Under Child Psychotherapist; ACP Job Central London area,City of Westminster England UK,Healthcare

To provide an efficient, effective, comprehensive and specialist early intervention psychotherapy assessment and treatment service for children Under 5 and their families with

highly complex and persistent infant mental health problems and presentations beyond ordinary developmental expectations, their carers/parents and families within care pathways as relevant.
To contribute to multi-disciplinary assessment and treatment of families with children Under 5 with complex infant mental health presentations, developmental and emotional difficulties.
To offer consultation, teaching and training on infant mental health and attachment to multidisciplinary colleagues
To contribute to audit and research.
To actively engage in outcome monitoring, including the use of normed routine outcome measures associated with CYP IAPT
To work in clinical practice, making use of supervision, within the overall framework of the CAMHS Directorates and the Trusts policies and procedures., To provide an efficient, effective, comprehensive and specialist early intervention psychotherapy assessment and treatment service for children Under 5 and their families with highly complex and persistent infant mental health problems and presentations beyond ordinary developmental expectations, their carers/parents and families within care pathways as relevant.
To contribute to multi-disciplinary assessment and treatment of families with children Under 5 with complex infant mental health presentations, developmental and emotional difficulties.
To offer consultation, teaching and training on infant mental health and attachment to multidisciplinary colleagues
To contribute to audit and research.
To actively engage in outcome monitoring, including the use of normed routine outcome measures associated with CYP IAPT
To work in clinical practice, making use of supervision, within the overall framework of the CAMHS Directorates and the Trusts policies and procedures.

Person Specification Other Essential

Ability to form good working relationships with others in a multidisciplinary setting.
Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice.
We are looking for an ACP accredited child psychotherapist with an experience of and passion for Under 5s work. You will be part of our successful service and help us to expand our reach and supporting other Hubs across Brent, making relationships with families and local stakeholders. You will offer brief psychotherapy to families and consultation to professionals and parents., Ability to teach and train others and present the work of child psychotherapists within public, professional and academic settings, Masters level preclinical training at an Association of Child Psychotherapists recognised training school
Post graduate doctoral level training in clinical child psychotherapy at a training school accredited by the Association of Child Psychotherapy (ACP) or Association of Child Psychotherapists Statement of Equivalence

Desirable

Pre-qualification training and qualifications in relevant fields in health, social care or education settings
Experience of working in different CAMHS Tiers.
Experience of the application of child psychotherapy in different cultural contexts, Skills in the use of complex methods of psychotherapeutic assessment, intervention and management.
Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
Knowledge of legislation in relation to children and adolescents including child protection procedures and policies
Ability to tolerate anxiety without recourse to premature action whilst appreciating the role of the supervisor
Awareness of the implications of working within a managed system
Knowledge of NHS, Social Care and Education Structures, National policies and frameworks.
Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
Knowledge of research methodology and outcome research design and ability to critically interpret research findings

Experience Essential

Experience of specialist psychotherapeutic assessment and treatment of children, adolescents and their parents as a full member of a multidisciplinary team located in community, primary care, outpatient or inpatient setting
Experience of working with a wide variety child,…