Senior Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

The closing date is 01 February 2026

Due to promotion an exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist to join our team. We are seeking someone who has clinical and leadership experience working in CAMHS as a Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist to support leading a small team of qualified and trainee Psychotherapists and provide clinical leadership to our Under Fives pathway.

We are looking for enthusiastic and committed individuals capable of leading a team whilst managing their own caseload and striving to support the work of the wider psychotherapy, Under Fives and multi-disciplinary CAMHS Teams. It is a requirement that applicants are registered as full members of the Association of Child Psychotherapists, with ACP accredited training, and can work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures.

If you would like to know more about this opportunity please contact Kara Gledsdale Principal Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist

This is a part time role working 22.5 hours per week.

With support from the Principal Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist you will actively deliver specialist child and adolescent psychotherapeutic assessment and interventions to patients with complex mental health conditions. State of mind assessments and parent work will also be needed. You will have responsibility for leading our CAMHS Under Fives Service to include screening referrals and offering clinic consultations, assessments and interventions.

You will provide mentoring and supervision to support other CAMHS colleagues working within the Under Fives Service and training to wider service teams and colleagues.

You will be part of the integrated CAMHS MDT team, offering advice, guidance, supervision and consultations to colleagues to support their work. There will be opportunity to contribute to case discussions and team formulations and facilitating reflective and complex case discussion groups. There may be further opportunities to develop your own specialist interests.

We welcome applicants who have a solution focused approach to managing the ever-increasing demands of the service. The role includes offering support and clinical supervision to qualified and trainee Child & Adolescent Psychotherapists and supporting the continuing improvement of the Psychotherapy and Under Fives services through outcome monitoring, audit and evaluation.

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

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The successful applicant would be a member of the multi-disciplinary CAMHS clinical team and ensure…