We have a rare opportunity to join our expanding Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy (CAPT) workforce in Cheshire's 0-18 Children and Young People's Mental Health Services (CYPMHS). This brand-new role reflects CWP's commitment to delivering innovative, psychoanalytically informed evidenced based care for children, young people & families. This post is based in Chester with an expectation that the successful applicant will also provide input to our Winsford team.
This is an ideal opportunity for a band 8b CAPT, or band 8a CAPT looking to develop their clinical leadership skills and move into a more senior grade in time with the support of a development plan. (Suitable applicants currently working at band 7 who have a minimum of 2 years post qualification experience can be considered for an 8a-8b development post). You'll be joining after the successful introduction of the Trust-wide Consultant CAPT alongside CWP's commitment to develop and invest in its Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy workforce.
You must be a full member of the Association of Child and Adolescent Psychotherapists to apply.
You will be a vital member of our MDT and offer strong clinical leadership skills, collaborating with a range of partner mental health professionals. You will provide highly specialist psychoanalytic assessments and treatment of children and young people presenting with severe and complex mental health difficulties with a main base in one of our Cheshire CYPMHS 0-18 services. With close ties to the DChPsychPsych programme at NSCAP you'll have the opportunity to offer placements for trainee CAPTs. Please download a copy of the job description for full details.
At CWP, we take pride in our forward-thinking approach to mental health care across all ages. You'll have opportunities to engage with our clinical networks, contribute to service development, evaluation and research. We offer: - Clinical and professional supervision - Ongoing professional development to support your growth - A highly supportive working environment that encourages service innovation and research
Please contact Dr Tim Smith for further information T: E: or to arrange an informal visit/discussion.
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.
We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton and Liverpool.
Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.
As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.
Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you'll find something to suit you at CWP.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Tim Smith Job title: Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist Email address: Telephone number:
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