Job summary
We are excited to advertise a new
opportunity within Wakefield CAMHS as a Principal Child and Adolescent
Psychotherapist. We are looking for a committed interest in psychoanalytic
thinking to improve outcomes for young people in our multi-disciplinary team.
We are
looking for applicants who hold experience in leadership or management. The
successful candidate would:
provide clinical leadership
and lead service development of the Under 5s Pathway in Wakefield.
use an established
psychotherapeutic delivery model to provide highly specialist child and
adolescent psychotherapy assessment and treatment to children and their
families/carers and advice and consultation on their care
oversee the management and
overall productivity of the Wakefield Under 5s Pathway, referrals, waiting list
and will provide clinical supervision to other members of the Under 5s pathway.
be responsible for
contribution to the evaluation, monitoring & development of the Under 5s pathway
provide consultation,
teaching, training for multi-disciplinary staff within specialist CAMHS and
staff of related agencies (health, education, social services, voluntary
sector, youth criminal justice system). The post holder will contribute to and
support, the training activity of the Northern School of Child and Adolescent
Psychotherapy and Trust staff.
contribute to and lead on, audit
and research.
Main duties of the job
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Provide clinical leadership of the Under 5s
Pathway in Wakefield.
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Involved in the Clinical Leadership within
Wakefield CAMHS more broadly
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Develop and embed an established
psychotherapeutic delivery model for the Under 5s Pathway.
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Oversee provision of specialist assessment,
formulation and invention and consultation for children and families / carers
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Lead service development and evaluation of the
pathway and oversee quality improvements
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Offer clinical supervision and support to
trainees and other staff members
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Offer consultation, teaching and training to
staff both within the Trust and to external agencies to facilitate high quality
multi-agency working
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Provide clinical supervision to 8A Child and
Adolescent Psychotherapists
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Provide service supervision for Child and
Adolescent Psychotherapists in clinical training at NSCAP.
At
the time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK
Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward
to receiving your application.
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be
fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.
About us
We
are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health
and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,
Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are
the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission is
to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this
by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ
staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a
difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.
We encourage
and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value
diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Being
a foundation Trust means were accountable to our
members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people
(including staff) are members of our Trust.
Join
us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving
the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and
help each year.
We
are committed
to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and
vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this
commitment.
We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY
To provide clinical leadership and lead service
development of the Under 5s Pathway in Wakefield.
To use an established psychotherapeutic
delivery model to provide highly specialist assessment and therapy to children
and their families/carers and advice and consultation on their care to
non-psychotherapist colleagues and the professional network involved in their
support.
To oversee the management and overall
productivity of the Wakefield Under 5s Pathway, referrals, waiting list and
will provide clinical supervision to other members of the Under 5s pathway.
To be responsible for contribution to the
evaluation, monitoring & development of the Under 5s pathway
To provide consultation, teaching, training for
multi-disciplinary staff within specialist CAMHS and staff of related agencies
(health, education, social services, voluntary sector, youth criminal justice
system). The post holder will contribute to and support, the training activity
of the Northern School of Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy and Trust staff.
To contribute to and lead on, audit and
research.
To work autonomously in clinical practice
within the overall framework of the CAMHS Directorates and the Trusts
policies and procedures.
The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the
postholder when necessary and in line with the service developments.
JOB
DIMENSIONS
The post holder will undertake
responsibility for clinical leadership, including supervision, individual and
group, for service clinicians and where appropriate assistant child and
adolescent psychotherapists. Postholder
may undertake line management and supervisory responsibility for a child and
adolescent psychotherapists / clinical trainees. The post holder will have responsibility for
maintaining adequate stock of essential materials for use in treatment.
If the service has an on-call rota the
post holder will participate in this.
For full details of the role please see the supporting documents attached.
We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are
using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. We
strongly discourage this and will conduct a thorough screening process before
selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to
enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application
form.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY
To provide clinical leadership and lead service
development of the Under 5s Pathway in Wakefield.
To use an established psychotherapeutic
delivery model to provide highly specialist assessment and therapy to children
and their families/carers and advice and consultation on their care to
non-psychotherapist colleagues and the professional network involved in their
support.
