Trainee Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist - Swindon

Swindon, England, United Kingdom

6/30/2025

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.

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.
  
  

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
  
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Susannah Marks Job title: Lead Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01865 903777

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.