Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist

Job overview

Are you a child psychotherapist with post qualifying experience who would welcome the opportunity to work in the Southwest? 

If you are passionate about offering psychotherapy leadership in a well-established and dedicated CAMHS team then we would welcome your application.  You would be joining an experienced and well led team in Melksham.  

Psychotherapy is valued within Oxford Health and in Banes, Swindon and Wiltshire we have 9 child psychotherapists and 5 trainees across the 5 CAMHS teams and we meet annually with our counterparts in Oxford and Buckinghamshire, so you would be joining a strong network of child psychotherapists who meet regularly to think about our work.  This would be an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to progress into a Band 8a role as we would support you with supervision from a Consultant Child Psychotherapist as well as the opportunity to do the supervisors course if needed

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You will be part of an experienced and reflective multi-disciplinary team offering generic and specialist assessments and treatment as well as providing complex case consultations.  As well as individual child psychotherapy, we also offer parent child relationship focused interventions, parent infant psychotherapy and STPP. 

You will receive regular clinical and management supervision within an environment that values the mutual support and skills of team members.  Oxford Health has a strong training culture and we have a trainee in each of our CAMHS teams, the successful applicant would take responsibility for their service supervision.   If this is your first time as a service supervisor, we will support you to step into this role and will provide supervision and access to training if needed

Oxford Health delivers the Thrive model to children and young people aged 0-18 years who present with a wide range of mental health difficulties.  Oxford Health are a progressive trust who are often at the forefront of new service developments across the South West.   

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Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application you are encouraged to read the “candidate guide to making an application” which is attached to all roles.

Please include details around qualifications (including years these were gained particularly if we need to assess for clinical roles that these are still valid) and ensure that the supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses the essential criteria found in the JD.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

· Excellent opportunities for career progression

· Individual and Trust wide learning and development

· 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service

· NHS Discount

· Pension scheme

· Lease car scheme

· Employee Assistance Programme

· Mental Health First Aiders

· Staff networking and support groups