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Under 5s Child Psychotherapist, Clinical or Counselling Psychologist | West London NHS Trust

Manylion swydd
Dyddiad hysbysebu: 17 Mehefin 2024
Cyflog: Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: £56,388 - £62,785 pa including 15% HCAS
Oriau: Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau: 18 Gorffennaf 2024
Lleoliad: Hounslow & Ealing, TW3 3EL
Cwmni: West London Mental Health Trust
Math o swydd: Cytundeb
Cyfeirnod swydd: 6400746/222-LS-CAMHS-538A

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 8a Highly Specialist CAMHS Practitioner (Child Psychotherapist, Clinical or Counselling Psychologist, Family Therapist, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, Speech and Language Therapist or Arts Therapist) with additional specialist training or experience of working with Under 5s, to join the expanding CAMHS Under 5s Service in West London NHS Trust. There is one full-time position in Ealing and one further full-time position in Hounslow.

The role of the Highly Specialist CAMHS Practitioner is to ensure delivery and development of a high-quality Under 5s mental health service; working with families from families from birth up to the age of 5 years. We are a small but growing specialist team with extensive knowledge of early years, located in community settings (Family Hubs) alongside multi-agency colleagues working closely with Early Years Services. The service provides assessment, consultation, training and individual intervention for parents/carers and infants, young children and their families.

- Do you have a core training in one of the listed CAMHS professions?
- Do you have relevant professional registration with the accrediting body for your discipline?
- Do you have extensive experience of working with children under 5s in a clinical setting?

As part of this role you will:

offer assessments and intervention (individual, for parents, or joint sessions) according to your formulation

offer specialist intervention to children age 5 years of age and under.

liaise with other agencies (e.g. health visiting, social workers, midwives, perinatal etc.) as part of the care plan when needed;

supervise trainees or junior staff;

take the lead in wider aspect of the team’s work (e.g. Service User Involvement and development, Safeguarding)



West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.



The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

The link below will also provide useful information.

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services staff share their stories of working for the NHS. (youtube.com)


This advert closes on Monday 1 Jul 2024