Senior Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist

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Job summary

A leading mental health organisation in Birmingham is seeking a Senior Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist to provide specialist psychotherapy assessment and treatment for young individuals facing severe mental health challenges. This part-time role (30 hours per week) offers a competitive salary ranging from £47,810 to £62,682. Candidates should possess the relevant qualifications and experience, and will be supporting the development of culturally sensitive mental health services. The position allows you to make a real difference in the lives of children and adolescents.

Benefits

Relocation expenses reimbursement up to £8,000

Professional development opportunities

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health settings.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with patients of all ages.
• Ability to work innovatively and autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychotherapeutic assessment and treatment for children and adolescents.
• Support and promote the development of culturally sensitive services.
• Maintain high standards of clinical record keeping.

Skills

Communication/Relationship skills

Analytical & Judgement skills

Planning & Organisational skills

People Management/Leadership

IT skills

Education

Qualification as a Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist (clinical doctoral level)

Membership of the Association of Child Psychotherapists

Postgraduate Diploma or Masters Degree

Job description

Main area Senior Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist Grade NHS AfC: Band 7/Band 8a Contract Permanent: 30 hours per week - Band 7 to 8A -22.5 hours per week - Band 7 to 8A Preceptorship: Band 8a for candidates who are fully qualified Band 7 for candidates who are working towards qualification. Hours Part time - 30 hours per week Job ref 436-7596901

Employer Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site City Wide Service - Oaklands Centre, Washwood Heath, Finch Road Town City Wide Service - TBC Salary £47,810 - £62,682 30 hours x 1 post Salary period Yearly Closing 05/01/2026 23:59

Senior Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist

NHS AfC: Band 7/Band 8a

Please note that this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Job overview

Band 7 to 8A Preceptorship: Band 8a for candidates who are fully qualified Band 7 for candidates who are working towards qualification

To offer a psychoanalytic perspective to the work of the 0-25 community team, providing specialist psychotherapy assessment, treatment and formulation for children, adolescents and young adults with severe, complex and persistent mental health problems, carers and families. Working autonomously in line with professional guidelines and to Trust policies and procedures.

To support and promote the development of services aligned to the cultural values of the service and the organisation and to behave consistently with these values. Supporting the delivery of services which are culturally sensitive, equitable, and accessible.

To provide expertise as an independent practitioner in at least one highly specialised clinical field involving complex clinical judgement.

Main duties of the job

Please see attached Job Description for further information

To offer a psychoanalytic perspective to the work of the 0-25 community team, providing specialist psychotherapy assessment, treatment and formulation for children, adolescents and young adults with severe, complex and persistent mental health problems, carers and families. Working autonomously in line with professional guidelines and to Trust policies and procedures.

To support and promote the development of services aligned to the cultural values of the

service and the organisation and to behave consistently with these values. Supporting the delivery of services which are culturally sensitive, equitable, and accessible.

To provide expertise as an independent practitioner in at least one highly specialised clinical

field involving complex clinical judgement.

Working for our organisation

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1. CLINICAL

Ensure Children Young People Young Adults and Families (CYPYAF) receive high quality psychotherapeutic assessment, consultation and intervention, based on clinical knowledge and expertise.

Ensure CYPYAF receive well delivered Choice and Core Partnership interventions utilising applied psychotherapeutic methods and a of extended core skills appropriate to the Deliver interventions that are effective, coordinated, collaborative, and delivered in accordance with the Trust values.

Receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with good practice guidelines.

Provision of expert high quality clinical assessment, and written or verbal formulation, contributing to a coherent care plan.

Provision of psychotherapeutic interventions using appropriate therapeutic models, as part of an agreed care plan (either as the key intervention or as part of a multidisciplinary package of care) to children and young people and young adults with complex and multiple problems.

Provision of effective and proactive case management, including ongoing monitoring of the effectiveness of treatment, and including the safe management of clinical risk including suicidality, and safeguarding issues, in accordance with Trust policies and sound clinical judgement.

Provide high quality consultation and advice, to the MDT and to a range of professionals working in targeted and universal settings, as directed.

To provide consultancy/advisory services in respect of psychotherapy treatments to other staff within the service and to other agencies.

Maintain appropriate case notes care plans and correspondence in line with service and Trust policies and procedures. Maintain an accurate up to date diary of activities in Outlook, and enter all appropriate data on to the Electronic Patient Record in a timely manner.

To provide specialist assessment reports as required.

To carry out joint work as required with colleagues of the clinical team, contributing to other forms of treatment such as family therapy and group work.

