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Senior Family & Systemic Psychotherapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>An exciting new part time permanent position has arisen within the Royal London Hospital NICU for an experienced psychotherapist.</p>
<p>The Unit consists of a multidisciplinary team of neonatologists, surgeons, junior doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, health care support workers and other members of the wider hospital team. The psychotherapist plays an integral role in providing psychological support to all NICU &amp; NTS staff, parents and occasionally other members of the families who use our service.</p>
<p>The Royal London neonatal service comprises a Neonatal Intensive Care L3 Tertiary Unit with 45 beds, caring for over 700 babies every year. We receive admissions of sick and premature babies from our maternity Delivery Suite , as well as other hospitals within our network for specialist medical and surgical intensive care. We care for some of the sickest babies with significant morbidity and mortality and the psychotherapist plays an important role in supporting the parents and families of these infants.</p>
<p>The Hospital hosts the Neonatal Transfer Service which has close ties with the NICU and rotation of staff occurs.</p>
<p>The Royal London Hospital serves a diverse community and equally consists of a large multi-disciplinary team with different backgrounds. It is therefore important that the post holder can demonstrate an ability to work with people from all backgrounds. Language and cultural barriers may need to be overcome with creative and empathic communication.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>1. To provide a high quality specialist psychotherapy service to the parents / carers of babies on the NICU and the NICU staff team</p> <p>2. To provide specialist consultation, assessment and treatment for parents / carers of babies on the NICU</p> <p>3. To provide specialist consultation, supervision, debriefing and psychological support to the NICU staff team</p> <p>4. To develop and support the psychotherapeutic skills of the NICU staff via teaching, supervision and reflective spaces, support and consultation.</p> <p>5. To provide a psychotherapeutic perspective / expertise for NICU activities, including clinical care, team or service dynamics, systems, as part of case discussions, team meetings and in other relevant settings</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.</p>
<p>The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.</p>
<p>Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.</p>
<p>We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>06 October 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 7</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £56,276 to £63,176 a year
      
        per annum inc pro rata
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Part-time,
        
      
        
          Flexible working
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>259-7279677RLH-A</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Royal London Hospital</p>
            <p>London</p>
            <p>E1 1FR</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.</strong></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.</strong></p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Postgraduate diploma or degree in counselling / psychotherapy which is accredited by UKCP / BACP / ACP</li>
        
        <li>Current registration with UKCP / BACP / ACP</li>
        
        <li>A psychoanalytic or psychodynamic qualification</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Parent - infant psychotherapy qualification or experience</li>
          
          <li>Perinatal mental health qualification or experience</li>
          
          <li>Supervision qualification</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Significant post-qualifying experience in an NHS setting, including medium, short term and long term work</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with couples and / or groups</li>
        
        <li>Significant experience with neonatal bereavement / loss</li>
        
        <li>Significant experience with trauma</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with parents / carers and their babies psychoanalytically</li>
        
        <li>Experience in offering brief and longer term models of care for this client group</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge and experience of working with safeguarding issues and mental health problems</li>
        
        <li>Experience of consultation to colleagues from other disciplines</li>
        
        <li>Experience providing clinical supervision to individuals / groups</li>
        
        <li>Experience and understanding of working with families from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds, and families with a high level of deprivation</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with patients where English is not their first language</li>
        
        <li>Proven ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience with mental health issues and substance abuse</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Knowledge of the specialist psychological issues linked to intensive care / child loss / end of life</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of psychoanalytic theory and an understanding of implication for clinical activity</li>
        
        <li>Understanding of the complex and sensitive needs of bereaved parents or those parents</li>
        
        <li>Understanding of working with a wide range of cultural and religious individuals and couples</li>
        
        <li>Understanding of professional issues relating to psychotherapy and its application, including NICE guidelines</li>
        
        <li>Familiar with relevant BAPM frameworks</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
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          Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Excellent communication skills</li>
        
        <li>Excellent organisation skills</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team</li>
        
        <li>Ability to prioritise workload</li>
        
        <li>Computer and literacy skills</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_5">
        
          Other
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Compassionate and empathic</li>
        
