NHS Professionals Limited

Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

The closing date is 30 September 2025

Job summary

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. Youll 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. Youll 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.

Main duties of the job

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)

About us

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 NHSPs 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.

Details

Date posted

03 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£26.53 an hour

Contract

Bank

Duration

3 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

M0042-83150

Job locations

Kaleidoscope

32 Rushey Green

London

SE6 4JF


Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of:

Essential

  • Relevant Qualifications
  • Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable.
Person Specification

In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of:

Essential

  • Relevant Qualifications
  • Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

Kaleidoscope

32 Rushey Green

London

SE6 4JF


Employer's website

https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

Kaleidoscope

32 Rushey Green

London

SE6 4JF


Employer's website

https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Consultant

yasmin Fairall

yasmin.fairall@nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk

03330144370

Details

Date posted

03 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£26.53 an hour

Contract

Bank

Duration

3 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

M0042-83150

Job locations

Kaleidoscope

32 Rushey Green

London

SE6 4JF


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