Job summary
Please note this vacancy is only open to internal applicants working for Sheffield Children's
An exciting opportunity has arisen to provide expert guidance and contribute to assurance and oversight of the provision of high quality Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy across CWAMH, alongside the Joint Heads of Psychological Services.
This will include contributing to workforce planning, recruitment, staff training and development, ensuring appropriate registration and accreditation, therapy specific clinical supervision and adherence to national standards and guidelines around the practice and provision of the specified therapy.
You will have agreed job planned time, within your existing clinical role, in line with the other professional leads of psychological therapies.
Main duties of the job
This role is in addition to the current clinical role of the successful candidate, managing a defined caseload of young people with complex needs using specialist psychoanalytic psychotherapy interventions, including managing safeguarding and risk assessments as necessary.
1.Responding to queries regarding Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy as and when required.
2.Supporting recruitment of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapists in the specified modality
3.Leading on therapy specific pathways development and implementation where appropriate
4.Supporting the maintenance and development of clinical skills for clinicians trained in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, and those who may be interested in following a psychological therapist career route, through the development of therapy specific special interest forums, CPD or internal training and contributions to supervision
5.Liaising with, and where appropriate, contributing to local modality specific training programmes and ensure training roles and routes within the service are well supported
6.Providing support for audits undertaken regarding the provision of psychological therapies alongside the Joint Heads of Psychological Services and other senior SCFT staff in order to ensure that access to psychological therapies is equitable and matched to population need
About us
At Sheffield Children's, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are:
- Outstanding Patient Care
- Brilliant Place to work
- Leaders in Children's Health
We work successfully with local, regional, and national partners to provide physical and mental healthcare across acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are amongst the best in their field, recognised nationally and internationally for their expertise.
As well as having enormous pride in what we do, we are a friendly, welcoming, and motivated NHS Trust who are guided by our CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our nearly 4000 colleagues live these values, ensuring kind and compassionate care that makes patients and their families feel safe and at home.
As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2026, we remain committed to enhancing our reputation in children's health leadership, improving the experiences of both patient and colleagues, and focusing on our communities and population health.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for full details of the role.
Inclusive Recruitment & Selection
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.
We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
Trust Values
The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
- Compassion leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
- Accountability striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
- Respect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
- Excellence delivering a high-quality standard of care
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for full details of the role.
Inclusive Recruitment & Selection
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.
We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
Trust Values
The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
- Compassion leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
- Accountability striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
- Respect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
- Excellence delivering a high-quality standard of care
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Post-graduate qualification in relevant mental health/social welfare profession and significant demonstrable practice
- Doctoral level qualification in Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
- Registration as a Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist with the ACP.
- Attendance on further formal training courses and/or programmes of learning - evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- Registration as Clinical Supervisor by ACP
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with families using psychotherapeutic approaches; in child mental health settings or equivalent
- Experience of working with a wide variety of presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team and multi agency settings.
Desirable
- Clinical practice in relevant first profession (in Health and/or Social Care settings).
- Experience of professional leadership or line management
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychotherapy assessment and treatment of individuals, couples, family systems, groups and organisations.
- Up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation, ethical issues and strategic frameworks including The Children Act 1989, and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management.
- Knowledge of and skill in using a wide variety of psychoanalytic theories and interventions and the ability to use these appropriately in relation to client need and work setting.
- Skills in professional supervision of psychotherapy trainees to meet ACP requirements and for offering live supervision of multi-disciplinary colleagues.
- Skills in delivering a specialised psychoanalytic perspective to individual, team and organisational understandings of issues and events.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Post-graduate qualification in relevant mental health/social welfare profession and significant demonstrable practice
- Doctoral level qualification in Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
- Registration as a Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist with the ACP.
- Attendance on further formal training courses and/or programmes of learning - evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- Registration as Clinical Supervisor by ACP
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with families using psychotherapeutic approaches; in child mental health settings or equivalent
- Experience of working with a wide variety of presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team and multi agency settings.
Desirable
- Clinical practice in relevant first profession (in Health and/or Social Care settings).
- Experience of professional leadership or line management
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychotherapy assessment and treatment of individuals, couples, family systems, groups and organisations.
- Up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation, ethical issues and strategic frameworks including The Children Act 1989, and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management.
- Knowledge of and skill in using a wide variety of psychoanalytic theories and interventions and the ability to use these appropriately in relation to client need and work setting.
- Skills in professional supervision of psychotherapy trainees to meet ACP requirements and for offering live supervision of multi-disciplinary colleagues.
- Skills in delivering a specialised psychoanalytic perspective to individual, team and organisational understandings of issues and events.
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).
