The closing date is 07 July 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of the well-established and innovative multidisciplinary New Leaf Service. This 12 months fixed term/secondment opportunity is dedicated to supporting looked after children and adopted children subject to Specialist Guardianship Order in North East Hampshire, whilst working closely with the New Leaf Service in Surrey.
My job makes better lives by providing the day‑to‑day co-ordination and delivery of intensive specialist intervention for children living in the area of North East Hampshire, with the support of the Epsom based specialist New Leaf Service. Contributing to the continual transformation of emotional health and well‑being support for children, families and carers in Northeast Hampshire, working in line with the philosophy of CYPS, the ITHRIVE framework, in keeping with the most up‑to‑date guidelines.
Job overview: To ensure the service operates in a safe, effective & efficient way as part of the whole system of emotional health and well‑being services within the ITHRIVE framework. In addition, to foster a culture that encourages and enables individuals to have an active role in identifying, planning and meeting their individual needs.
To ensure that the experience of the CYP using the service is at the centre of any decision making whilst building outstanding supportive and responsive relationship with colleagues within North East Hampshire and leading on clinically challenging and complex cases as appropriate.
Main duties of the job
To provide clinical and supervisory leadership to clinicians working with looked after children and adopted children and those with Special Guardianship Order, within the getting help/ getting more help element of the ITHRIVE framework.
To deliver clinical intervention to looked after children, adopted children and those with Special Guardianship Order within the North East Hampshire area. This will involve undertaking initial assessments, MDT discussions and robust formulation of need, in order to deliver the most appropriate therapeutic intervention to some of the most vulnerable children and young people.
As a member of the CYPS Management team, to develop, review and maintain effective systems which ensure the service is delivered according to national, CQC, local and Trust standards, policies, guidelines and local service plans in accordance with the Trust vision.
About us
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.
We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.
Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.
Eligibility to high cost area supplement is conditional upon candidate residence and will be discussed on offer.
Job responsibilities
Suitable for someone who is passionate and committed for ensuring high quality services to support emotional health and well‑being and who enjoys managing staff well‑being and supporting people to achieve their potential. The post holder will be able to flexibly manage situations of multi-level stress in relation to children/young people (who may experience physical, sexual or emotional abuse), with staff and within the organisation.
We would encourage you to look at the Job Description attached for full information about the role.
Qualifications
- A relevant professional qualification in one of the following disciplines: Nursing RMN, Social Worker DipSW/MSW, Systemic Psychotherapy, Art Psychotherapy, Drama Therapy, Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy, Music therapy, Play Therapy, Clinical Psychology
- A relevant professional registration with one of the following: HCPC, UKCP, NMC, ACP, Social Work England, BACP Accredited
- Further appropriate post registration training in the speciality of child and adolescent mental health e.g. oSystemic psychotherapy oPlay, art, drama therapy oEMDR, DDP, Trauma focussed CBT, CATT
Experience
- Have a minimum of 2 years relevant management/leadership experience within a children’s and adolescent service.
- Have a minimum of 5 years’ experience working with children and adolescents with emotional health and well‑being needs either in a social care or mental health setting.
- Have a good understanding of the needs of children and young people who have experienced trauma and who have been looked after.
- Experience of developing strategies that promotes an environment of user involvement and recovery and promote Health and Social Governance.
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.
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Salary
£59,798 to £67,020 a year, pro rata, including 5% fringe HCAS
Reference number
325-8047124-CYPS
Job locations
Aldershot Centre for Health / Loughta House Epsom
Hospital Hill, Aldershot GU11 1AY and W Park Rd, Epsom KT19 8NX
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