        <li>Friendly and approachable</li>
        
        <li>Resourceful, creative and flexible</li>
        
        <li>Uses own initiative</li>
        
        <li>Commitment to continued professional development</li>
        
        <li>Aware of limitations and accountability</li>
        
        <li>Highly motivated</li>
        
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        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Postgraduate diploma or degree in counselling / psychotherapy which is accredited by UKCP / BACP / ACP</li>
          
          <li>Current registration with UKCP / BACP / ACP</li>
          
          <li>A psychoanalytic or psychodynamic qualification</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Parent - infant psychotherapy qualification or experience</li>
            
            <li>Perinatal mental health qualification or experience</li>
            
            <li>Supervision qualification</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Significant post-qualifying experience in an NHS setting, including medium, short term and long term work</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with couples and / or groups</li>
          
          <li>Significant experience with neonatal bereavement / loss</li>
          
          <li>Significant experience with trauma</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with parents / carers and their babies psychoanalytically</li>
          
          <li>Experience in offering brief and longer term models of care for this client group</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge and experience of working with safeguarding issues and mental health problems</li>
          
          <li>Experience of consultation to colleagues from other disciplines</li>
          
          <li>Experience providing clinical supervision to individuals / groups</li>
          
          <li>Experience and understanding of working with families from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds, and families with a high level of deprivation</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with patients where English is not their first language</li>
          
          <li>Proven ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience with mental health issues and substance abuse</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge of the specialist psychological issues linked to intensive care / child loss / end of life</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of psychoanalytic theory and an understanding of implication for clinical activity</li>
          
          <li>Understanding of the complex and sensitive needs of bereaved parents or those parents</li>
          
          <li>Understanding of working with a wide range of cultural and religious individuals and couples</li>
          
          <li>Understanding of professional issues relating to psychotherapy and its application, including NICE guidelines</li>
          
          <li>Familiar with relevant BAPM frameworks</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Excellent communication skills</li>
          
          <li>Excellent organisation skills</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team</li>
          
          <li>Ability to prioritise workload</li>
          
          <li>Computer and literacy skills</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_5">
          
            Other
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Compassionate and empathic</li>
          
          <li>Friendly and approachable</li>
          
          <li>Resourceful, creative and flexible</li>
          
          <li>Uses own initiative</li>
          
          <li>Commitment to continued professional development</li>
          
          <li>Aware of limitations and accountability</li>
          
          <li>Highly motivated</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
    <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
        <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p>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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Barts Health NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Royal London Hospital</p>
            <p>London</p>
            <p>E1 1FR</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk" target="_blank">https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Barts Health NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Royal London Hospital</p>
                    <p>London</p>
                    <p>E1 1FR</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk" target="_blank">https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Psychotherapist – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Are an experienced Clinical/Counselling Psychologist and ready for a new challenge?</strong></p> <p>You may be interested in joining us in <strong>Getting Help Services</strong> as the <strong>Lead Clinician</strong> as part of the <strong>Children and Young People's Mental Health service in Buckinghamshire. </strong>Please note this role is part-time at 30 hours per week.</p> <p>You would be joining Bucks CAMHS at an exciting time as we are embarking on an improvement journey to re-shape our Getting Help Services to operate in a way more aligned to iThrive.</p> <p>You will be involved in clinically supporting all 3 of these service areas that make up Getting Help, which provides great variety to this role. You will work across a large pathway offering plenty of opportunity to use higher-level skills including supervision, consultancy and leadership. You will use your strong clinical leadership skills to provide oversight for a significant number of trainees these teams employ and allowing you to shape and grow this developing workforce.</p> <p><strong>If you're interested in this significant opportunity to shape, support and grow the Getting Help Services - Apply Now!</strong></p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <ul>
<li>Conduct highly specialist psychological assessments using a variety of methods, including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, and structured interviews</li>
<li>Implement and evaluate a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families, and groups, adjusting and refining formulations as necessary</li>
<li>Provide clinical placements, supervision, and training for trainee and recently qualified clinical/counselling psychologists and CBT therapists</li>
<li>Undertake risk assessment and management for individual clients, providing advice to other professionals on psychological aspects of risk</li>
<li>Lead the development of psychological interventions, including digital technology, and contribute to policy and service development within the team</li>
</ul>
<p>Applicants must have a full valid driving license and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>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.</p>
<p>Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible</p>
<p>Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:<strong>"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"</strong></p>
<p>Our values are:<strong>"Caring, safe and excellent"</strong></p>
<p>At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:</p>
<ul>
<li>Excellent opportunities for career progression</li>
<li>Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development</li>
<li>27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service</li>
<li>NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers</li>
<li>Competitive pension scheme</li>
<li>Lease car scheme</li>
<li>Cycle to work scheme</li>
<li>Employee Assistance Programme</li>
<li>Mental Health First Aiders</li>
<li>Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)</li>
<li>Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity &amp; Inclusion team</li>
</ul>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>26 September 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 8b</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £64,455 to £74,896 a year
      
