Job summary
An opportunity to work in the Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster Under Fives Service has arisen. We are looking for an
- Assistant Psychotherapist Band
The post holder will join the KCW Under 5s team, working in Children's Centres and remotely across the boroughs of Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster.The service also has a base in K&C CAMHS and Westminster CAMHS.
The KCW Under 5s Service is a specialist CAMHS service for children under the age of five, their parents/carers and for professionals working with this age group.
Launched in January 2017, the service aims to provide an accessible, destigmatising, culturally sensitive infant/young child mental health perspective through:
- consultation to parents and professionals
- specialist assessment
- 6 session brief work with Under 5s and their families
- interagency partnership working
The Assistant Psychotherapist role requires a motivated, organised and enthusiastic professional interested in supporting a lively Under 5s clinical team. Once settled in the role, there will be opportunities for developing their own clinical understanding through shadowing, involvement in assessments and some joint working/brief work. There is a strong possibility of this role expanding into a full time Band 5 post in the future.
Main duties of the job
- The post holder will be enrolled, or planning to enrol in the Masters ACP regulated Child and Adolescent pre-clinical training programme seminars (M7, Tavistock Clinic, or other ACP Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy pre-clinical Masters training programme - pre-requisite qualification for ACP Child & Adolescent Psychotherapists in doctoral training).
- The post-holder will work under supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering high-quality; brief psychodynamically-informed, outcome focused interventions for CAMHS Under 5s Service and/or children and young people within CAMHS experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
About us
The post holder will be expected to support their team, department and organisation to achieve the Trust's Values in their day to day work:
- Compassion
- Respect
- Empowerment
- Partnership
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work in the Under 5s service in KCW, please see Job description and person specification for details
Pleasenote this vacancy might close if sufficient applicants have been received
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work in the Under 5s service in KCW, please see Job description and person specification for details
Pleasenote this vacancy might close if sufficient applicants have been received
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working with children/young people/ families with mental health difficulties in mental health or related services
Desirable
- Worked in a service where agreed targets in place to demonstrating outcomes
- Ability to manage own caseolad and time
Level of study
Essential
- Enrolled, or planning to be enrolled in Masters ACP regulated Child and Adolescent pre-clinical training programme course seminars (M7, Tavistock Clinic, and other ACP accredited Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy pre-clinical programmes, pre-requisite for ACP Child & Adolescent Psychotherapists in doctoral training).
- Evidence of ability to study successfully at Masters level or equivalent
Desirable
- Previous professional training in nursing, social work, education, occupational therapy, counselling or training within a specific psychological therapy
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working with children/young people/ families with mental health difficulties in mental health or related services
Desirable
- Worked in a service where agreed targets in place to demonstrating outcomes
- Ability to manage own caseolad and time
Level of study
Essential
- Enrolled, or planning to be enrolled in Masters ACP regulated Child and Adolescent pre-clinical training programme course seminars (M7, Tavistock Clinic, and other ACP accredited Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy pre-clinical programmes, pre-requisite for ACP Child & Adolescent Psychotherapists in doctoral training).
- Evidence of ability to study successfully at Masters level or equivalent
Desirable
- Previous professional training in nursing, social work, education, occupational therapy, counselling or training within a specific psychological therapy
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
