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Oxford Health NHS Trust

Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist

The closing date is 07 July 2025

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Job summary

Are you looking to take a step up in your psychotherapy career? Or do you want a change of clinical scene working with children and adolescences?

We are recruiting an ACP registered Psychotherapist to work with our Children and Young Person's mental health team (CAMHS)in Buckinghamshire.

You will be part of an experienced and reflective multi-disciplinary team, including psychiatry, psychology, social work, mental health nursing and family therapy. We have a supportive child psychotherapy team in the service, which meets regularly and work collaboratively.

You will have a protected child psychotherapy caseload, as well as offering generic and specialist assessments. You will offer a range of psychotherapy interventions including individual child psychotherapy, STPP, State of Mind Assessments and parent-child relationship focused interventions. The MDT values psychoanalytic thinking and you will have the skills to make thoughtful contributions to MDT both in wider team meetings and through consultation. You will receive regular clinical supervision from our principal child psychotherapist, as well as management.

In addition, you will be part of a team of child psychotherapists across Oxford Health Trust who meet regularly to share our work and consider new learning.

We currently have a hybrid (remote) working model, with days spread across home and our bases in High Wycombe and Aylesbury.

Main duties of the job

  • To holding a protected child psychotherapy caseload, offering assessments and a range of psychotherapy interventions including individual child psychotherapy, STPP, State of Mind Assessments and parent-child relationship focused interventions and have the confidence to work autonomously.
  • To undertake generic assessments and case management.
  • To support a trainee's development.
  • To contribute to MDT thinking in MDT meetings as well as via consultation.
  • To receive regular clinical supervision from our lead child psychotherapist, as well as management supervision.
  • To support the duty provision, by undertaking the role of duty on a rota basis as shared out within the team.

Applicants must have a full valid driving license and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.

About us

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

  • Excellent opportunities for career progression
  • Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
  • 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
  • NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
  • Competitive pension scheme
  • Lease car scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Mental Health First Aiders
  • Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
  • Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Details

Date posted

22 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum/pro-rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

267-BM7247480

Job locations

Saffron House

Easton Street

High Wycombe

HP11 1NH


Job description

Job responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application. The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application. The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Post-graduate training at doctoral level in clinical child psychotherapy at a training school accredited by the ACP and master's level pre-clinical training at a training school recognised by the Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP).

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of psychotherapy assessment / intervention and case management with children, young people and families within CAMHS community and/or inpatient units.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding of the role of psychodynamic psychotherapy in a modern NHS mental health service
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Post-graduate training at doctoral level in clinical child psychotherapy at a training school accredited by the ACP and master's level pre-clinical training at a training school recognised by the Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP).

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of psychotherapy assessment / intervention and case management with children, young people and families within CAMHS community and/or inpatient units.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding of the role of psychodynamic psychotherapy in a modern NHS mental health service

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Saffron House

Easton Street

High Wycombe

HP11 1NH


Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Saffron House

Easton Street

High Wycombe

HP11 1NH


Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Operational Lead

Carl Webb

carl.webb@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk

01865901951

Details

Date posted

22 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum/pro-rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

267-BM7247480

Job locations

Saffron House

Easton Street

High Wycombe

HP11 1NH


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