Job summary
**We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000**The relocation package is for anyone who would need to relocate in order to take up employment with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership. Terms and conditions apply please see attached document. If this applies to you, please state this on your application so we can discuss this with you ifyou are invited to interview.
We have a rare opportunity to join our expanding Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy (CAPT) workforce in Cheshire's 0-18 Children and Young People's Mental Health Services (CYPMHS). This brand-new role reflects CWP's commitment to delivering innovative, psychoanalytically informed evidenced based care for children, young people & families.
This is an ideal opportunity for a band 8b CAPT, or band 8a CAPT looking to develop their clinical leadership skills and move into a more senior grade in time with the support of a development plan. (Suitable applicants currently working at band 7 who have a minimum of 2 years post qualification experience can be considered for an 8a-8b development post). You'll be joining after the successful introduction of the Trust-wide Consultant CAPT alongside CWP's commitment to develop and invest in its Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy workforce.
You must be a full member of the Association of Child and Adolescent Psychotherapists to apply.
Main duties of the job
You will be a vital member of our MDT and offer strong clinical leadership skills, collaborating with a range of partner mental health professionals. You will provide highly specialist psychoanalytic assessments and treatment of children and young people presenting with severe and complex mental health difficulties with a main base in one of our CheshireCYPMHS 0-18 services. With close ties to the DChPsychPsych programme at NSCAP you'll have the opportunity to offer placements for trainee CAPTs. Please download a copy of the job description for full details.
At CWP, we take pride in our forward-thinking approach to mental health care across all ages. You'll have opportunities to engage with our clinical networks, contribute to service development, evaluation and research.We offer:- Clinical and professional supervision- Ongoing professional development to support your growth- A highly supportive working environment that encourages service innovation and research
Please contact Dr Tim Smith for further information T: 01270 253841 E:tim.smith28@nhs.net or to arrange an informal visit/discussion.
About us
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.
We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton and Liverpool. We also provide specialist services for the North West as a whole.
Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.
As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.We also offer up to three weeks' induction, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This aims to give you all the knowledge and guidance to help you hit the ground running with CWP.
Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you'll find something to suit you at CWP.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description (see documents to download section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.
At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.
An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or by calling 01244 393100.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description (see documents to download section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.
At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.
An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or by calling 01244 393100.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!
Person Specification
TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- oPost-graduate diploma or Master's degree (pre-clinical training recognised by the Association of Child Psychotherapists).
- oProfessional qualification as a Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist recognised by the Association of Child Psychotherapists (doctoral-level training or equivalent).
- oFull membership of the Association of Child Psychotherapist (up to date full membership of ACP to be maintained)
Desirable
- oPost qualification training in clinical supervision.
- oRelevant post- qualification training for specialist clinical, research, professional teaching/supervision or equivalent.
EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERTISE
Essential
- oHighly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of child and adolescent psychotherapy, including psychoanalytic theories and models of development, psychopathology, family and institutional dynamics and models of intervention and practice.
- oA minimum of 4 years post-qualification experience of working in the role of a Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist offering psychoanalytic clinical assessment/intervention with children/young people presenting severe and complex difficulties (and their families, parents/carers) in a CAMHS (or equivalent) setting.
- oSubstantial/extensive experience of psychoanalytic assessment and therapeutic work with difficult, disturbed and challenging children and young people (and their families, parents/carers) requiring skilled and complex psychotherapeutic understanding and interventions.
- oExperience of holding responsibility for the service supervisor role for child and adolescent psychotherapist(s) in clinical training
- oExtensive/substantial experience of working with professional networks and awareness of issues for networks and teams.
- oExtensive/substantial experience of providing consultation and support to professionals in health, education and/or social care.
- oSignificant experience of representing child and adolescent psychotherapy within the context of multidisciplinary and multi-agency treatment and care.
- oHigh level ability to communicate effectively, (in written and verbal forms) complex, technical and clinically sensitive information to children, young people and their carers and families, and a wide range of professionals within and outside of CYPMHS
- oKnowledge of legislation and national guidance in relation to the needs of children and young people and to mental health (including safeguarding procedures) and its implications for clinical practice.
