CYP-PT Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) (Recruit to Train Trainee)Band 6

Main area

Child and Adolescent

Grade

Band 6

Contract

Secondment: 1 year (For duration of training period - 12m)

Hours

Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Job ref

367-CYP-101584

Site

MHST

Town

Hertfordshire

Salary

£39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

02/11/2026 23:59

Values Based Screener

At Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust we are looking for people to join us who share our values and those of the NHS. Before your application can be considered please take part on our online values questionnaire, which you can find below. When you have finished you will be sent a 'completion code' by email, which will be valid for 6 months and required to submit your application form.

Job overview

Our service has an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a CYP-PT for CBT (formally Recruit to Train Trainee), part of the NHS England (NHSE) funded Children and Young People (CYP) Psychological Training Programmes in partnership with University College London (UCL).

This government-funded initiative promotes the growth and skill of the child mental health workforce to meet much needed demand. NHSE covers salary and training costs for a 1-year position, allowing services to employ trainees to support specialist pathways to bridge the gaps in CYP mental health support.

This is a unique opportunity to apply your learning from weekly teaching into practical clinical interventions working with clients in the service making a direct impact in the lives of children, young people and their families.

Please note: The position will be based within the Hertfordshire MHST (part of HPFT) but successful candidates will be expected to travel to UCL in London for teaching during the training year.

PRIVACY NOTICE: As you also apply for a training course that is delivered by UCL, your data may be shared with them for the purpose of processing your application (shortlisting) and enrolling you onto this Programme.

Main duties of the job

You would join one of the community MHST teams, a collection of countywide specialist teams, based in 3 different locations across the County, which offer a range of therapeutic interventions. We will endeavour to base trainees in their preferred team.

You would work closely with MHST clinicians and managers to deliver CYP-PT principles and practice within the team, while providing specific interventions in your therapeutic modality of training.

This intensive training post will equip the post-holder to provide interventions for children, young people or families using the core principles of the CYP Psychological Training Programme and consistent with the evidence base in the area of CBT. The post-holder will work in the service, for at least 2.5 days of the week using the newly developed skills whilst attending the training programme or undertaking self-study days for the remaining days, as required by the education provider.

The post holder will hold an appropriate training case load and complete the necessary assignments to meet the course requirements.

Working for our organisation

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission

Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:

Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• This is an NHSE-funded, fixed-term Band 6 training and employment post within the CYP Psychological Trainings programme, formerly known as CYP-IAPT/Recruit to Train, requiring candidates to manage academic work, self-study and clinical case work.

• The post combines employment as a Practitioner within Hertfordshire Mental Health Support Teams with postgraduate training at University College London.

• The post-holder will work in the service for at least 2.5 days per week, applying newly developed clinical skills in practice.

• The remaining time will be spent attending university teaching, completing required self-study and meeting the academic requirements of the course. This may include study in the post-holder's own time, in line with the expectations of the education provider
  The post-holder will undertake training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), equipping them to deliver evidence-based interventions for children, young people and/or families using the core principles of the CYP Psychological Trainings programme.*

• The post-holder will hold an appropriate training caseload and complete the required academic and practice-based assignments to meet the course requirements.

• Accept, assess and make decisions on appropriate referrals with support from clinical supervision, following service referral protocols and signposting unsuitable referrals as needed.

• Formulate, deliver and evaluate therapeutic interventions in line with training, involving parents/carers, schools and other professionals where appropriate.

• Attend relevant multi-disciplinary meetings, complete data collection and clinical records, and work with the team to support appropriate step-up and step-down care.

• Travel may be required to attend university teaching, service bases, and community or educational settings.

· This is a dual application process. In addition to applying for this position with us, you must also complete a UCL application for the Course Team to review. The Course Team will liaise with us on whether you meet the academic requirements for the course during the recruitment process. You will only be offered a UCL training place if you are successful in securing this post and you meet the university training requirements (such as academic background, relevant experience, visa approval).

• Please read the application guidance and course brochure attached/linked below for full information and instructions on how to apply and what to include in your application.

2-Year Post-Graduation Rule for Progression to Further NHSE-Funded Training

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