Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist

Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust's Sunderland CYPS is seeking a 0.6 part-time Band 7 ACP registered Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist to join our Mental Health Team. The post is based at CYPS Monkwearmouth Hospital Sunderland, with some travel across CNTW Trust sites.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team providing specialist assessment and intervention for infants, children and young people aged 0-18 and their families, as part of the Child Psychotherapy pathway

Responsibilities

• Specialist assessment, care and treatment of infants, children and young people.
• Collaborate with families, carers and multi-agency partners.
• Part of the Child Psychotherapy pathway within the CYPS service.

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Sunderland Children and Young People’s Service (CYPS) for a 0.6 part time Band 7 ACP registered Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, to join our Mental Health Team. This incorporates work with children and young people who are cared for in partnership with Together for Children.

Our Children and Young People Services are fully integrated and provide specialist mental health assessment and intervention for children and young people 0-18 years and their families and carers, with complex and enduring mental health needs, including those young people with a learning disability.

The multi-disciplinary team works closely together with our multi-agency partners in Social Care and Education.

You would be part of the Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Trust wide support structures.

The post is based at CYPS Monkwearmouth Hospital Sunderland, with some travel across the sites of the CNTW Trust.

Sunderland is a lively city and coastal area, in the North East of England with a rich history.

You would be employed as a Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist within the multidisciplinary team and would be involved in the specialist assessment, care and treatment of infants, children and young people as part of their family. This would be an integral part of the Child Psychotherapy pathway into the service.

Your work would also be with families and carers; and in partnership with our multi-agency partners.

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jillian MacKenzie Job title: Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01915665500