Desirable
- oExperience of designing and implementing audits.
- oExperience of supervising and/or facilitating development of qualified child psychotherapists.
- oPost-qualification experience in developing a relevant area of special interest (eg, early years, application of STPP, consultation re looked after children).
- oExperience of contributing to service developments.
Skills
Essential
- oHighly developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, to convey highly complex and clinically sensitive information to children, young people and their families and to a range of professionals within and outside the NHS.
- oCapacity to communicate clearly with a wide-range of multidisciplinary team colleagues.
- oWell-developed skills in the use of complex psychoanalytic methods of assessment, intervention and management in work with infants/children/ young people, parents/carers and families.
- oHighly-developed skills in co-working, liaison and consultation with others.
- oCapacity to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team context.
- oAbility to assess risk, manage risk and make complex judgment about risk issues.
- oAbility to work with people from different backgrounds, cultures and ethnicity from one's own.
- oAbility to cope with stressful interpersonal situations, including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical aggression, and to communicate in situations in which there may be barriers to the acceptance of communications.
- oCapacity to prioritise complex tasks and organise workload to meet Service User and service needs.
Person Specification
TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- oPost-graduate diploma or Master's degree (pre-clinical training recognised by the Association of Child Psychotherapists).
- oProfessional qualification as a Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist recognised by the Association of Child Psychotherapists (doctoral-level training or equivalent).
- oFull membership of the Association of Child Psychotherapist (up to date full membership of ACP to be maintained)
Desirable
- oPost qualification training in clinical supervision.
- oRelevant post- qualification training for specialist clinical, research, professional teaching/supervision or equivalent.
EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERTISE
Essential
- oHighly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of child and adolescent psychotherapy, including psychoanalytic theories and models of development, psychopathology, family and institutional dynamics and models of intervention and practice.
- oA minimum of 4 years post-qualification experience of working in the role of a Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist offering psychoanalytic clinical assessment/intervention with children/young people presenting severe and complex difficulties (and their families, parents/carers) in a CAMHS (or equivalent) setting.
- oSubstantial/extensive experience of psychoanalytic assessment and therapeutic work with difficult, disturbed and challenging children and young people (and their families, parents/carers) requiring skilled and complex psychotherapeutic understanding and interventions.
- oExperience of holding responsibility for the service supervisor role for child and adolescent psychotherapist(s) in clinical training
- oExtensive/substantial experience of working with professional networks and awareness of issues for networks and teams.
- oExtensive/substantial experience of providing consultation and support to professionals in health, education and/or social care.
- oSignificant experience of representing child and adolescent psychotherapy within the context of multidisciplinary and multi-agency treatment and care.
- oHigh level ability to communicate effectively, (in written and verbal forms) complex, technical and clinically sensitive information to children, young people and their carers and families, and a wide range of professionals within and outside of CYPMHS
- oKnowledge of legislation and national guidance in relation to the needs of children and young people and to mental health (including safeguarding procedures) and its implications for clinical practice.
Desirable
- oExperience of designing and implementing audits.
- oExperience of supervising and/or facilitating development of qualified child psychotherapists.
- oPost-qualification experience in developing a relevant area of special interest (eg, early years, application of STPP, consultation re looked after children).
- oExperience of contributing to service developments.
Skills
Essential
- oHighly developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, to convey highly complex and clinically sensitive information to children, young people and their families and to a range of professionals within and outside the NHS.
- oCapacity to communicate clearly with a wide-range of multidisciplinary team colleagues.
- oWell-developed skills in the use of complex psychoanalytic methods of assessment, intervention and management in work with infants/children/ young people, parents/carers and families.
- oHighly-developed skills in co-working, liaison and consultation with others.
- oCapacity to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team context.
- oAbility to assess risk, manage risk and make complex judgment about risk issues.
- oAbility to work with people from different backgrounds, cultures and ethnicity from one's own.
- oAbility to cope with stressful interpersonal situations, including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical aggression, and to communicate in situations in which there may be barriers to the acceptance of communications.
- oCapacity to prioritise complex tasks and organise workload to meet Service User and service needs.
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).
