Psychotherapist - CAMHS
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 18/09/2026
- Closes
- 04/10/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an enthusiastic and innovative Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist within Hampshire CAMHS. You will provide high-quality, specialist psychotherapy services to children, young people, and their families, working with complex presentations including trauma and neurodiversity. The position involves managing a clinical caseload, conducting assessments, and delivering psychotherapeutic interventions. You will also contribute to team development, reflective practice, and receive a comprehensive supervision package.
Key responsibilities
- Provide a high quality, specialist child psychotherapy service to children, young people, their families, or carers.
- Support psychological practice within the team through psychoanalytically informed consultation, supervision, formulation, and training.
- Participate in systematic clinical governance.
- Work with complex presentations suitable for child psychotherapy, utilising high-level knowledge and experience.
- Be responsible for holding and managing a clinical caseload.
- Exercise autonomous professional responsibility for planning and prioritising workload, assessment, treatment, and discharge of clients.
Essential criteria
- Recognized postgraduate level training in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy conferring eligibility for full membership of the Association of Child Psychotherapists.
- Professionally registered with the Association of Child Psychotherapists
- Evidence of relevant continuing professional development.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Psychotherapist - CAMHS
The closing date is 04 October 2026
Job summary
Are you an enthusiastic and innovative Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist looking for a rewarding opportunity? Hampshire CAMHS have a strong commitment to providing high-quality Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy for children, young people and families.
Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy is a highly valued and protected part of our Psychological Therapies service. We are looking for a creative and motivated child psychotherapist who is committed to our CAPt values and core principles in offering and developing psychotherapy within our service.
Your unique and specialist skills, training and experience will support specialist assessments and psychotherapeutic interventions within our mental health service, including working with complex trauma, children in need and neurodiversity, working collaboratively across a variety of external agencies.
We encourage and provide opportunities to contribute to innovations and development within CAPt and our service and welcome flexibility, forward thinking & your contribution to team culture and processes including reflective practice.
You will be enrolled on our new to CAMHS training, therapies and CAPt leadership and team. The Trust provides a supervision package combining individual, management and
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