Principal Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust; Worcester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Worcester is seeking an experienced Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist to lead a team and ensure high-quality care for children and families. The role requires clinical and leadership experience in CAMHS and offers flexibility as well as professional development opportunities. The successful candidate will be part of a vibrant team dedicated to improving mental health services for young people.

Benefits

27 days leave plus bank holidays

Generous NHS pension

Flexible working opportunities

Health and wellbeing opportunities

Qualifications

• Extensive clinical and leadership experience working in CAMHS as a child and adolescent psychotherapist.
• Ability to work autonomously within professional guidelines.
• Experience working directly with children and families.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team of qualified and trainee psychotherapists.
• Ensure children and families receive a high standard of care.
• Support the delivery, evaluation, and quality assurance of the psychotherapy service.

Skills

Clinical experience

Leadership experience

Working with children and families

Education

Registration with the Association of Child Psychotherapists

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly experienced Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist in this new leadership position. We are seeking someone who has extensive clinical and leadership experience working in CAMHS as a child and adolescent psychotherapist to lead a small team of qualified and trainee psychotherapists and provide clinical leadership to our Under 5s pathway. The post is 22.5 hrs per week (0.6WTE) over 3 days, based in Worcester but requires travel across multiple sites in Worcestershire and Herefordshire. We are seeking someone who has a passion for supporting children and families, with experience working directly with children and families, and working with other teams, professionals and partner agencies to support the delivery, evaluation and quality assurance of the child and adolescent psychotherapy service in CAMHS.

Join our team, we pride ourselves in providing outstanding care to patients across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. We will provide you with resources to develop and progress a long-term career as well as flexibility, continual professional development as well as a wide range of wellbeing and support. If you would like to discuss informally if this is the right role for you, get in touch with Recruiting Manager which can be found on the top right-hand side of the advert.

Main duties

The successful applicant would be a senior member of the multi-disciplinary clinical team and ensure that children and families receive a high standard of care, and work closely with other senior leads in the service to support the overall delivery of a quality CAMHS service. CAMHS is a supportive and vibrant team which values innovative thinking, client centred care and a desire to make a difference. We are passionate about improving services for children and young people and the team has an excellent track record for supporting all staff with professional development.

Registration with the Association of Child Psychotherapists, and ability to work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team\'s policies and procedures, are requirements to the role.

About the Trust

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites. We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

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