Job summary
Would you like to work in an innovative CAMHS Tier 4 service? Are you interested in delivering intensive community support to young people and their families, as an alternative to hospital admission? Are you keen to work with highly motivated and passionate colleagues?
A new and exciting opportunity has become available for a Family Therapist in the Learning Disability and Autism (LDA) Hospital at Home service being developed by the Thames Valley CAMHS Tier 4 Provider Collaborative.
Main duties of the job
LDA Hospital at Home is a specialist service working with patients up to 18 years old with moderate to severe learning disability and autism. The Thames Valley Provider Collaborative is a network of service providers covering Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Gloucestershire, Swindon, Wiltshire and Bath and North East Somerset (BaNES), working collaboratively to provide high quality care for the most unwell young people as close to home as possible.
We are currently recruiting our multi-disciplinary team (MDT) who will work with young people diagnosed with moderate to severe learning disabilities and autism, who are at risk of admission due to mental health difficulties. The post holder will also work with current inpatients with moderate to severe learning disabilities and autism to ensure they have as short a stay in hospital as possible and facilitate timely discharge and transition home. The service will work to ensure suitable packages of care are in place for young people at risk of admission.
About us
The LDA Hospital at Home approach is based on the Tier 4 'assertive outreach' model, offering an enhanced package of support to young people receiving care from the Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism Community Services and Keyworker services and identified as at risk of admission on the Dynamic Risk Support Register. Care will be delivered in the community and virtually in a blended therapeutic model.
Benefits of working for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with an increase to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Staff accommodation
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is an exciting opportunity to demonstrate and develop your skills and ability, while continually improving services and providing quality care to our service users.
If you think you have the right skills and values to offer us at this exciting time, we would like to hear from you.
Oxford or Swindon base with remote working
Please note:
- New starters have a 6 month probationary period. This, together with the induction process aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
- Candidates not currently employed by the Trust who attend an interview for non-qualified Band 1-5 posts are required to undertake numeracy and literacy assessments.
- Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
- Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
- We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation and we encourage applications from users of mental health services. This is part of our commitment to equality and reflecting the diversity of our population.
- Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is an exciting opportunity to demonstrate and develop your skills and ability, while continually improving services and providing quality care to our service users.
If you think you have the right skills and values to offer us at this exciting time, we would like to hear from you.
Oxford or Swindon base with remote working
Please note:
- New starters have a 6 month probationary period. This, together with the induction process aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
- Candidates not currently employed by the Trust who attend an interview for non-qualified Band 1-5 posts are required to undertake numeracy and literacy assessments.
- Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
- Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
- We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation and we encourage applications from users of mental health services. This is part of our commitment to equality and reflecting the diversity of our population.
- Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Person Specification
Skills, knowledge and abilities
Essential
- Specialist knowledge and application of family therapy assessment, interventions and family therapy process relevant to client group
- Knowledge of evidence base in relation to child mental health
- Knowledge and application of standardised assessments and outcome measures
Desirable
- Detailed knowledge of mental health legislation and current practice
Education/qualification
Essential
- Postgraduate qualification in family and systemic psychotherapy
- Registration as a systemic psychotherapist with UKCP or equivalent body
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification in a relevant field of mental health or social welfare (or established equivalence according to AFT criteria)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of assessment /intervention with children, young people and families in a mental health or equivalent setting
- Experience of working with children with severe mental health problems and their carers
- Experience of maintaining a caseload
- Participation in teaching or training
- Research and audit experience and skills
Desirable
- Experience of running/co-running groups
- Experience of other treatments options
Person Specification
Skills, knowledge and abilities
Essential
- Specialist knowledge and application of family therapy assessment, interventions and family therapy process relevant to client group
- Knowledge of evidence base in relation to child mental health
- Knowledge and application of standardised assessments and outcome measures
Desirable
- Detailed knowledge of mental health legislation and current practice
Education/qualification
Essential
- Postgraduate qualification in family and systemic psychotherapy
- Registration as a systemic psychotherapist with UKCP or equivalent body
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification in a relevant field of mental health or social welfare (or established equivalence according to AFT criteria)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of assessment /intervention with children, young people and families in a mental health or equivalent setting
- Experience of working with children with severe mental health problems and their carers
- Experience of maintaining a caseload
- Participation in teaching or training
- Research and audit experience and skills
Desirable
- Experience of running/co-running groups
- Experience of other treatments options
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).
