Job summary
Highly Specialist Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytical Psychotherapist - Emotional & Behavioural Team
Band 8A - Full time, permanent post
37.5 hrs 5 days. 4 days minimum will be accepted
We are seeking an enthusiastic and creative Highly Specialist Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist with significant CAMHS, supervision, line management and liaison experience to come and work in the socially and culturally diverse borough of City and Hackney. We welcome applicants who enjoy working effectively as part of a team, have competencies in working with families from diverse cultures and ethnicities, and have a commitment to delivering high quality, evidence based practice.
This post is part of a comprehensive Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service, within the East London NHS Foundation Trust and as part of the wider Hackney CAMHS Alliance. This post will include the provision of specialist CAMHS advice/consultation and mental health assessment, family interventions and liaison with other agencies.
Main duties of the job
This post will provide child and adolescent psychoanalytical psychotherapy alongside generic work within City and Hackney CAMHS to young people and their families.
This is a community-based post, located within the Emotional and Behavioural Pathway Team (E&B) in City & Hackney CAMHS offering flexible, evidence-based episodes of care, specialist CAPT assessments and treatments including STPP and brief psychotherapy work, including possible group-work.
The post holder will directly contribute to the positive working environment within the multi-disciplinary team.
The post holder will require a high degree of professional autonomy and self-management, and will be required to account for their professional practice through appraisal and audit.
The post holder will be in the E&B Team 5 days a week. The post holder will play a direct role in Quality Improvement (QI) and audit projects as necessary.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will be part of a stimulating and supportive multidisciplinary Emotional and Behavioural team (E&B). There is a strong commitment to clinical supervision and professional development within CAMHS and the wider NHS Foundation Trust including many learning and teaching opportunities.
The role will include managing a complex caseload within the multi-disciplinary E&B Team in order to provide brief treatment and longer term Psychoanalytic psychotherapy for often co-occurring emotional and behavioural difficulties.
The team values consultation, liaison with professional networks and formulation within a systemic and community context. There will also be an expectation to supervise and line manage other team members.
The role will include regular contribution to the established Duty and Single Point of Access Rota.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will be part of a stimulating and supportive multidisciplinary Emotional and Behavioural team (E&B). There is a strong commitment to clinical supervision and professional development within CAMHS and the wider NHS Foundation Trust including many learning and teaching opportunities.
The role will include managing a complex caseload within the multi-disciplinary E&B Team in order to provide brief treatment and longer term Psychoanalytic psychotherapy for often co-occurring emotional and behavioural difficulties.
The team values consultation, liaison with professional networks and formulation within a systemic and community context. There will also be an expectation to supervise and line manage other team members.
The role will include regular contribution to the established Duty and Single Point of Access Rota.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- A professional qualification in Child & Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy recognised by the Association of Child Psychotherapy. Masters or Doctoral level training in Child Psychotherapy including the completion of a 2 year PGDip in Observational Studies
- Evidence of continued professional development and fulfillment of the CPD requirements of the ACP.
Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualification experience of working as a child psychotherapist with children and young people with mental health problems in CAMHS.
- Experience in working with children and young people who have experienced significant trauma.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of equality and diversity issues and the ability to integrate into employment policies and practices.
- Understanding of current NHS/Social Care policies/practices relating to Mental Health and Services and understands the Child Protection Policy.
- Knowledge of child and adolescent development and mental health.
- Knowledge of child protection procedures.
- Knowledge of relevant research and literature.
- NHS Constitution - Having experience for ensuring that the values including Care, Compassion, Competence, Communication, Courage and Commitment are adhered to daily, and any matters of concern are raised with the relevant Line Manager or through the necessary processes within the Trust.
- Working knowledge of child protection procedures and an ability to promote and safeguard the welfare of children.
- Ability to communicate effectively with children, adolescents, parents and families.
- To have the ability to contribute to the development of CAMHS through the use of knowledge gained from research, literature, training and evidence based practice and working with children with Mental Health issues from 0-18 years of age, and actively participate in the evaluation of clinical outcomes.
- Knowledge of relevant national and local policies / legislation.
- Excellent communication and listening skills with the ability to tailor the message to a variety of audiences.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- A professional qualification in Child & Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy recognised by the Association of Child Psychotherapy. Masters or Doctoral level training in Child Psychotherapy including the completion of a 2 year PGDip in Observational Studies
- Evidence of continued professional development and fulfillment of the CPD requirements of the ACP.
Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualification experience of working as a child psychotherapist with children and young people with mental health problems in CAMHS.
- Experience in working with children and young people who have experienced significant trauma.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of equality and diversity issues and the ability to integrate into employment policies and practices.
- Understanding of current NHS/Social Care policies/practices relating to Mental Health and Services and understands the Child Protection Policy.
- Knowledge of child and adolescent development and mental health.
- Knowledge of child protection procedures.
- Knowledge of relevant research and literature.
- NHS Constitution - Having experience for ensuring that the values including Care, Compassion, Competence, Communication, Courage and Commitment are adhered to daily, and any matters of concern are raised with the relevant Line Manager or through the necessary processes within the Trust.
- Working knowledge of child protection procedures and an ability to promote and safeguard the welfare of children.
- Ability to communicate effectively with children, adolescents, parents and families.
- To have the ability to contribute to the development of CAMHS through the use of knowledge gained from research, literature, training and evidence based practice and working with children with Mental Health issues from 0-18 years of age, and actively participate in the evaluation of clinical outcomes.
- Knowledge of relevant national and local policies / legislation.
- Excellent communication and listening skills with the ability to tailor the message to a variety of audiences.
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).
