Child Psychotherapist

Are you an experienced Child Psychotherapist?
Would you like to work in a small multi-disciplinary team?
If so, this could be an opportunity you do not want to miss.

Based in Aylesbury and High Wycombe, the Adopted and Care Experienced (ACE) team are looking for a Psychotherapist to make a significant contribution to clinical thinking within the team and to wider team culture.

The young people we work with can have attachment issues or mental illness difficulties, so we offer a whole systems approach through a range of interventions to provide short-term and long-term support.

You will need to be enthusiastic, personable, and resourceful. An 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.

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.

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.

This is a time of growth for child psychotherapy in Buckinghamshire and you will be part of a group of senior child psychotherapists in the county who meet regularly. You will also be part of the larger team of child psychotherapists across Oxford Health Trust giving you opportunities to regularly collaborate, sharing work and consider new learnings.

As a senior member of the team, you will lead regular team meetings, you will also attend the monthly reflective practice sessions the service holds, in-depth case discussion meetings, professional development meetings and regular team development days.

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

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.

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

**Some of the duties of the role are 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.

You will need to work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures. You will contribute to the development of processes and systems within the service to accommodate emergency and crisis situations. You will use flexible approaches that adapt to individual needs.

You will work closely with developing networks with a range of agencies including the Children, Young People and Families Directorate, police, Addiction Services, Adoption Services, YOS and voluntary sector providers as well as other pathways including Learning Disability Services, and other specialist services within Oxford Health Foundation Trust.

You will keep up to date in clinical knowledge and skills. You will attend training events and courses relevant to professional and service development and maintain a continuing professional development profile.

We anticipate recruiting a trainee for the team for whom you would act as service supervisor