CAMHS Psychotherapist

Hampshire CAMHS has a strong and on going commitment to providing Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy for Children, Young people and Families. We are seeking an enthusiastic and innovative Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist to join us in our Eastleigh team. Psychotherapy is a highly valued and protected part of the Psychological Therapies service which includes Arts and Creative Therapies, Family Systemic Psychotherapy and our Specialist Children in Care team. We are looking for a creative and motivated child psychotherapist who is committed to our CAPT values and core principles in offering and developing psychotherapy within our established and evolving teams. Your unique and specialist skills, training and experience will support Psychotherapy specialist assessments and interventions for children and young people and their families with mental health problems, including young people with developmental and complex trauma, diverse needs, children in need and looked after children and
young people, parents and carers.

Main duties of the job

To work as a member of the clinical service/ team, providing a high quality, specialist child psychotherapy service to children, young people, their families or carers. In addition, to support psychological practice within the team through psychoanalytically informed consultation, supervision, formulation and training and by participating in systematic clinical governance.

To work with complex presentations suitable for child psychotherapy in the team, utilising a high level of knowledge and experience and adapting approaches as appropriate, with regard to evidence based practice.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, combining the expertise and services of multiple NHS providers to deliver high-quality healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.With a dedicated workforce exceeding 12,000 staff and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we offer an extensive range of services, including mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health care, reaching diverse communities across urban, rural, and coastal areas.We are committed to delivering care with compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, ensuring that our patients and service users are at the heart of everything we do. By working closely with our partners, we're creating a forward-thinking, inclusive organisation that champions staff development, well-being, and collaboration.Join us and be part of an organisation dedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare; where your skills and ambitions
can make a real difference to the communities we serve, now and in the future.

£46,148 to £52,809 a year Based on full time hours