Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Greater London is seeking a qualified Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist for a split role in the CAMHS Emotional Disorders Team and Inner Under 5s Team. This fixed-term maternity cover position entails working 2.5 days in the Under 5s Team and 1 day in Core CAMHS, offering diverse opportunities to engage in psychodynamic and generic CAMHS work. Candidates must be ACP-registered and committed to improving mental health for children and their families.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACP-registered child and adolescent psychotherapist.
• Ability to work independently within professional standards.
• Dedication to quality improvement initiatives in mental health.

Responsibilities

• Work 2.5 days in the Inner Under 5s Team and 1 day in Core CAMHS.
• Engage in psychodynamic work alongside generic CAMHS work.
• Broaden professional practice and enhance clinical skills.

Education

ACP registration

Qualification in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy

Job description

Overview

This is an exiting opportunity for a Child and adolescent Psychotherapist to obtain diverse experience of Core CAMHS and under 5s work, through this split post. The role entails working in the Kensington, Chelsea & Westminster (KCW) Under 5s team for 2.5 days a week and do one day of psychotherapy in Kensington and Chelsea Core CAMHS team. The post-holder will be based in Kensington & Chelsea CAMHS clinic and will work in the community and in Family Hubs across KCW.

We seeking a qualified ACP-registered child and adolescent psychotherapist for our CAMHS Emotional Disorders Team and our Inner Under 5s Teams. This is a maternity cover for a staff member who currently has a split role across both the Inner Under 5s and Core CAMHS. Both teams are based in 1B Beatrice Place.

This is a fixed term maternity cover post for 12 months. The post holder will work 2.5 days a week in the Inner Under 5s Team and 1 day a week in Core CAMHS (there might be a possibility to extend the role for an additional day.

We are ideally looking for a candidate who would like the diverse opportunities that the split role has to offer. We will consider applicants to only one of the roles and job shares, if we are unable to appoint to the split role.

We welcome candidates who are dedicated to excellence, able to work independently within professional standards, and keen to participate in quality improvement initiatives that benefit the mental health of children, young people, and their families.

As a vital member of our Under 5s and Core CAMHS teams, you will have the opportunity to engage in psychodynamic work alongside generic CAMHS work, further broadening your scope of professional practice and enhancing your clinical skills. You will be responsible for: