Job summary
We are seeking a dedicated, driven Systemic Family Therapist to join an expanding CAMHS Team.
This post is due to internal promotion and will support the psychotherapy team in our community CAMHS. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape and develop the provision of psychological therapies with the overarching goal of improving children's care.
The role will include, but not be limited to assessment and formulation of individuals with complex mental health difficulties, provision of family therapy, supporting the teams the team to think systemically, providing supervision and consultation.
When you join us, you can expect a thorough induction and you'll be supervised by an experienced Systemic Family Therapist. We are passionate about development and ensuring you feel supported in your role and there will be opportunities to attend a variety of training, for example, in FT-AN.
If you're an experienced systemic family therapist looking for a new challenge within a collaborative, welcoming service - we would love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
The ideal candidate should be a skilled, committed, and motivated individual with excellent communication and organisation skills. You'll have a keen interest in working with families and young people and will share our dedication to provide outstanding care to all our service users.
Ideally, you'll have some previous experience of working with individuals with children and young people's mental health, although this is not essential, as you'll have a solid induction and plenty of training and support in developing your transferable skills.
If you have the experience or transferable skills and would like to develop in a specialist area, this would be the ideal role for you.
We appreciate the need for a work life balance and may be able to accommodate flexible and hybrid working in line with service need, but it is important to remember there will be a requirement to be able to travel independently across the beautiful Norfolk and Suffolk Countryside.
About us
These roles are within the CFYP Care Group, which includes CAMHS, Youth Services, ADHD, Therapeutic Schools, LD CAMHS, 0-4 Point 1 Services, Clinicians working within Local Authority Services.
There are other opportunities for Systemic Family Therapists in these teams, so please do get in touch if you would be interested in working in NSFT.
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly, and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
We also offer a substantial annual leave entitlement, NHS pension, a generous relocation package, amongst many other benefits.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for a list of all responsibilities and person specification.
Contact Dr Lynda Meina (Clinical Director) e: Lynda.meina@nsft.nhs.uk
Interview In person October 17th 2022
This post attracts a recruitment premium of £3,000 (pro-rata for part time roles). This is a one offpayment with half paid on appointment and half paid after the completion of a satisfactory probationperiod (6 months). The premium is taxable. Please note that should you leave employment, or chooseto move to an alternative post within the Trust that does not attract this recruitment premium, you will berequired to reimburse all or some it, as follows: 100% of the value of the premium in the first 12 months;50% of the value of the premium in the period 12 months to 2 years following appointment. Please notethis recruitment premium is for external applicants only. Not applicable to newly qualified nurses**
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for a list of all responsibilities and person specification.
Contact Dr Lynda Meina (Clinical Director) e: Lynda.meina@nsft.nhs.uk
Interview In person October 17th 2022
This post attracts a recruitment premium of £3,000 (pro-rata for part time roles). This is a one offpayment with half paid on appointment and half paid after the completion of a satisfactory probationperiod (6 months). The premium is taxable. Please note that should you leave employment, or chooseto move to an alternative post within the Trust that does not attract this recruitment premium, you will berequired to reimburse all or some it, as follows: 100% of the value of the premium in the first 12 months;50% of the value of the premium in the period 12 months to 2 years following appointment. Please notethis recruitment premium is for external applicants only. Not applicable to newly qualified nurses**
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate qualification in appropriate mental health/social welfare profession
- Training in teaching Systematic Psychotherapy
- Eligibility for UKCP registration
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development as required by UKCP/AFT guidelines
Skills
Essential
- Skills in applying systemic theory to work with individuals, couples, family systems, groups and organisations
- Ability to produce clear, well written reports
- Ability to access and use supervision appropriately
Knowledge
Essential
- Working with people with acute and enduring mental health problems and Learning Disabilities
- Awareness of current mental health issues
- Awareness of legislative framework for Children and Young People (including the Mental Health Act)
Other
Essential
- Able to travel independently
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate qualification in appropriate mental health/social welfare profession
- Training in teaching Systematic Psychotherapy
- Eligibility for UKCP registration
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development as required by UKCP/AFT guidelines
Skills
Essential
- Skills in applying systemic theory to work with individuals, couples, family systems, groups and organisations
- Ability to produce clear, well written reports
- Ability to access and use supervision appropriately
Knowledge
Essential
- Working with people with acute and enduring mental health problems and Learning Disabilities
- Awareness of current mental health issues
- Awareness of legislative framework for Children and Young People (including the Mental Health Act)
Other
Essential
- Able to travel independently
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
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).