To oversee the management and overall
productivity of the Wakefield Under 5s Pathway, referrals, waiting list and
will provide clinical supervision to other members of the Under 5s pathway.
To be responsible for contribution to the
evaluation, monitoring & development of the Under 5s pathway
To provide consultation, teaching, training for
multi-disciplinary staff within specialist CAMHS and staff of related agencies
(health, education, social services, voluntary sector, youth criminal justice
system). The post holder will contribute to and support, the training activity
of the Northern School of Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy and Trust staff.
To contribute to and lead on, audit and
research.
To work autonomously in clinical practice
within the overall framework of the CAMHS Directorates and the Trusts
policies and procedures.
The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the
postholder when necessary and in line with the service developments.
JOB
DIMENSIONS
The post holder will undertake
responsibility for clinical leadership, including supervision, individual and
group, for service clinicians and where appropriate assistant child and
adolescent psychotherapists. Postholder
may undertake line management and supervisory responsibility for a child and
adolescent psychotherapists / clinical trainees. The post holder will have responsibility for
maintaining adequate stock of essential materials for use in treatment.
If the service has an on-call rota the
post holder will participate in this.
For full details of the role please see the supporting documents attached.
We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are
using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. We
strongly discourage this and will conduct a thorough screening process before
selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to
enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application
form.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Doctorate in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy or Doctorate level equivalent qualification, including comprehensive study of highly complex, specialist psychoanalytic theories of development and psychopathology.
- Registered with the Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP).
- Post qualification training in relevant area of specialist practice
Desirable
- Further academic or research work (not necessarily leading to formal qualification).
Physical Attributes
Essential
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
- Commitment to service evaluation and consultation with service users.
- Willingness to be flexible and adaptable in accordance with changing service priorities.
- Commitment to challenging discrimination and improving accessibility to services
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability 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 abuse and communication in situations in which there may be barriers to the acceptance of communications.
- Capacity to work as an autonomous and independent practitioner, responsible for own work and interventions and for the interpretation of agreed guidelines and policies.
- An ability to function effectively in a group/team context.
- Having undergone a full personal psychoanalysis for a minimum period of five years.
- Flexibility in working arrangements.
- A capacity to manage stressful situations without adverse impact on capacities and functioning.
- A clear commitment to effective multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working.
- A current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability)
- The post holder will be required to participate in the on call rota if part of the service offer.
Experience
Essential
- Professional qualification and experience with children, adolescents and families (e.g. clinical psychology, educational psychology, teacher, social work) prior to qualification as a child psychotherapist or a pre-clinical course recognised by ACP.
- Experience in a leadership/management role and/or experience of leading in an area of service development
- Experience of the application of child psychotherapy in different cultural contexts.
- Substantial experience of relevant patient groups presenting high levels of complexity and difficulty, including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems and verbal and physical abuse.
- Experience in leading psychotherapy assessment, formulation and therapeutic work within a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience in assessment and formulation with children and families across the age range, with a full range of presenting problems and across settings including community, outpatient and clinic settings.
- Substantial experience of consultation, training and/or professional and clinical supervision.
- Evidence of continuing professional development in relation to the area of practice for this post.
Desirable
- Experience of audit.
- Experience of presenting child psychotherapy in local policy fora
- Highly specialised skills in a particular clinical area e.g. under 5s work, looked after children, autism, early intervention with young families, self-harm.
- Specific training in leadership and / or management.
Training
Essential
- Completion of specific training in the supervision of trainee child psychotherapists.
Desirable
- Training in change management/service development principles.
Special Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Doctoral level (or equivalent) knowledge of child and adolescent psychotherapy, including highly developed knowledge of psychoanalytic theories and models of development, psychopathology and family and institutional dynamics and defences.
- Skills in change management.
- Knowledge of current NHS policy and legislation and its implications for clinical practice in relation to the mental health of children, adolescents and parents.
- Capacity to contribute to policy implementation and service development with the Trust.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- Skills in risk assessment and management, needs assessment, care planning and case management.
- Knowledge and ability to apply relevant legislation and government policies in relation to the area of practice.