2. RESEARCH, AUDIT & GOVERNANCE

To support and undertake audit as appropriate within the service.

To support and undertake research as appropriate and in line with research governance frameworks.

To utilise theory, literature and research to support evidence based practice in individual work and work with other members of the service, division and Trust.

To communicate research findings through reports and presentations, as appropriate.

To maintenance a coherent approach to Clinical Governance within the post-holder’s designated areas of responsibility and contribute to its provision within the department.

To make known to the Consultant Psychotherapist/ Psychotherapy Programme Lead any circumstances which would be inconsistent to a safe standard of practice.

To ensure there is appropriate reporting of clinical incidents in line with policies and Procedures.

To participate in any clinical audit or quality management process agreed within the service.

Maintain high standards of clinical record keeping including electronic data entry and recording and report writing demonstrating robust information governance.

3. TEACHING, TRAINING & SUPERVISION

Contribute to specialist training of other professions working within the client group within the service and within related agencies.

Contribute to reflective practice groups within the service.

To contribute to the clinical supervision of staff if required.

4. SERVICE EVALUATION & DEVELOPMENT

To Contribute to the evaluation, monitoring and development of the Psychotherapy Service and the multi-disciplinary community team.

5. CONTINUED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Enhance and develop appropriate skills through regular supervision from a more senior Psychotherapist in accordance with good practice guidelines.

Ensure continued professional development and maintain a record of such activities in accordance with the Association of Child Psychotherapists code of practice.

To participate in annual appraisal in line with Trust guidance.

Person specification

Personal Spec

• Qualification as a Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist (clinical doctoral level)
• Membership of the Association of Child Psychotherapists
• Postgraduate Diploma or Masters Degree
• Knowledge of child care issues and legislation including Safeguarding.
• Knowledge of mental health Legislation
• Theoretical and practical knowledge of specialist practice and procedures.
• • Communication/Relationship skills: Ability to work with non verbal children and adolescents. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with patients of all ages, in a highly antagonistic, hostile and emotive atmosphere where there are significant barriers to acceptance of ideas or help because of the multiple factors involved in assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with highly complex mental health needs. Ability to work in and manage groups
• • Analytical & Judgement skills: Ability to work innovatively and autonomously within this highly specialised area of work To analyse complex situations and make appropriate judgements. Judgement involving highly complex facts and situations requiring analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options.
• • Planning & Organisational skills: To work with competing priorities and deadlines To be able to plan complex care plans involving the patient, family, multi-disciplinary team and other stakeholders as appropriate.
• • People Management/Leadership/Resources Ability to work in groups To be able to contribute to multi-disciplinary training sessions including reflective practice across professional groups
• • IT skills: Ability to complete Care notes and letters to a high standard
• • Physical skills: Ability to frequently sustain considerable highly concentrated physical, mental and emotional effort under highly stressful and complex situations, in physically constrained positions for lengthy periods of time (at least one hour at a time).
• D – Approach/Values • Demonstrate alignment with the values and beliefs of the Trust √ I • Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion in the delivery of this role √ I • Team working √ I • Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required √ I
• Experience of mental health settings
• Experience of delivering reflective practice to groups of staff

Our Trust is committed to treating individuals fairly and ensuring they have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential, even if this means doing things differently for different people sometimes. We are working hard to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity within Birmingham and Solihull and that our services meet the needs of all diverse service users and carers.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. As part of the selection process you may be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, however all cases of criminal record history are dealt with on a case by case basis.

Please note, if applicable for your role you will be required to cover the cost of your DBS certificate. This will be deducted from your salary over 3 months. You will also be required to sign up to the DBS Update Service before commencement with the Trust. The Trust will reimburse this. You will be contractually obliged to maintain your subscription.

All successful applicants will be required to complete the Trust’s induction programme. The Fundamental (Statutory and Mandatory) training will be in an e-learning format. You will be required to complete training modules online (approx. 9-14 hours depending on post) by the end of your second week with us.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process we may contact you via email to advise you of the interview details. Please ensure you access your email account from which you applied regularly once the position has closed. Our selection process may involve more than one interview or assessment.

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, please ensure that you check if this role meets the eligibility criteria for sponsorship. Non UK /Republic of Ireland candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Browse: Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) . The minimum salary threshold for a Health and Social Care is £25,000 and for the Skilled Worker route is £38,700. If the starting salary for this role is below this, we will not be able to provide sponsorship.

Relocation expenses may be reimbursed subject to eligibility. The policy provides for reimbursement up to £8,000.

Please note - if you are applying for a role within Police custody, due to Police Vetting requirements you must have been a UK resident for the last years.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.