CAMHS Practitioner and CYP-PT Therapy Trainee
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SOC 2224 (83% match) is an eligible occupation, and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 2229 (Therapy professionals not elsewhere classified). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2224 Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists Most likely code | £25,000 | £25,000 | £25,000 | £25,000 |
2229 Therapy professionals not elsewhere classified Also possible | £25,000 | £25,000 | £25,000 | £25,000 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
- Cognitive behavioural Therapy (CBT) in our CAMHS Early Help and Adolescent Teams (training at KCL)
- Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Adolescents (IPT-A) in CAMHS Early Help (training at UCL)
We are looking for committed and enthusiastic CAMHS practitioners who would like to undertake training in one of the above models/modalities of evidence-based therapy. You may be a nurse, social worker or occupational therapist or other professional with experience of working in CAMHS or transferrable skills. The successful post-holders will complete a post-graduate diploma through either University College London or Kings College London, whilst working in one of our multi-disciplinary clinical teams. Posts will be based in our CAMHS Early Help team, our Neurodevelopmental Team, and our Adolescent Team . You will be expected to carry a clinical caseload, including delivering therapy according to your training modality.
Southwark CAMHS is a thriving service serving a diverse inner London population. We provide comprehensive assessment and a range of evidence-based therapies. We have strong links to National and Specialist Services and to the IoPPN at KCL and are actively involved in clinically relevant research and PPI initiatives. The service has well-established connections with other local services including education and social care, and local voluntary agencies.
The Posts Are Based In 3 Of Our Teams
Early Help CAMHS works closely with the local authority’s Family Early Help Service and with local schools. We work with children and young people across the age range. We offer advice, consultation, assessment and treatment to children and young people with moderate severity mental health concerns. The team has a well-established neurodevelopmental pathway.
The Adolescent Team works with young people aged 12 to 18, with more severe and complex mental health difficulties.
The Neurodevelopmental Team works with children with autism and/or learning disabilities with complex mental health difficulties.
Each of our teams has a strong multi-disciplinary ethos with contributions from psychology, various psychological therapists, nursing, social work, occupation
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Christy Wellings Job title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 020 3228 7777
For more information about the ASC/LD post, please contact Jesse Campbell at jesse.campbell.slam.nhs.uk
For more information about the IPT-A post, please contact Emily Elliott at [email protected]
For more information about the CBT roles, please contact Christy Wellings as above or Nik Alam at [email protected]
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists (SOC 2224) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay- Median £48,204
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