Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist

Job Summary

Weare lookingfor a dynamic andcreative Child Psychotherapist with substantial evidence of competence and experience working with infants and young children and their parents/carers and families, to offer a range of evidence based interventions to the ELFT CAMH early years' service offer as part of the multi-agency Flying Start and Family Hub initiative.

Child psychotherapy is well-recognised in 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 Senior Child and Adolescent Psychotherapists providing service supervision and clinical supervision; Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Trainees; and Assistant Child and Adolescent Psychotherapists (ACAPT).

This is a community-based post and will work within Luton Primary Care Access Service (PCAS). The post holder will be in a unique position to be part of this exciting new development within our innovative and forward-thinking CAMHS and Luton multi-agency Family Hub initiative, led by Public Health, with ELFT CAMHS as a core partner.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work within the comprehensive stepped care model of CAMH Service delivered by ELFT CAMHS in the locality. CAMH CAS provides a resilience and community based early intervention with the 0-5s team and multi-agency colleagues within universal, targeted and specialist services.

This post is designed specifically to support the development of the Luton CAMHS 0-5 Team community pathway, contributing to the day-to-day operational management of the CAMHS 0-5 Team service, offering flexible, evidence-based episodes of care, assessments and treatments, including group-work, work discussion groups, reflective practice groups, specialist mental health consultation, advice and training.

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.

Details

Date posted

25 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

363-SSLB7245772-A

Job locations

Charter House

Alma Street

Luton

LU1 2PJ

Job Description

Job responsibilities

For detailed job description please refer to attached JD and Person Specification.

For further details, please contact: Dr Jessica Ransome [email protected] (Clinical Psychologist and Operational Lead); Vicky Taylor [email protected] (Clinical Team Lead CAS CAMHS); Eugenia Baibazarova [email protected] (Principal Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist) or Miguel Massa, Lead Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist/Clinical Team Lead [email protected] )

Alternatively, you can contact CAMHS Reception on 01525 638614

Job Description

Job responsibilities

For detailed job description please refer to attached JD and Person Specification.

For further details, please contact: Dr Jessica Ransome [email protected] (Clinical Psychologist and Operational Lead); Vicky Taylor [email protected] (Clinical Team Lead CAS CAMHS); Eugenia Baibazarova [email protected] (Principal Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist) or Miguel Massa, Lead Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist/Clinical Team Lead [email protected] )

Alternatively, you can contact CAMHS Reception on 01525 638614

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• oQualified as Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist
• oRegistered member of ACP
  
  

Desirable

• oPostgraduate Diploma/MA in Psychoanalytical Observational Studies and/or Clinical Doctorate in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy)
• oPsychoanalytic Parent-Infant work experience (current or in training)
• oPerinatal Mental Health training
  
  

Experience

Essential

• oExperience of working in a CAMHS setting
• oExperience of working with parents/ carers
• oKnowledge and experience of working with Child Protection issues and mental health problems
• oExperience of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency network
  
  

Desirable

• oLeadership experience
• oExperience of working with patients where English is not their first language
  
  

Knowledge

Essential

• 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
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• 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).

Additional information

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

Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Charter House

Alma Street

Luton

LU1 2PJ

Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)