Child psychotherapy is an established element of our service provision. The child and adolescent psychotherapists work closely together under the leadership of the Trust-wide consultant to offer psychoanalytic assessments, brief, short-term and long-term psychotherapy, together with parent/carer work and family/relational work. There is scope to offer reflective practice, consultation and supervision, and support to develop areas of special clinical interest as part of the job planning and appraisal process and in line with service need (e.g. STPP, care experienced children or early years work). The service offers placements to clinical trainees from NSCAP and there is support to develop service supervision skills at the right time. Applicants must comply with Trust policy and governance requirements, including risk management, safeguarding, outcome monitoring, clinical record keeping, training and development., Please download a copy of the job description (see 'documents to download' section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role. At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values. CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust's Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it. Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust's Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust's Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or by calling . If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the 'essential' criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer 'YES' to the question: 'Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?' Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes. The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.

• Postgraduate diploma or Masters degree (pre clinical training as recognised by Association of Child Psychotherapists).
• Professional qualification as a Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist as recognized by the Association of Child Psychotherapist, or a Trainee Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist having met all the training requirements for validation of qualification by the Training Council of the ACP.
• Full Membership of the Association of Child Psychotherapists (or, Trainee Membership and eligibility to apply for Full Membership upon qualification) (up to date full membership of ACP to be maintained), Knowledge of legislation and national guidance in relation to the needs of children and young people.
• Doctorate level (or equivalent) knowledge of child and adolescent psychotherapy, including highly developed knowledge of psychoanalytic theories and models of development, psychopathology, family and institutional dynamics.
Desirable criteria
• Working knowledge of professional systems involved in work with children and young people, particularly in relation to the statutory framework around safeguarding children., Minimum of 4 years experience of assessment/intervention with children, young people presenting severe mental health problems and high levels of complexity (and their families) in a CAMHS setting.
• Experience of psychoanalytic assessment and therapeutic work with children, young people and families, parent/carers with a full range of presenting problems.
• Experience of consulting other professionals in Health education and/or Social Services.
• Experience of presenting clinical child psychotherapy within the context of multidisciplinary and multi-agency treatment and care.
Desirable criteria
• Experience of audit.
Employer certification / accreditation badgesApplicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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. We also provide specialist services for the North West as a whole. 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. We also offer up to three weeks' induction, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This aims to give you all the knowledge and guidance to help you hit the ground running with CWP. 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.


• We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000
The relocation package is for anyone who would need to relocate in order to take up employment with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership. Terms and conditions apply please see attached document. If this applies to you, please state this on your application so we can discuss this with you if you are invited to interview. We have a rare opportunity to join our expanding child and adolescent psychotherapy workforce within 0-18 Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Services in the Wirral. This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced child and adolescent psychotherapist or someone looking to take their next step with a 7 to 8a development post
• (preceptorship and development post protocol applies). You must be registered with the Association of Child Psychotherapists and applications from final year trainees will be considered.
Wirral CYPMHS comprises: an Access Service (which includes a Mental Health in Schools provision); a 0-18 Team (a Multi-Disciplinary Team for children and young people who present with moderate to severe mental health difficulties, with a clinical offer which includes generic CYPMHS work, psychiatry, psychology, CBT, DBT, EMDR, IPT-A and systemic family therapy and a specialist Eating Disorders Service. There are also Multi-Disciplinary LD/Neurodevelopment CYPMHS Team, and an Intensive Support Team (for CYP with Autism).