        per annum |  pro-rata
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Part-time,
        
      
        
          Flexible working
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>267-BM7330834-2B</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Sue Nicholls</p>
      <p>Bierton Road</p>
      <p>Aylesbury</p>
            <p>HP20 1EG</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>We are delighted to be able to offer a new opportunity in Buckinghamshire CAMHS. This role is a chance to be at the forefront of our new way of working in our Getting Help Services, ensuring that services receive the clinical oversight and professional development of staff required to deliver safe and effective care.</p>
<p>This role involves the post holder working across our current Mental Health Support Teams and Targeted Services (low intensity), and High Intensity CBT clinicians. You will be required to work closely alongside the Service Manager and Operational Leads (Team Managers) for these services.</p>
<p>The post holder will be key to the service embedding the changes and ensuring, alongside our Service Manager and Operational Leads, that consistent and good quality care is given during the transition period and beyond.</p>
<p>Please refer to the attached job description for a full summary of the main responsibilities</p>
<p>We strongly encourage prospective candidates to get in touch for an informal discussion about the role.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>We are delighted to be able to offer a new opportunity in Buckinghamshire CAMHS. This role is a chance to be at the forefront of our new way of working in our Getting Help Services, ensuring that services receive the clinical oversight and professional development of staff required to deliver safe and effective care.</p>
<p>This role involves the post holder working across our current Mental Health Support Teams and Targeted Services (low intensity), and High Intensity CBT clinicians. You will be required to work closely alongside the Service Manager and Operational Leads (Team Managers) for these services.</p>
<p>The post holder will be key to the service embedding the changes and ensuring, alongside our Service Manager and Operational Leads, that consistent and good quality care is given during the transition period and beyond.</p>
<p>Please refer to the attached job description for a full summary of the main responsibilities</p>
<p>We strongly encourage prospective candidates to get in touch for an informal discussion about the role.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Education
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.</li>
        
        <li>Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice.</li>
        
        <li>Current registration with the HCPC as a Clinical Psychologist</li>
        
        <li>Accredited or able to demonstrate that you are now accreditable with the BABCP as a high intensity CBT supervisor</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.</li>
        
        <li>Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non- professional groups.</li>
        
        <li>Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of clinical psychology.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Assessed experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist at a highly specialist level within CAMHS</li>
        
        <li>Experience of clinical or professional supervision of trainee or assistant psychologists or other psychologists.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for patients' psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care coordinator and also within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan.</li>
        
        <li>Post qualification experience of working with young people with complex presentation and co-morbid issues</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of setting up and running groups</li>
          
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            Education
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.</li>
          
          <li>Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice.</li>
          
          <li>Current registration with the HCPC as a Clinical Psychologist</li>
          
          <li>Accredited or able to demonstrate that you are now accreditable with the BABCP as a high intensity CBT supervisor</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.</li>
          
          <li>Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non- professional groups.</li>
          
          <li>Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of clinical psychology.</li>
          
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          <li>Experience of clinical or professional supervision of trainee or assistant psychologists or other psychologists.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for patients' psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care coordinator and also within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan.</li>
          
