CYP-IAPT ASD/LD Trainee

An exciting opportunity for a Trainee (ASC/LD) to join our team as part of the NHS England funded Children and Young People (CYP) Psychological Training Programmes. 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.Use of AI - Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.The post-holder will be based within the specialist neurodevelopmental team in Lewisham CAMHS. They will work in our assessment and treatment team. The position will be based at the Kaleidoscope Children Centre and successful candidates will be expected to travel to Anna Freud in Central London (Rodney St, N1 9JH) for teaching.This full-time training will begin in January 2026 with 2.5 days a week for academic work, and 2.5 days at the service seeing children, young people, and carers related to training assignments. Trainees will be both an employee of the trust and an enrolled student with UCL/Anna Freud. Upon completion, qualified trainees will receive a UCL Postgraduate Diploma.The course start date is 19th January 2026.Candidates will need to manage a demanding combination of academic work, self-study and clinical case work.Application ProcessApply for both the trainee role with our organization and the University Postgraduate Diploma in Child and Young Person IAPT Therapy simultaneously.In both applications, please mention the modality you are applying for and why in your personal statement.Course Page: UCL Child and Young Person IAPT Therapy PG DipSouth London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) provide the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK and substance misuse services for people addicted to drugs and alcohol. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. Very few organisations in the world have such wide-ranging capabilities working with mental illness. Our scope is unique because it is built on three major foundations: care and treatment, science and research, and training.By working at SLaM, you will gain experience in being part of an organisation with a rich history and international reputation in mental health care. You will have access to professional development and learning opportunities and have the chance to work alongside people who are world leaders in their field. SLaM delivered more than 14,000 training experiences in 2014; providing an extensive range of learning opportunities for staff at all levels. In addition, our working relationship with King's Health Partners allows those working at the Trust to get involved in academic research.For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Latoya Morgan Job title: Clinical Service Lead Email address: latoya.morgan@slam.nhs.uk Telephone number: 02032281000