Job Description

Band 7 Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist



The post holder will provide specialist psychoanalytic child psychotherapy assessment and treatment to children, young people and their families and carers across clinical pathways within CAMHS. The post holder will be required to provide initial CAMHS assessments, offering consultation and supervision as appropriate to colleagues, within and external to the organisation in accordance with best practice. There will be a requirement for audit and research activities to enhance service development. The post holder will be working within guidelines set out by the Association for Child Psychotherapy whist adhering to Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust policies and procedures.



To provide efficient, effective, comprehensive specialist child and adolescent psychoanalytical psychotherapy assessment and treatment for children, young people and their families.



To support and/or provide specialist supervision and consultation for multi-disciplinary teams within CAMHS clinical pathways and to other related staff and agencies in health, education, social services, voluntary sector, and youth support service.



To undertake clinical audit, research and evaluation and to contribute to the development of child psychotherapy within the organisation as required.



To work as an autonomous clinician within ACP guidelines and the overall framework of CAMHS and trust policies and procedures.



To work within clinical pathways and MDT forums to inform clinical decision making within a psychotherapeutic framework.



To collect and analyse data regarding referrals and outcomes in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment offered.



At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.



We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.



generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us



excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more



salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more



discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes



wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more



staff networks and support group



We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.



You will be a qualified psychotherapist with current registration with the ACP professional body. You will hold a caseload of young people with complex mental health needs and will take responsibility for providing assessments and therapeutic treatment programmes.