# Therapeutic Practitioner, Children and Young People's Gender Service > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/therapeutic-practitioner-children-and-young-peoples-gender-service/3e6cbcbf-d06f-415f-85c5-ea393fb5d585 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/therapeutic-practitioner-children-and-young-peoples-gender-service/3e6cbcbf-d06f-415f-85c5-ea393fb5d585.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Alder Hey Children's Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Psychologist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (Minimum 21 hours per week including Tuesdays and Wednesdays) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-17T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-03T08:03:37.654Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Warrington/Alder_Hey_Childrens_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Children_Young_Peoples_Gender_Services/Children_Young_Peoples_Gender_Services-v8248715 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8248715?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.alderhey.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Therapeutic Practitioner for the Children and Young People's Gender Service (North West). The Children and Young People’s Gender Service is a Phase 1 Provider of Gender Services provided in partnership by Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. The postholder will undertake clinical assessment of children and young people, providing a range of appropriate, evidence-based and high-quality clinical interventions and manage a complex caseload. The role will also include providing advice, support and consultation to families, carers and other professionals, ensuring that an integrated and coordinated care plan is developed and implemented. Successful candidates will have a passion for delivering safe, high quality and effective care to children and young people and will be enthusiastic and approachable with strong organisational and communication skills. ### Main duties of the job The main duties for this role are provided in the attached job description For further details please contact gsnorthwest@alderhey.nhs.uk. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The main responsibilities for this role are provided in the attached job description/person specification. ### Applicant requirements 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 **Essential** - - Ability to demonstrate application of therapeutic and analytical skills - Able to demonstrate ability to be self-reflective in relation to practice. - Ability to assess emergency/self-harming behaviour. - Organisational skills to manage and prioritise workload balance appropriately. - The ability to assess, formulate and manage care appropriately, ensuring discharge is timely. - The ability to use assessment tools and outcome measures / ROMs effectively and in collaboration with the child, young person, and family. - To be able to function as a part of a multi-disciplinary team and to liaise effectively with other agencies i.e., education, GPs, maintaining positive working relationships. - The ability to follow policy and make proposals for change. - The ability to work independently with the support of clinical and management supervision. - The ability to maintain clinical records both written and electronic - IT competent **Desirable** - - Experience of delivering training ### Knowledge **Essential** - - Working knowledge of health, education, social services and the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector. - Relevant legislation, NICE guidance and government policies. - Safety factors in management of self-harming behaviours and child protection issues - An understanding of child development and psychological/psychosocial theories - An understanding of evidence-based practice and the ability to demonstrate how this influences clinical practice. - An understanding of the principles of Clinical Governance and a willingness to follow Trust Policy and Procedures. **Desirable** - - Knowledge of audit and evaluation methodology - Knowledge and understanding of the research process. ### Experience **Essential** - - Substantial experience of post-qualification work with children, young people and families - Substantial experience working collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary setting - Experienced in and able to demonstrate proficiency in autonomous case management responsibility. - Experience of assessing and managing risk, including safeguarding. - Experience of mentoring and supervision of others. **Desirable** - Experience of working with gender-diverse children and young people. ### Personal attributes **Essential** - - Commitment to work in line with Trust values - Demonstrate a commitment to personal professional development. ### Education and Training **Essential** - - Qualified in core profession (nursing, social work, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, arts therapy, psychotherapy, counselling, practitioner psychology) with current registration (e.g. HCPC, NMC, BABCP, UKCP) Or Recognised degree level broad based health & social care qualification which will require completion of The British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) Knowledge Skills and Attributes KSA Guidelines (babcp.com) as part of the application process - - Additional, accredited training in a specific therapeutic modality. **Desirable** - Post-graduate qualification in a field relevant to this post. ## Documents - [therapeutic practitioner jdps (pdf, 504.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10560699) ## 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.