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Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Professional Lead: Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist

The closing date is 01 October 2026

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Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist to join our Sussex CAMHS Services as the Professional Lead. This is an influential role that will be responsible for providing clinical and professional leadership within West Sussex CAMHS with some time dedicated to supporting with leadership more widely across Sussex CAMHS.

The Trust operates a model of care delivery which is led through joint operational and clinical decision making. This post will join other professional leads in ensuring quality of service delivery and support and growth of our workforce.

This role is right for you if you are motivated at the prospect of:

• Having the ability to influence the quality of care and wellbeing through a strong professional lead network.
• Raising the profile of Child and Adolescent Psychotherapists and supporting their growth and development.
• Wanting to ensure that the child's voice is at the centre of care delivery decisions.

The role is split into 50% clinical direct and indirect work and 50% leadership work.

Main duties of the job

Responsibility for Clinical Supervision of Child and Adolescent Psychotherapists and Professional Leadership of Psychological Professionals; supported Senior Psychological Profession colleagues across the service.

Overseeing the Psychological Professions workplan including increasing access to psychological therapies, enhancing outcomes for Young People and their Families, supporting inclusive and diverse practice, and staff well-being.

Promote clinical innovation and continual development of Psychotherapy practice, based upon evidence and relevant research.

Ensure excellence in clinical practice and service delivery is based on NICE guidelines, documents and guidance.

Ensure Psychological Professionals have mechanisms that enable compliance with Professional standards, ethics and regulation requirements.

Support/advise managers in developing supervision and act as a point of contact and resource on all professionally related issues.

Provide and deliver specialist advice and interventions for young people with complex needs, and their families, working closely with Managers to deliver a person-centred service, providing expert advice to patients, carers and staff.

This role includes Co-Chairing the Trust's Psychodynamic Network alongside an Adult Psychotherapist.

You will need a recognised Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy registration and ideally a supervisory qualification, some leadership experience and experience of clinical practice in a CAMHS setting.

About us

This is a great opportunity to join our friendly and dedicated North West Sussex Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) Team.

At Sussex Partnership we provide mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex. You will make a real difference to improve the lives of children and adolescents, working with colleagues to provide a full range of outpatient and inpatient services and helping to manage transition between these and other services through outreach services.

We'd love you to join our Trust, an organisation rated 'Good' by the CQC and 'Outstanding' for caring, with a strong commitment to innovation, research, and continuous improvement.

We are committed to providing opportunities for flexible working. If you would like to work differently or different hours to as advertised, please get in touch to discuss this in more detail.

If you haven't considered living or working in West Sussex before, here are some quick highlights:

• Travel easily from coast to countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns, within minutes.
• Embrace the city life with great access to visit Brighton and London which are easily reached by local buses and mainline trains.
• Access renowned cycle routes and scenic walks like the South Downs Way in the national park.
• Explore miles of coastline, including West Wittering beach and Selsey.
• Gatwick and Heathrow airports are both under 90 minutes away for convenient travel.

Details

Date posted

17 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£66,582 to £77,368 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

354-CS-21946-1

Job locations

West Sussex - Horsham

Horsham

RH12 1RJ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description for more information and full details regarding the main responsibilities and requirements for this role

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description for more information and full details regarding the main responsibilities and requirements for this role

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Postgraduate qualification (Master's level or equivalent) in a recognised psychotherapy/psychological therapy, leading to professional accreditation with an appropriate body (e.g. ACP, BABCP, BACP, BPC, HCPC, UKCP). See Appendices A-E for more information.
• Professionally registered/accredited as a psychotherapist/ psychological therapist with the relevant registration/accrediting body.
• Evidence of relevant continuing professional development as required by the registration/accrediting body.

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

• Significant post-qualification experience providing specialist psychological assessment and intervention for clients with complex needs
• Experience working across a range of care settings (e.g. community, outpatient, inpatient), and with clients presenting varied levels of clinical severity
• Experience working with diverse client groups and applying psychological therapy within a multicultural and inclusive framework
• Specialist knowledge and experience in at least one evidence-based psychotherapy/psychological therapy, with proficiency in additional therapeutic approaches relevant to the client group.
• Experience of providing clinical supervision, consultation, or training to other professionals
• Experience contributing psychological perspectives within multidisciplinary team settings.
• Experience or clear knowledge of working with the client group served by the service/team.
• Knowledge of relevant national mental health policy, legislation and clinical guidance

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Postgraduate qualification (Master's level or equivalent) in a recognised psychotherapy/psychological therapy, leading to professional accreditation with an appropriate body (e.g. ACP, BABCP, BACP, BPC, HCPC, UKCP). See Appendices A-E for more information.
• Professionally registered/accredited as a psychotherapist/ psychological therapist with the relevant registration/accrediting body.
• Evidence of relevant continuing professional development as required by the registration/accrediting body.

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

• Significant post-qualification experience providing specialist psychological assessment and intervention for clients with complex needs
• Experience working across a range of care settings (e.g. community, outpatient, inpatient), and with clients presenting varied levels of clinical severity
• Experience working with diverse client groups and applying psychological therapy within a multicultural and inclusive framework
• Specialist knowledge and experience in at least one evidence-based psychotherapy/psychological therapy, with proficiency in additional therapeutic approaches relevant to the client group.
• Experience of providing clinical supervision, consultation, or training to other professionals
• Experience contributing psychological perspectives within multidisciplinary team settings.
• Experience or clear knowledge of working with the client group served by the service/team.
• Knowledge of relevant national mental health policy, legislation and clinical guidance

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

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

West Sussex - Horsham

Horsham

RH12 1RJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

West Sussex - Horsham

Horsham

RH12 1RJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Clinical Psychologist

Dr Gemma Dold

[email protected]

03003040218

Details

Date posted

17 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£66,582 to £77,368 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

354-CS-21946-1

Job locations

West Sussex - Horsham

Horsham

RH12 1RJ

United Kingdom

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