Senior Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	28 Ionawr 2026
Cyflog:	£64,156.00 i £71,148.00 bob blwyddyn
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£64156.00 - £71148.00 a year
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	20 Chwefror 2026
Lleoliad:	London, W9 2NW
Cwmni:	NHS Jobs
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	C9333-26-0116

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Clinical Provide highly specialist psychoanalytic/psychodynamic psychotherapy assessment and treatment for children, adolescents and families referred to Westminster CAMHS. Formulate and implement psychotherapeutic treatment plans across the full range of Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy modalities, including STPP, longer-term psychotherapy, short-term interventions, parentchild therapy, parent work, adolescent group therapy and consultation, according to service needs. Deliver generic CAMHS assessments, including initial assessments, urgent assessments, neurodevelopmental screening and risk evaluations, ensuring timely access to care pathways. Provide skilled, sensitive written formulations and treatment plans. Carry out comprehensive risk assessments and develop robust, evidence-informed risk management plans. Offer specialist psychodynamic risk formulation guidance to the MDT and partner agencies. Provide specialist psychodynamic consultation to MDT colleagues and external professionals (education, social care, voluntary sector). Contribute to duty systems, MDT discussions, inter-agency liaison and complex case/network meetings. Prepare clear clinical reports and letters and liaise effectively with young people, families and professionals. Act as care coordinator where appropriate, leading on planning, reviewing, and coordinating care with families and professional networks. Deliver all clinical work with cultural sensitivity and awareness of systemic, identity-related, social and developmental factors impacting Westminster service users. Ensure practice is informed by current evidence and make effective use of Routine Outcome Measures (ROMs). Lead or participate in service evaluation, clinical audit, research and quality improvement projects. Contribute to pathway development, policy shaping and service improvement across the Emotional Disorders Team and wider CAMHS. Provide reflective practice, teaching and consultation to MDT colleagues, including potential contribution to work discussion groups. Provide supervision to trainees, assistant psychotherapists or Band 7 clinicians where appropriate and according to service need. Support the ongoing development of psychotherapy provision within Westminster CAMHS. Work autonomously within professional, ethical and regulatory frameworks as defined by the Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP) and within CNWL policies. Actively use supervision and maintain high professional standards. Teaching, training, and supervision Receive clinical supervision from the Lead Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist. Participate in annual appraisal and objective-setting in line with Trust processes. Maintain and develop specialist skills and knowledge in line with CAMHS competency frameworks and ACP requirements. Engage in CPD to enhance psychotherapeutic practice and service contribution. Provide high-quality supervision to trainee Child & Adolescent Psychotherapists and maintain liaison with training institutions to ensure excellent training placements. Where appropriate and according to service need, supervise trainees, assistant psychotherapists, and Band 7 clinicians. Contribute to the training and development of MDT colleagues, including reflective practice spaces and work discussion groups as required. Management, policy and service development Exercise delegated clinical authority to support high-quality psychotherapeutic interventions within the Emotional Disorders Team and CAMHS. Contribute to the development, evaluation and monitoring of service policies, pathways, and procedures. Support the enhancement and evolution of Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy provision in line with service priorities and clinical governance standards. Participate in service planning meetings, quality improvement initiatives and MDT development activities. Skills and Knowledge Maintain high standards of clinical practice through active CPD engagement, in accordance with ACP professional requirements. Act as a reflective and reflexive practitioner, contributing to the articulation of best practice within the service. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, safeguarding frameworks, national guidance (including NICE), and NHS/NHS England policies relevant to CAMHS. Attend team meetings, case discussions and professional network meetings, contributing psychodynamic perspectives to MDT formulation and care planning. Undertake additional duties appropriate to the grade as required. Qualifications and Professional Registration Completion of a doctoral-level postgraduate training in Psychoanalytic Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, typically of six years duration (two years part-time pre-clinical plus four years full-time clinical training), accredited by the Association of Child Psychotherapists. Prior to training, the candidate will have: A relevant Honours degree or recognised equivalent (or Honours degree followed by postgraduate study), Substantial professional experience with children and adolescents, Demonstrated personal suitability (reflective capacity, maturity, emotional robustness). Maintain full membership and registration with the Association of Child Psychotherapists. IT Responsibilities Adhere to high standards of Information Governance, confidentiality and data protection (including GDPR). Enter, update and retrieve clinical information using SystemOne and other electronic systems as required. Maintain research, audit or evaluation databases to support service development and review. General Maintain exemplary standards of clinical record-keeping, including accurate electronic documentation, timely report writing and adherence to professional governance. Participate in all Trust-mandated training. Comply with Trust policies and procedures relating to Health & Safety, Lone Working, Sickness and Absence, and Annual Leave. Actively engage in internal and external CPD, sharing learning where appropriate. Work in accordance with the Trusts values, policies and professional codes. To be noted: This list is not exhaustive; the post holder may be required to undertake additional duties consistent with the grade. The job description will be reviewed periodically in line with service needs. The post holder must comply with all Trust policies including Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety and Confidentiality.