Job summary
The Milton Keynes CAMHS team are seeking a part time (20 hours) Child Psychotherapist to work within a community CAMHS service based at Eaglestone Health Centre in Milton Keynes.
The post holder will be required to provide a psychotherapy service to children and adolescence who are experience mental health difficulties at a moderate to severe level. The post holder will be required to manage a caseload and offer psychotherapeutic assessment to service users.
Main duties of the job
Milton Keynes CAMHS is a multi disciplinary team of which the post holder will play a vital role in providing advice and consultation to colleagues.
In return we can offer flexible working, regular supervision, ongoing training opportunities and the opportunity to work within a team who is actively developing its trauma informed approach.
About us
We are passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patients own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. Were always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee were hoping to find our future leaders and well support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a qualified specialist child and adolescent psychotherapy service to children and young people with mental health problems across all sectors of care as part of a multi-disciplinary CAMHS Team. Providing highly specialist psychotherapeutic assessment and therapy to service users and their families/carers and advice and consultation on their care to non-psychotherapist colleagues and the professional network involved in their support. The post holder will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the services policies and procedures. They will utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research. They will contribute to and implement policy changes in line with the objectives set for the service and in collaboration with the services general management.
The post holder will provide advice and consultation to other members of the team on psychotherapeutic interventions.
The post holder will provide clinical and professional supervision to trainees, less experienced psychotherapists and non-psychotherapists.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a qualified specialist child and adolescent psychotherapy service to children and young people with mental health problems across all sectors of care as part of a multi-disciplinary CAMHS Team. Providing highly specialist psychotherapeutic assessment and therapy to service users and their families/carers and advice and consultation on their care to non-psychotherapist colleagues and the professional network involved in their support. The post holder will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the services policies and procedures. They will utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research. They will contribute to and implement policy changes in line with the objectives set for the service and in collaboration with the services general management.
The post holder will provide advice and consultation to other members of the team on psychotherapeutic interventions.
The post holder will provide clinical and professional supervision to trainees, less experienced psychotherapists and non-psychotherapists.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Systemic Psychotherapist
- Current registration with the HCPC a systemic Psychotherapist
- Evidence of continuing professional and personal development.
Desirable
- Leadership qualification or training
Experience
Essential
- Experience at graduate level or equivalent in mental health or social welfare
- Experience post qualifying as a Child Psychotherapist
- Experience of working therapeutically with families and children in various contexts Experience of working therapeutically in a multidisciplinary Child and Adolescent Mental Health Team.
Desirable
- Experience of consultation/supervision/teaching to professionals in own specialty and in other clinical and nonclinical roles e.g. psychologists, CPNs, social workers
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- A high level of skill in assessing the client system
- Highly developed communication skills in relation to complex condition-related conversations with children, parents, family systems, carers and professionals in other agencies
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to children and adolescents including child protection procedures and policies. Knowledge of NHS, Social Care and Education structures, national policies and frameworks, including the Children's NSF Framework and NICE guidelines.
Desirable
- Knowledge of psychiatric disorders and risk assessment
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Systemic Psychotherapist
- Current registration with the HCPC a systemic Psychotherapist
- Evidence of continuing professional and personal development.
Desirable
- Leadership qualification or training
Experience
Essential
- Experience at graduate level or equivalent in mental health or social welfare
- Experience post qualifying as a Child Psychotherapist
- Experience of working therapeutically with families and children in various contexts Experience of working therapeutically in a multidisciplinary Child and Adolescent Mental Health Team.
Desirable
- Experience of consultation/supervision/teaching to professionals in own specialty and in other clinical and nonclinical roles e.g. psychologists, CPNs, social workers
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- A high level of skill in assessing the client system
- Highly developed communication skills in relation to complex condition-related conversations with children, parents, family systems, carers and professionals in other agencies
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to children and adolescents including child protection procedures and policies. Knowledge of NHS, Social Care and Education structures, national policies and frameworks, including the Children's NSF Framework and NICE guidelines.
Desirable
- Knowledge of psychiatric disorders and risk assessment
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).
