Job summary
Cambridge University Hospital Foundation Trust (CUH) is seeking a highly skilled and compassionate individual to join the new NHS Children and Young People's Gender Service (East of England) in the role of Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist.
Based within the Paediatrics Department at CUH, the successful applicant will have extensive experience of delivering high quality, evidence-based assessments and care to children and young people.
The post holder will provide assessments, supervision and consultation to staff and be a source of neuropsychological and neurodevelopmental expertise to the MDT.
The Cass Review into gender services for children and young people has recommended that staff should maintain a broad clinical perspective by working across related NHS services in order to embed the care of children and young people with gender-related distress within a broader child and adolescent health context. In order to facilitate this, we encourage part-time applications from staff already working in other NHS or related services. We can also work with successful candidates applying for full-time roles to agree a job plan that includes a mix of gender service activity and activity in another clinical area.
The service operates Monday-Friday. Full or part-time (minimum 3 days per week) considered.
Please note the role is split over two locations, Cambridge and Newmarket.
Main duties of the job
To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychotherapy practice within the Children's Directorate and to ensure that systems are in place and working effectively for the clinical and professional supervision and support of all other psychotherapists within the directorate, including clear systems for the effective recruitment, professional appraisal and the identification of CPD needs across the service/sector.
A major requirement of the role is to act as a highly specialist resource to the wider professional community and to carry out audit, policy and service development and research activities and/or programmes.To offer a range of evidence-based psychotherapy to children, young people and families drawing on national guidelines and relevant professional and scientific literature.
To offer clinical supervision, drawing on national guidelines and relevant professional and scientific literature to staff offering psychotherapy.
About us
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This vacancy will close at midnight on 15.03.26Interviews are due to be held on 01.04.26
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This vacancy will close at midnight on 15.03.26Interviews are due to be held on 01.04.26
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oQualification in professional training recognised by the Association of Child Psychotherapists.
- oTo have successfully completed a post-graduate course of training in Psychoanalytic Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy of up to six years' duration (up to two years part time pre- clinical and minimum four years full time clinical) approved and monitored by the Association of Child Psychotherapists.
- oTo be a full member of the Association of Child Psychotherapists
- oRegistered clinical supervisor
Desirable
- oPrevious training in clinically relevant field
Experience
Essential
- oSenior level experience as a qualified child psychotherapist.
- oMinimum four years practice in relevant first profession
- oMinimum of six years working as a qualified psychotherapist in the specialty area as above including at least four years post qualification experience within CAMHS.
- oExperience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, in-patient and residential care settings maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- oExperience exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychotherapy treatment, both as a professionally qualified care coordinator and also within the context of a multi-disciplinary care plan.
- oExperience of managing own case- load following stepped-care treatment guidelines and including service user views and collaborative goal-setting.
- oExperience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision using highly developed expertise and skills in a range of supervisory methods.
- oExperience of receiving expert supervision in own area of psychotherapy
- oExperience of professional management of qualified and trainee psychotherapists
Desirable
- oExperience of multi-professional management of teams or services within CAMHS
- oExperience of representing own profession in local policy forum.
- oExperience of the application of psychotherapy in different cultural contexts.
- oExperience of undertaking service audit and development
- oExperience of involvement in service user initiatives.
- oExperience of staff recruitment and performance management
Knowledge
Essential
- oCurrent evidence based stepped care models as details in NICE guidance.
- oCAMHS relevant knowledge of: oTypical and atypical child development including motor, social, play and language milestones. oRisk assessment and risk management oCare coordination oSafeguarding oAttachment and mentalisation oReflective practise oEngagement with children and young people's family and support networks
- oKnowledge of research design and methodology, including complex data analysis at a level enabling independent access to and interpretation of relevant scientific literature and national guidance drawing on relevant scientific literature.
- oKnowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group and mental health.
- oEvidence of continuing professional development as recommended by own professional governing body.
Desirable
- oHighly developed knowledge of a range of theory and practice of highly specialised psychological therapies.
Skills
Essential
- oSkills in the use of complex methods of psychotherapy assessment formulation, intervention and case management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- oA high-level ability to communicate effectively at both a written and oral level complex, highly technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and a wide range of lay and professional person within and outside the NHS.
