Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist

Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Foundation Trust is _seeking an ACP registered Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist (Band 8a), for CAMHS West Locality (Penzance and Redruth).

We are seeking an individual passionate about psychoanalytic thinking and motivated to use their skills in supporting children, young people, and families, as well as colleagues within the CAMHS community. We are looking for a broad range of experiences and a capacity to deliver highly skilled, multi-layered assessments and intervention; for an individual who listens to the voice of the child and advocates for them.

The successful applicant will provide a range of specialist Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy interventions, including Short Term Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (STPP), medium and long-term interventions, State of Mind Assessments, specialist observations, parent work, and inter-agency consultation. There may be potential to offer more intensive work (twice or thrice weekly sessions) where clinical need arises.

An outward looking countenance, active presence and thoughtful contribution to the life of the locality team will be an important part of this role. The successful applicant will support the work of the team through assessment, care co-ordination and duty rota. They will attend their locality Multi-disciplinary Team meetings and provide supervision to colleagues interested in psychoanalytic thinking.