Camhs Child Psychotherapist

4 weeks ago


Aylesbury, United Kingdom Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We are looking for a Psychotherapist to join our friendly and welcoming looked after and adopted children's team (LAAC).

We are a small multi-disciplinary team that offer a whole systems approach to the short and long term management of laac young people with attachment issues or mental illness through a range of interventions.

In return we can offer you 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.

You will also be part of the larger 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.

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 would be part of a team that offer a variety of interventions depending on the needs of the young person including; consultation for social workers/professionals, support for adoptive parents/carers either 1:1 or via a mentalisation based group and a range of therapeutic interventions for young people as indicated.

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 thoughtful and reflective pathway.

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.

This is an exciting post and would suit someone who is keen to develop their skills in the Vulnerable Children's Pathway. This is a part time position (22.5hrs pw) and we can be flexible with some of the working hours, though our team meetings tend to be Tuesdays/Wednesdays,

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

We embody the importance of staff wellbeing in our practice, and this is why we are interested to get to know you as a person and hear what you would like from your job.

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.
- To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures. To utilise research skills for audit, and contribute to research and training within the areas served by the teams and service. To be involved in service developments, as appropriate.
- Contribute to the development of processes and systems within the service to accommodate emergency and crisis situations, using flexible approaches that adapt to individual needs.
- The post holder may hold a Clinical Care Coordinator responsibil



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