About this role
Job summary
Weare lookingfor a dynamic andcreative Child Psychotherapist with substantial evidence of competence and experience in working with infants and young children and their parents/carers and families to offer a range of evidence-based interventions with an emphasis in the perinatal population.
Child Psychotherapy is well-established in the 0-5 team and in the wider CAMHS service. The post-holder will become a member of the South Beds CAPTS discipline group which includes Lead and Principal Child and Adolescent Psychotherapists providing service supervision and clinical supervision; Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist (CAPT); Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Trainees (CAPTT); and Assistant Child and Adolescent Psychotherapists (ACAPT).
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will join the Luton Parent and Infant Relationships 0-5 Team (PAIR), which aims to offer support to infants in the first 5 years of life (including in pregnancy) and to their caregivers experiencing parent-infant relationship difficulties. This includes infants with a range of presentations and parents with mild to moderate mental health concerns past or present, risking the parent-infant relationship. This work also extends to fathers, co-parents and the overall familial relationship with the infant, with the attachment relationship remaining the focus of the work. The 0-5 team is commissioned to work with families who have mild to moderate attachment difficulties.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job description Job responsibilities
For further information, please contact:
Miguel Massa (Lead Child Psychotherapist): [email protected] ; Eugenia Baibazarova (Principal Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist): [email protected]
Vicky Taylor (CAMHS Access Service Clinical Team Lead): [email protected]
Sue Bugden (Flying Start-Luton Family Hub): [email protected]
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
oQualified as Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist oInfant Mental Health training
Desirable
oSpecialism in psycho-dynamics of Parent-Infant Relationships (PAIR) or PIP (Parent Infant Psychotherapy oPostgraduate Diploma/MA in Psychoanalytical Observational Studies and/or Clinical Doctorate in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy) oRegistered member of ACP oParent-infant/young child therapeutic modalities (individual and group)
Experience Essential
oExperience of working in a CAMHS setting oExperience of working in a community setting oExperience of working with parents/carers and their infants and/or young children oExperience of working with brief models with children under five and their parents/carers
Desirable
oLeadership experience oExperience of working with patients where English is not their first language
Knowledge Essential
oAdvanced practical knowledge of working in the community, in family hubs, and with the extended professional network oKnowledge of psychological theories of childhood development and an understanding of implication for clinical activity. oKnowledge of recent legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management and mental health in relation to children and their families.
Desirable
oAdvanced practical knowledge in area of children under five and their physical and emotional development
Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship 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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address Charter House
Alma Street
Luton
LU1 2PJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)