Job summary
- Main area
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- 4 years (Band 6 for clinical training, - fixed term 4 years ending August 2028, post dependent on having a place on a clinical training.)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (0.7 WTE Clinical Work - 0.3 WTE Study)
- Job ref
- 267-OC7275949
- Employer
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Swindon CAMHS
- Town
- Swindon
- Salary
- £29,970 - £44,962 (salary dependent upon where the candidate is in their training)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Trainee Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist - Swindon
Band 6
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.
We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.
Good luck and we hope to hear from you.
Job overview
Trainee Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist – 4-Year Fixed Term Post (Swindon, BSW CAMHS)
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is pleased to offer a 4-year fixed-term post for a Trainee Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, based in our Swindon CAMHS team within the BSW (Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire) area. The role begins in September 2025 and is fully funded by NHS England.
You’ll be based in clinic four days a week, gaining hands-on experience within a supportive multidisciplinary team, while one day a week will be dedicated to attending your ACP-accredited training course. The funding covers your salary, training fees, and makes a substantial contribution toward personal analysis and travel costs.
You’ll need to have completed, or be close to completing, an ACP-recognised pre-clinical course and have secured a place on the full clinical training starting in September 2025. This is a valuable opportunity to train within a well-established NHS service while progressing toward qualification as a Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist.
Main duties of the job
The role is to undertake a range of clinical work under supervision whilst undertaking a training at an ACP registered training school. The post holder will be expected to offer advice, consultancy and support to colleagues within the CAMHS team and wider service.
You will be joining a large group of child psychotherapists across Oxford Health who meet regularly for CPD and to discuss our work.
- To be responsible and accountable for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients whose
problems are managed by child psychotherapy based standard care plans. - To provide specialist child psychotherapeutic advice, guidance and consultation to other
professionals contributing directly to clients’ formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan. - To utilise theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence-based practice in
individual work and work with other team members.
Working for our organisation
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
As a leading teaching, training, and research trust, we have close links to Oxford and Oxford Brookes, Buckinghamshire, Reading and Bath universities. We are part of the Oxford Academic Health Science Centre, working closely with our university colleagues to translate their findings into clinical care as quickly as possible, enabling people using our services to benefit from the latest advances in healthcare.
Applicants, as a minimum, will need to have completed the first year of the pre-clinical training recognised by the Association of Child Psychotherapists. This assumes they will already be working with children and young people in a professional capacity and that they have an interest in and some understanding of psychoanalytical thinking. Those undertaking or having already successfully completed an ACP approved pre-clinical training, will also be eligible to apply and may be able to “step on” in Year 2 and hence complete the training in 5 years.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Undertaking an ACP recognised pre-clinical Child Psychotherapy training and already in year 1 of an ACP recognised pre-clinical training before commencing with the intent to do the full four-year clinical training once the pre-clinical training has been completed.
Desirable criteria
- Post-graduate Mental Health Diploma or higher degree.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Specialist knowledge and application of Child Psychotherapy interventions
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with children, young people and families using a therapeutic approach.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of individual therapeutic work with children and young people.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Susannah Marks
- Job title
- Lead Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01865 903777
- Additional information
At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.
Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.
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