Job summary
This is a great opportunity for a highly skilled Systemic Family Psychotherapist to join a well-established and experienced CAMHS Eating Disorders Team.
The post holder will need a sound knowledge and experience of the needs of young people and their families who present with a significant eating disorder and how to apply systemic practice in their treatment. The evidence-based intervention is FT-AN and it would be helpful for the post holder to have knowledge of this intervention.
The post holder will work alongside colleagues within the MDT to provide evidence-based treatment to the young people and families throughout Nottingham city and Nottinghamshire county who present with a significant eating disorder. The MDT meet on a weekly basis to consider all referrals into the team; discuss assessments and for complex case discussion, of which the post holder will contribute to this and bring their systemic expertise to support the team processes and reflections.
Main duties of the job
To provide highly specialist systemic psychotherapy service to children and young people referred the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS). To ensure direct specialist assessment and therapy for children, young people and families. Providing family therapy and systemic advice, consultation and clinical supervision for a range of team members.To undertake clinically relevant research/audit and specific clinical activity or lead roles that support the Team Leads in developing the service. The post holder will work within the Nottinghamshire Healthcare specialist CAMHS Eating Disorders (ED) Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) as advertised. The post requires close liaison with a broad range of other disciplines and agencies including health, education, social services, voluntary agencies, and care systems. A key aspect of this post will be to provide support through supervision and consultation to staff within the team and across other services. The post holder works autonomously within UKCP registration and Association for Family Therapy (AFT) guidance and the overall framework of the CAMHS MDT service policies and procedures
About us
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will offer specialist assessment and treatment for young people who present with a significant eating disorder. They will provide liaison, consultation and support to other agencies and work closely with our partners in paediatrics and inpatient CAMHS. The post holder will be supported to take on a leadership role to ensure service development and provide leadership cover when required to support the service lead. They will offer support and supervision to more junior colleagues, students, and trainees, in return the post holder will receive systemic supervision from colleagues within the Trust.
CAMHS in Nottinghamshire are developing an exciting Systemic Family Psychotherapy offer with opportunities to develop and access further training, such as systemic supervision. Colleagues within the Trust are offering a live training team opportunity for those currently undertaking the MSc in Systemic Family Psychotherapy. Within the Trust we have a reading group for those interested in systemic thinking and practice and now have colleagues who have completed the CYP IAPT SFP training and are contributing to the care of children, young people and their families. The service is involved in developing Family Therapy Training Posts and it is hoped that the post holder will be able to contribute to the training programme and help colleagues understand the importance of systemic thinking and practice, particularly within the field of Eating Disorders.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will offer specialist assessment and treatment for young people who present with a significant eating disorder. They will provide liaison, consultation and support to other agencies and work closely with our partners in paediatrics and inpatient CAMHS. The post holder will be supported to take on a leadership role to ensure service development and provide leadership cover when required to support the service lead. They will offer support and supervision to more junior colleagues, students, and trainees, in return the post holder will receive systemic supervision from colleagues within the Trust.
CAMHS in Nottinghamshire are developing an exciting Systemic Family Psychotherapy offer with opportunities to develop and access further training, such as systemic supervision. Colleagues within the Trust are offering a live training team opportunity for those currently undertaking the MSc in Systemic Family Psychotherapy. Within the Trust we have a reading group for those interested in systemic thinking and practice and now have colleagues who have completed the CYP IAPT SFP training and are contributing to the care of children, young people and their families. The service is involved in developing Family Therapy Training Posts and it is hoped that the post holder will be able to contribute to the training programme and help colleagues understand the importance of systemic thinking and practice, particularly within the field of Eating Disorders.
Person Specification
Qualifications - Academic / Craft / Professional
Essential
- Masters (MSc) qualification in Systemic Psychotherapy or AFT accredited equivalent (usually academic study, assessed clinical training and supervised practice including the full range of models within systemic practice and life span development).
- UKCP registration
Desirable
- Training in other relevant therapeutic modalities
- Leadership (qualification/recognised training
- Qualification in clinical supervision recognised (by accrediting body)
Training
Essential
- Trained in delivery of clinical supervision
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- To have undertaken statutory child safeguarding training
Desirable
- Training specific to the needs of young people with a mental health disorders
- Leadership training/qualification
- Teaching training/qualification
Experience
Essential
- Relevant practice in first profession plus clinical experience as above.
