Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist

Job Overview Specialist Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist Milton Keynes CAMHS | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL)
Are you a passionate Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist looking to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children, young people and families?

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist to join our friendly, innovative and supportive CAMHS team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering high-quality, evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions within a dynamic multidisciplinary service that is committed to improving outcomes for children and young people.

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist to join our friendly, innovative and supportive CAMHS team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering high-quality, evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions within a dynamic multidisciplinary service that is committed to improving outcomes for children and young people. As part of our CAMHS team, you will have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of presentations, contribute to service development and innovation, and help shape the future of mental health care for young people in our community.

Main duties of the job You will provide highly specialist psychotherapeutic assessment, formulation and treatment for children, young people and their families, working across a range of clinical settings and levels of need.

• Deliver specialist psychotherapeutic interventions to children, young people and families.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to provide holistic, patient-centred care.
• Offer consultation, advice and specialist expertise to colleagues and the wider professional network.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement, audit and research activities.
• Support the development of psychotherapeutic practice within the service.
• Provide clinical and professional supervision to trainees, early career psychotherapists and other professionals.
• Influence and contribute to the development of policies and clinical pathways that enhance patient care.

The successful candidate will work autonomously within professional and service frameworks while benefiting from excellent peer support, professional leadership and opportunities for continued development.

Working for our organisation

At CNWL, patients are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to delivering compassionate, safe and effective care across our mental health, community and specialist services.

• Values innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Invests in staff wellbeing, learning and career progression.
• Supports clinicians to develop specialist interests and leadership skills.
• Encourages involvement in service transformation, research and quality improvement.
• Offers a supportive and inclusive working environment where every voice matters.

Whether you're looking to deepen your specialism, expand your leadership experience or help shape the future of CAMHS services, CNWL offers the support and opportunities to help you thrive.

With a diverse range of services across mental health, community health, addictions, learning disabilities, eating disorders and specialist care, CNWL provides exceptional opportunities for professional growth at every stage of your career.

We're looking for talented, compassionate professionals who share our ambition to deliver outstanding care and who want to make a real difference to the lives of children, young people and families.

Provide highly specialist psychoanalytically-informed psychotherapeutic assessments of children and young…