# Specialist Clinician (Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for North London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-clinician-child-and-adolescent-psychotherapist/a9ab8d76-2e9b-484e-9fcd-ede1a7fa5a90 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-clinician-child-and-adolescent-psychotherapist/a9ab8d76-2e9b-484e-9fcd-ede1a7fa5a90.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** North London NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** St Pancras Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Psychologist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £58,133 - £65,261 Per annum including HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-05T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-21T09:51:34.153Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/North_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Child_Adolescent_Psychotherapist/Child_Adolescent_Psychotherapist-v8211331 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8211331?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The South Camden Community Team (SCCT) supports the emotional well-being needs of young people (0-18 years) with assessment and evidence-based therapeutic clinical work. It is a rich multi-disciplinary team made up of a range of clinical disciplines to include: Child Psychotherapy, Clinical/Counselling Psychology, CBT Therapy, Family Therapy and Psychiatry. The team works closely with partners in the borough to include: schools, local authority and the voluntary sector with a view to meeting the diverse needs of the young people and families. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will assess, plan, implement and evaluate of programs of evidenced based care to service users, whilst being conscious of their changing healthcare needs and varying levels of complexity, working collaboratively, with other clinicians and stakeholders. They will offer short, medium and longer-term interventions, including parent-work and group-work if appropriate. The post holder will hold a highly complex caseload. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities You will be required to work within a multi-disciplinary team delivering a range of evidence based interventions and be responsible for the formulation and delivery of specialised programmes of care. The post holder will be required to work on Thursdays to attend MDT and other team meetings. ### Applicant 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills/ Abilities **Essential** - High level of skill and knowledge in safeguarding and risk management - Personal duty of care in relation to equipment or resources - Ability to manage own clinical case load - Ability to assess, formulate, plan and deliver evidence-based care to young people and families. - Competent and confident in using IT systems, e.g. electronic patient record **Desirable** - Experience of using Goal Based Measures and other ROMs ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Demonstrate equality, diversity and inclusion awareness and application of EDI issues - Ability to work closely and effectively within a team - Flexible approach to working hours to meet Services needs - Personal Qualities Demonstrate equality, diversity and inclusion awareness and application of EDI issues Proactive, positive and enthusiastic attitude Ability to work closely and effectively within a team Ability to remain calm whilst under pressure Flexible approach to working hours to meet Services needs Demonstrates their ability to embody the Trust Values **Desirable** - Experience of EDI Champion Role/PCREF - Experience of working across complex multi-agency networks ### Experience/ Knowledge **Essential** - Evidence of clinical experience working with client population (0-18s) - A clear track record of managing complexity and risk whilst maintaining high standards of service delivery. - Clinical experience of assessing mental health and wellbeing needs of children and young people. - Experience of managing clinical complexity and high levels of risk in children and young people. - Experience of working with internal and external stakeholders - Willingness to contribute to strategic and business planning **Desirable** - Experience of school based or community outreach work - Some experience of project work (e.g. Quality improvement) - Some experience of supervising junior colleagues ### Qualifications/ Registrations **Essential** - Degree level as a minimum plus developed specialist and practical knowledge equating to postgraduate degree/ Masters level - Registration with the Association of Child Psychotherapists) (ACP) as a Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist. **Desirable** - Additional training in specific therapeutic modalities e.g. Parent Infant Psychotherapy ## Documents - [occupational health form (pdf, 116.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10518662) - [a comprehensive guide for candidates (pdf, 544.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2959) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 425.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10518661) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.