Job summary
As part of our dedication to increasing our offer to families, we are delighted to be able to offer a Trainee Systemic Family Therapist post working across our Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) service. This post will include working with families and individuals using systemic skills and other models, such as behavioural family therapy (internal training provided). The post will also include leadership of family interventions across the service, although the majority of clinical work with be in the Norwich base. You will be part of the psychotherapy team across the four teams and will work closely with the clinical team. You will be supported to complete your masters in Systemic Family Therapy and this post is subject to your successful application to a course commencing at the next available intake as well as passing the course and becoming and qualified SFT. The course will be fully funded and you will be provided adequate study time for your course commitments. You will receive supervision from a Systemic Family Therapist, alongside the support you receive on the masters course.
The EIP service sits within the Specialist Services Care Group which provides inpatient and community services for children and adults needing specialist mental health assessment, care and treatment. We have close links with the psychotherapy teams across the care group and we are working together on developing the psychotherapy provision within the Specialist Services as a whole.
Main duties of the job
The role will include, but not be limited to the following:
Taking a lead on family interventions across the EIP service (with supervision and support)
provision of systemic and family therapy interventions (under supervision)
. provision of behavioural family therapy (after internal training provided)
actively participate in reflective practice activities and make use of supervision
supporting the team to think systemically
co-facilitate groups or provide parent/carer interventions when relevant.
We are looking to appoint a skilled, committed, and motivated individual with excellent communication and organisational skills and a keen interest in working with families. Previous experience of working with individuals with psychosis or serious mental health concerns is ideal but not essential. We can accommodate some flexible working, in line with the service need.
About us
Benefits
In Norwich a staggering 77% of people say they love their job. Less than 2 hours from London (yet a world away in terms of house prices and cost of living) and serviced by excellent transport links, Norwich is one of few UK cities that still retain a strong local identity and with that a strong sense of community - people walk down the street and say hello to each other, baristas remember our coffee order, you get to know about interesting local projects.
This strong sense of self along with excellent shopping, eating out, affordable house prices and excellent schooling is why Norwich has been ranked by the Guardian as the best city to work in.
Benefits included with this role are:-
- NHS pension
- Agile working opportunities
- a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- Generous Relocation/Removal Package
- starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- staff physio service
- NHS discounts and many more.
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Applicants will be required to have a strong demonstrable interest in Systemic Family Therapy and to have completed and passed an AFT accredited Systemic Family Therapy course at Intermediate Level. Applicants will be required to have a mental health core qualification (Psychology/RMN/OT/SW) and be registered with a professional regulatory body, however applicants with relevant and extensive professional experience in a secondary mental health setting may be considered should they meet the requirements to be accepted into an accredited training course via the APEL route.
A willingness to engage in further study and practice towards eventual accreditation as a Systemic Family Therapist is essential. During training, study and placement outside Norfolk and Suffolk will be required. There will be no costs for the training incurred by the individual however the offer of trainee post to the successful applicant will be contingent on acceptance (or working towards acceptance) on to a MSc Systemic and Family Psychotherapy accredited training course. On achieving accreditation as a systemic family psychotherapist with the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) the post holder will be upgraded to a Band 7 Psychological Therapist- Family Therapist role/salary.
Please see job description attached or please contact
Vicky Tingey on vicky.tingey@nsft.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Applicants will be required to have a strong demonstrable interest in Systemic Family Therapy and to have completed and passed an AFT accredited Systemic Family Therapy course at Intermediate Level. Applicants will be required to have a mental health core qualification (Psychology/RMN/OT/SW) and be registered with a professional regulatory body, however applicants with relevant and extensive professional experience in a secondary mental health setting may be considered should they meet the requirements to be accepted into an accredited training course via the APEL route.
A willingness to engage in further study and practice towards eventual accreditation as a Systemic Family Therapist is essential. During training, study and placement outside Norfolk and Suffolk will be required. There will be no costs for the training incurred by the individual however the offer of trainee post to the successful applicant will be contingent on acceptance (or working towards acceptance) on to a MSc Systemic and Family Psychotherapy accredited training course. On achieving accreditation as a systemic family psychotherapist with the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) the post holder will be upgraded to a Band 7 Psychological Therapist- Family Therapist role/salary.
Please see job description attached or please contact
Vicky Tingey on vicky.tingey@nsft.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- PGCert or PGDip in Applied Systemic Practice or equivalent. Ability to work at an MSc/MA level of academic rigour
Desirable
- A qualification in provision of supervision
- Ongoing professional registration with professional regulatory body
- Qualification in a core profession (medicine, social work, nursing, occupational therapy or psychology)
Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous professional experience. Demonstrate effective risk assessment and risk management experience. Experience and competence in completing mental health assessments including core assessments.
- Experience and competence in the delivery of evidence-based interventions
- Experience in working in a team and good partnership working
- Experience of working within a service which has demanding targets and performance management.
- Experience of working closely with families to manage mental health concerns. Previous experience as a care coordinator or lead care professional. Experience of postgraduate study
Desirable
- Experience of delivering systemic interventions
- Experience of delivering interventions related to own professional experience.
- Experience of having been part of a reflecting team
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills. Competent assessment skills
- Effective analytical and decision-making skills. Care planning skills.
- Risk assessment knowledge and skills to a level commensurate with job role.
- Competent and effective at utilising evidence-based interventions
- Able to effectively prioritise own work load and use team resources effectively
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of mental health/mental illness
- Models of assessment, screening and risk assessment and risk management
- Evidence based systemic interventions
Desirable
- An awareness of serious mental health presentations (psychosis, bi-polar)
- Knowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effects
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- PGCert or PGDip in Applied Systemic Practice or equivalent. Ability to work at an MSc/MA level of academic rigour
Desirable
- A qualification in provision of supervision
- Ongoing professional registration with professional regulatory body
- Qualification in a core profession (medicine, social work, nursing, occupational therapy or psychology)
Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous professional experience. Demonstrate effective risk assessment and risk management experience. Experience and competence in completing mental health assessments including core assessments.
- Experience and competence in the delivery of evidence-based interventions
- Experience in working in a team and good partnership working
- Experience of working within a service which has demanding targets and performance management.
- Experience of working closely with families to manage mental health concerns. Previous experience as a care coordinator or lead care professional. Experience of postgraduate study
Desirable
- Experience of delivering systemic interventions
- Experience of delivering interventions related to own professional experience.
- Experience of having been part of a reflecting team
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills. Competent assessment skills
- Effective analytical and decision-making skills. Care planning skills.
- Risk assessment knowledge and skills to a level commensurate with job role.
- Competent and effective at utilising evidence-based interventions
- Able to effectively prioritise own work load and use team resources effectively
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of mental health/mental illness
- Models of assessment, screening and risk assessment and risk management
- Evidence based systemic interventions
Desirable
- An awareness of serious mental health presentations (psychosis, bi-polar)
- Knowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effects
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).
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).
