Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist | East London NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 16 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £56,276 - £63,176 Per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 February 2026 |
| Location: | London, E1 5NF |
| Company: | East London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7711266/363-SS7711266 |
Summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and flexible ACP Registered Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist with experience of working with children in a CAMHS setting.
This is a community-based post located within the Emotional & Behavioural Team (EB1) of Tower Hamlets CAMHS (TH CAMHS). The post holder will join a supportive, friendly and vibrant service and contribute to the positive working environment of the multi-disciplinary team. As well as weekly CPD meetings, there are consultations slots to support clinical practice (such as working with trauma or neurodiversity) and opportunities for the practitioner to grow and develop their skills.
The post holder will offer assessment andflexible, evidence-basedepisodes of care and interventions tochildren/young people and familiesfor a wide variety of clinical presentations.
The post holder will require a high degree of professional autonomy and self-management, and will be required to account for their professional practice through appraisal and audit.
ELFT has a strong ethos of Quality Improvement and we are keen to continually develop our staff and service.
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
For more information and/or an informal discussion, please contact Malby Oliver, Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist - malby.oliver@nhs.net
This advert closes on Sunday 1 Feb 2026