Child Psychotherapist / Clinical Psychologist CAMHS
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent Band 8a Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist to join our multi‑disciplinary dynamic CAMHS service. Consideration will also be given to newly qualified child and adolescent Psychotherapists for whom this would be a development post moving to a Band 8a following 2 years post‑qualification.
The role of the Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist is to ensure delivery and development of a high‑quality specialist assessment and intervention underpinned by a psycho‑analytical framework to complement the range of psychological/therapeutic services within the multi‑disciplinary service.
Key Responsibilities
* Ensure interventions are planned in an integrated and co‑ordinated manner, particularly where dependent on other external agencies identified through supervision or complex case discussion.
* Provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals to assist in the formulation, management and treatment of service users.
* Provide reports and communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients.
* Develop care packages including assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation, ensuring active involvement of parents and infants.
* Provide specialist psychotherapeutic assessments of referred families and identify collaboratively the most appropriate treatment for them.
* Participate in the development / delivery of a programme of training for other professional groups working in parent‑infant mental health service.
* Lead on programmes of audit and research within the team and implement the findings.
* Lead on areas of service development.
* Deputise for the Clinical Lead in their absence.
* Provide Clinical Supervision both internally and externally.
* Contribute to the training experience of trainee Child Psychotherapists / Clinical Psychologists as appropriate.
About Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust
GMMH Foundation Trust employs over 7,000 members of staff who deliver services from more than 122 locations. We provide inpatient and community‑based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Contact for Further Details
Name: Julie Boardman
Job title: Clinical Lead
Email address: Julie.Boardman@gmmh.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 01942 764 473
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