Child Psychotherapist

We are recruiting for an experienced and enthusiastic ACP registered child and adolescent psychotherapist to take on a senior role with our Getting More Help CAMHS service. Following the Thrive model, the Getting More Help Team is focused on working with those with complex needs, requiring a multi-disciplinary approach and extensive treatment.

As a senior member of the team, you will make a significant contribution to clinical thinking in the team and to wider team culture. As well as regular team meetings, the service also holds monthly reflective practice, in-depth case discussion meetings, professional development meetings and regular team development days. As part of the role, we anticipate recruiting a trainee for the team for whom the post holder would act as service supervisor.

As well as focusing on a protected child psychotherapy caseload, you will have the opportunity to develop and lead an EMDR pathway in the service, and the scope to develop integration of the two in this post. EMDR training will be offered to the successful applicant.

This is a time of growth for child psychotherapy in Buckinghamshire; you will be part of group of senior child psychotherapists in the county who meet regularly.

You will receive regular supervision from the consultant child psychotherapist, as well as management supervision within an environment that values the mutual support and skills of team members. In addition, you will be part of the large team of child psychotherapists across Oxford Health Trust who meet regularly to share our work and consider new learning. The Trust values staff well-being and provides regular training opportunities.

The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team that offers a whole systems approach to the short and long term management of mental illness. Service aims include:
Reducing children and young people’s vulnerability to mental health crisis.

Maximising children and young people’s resilience.

Enabling children and young people with high levels of mental health need to be supported in their own homes or placements.

Offering choice to children, young people and their families and carers.

Avoiding inpatient admissions.

Reducing inpatient days.

Offering advice, support and supervision to systems supporting young people, such as addiction, adoption, Children’s Care and youth offending services.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, personable, and resourceful individual who is committed to supporting developing services as part of a multi-disciplinary team. You will need excellent communication and organisational skills, and a keenness to be part of a busy and vibrant pathway.

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides 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

Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development

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

NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers

Competitive pension scheme

Lease car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)

Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

You will be supported by the generosity of excellent team knowledge and experience on both a formal and informal basis. Clinical and managerial supervision are augmented with profession specific supervision as required with systemic and psychodynamic opportunities. We also benefit from regular team safeguarding supervision.

Our service is investing heavily in training, preceptorships to develop staff skills and career opportunities. So not only will you have your mandatory training, but there will also be opportunities of CPD training as it becomes available We have a thorough induction process, and you will be paired with other new starters as you begin to find your feet in your role.

To provide a high quality specialist service to clients with complex mental health problems including severe, enduring and multiple disorders, and challenging behaviour.

To offer advice, consultancy and supervision, and support the work of colleagues providing care and treatment, according to expertise. To provide training to a range of qualified and unqualified staff across mental health areas, as agreed.

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