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<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytical Psychotherapist to join a diverse team of psychological therapists based within the Bradford District CAMHS.</p>
<p>The Core CAMHS Psychological Therapies Team provides assessment, therapy and consultation for young people and their families across Bradford District. The team is comprised of a range of therapists including Systemic and Family Therapists; Play Therapists; Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytical Psychotherapists; Cognitive Behavioural Therapists; and Art Psychotherapists.</p>
<p>The role will involve consultation, supervision and facilitation of formulation/reflective groups within the multidisciplinary team. There will be opportunity to contribute to service development, training and research, and the post will be supported through supervision with experienced Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapists, with additional training and continued professional development.</p>
<p>Applications for the post are invited from suitably qualified (or about to qualify) clinicians who meet the person specification and who have the personal skills, experience and aptitude for this kind of work.</p>
<p>The young people we work with can display high levels of complexity which require knowledge and skill around safeguarding, risk assessment and management alongside system working to provide the highest quality of care.</p>
<p><strong>Closing- 13th August 2025</strong></p>
<p><strong>Shortlisting- 14th August 2025</strong></p>
<p><strong>Interview- 10th September 2025</strong></p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>Provide evidence based psychological therapy, making autonomous clinical decisions about own professional practice.</p>
<p>Provide clinical supervision, consultation and advice on psychological therapies and psychological elements of care.</p>
<p>Assist the Team Manager/Clinical Lead with operational duties and service development, including research and development activities</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -</p> <p><strong>We Care</strong> - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference</p> <p><strong>We Listen </strong>- We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs</p> <p><strong>We Deliver</strong> - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partnersWe will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :</p> <p>Increase mileage rates for &gt; 3500</p> <p>A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages</p> <p>A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities</p> <p>Plus many more.</p> <p>We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.</p> <p><em><strong>The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.</strong></em></p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>14 July 2025</p>

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £47,810 to £54,710 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>
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          Full-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>453-25-7296814</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Fieldhead House</p>
      <p>2-8 St Martins Ave</p>
      <p>Bradford</p>
            <p>BD7 1LG</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.</strong></p> <p><strong>Right to Work in the UK</strong></p> <p>Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.</p> <p>Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.</p> <p>Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.</p> <p>As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.</strong></p> <p><strong>Right to Work in the UK</strong></p> <p>Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.</p> <p>Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.</p> <p>Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.</p> <p>As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Doctoral level training in Psychoanalytic Child &amp; Adolescent Psychotherapy.</li>
        
        <li>Full Membership, Association of Child Psychotherapists, or Trainee Member due to qualify.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Teaching (clinical practice) qualification/certificate or equivalent experience.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Training
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Evidence of continual professional development</li>
        
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          Experience
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience in relevant area of mental health practise</li>
        
        <li>Application of evidenced based psychological therapies relevant to the clinical service.</li>
        
        <li>Clinical leadership experience.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Involvement in innovative clinical practice.</li>
          
          <li>Experience delivering psychological therapies to groups of patients.</li>
          
          <li>Experience in applying specialist psychological therapies.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of leading or participating in regular reflective practice around themes such as anti-racism in therapy, power in mental health, the impact of health inequality and cultural curiosity.</li>
          
          <li>Experience working within a trauma informed framework.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Skills
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Be able to meet the service needs for mobility across the geographical area covered.</li>
        
        <li>Communication: written and verbal Articulate and meaningful, legible.</li>
        
        <li>Able to make autonomous decisions using judgement.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work without direct supervision.</li>
        
        <li>Supervising learners and other staff.</li>
        
        <li>Competent clinical skills i.e. assessment, therapeutic interventions and management.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Planning and organising skills for caseload management.</li>
          
          <li>Skills in self-management including time management.</li>
          
          <li>Fluency in one or more of Bradford's community languages</li>
          
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            Qualifications
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Doctoral level training in Psychoanalytic Child &amp; Adolescent Psychotherapy.</li>
          
          <li>Full Membership, Association of Child Psychotherapists, or Trainee Member due to qualify.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Teaching (clinical practice) qualification/certificate or equivalent experience.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Training
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Evidence of continual professional development</li>
          
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        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience in relevant area of mental health practise</li>
          
          <li>Application of evidenced based psychological therapies relevant to the clinical service.</li>
          
          <li>Clinical leadership experience.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Involvement in innovative clinical practice.</li>
            
            <li>Experience delivering psychological therapies to groups of patients.</li>
            
            <li>Experience in applying specialist psychological therapies.</li>
            
            <li>Experience of leading or participating in regular reflective practice around themes such as anti-racism in therapy, power in mental health, the impact of health inequality and cultural curiosity.</li>
            
            <li>Experience working within a trauma informed framework.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Be able to meet the service needs for mobility across the geographical area covered.</li>
          
          <li>Communication: written and verbal Articulate and meaningful, legible.</li>
          
          <li>Able to make autonomous decisions using judgement.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work without direct supervision.</li>
          
          <li>Supervising learners and other staff.</li>
          
          <li>Competent clinical skills i.e. assessment, therapeutic interventions and management.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Planning and organising skills for caseload management.</li>
            
            <li>Skills in self-management including time management.</li>
            
            <li>Fluency in one or more of Bradford's community languages</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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        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>Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Fieldhead House</p>
      <p>2-8 St Martins Ave</p>
      <p>Bradford</p>
            <p>BD7 1LG</p>
    
  

  
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          <p>Fieldhead House</p>
          <p>2-8 St Martins Ave</p>
          <p>Bradford</p>
                    <p>BD7 1LG</p>
        
      

      
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