacancy: Trainee Cognitive Behavioural (CBT) Therapist, West London NHS Trust, london

Job summary

Main area: Talking Therapies
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (Training Contract)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 222-LS-PMS-455

Employer: West London NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Hammersmith & Fulham, Hounslow and Ealing Talking Therapies
Town: london
Salary: £42,939 - £50,697 per annum plus London Weighting
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 26/04/2025 23:59

Trainee Cognitive Behavioural (CBT) Therapist

Band 6

West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.

We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Please find attached details about our three Talking Therapies services and a document with guidance about how to make your application.

Please don’t apply to this advert. Instead please apply directly with the university by going to this link: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/mental-health-and-psychological-sciences/study/cognitive-behavioural-therapies-pgdip/index

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

A recorded/registered qualification in one of the following at graduate level in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy or within a psychological therapy.

As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution.

We reserve the right to close adverts prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to West London NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, you will be required to undergo a pre-employment checks which can take between 4-8 weeks . After which your information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR ).

Please ensure you include email addresses for your referees which MUST be at supervisory or managerial capacity covering the last 3 years of employment to date to avoid delay in the recruitment process.

West London NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We encourage the thoughtful use of technology as a demonstration of strong time management and a commitment to innovation. However, we encourage applicants to personalise their recruitment application to showcase their unique skills and experiences.

While AI-generated content can be a helpful tool, relying solely on generic responses instead of highlighting your own strengths and achievements may impact the success of your application. The success of an application will always be assessed against the essential and desirable criteria for the role, so it is important to ensure that your application and any supporting information clearly demonstrate how you meet these requirements.

Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Bronze

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Daniel Edwards
Job title: Project Manager
Email address: [email protected]

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Trainee Cognitive Behavioural (CBT) Therapist

Band 6

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