- oSkills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- oExperience in supervision of other psychotherapists practicing in own area of expertise and additional training as detailed above.
Desirable
- oTraining in Supervision and management skills
Personal
Essential
- oEnthusiasm for a broad range of psychotherapy phenomena, an interest in models of service delivery and an ability to articulate the value added by evidence based psychological therapy services within the context of multi-disciplinary mental health services.
- oAbility to demonstrate leadership and management skills
- oAbility to contain and work with organisational stress and ability to contain the stress of others.
- oAbility to both sit quietly with patients for long periods and to be actively engaged with young children in physically demanding play
- oAbility to deal with confrontation and aggression.
Desirable
- oA commitment to the evaluation of services, enthusiasm for both multi-professional and uni-professional audit and a wish to demonstrate leadership and management skills.
- oAbility to demonstrate leadership and management skills.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oQualification in professional training recognised by the Association of Child Psychotherapists.
- oTo have successfully completed a post-graduate course of training in Psychoanalytic Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy of up to six years' duration (up to two years part time pre- clinical and minimum four years full time clinical) approved and monitored by the Association of Child Psychotherapists.
- oTo be a full member of the Association of Child Psychotherapists
- oRegistered clinical supervisor
Desirable
- oPrevious training in clinically relevant field
Experience
Essential
- oSenior level experience as a qualified child psychotherapist.
- oMinimum four years practice in relevant first profession
- oMinimum of six years working as a qualified psychotherapist in the specialty area as above including at least four years post qualification experience within CAMHS.
- oExperience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, in-patient and residential care settings maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- oExperience exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychotherapy treatment, both as a professionally qualified care coordinator and also within the context of a multi-disciplinary care plan.
- oExperience of managing own case- load following stepped-care treatment guidelines and including service user views and collaborative goal-setting.
- oExperience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision using highly developed expertise and skills in a range of supervisory methods.
- oExperience of receiving expert supervision in own area of psychotherapy
- oExperience of professional management of qualified and trainee psychotherapists
Desirable
- oExperience of multi-professional management of teams or services within CAMHS
- oExperience of representing own profession in local policy forum.
- oExperience of the application of psychotherapy in different cultural contexts.
- oExperience of undertaking service audit and development
- oExperience of involvement in service user initiatives.
- oExperience of staff recruitment and performance management
Knowledge
Essential
- oCurrent evidence based stepped care models as details in NICE guidance.
- oCAMHS relevant knowledge of: oTypical and atypical child development including motor, social, play and language milestones. oRisk assessment and risk management oCare coordination oSafeguarding oAttachment and mentalisation oReflective practise oEngagement with children and young people's family and support networks
- oKnowledge of research design and methodology, including complex data analysis at a level enabling independent access to and interpretation of relevant scientific literature and national guidance drawing on relevant scientific literature.
- oKnowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group and mental health.
- oEvidence of continuing professional development as recommended by own professional governing body.
Desirable
- oHighly developed knowledge of a range of theory and practice of highly specialised psychological therapies.
Skills
Essential
- oSkills in the use of complex methods of psychotherapy assessment formulation, intervention and case management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- oA high-level ability to communicate effectively at both a written and oral level complex, highly technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and a wide range of lay and professional person within and outside the NHS.
- oSkills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- oExperience in supervision of other psychotherapists practicing in own area of expertise and additional training as detailed above.
Desirable
- oTraining in Supervision and management skills
Personal
Essential
- oEnthusiasm for a broad range of psychotherapy phenomena, an interest in models of service delivery and an ability to articulate the value added by evidence based psychological therapy services within the context of multi-disciplinary mental health services.
- oAbility to demonstrate leadership and management skills
- oAbility to contain and work with organisational stress and ability to contain the stress of others.
- oAbility to both sit quietly with patients for long periods and to be actively engaged with young children in physically demanding play
- oAbility to deal with confrontation and aggression.
Desirable
- oA commitment to the evaluation of services, enthusiasm for both multi-professional and uni-professional audit and a wish to demonstrate leadership and management skills.
- oAbility to demonstrate leadership and management skills.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Addenbrookes Hospital-Division E
Hills Road/Westbrooke House
Cambridge/Newmarket
CB2 0QQ
Employer's website
https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)