- Demonstrate leadership skills in relation to an area of practice
- Skills in the use of specialist, complex psychoanalytical methods of assessment, intervention and management in work with children and families, frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- A high level of ability to communicate effectively at both a written and oral level complex highly technical and clinically sensitive information to children and young people, their carers and families and a wide range of lay and professional persons within and outside the NHS.
- Ability to integrate psychoanalytic theories and outcome data with clinical practice and service provision.
- Ability to integrate highly complex clinical information into a coherent formulation and to apply it in treatment and clinical management.
Desirable
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology.
- Experience in designing, planning and undertaking clinical research, audit and service evaluation.
- Record of having published in peer reviewed publications.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Doctorate in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy or Doctorate level equivalent qualification, including comprehensive study of highly complex, specialist psychoanalytic theories of development and psychopathology.
- Registered with the Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP).
- Post qualification training in relevant area of specialist practice
Desirable
- Further academic or research work (not necessarily leading to formal qualification).
Physical Attributes
Essential
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
- Commitment to service evaluation and consultation with service users.
- Willingness to be flexible and adaptable in accordance with changing service priorities.
- Commitment to challenging discrimination and improving accessibility to services
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability 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 abuse and communication in situations in which there may be barriers to the acceptance of communications.
- Capacity to work as an autonomous and independent practitioner, responsible for own work and interventions and for the interpretation of agreed guidelines and policies.
- An ability to function effectively in a group/team context.
- Having undergone a full personal psychoanalysis for a minimum period of five years.
- Flexibility in working arrangements.
- A capacity to manage stressful situations without adverse impact on capacities and functioning.
- A clear commitment to effective multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working.
- A current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability)
- The post holder will be required to participate in the on call rota if part of the service offer.
Experience
Essential
- Professional qualification and experience with children, adolescents and families (e.g. clinical psychology, educational psychology, teacher, social work) prior to qualification as a child psychotherapist or a pre-clinical course recognised by ACP.
- Experience in a leadership/management role and/or experience of leading in an area of service development
- Experience of the application of child psychotherapy in different cultural contexts.
- Substantial experience of relevant patient groups presenting high levels of complexity and difficulty, including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems and verbal and physical abuse.
- Experience in leading psychotherapy assessment, formulation and therapeutic work within a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience in assessment and formulation with children and families across the age range, with a full range of presenting problems and across settings including community, outpatient and clinic settings.
- Substantial experience of consultation, training and/or professional and clinical supervision.
- Evidence of continuing professional development in relation to the area of practice for this post.
Desirable
- Experience of audit.
- Experience of presenting child psychotherapy in local policy fora
- Highly specialised skills in a particular clinical area e.g. under 5s work, looked after children, autism, early intervention with young families, self-harm.
- Specific training in leadership and / or management.
Training
Essential
- Completion of specific training in the supervision of trainee child psychotherapists.
Desirable
- Training in change management/service development principles.
Special Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Doctoral level (or equivalent) knowledge of child and adolescent psychotherapy, including highly developed knowledge of psychoanalytic theories and models of development, psychopathology and family and institutional dynamics and defences.
- Skills in change management.
- Knowledge of current NHS policy and legislation and its implications for clinical practice in relation to the mental health of children, adolescents and parents.
- Capacity to contribute to policy implementation and service development with the Trust.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- Skills in risk assessment and management, needs assessment, care planning and case management.
- Knowledge and ability to apply relevant legislation and government policies in relation to the area of practice.
- Demonstrate leadership skills in relation to an area of practice
- Skills in the use of specialist, complex psychoanalytical methods of assessment, intervention and management in work with children and families, frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- A high level of ability to communicate effectively at both a written and oral level complex highly technical and clinically sensitive information to children and young people, their carers and families and a wide range of lay and professional persons within and outside the NHS.
- Ability to integrate psychoanalytic theories and outcome data with clinical practice and service provision.
- Ability to integrate highly complex clinical information into a coherent formulation and to apply it in treatment and clinical management.
Desirable
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology.
- Experience in designing, planning and undertaking clinical research, audit and service evaluation.
- Record of having published in peer reviewed publications.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
