Senior Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist

Job summary

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.

About us

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.

Details

Date posted

22 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £62,682 a year 30 hours x 1 post

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

436-7596901

Job locations

City Wide Service - Oaklands Centre, Washwood Heath, Finch Road

Raddlebarn Road

City Wide Service - TBC

B29 6JB

Job description

Job 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 range of extended core skills appropriate to the

agreed care plan.

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-holders 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.

Job description

Job 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 range of extended core skills appropriate to the

agreed care plan.

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-holders 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

Essential

• Qualification as a Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist (clinical doctoral level)
• Membership of the Association of Child Psychotherapists
• Honours degree or equivalent
• 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.
• oCommunication/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
• oAnalytical & 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.
• oPlanning & 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.
• oPeople Management/Leadership/Resources Ability to work in groups To be able to contribute to multi-disciplinary training sessions including reflective practice across professional groups
• oIT skills: Ability to complete Care notes and letters to a high standard
• oPhysical 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 oDemonstrate alignment with the values and beliefs of the Trust ?I oDemonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion in the delivery of this role ?I oTeam working ?I oPunctual and flexible across hours of work when required ?I

Desirable

• Experience of mental health settings
• Experience of delivering reflective practice to groups of staff

Person Specification

Personal Spec

Essential

• Qualification as a Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist (clinical doctoral level)
• Membership of the Association of Child Psychotherapists
• Honours degree or equivalent
• 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.
• oCommunication/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
• oAnalytical & 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.
• oPlanning & 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.
• oPeople Management/Leadership/Resources Ability to work in groups To be able to contribute to multi-disciplinary training sessions including reflective practice across professional groups
• oIT skills: Ability to complete Care notes and letters to a high standard
• oPhysical 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 oDemonstrate alignment with the values and beliefs of the Trust ?I oDemonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion in the delivery of this role ?I oTeam working ?I oPunctual and flexible across hours of work when required ?I

Desirable

• Experience of mental health settings
• Experience of delivering reflective practice to groups of staff

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

City Wide Service - Oaklands Centre, Washwood Heath, Finch Road

Raddlebarn Road

City Wide Service - TBC

B29 6JB

Employer's website

https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

City Wide Service - Oaklands Centre, Washwood Heath, Finch Road

Raddlebarn Road

City Wide Service - TBC

B29 6JB

Employer's website

https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)