- Experience of working with children, young people who have mental health difficulties/diagnoses and their families
- Experience of working with diverse service user groups
- Experience of maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and threat of physical abuse.
- Experience of working in a family therapy setting or service and reflecting team approach
- Experience of consultation and or training to primary care/ other staff supporting Children and their families
Desirable
- Experience of working across a broad range of care groups including children within the community, developmental difficulties including LD & ASD and or physical health needs
- Experience of Leadership of teams and clinical staff
- Experience of Clinical supervision of qualified and trainee Family Therapists/ Systemic practitioners
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the theory and practices of specialist family therapies and clinical supervision as practised within the field of systemic psychotherapy
- Knowledge of approaches or models of working relevant to CAMHS e.g., attachment models, parenting approaches
- Knowledge of guidelines/policy informing best practice within mental health services for children and families
- Knowledge of research and models of good practice that inform direct and indirect working
- Knowledge of evidenced treatments when working with young people with a mental health disorder
Skills
Essential
- Skills in using complex methods of specialist systemic assessment, formulation, intervention, and clinical management in a range of contexts frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration and maintaining a restricted position for long periods .
- Ability to exercise autonomous responsibility making clinical judgments in highly complex, challenging and emotive situations interpreting Trust policies and working within professional guidelines
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, interpersonally, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
- Skills in liaison with other agencies and in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
- Broad knowledge of relevant theories and practice in child development and child protection, including relevant legislation in the field of mental health, children and families
- Developed skills in the understanding, processing and resolution of ethical issues
- Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice
- Physical skills for manipulation in use of video/audio recording equipment/IT
Person Specification
Qualifications - Academic / Craft / Professional
Essential
- Masters (MSc) qualification in Systemic Psychotherapy or AFT accredited equivalent (usually academic study, assessed clinical training and supervised practice including the full range of models within systemic practice and life span development).
- UKCP registration
Desirable
- Training in other relevant therapeutic modalities
- Leadership (qualification/recognised training
- Qualification in clinical supervision recognised (by accrediting body)
Training
Essential
- Trained in delivery of clinical supervision
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- To have undertaken statutory child safeguarding training
Desirable
- Training specific to the needs of young people with a mental health disorders
- Leadership training/qualification
- Teaching training/qualification
Experience
Essential
- Relevant practice in first profession plus clinical experience as above.
- Experience of working with children, young people who have mental health difficulties/diagnoses and their families
- Experience of working with diverse service user groups
- Experience of maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and threat of physical abuse.
- Experience of working in a family therapy setting or service and reflecting team approach
- Experience of consultation and or training to primary care/ other staff supporting Children and their families
Desirable
- Experience of working across a broad range of care groups including children within the community, developmental difficulties including LD & ASD and or physical health needs
- Experience of Leadership of teams and clinical staff
- Experience of Clinical supervision of qualified and trainee Family Therapists/ Systemic practitioners
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the theory and practices of specialist family therapies and clinical supervision as practised within the field of systemic psychotherapy
- Knowledge of approaches or models of working relevant to CAMHS e.g., attachment models, parenting approaches
- Knowledge of guidelines/policy informing best practice within mental health services for children and families
- Knowledge of research and models of good practice that inform direct and indirect working
- Knowledge of evidenced treatments when working with young people with a mental health disorder
Skills
Essential
- Skills in using complex methods of specialist systemic assessment, formulation, intervention, and clinical management in a range of contexts frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration and maintaining a restricted position for long periods .
- Ability to exercise autonomous responsibility making clinical judgments in highly complex, challenging and emotive situations interpreting Trust policies and working within professional guidelines
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, interpersonally, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
- Skills in liaison with other agencies and in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
- Broad knowledge of relevant theories and practice in child development and child protection, including relevant legislation in the field of mental health, children and families
- Developed skills in the understanding, processing and resolution of ethical issues
- Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice
- Physical skills for manipulation in use of video/audio recording equipment/IT
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.
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
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).