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      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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    <p>Oxford Health NHS Trust</p>
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      <p>Sue Nicholls</p>
      <p>Bierton Road</p>
      <p>Aylesbury</p>
            <p>HP20 1EG</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>Oxford Health NHS Trust</p>
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          <p>Sue Nicholls</p>
          <p>Bierton Road</p>
          <p>Aylesbury</p>
                    <p>HP20 1EG</p>
        
      

      
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            <p><a href="https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk" target="_blank">https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Children and Young Person's Senior Clinical Psychologist

Qualified CWP/EMHP

Band 7 High Intensity Counsellor

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>This is a fantastic new opportunity for an enthusiastic and dynamic Child &amp; Adolescent Psychotherapistwith a particular passion for work with the Under 5s to join a highly specialist Early Intervention Service for children, young people and their families in the Royal Borough of Greenwich .</p>
<p>The Early Intervention Team provides a thriving multi-disciplinary service offering a range of consultations, assessments &amp; therapeutic treatments in both the community and at the main Greenwich CAMHS clinic. The work will involve a rich mix of both psychotherapy treatments for struggling families of Under Fives and Under Fives consultations, to support organisations to firmly hold the emotional development of infants and children at the heart of their work. You will join a highly experienced Child &amp; Adolescent Psychotherapist in the EIT team. </p>
<p>Although the post will be based in the Early Intervention Team there will be opportunities to work across the service to enrich professional development.</p>
<p>The Child &amp; Adolescent Psychotherapy team in Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust is an established, active, diverse group that meets regularly, runs a journal club, holds an annual conference and welcomes innovatory ideas and collaborations.</p>
<p>Oxleas Trust has consistently achieved high ratings in quality assessments, patient and staff surveys with a culture of supporting staff whilst providing excellent services within a robust clinical governance framework.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <ul>
<li>To provide efficient, effective, comprehensive and highly specialist child and adolescent psychoanalytical psychotherapy assessment and treatment for children/adolescents with severe, highly complex and persistent mental health problems, their carers/parents and families.</li>
<li>To provide highly specialist supervision and consultation for multi-disciplinary within the Greenwich CAMHS and to staff of related agencies (health, education, Social Care, voluntary sector, and youth criminal justice system.)</li>
<li>To undertake clinical audit, research and evaluation and to contribute to the development of child psychotherapy as required.</li>
<li>To work autonomously within the overall framework of CAMHS and trust policies and procedures.</li>
<li>To participate in monthly Child Psychotherapy Directorate meetings, termly seminars and the annual conference.</li>
</ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.</p>
<p>We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.</p>
<p>Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:</p>
<ul>
<li>We're Kind</li>
<li>We're Fair</li>
<li>We Listen</li>
<li>We Care</li>
</ul>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>19 September 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 7</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
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      £53,751 to £60,651 a year
      
        pro rata pa inc
      
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  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
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          Part-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>277-7469669-CYP</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Greenwich CAMHS</p>
      <p>Shooters Hill Road</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>SE18 3RZ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
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    <p>Further detailed information relating to the role and responsibilities can be found in the attached supporting documentation.</p>
  

  
    
      
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          Skills and experience
        
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        <li>Years of experience</li>
        
        <li>Qualification</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Skills/Abilities/Knowledge</li>
          
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          Incredible years
        
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        <li>Experience of working with children</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Working in the nursery</li>
          
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          Qualification
        
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        <li>Trained psychotherapist</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Doctoral training.</li>
          
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          <li>Years of experience</li>
          
          <li>Qualification</li>
          
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          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Skills/Abilities/Knowledge</li>
            
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            Incredible years
          
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          <li>Experience of working with children</li>
          
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          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Working in the nursery</li>
            
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            Qualification
          
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          <li>Trained psychotherapist</li>
          
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            <li>Doctoral training.</li>
            
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
    <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
        <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p>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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
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          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Greenwich CAMHS</p>
      <p>Shooters Hill Road</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>SE18 3RZ</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Greenwich CAMHS</p>
          <p>Shooters Hill Road</p>
          <p>London</p>
                    <p>SE18 3RZ</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="http://oxleas.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

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