Job summary
Regional Inpatient CAMHS service at Parkview
We are seeking two Band 7 Family and Systemic Psychotherapist to join all multi-disciplinary and dynamic Regional Inpatient CAMHS service at Parkview.
What you like to be part of a service which is innovative, forward thinking and committed to enabling people who are experiencing mental health difficulties to recover and discover their potential?
If so, we are an exciting opportunity for TWO band 7 (Full-time and Part -Time 0.6) Family and Systemic Psychotherapist.
When you join us, you can expecto Continued professional development is actively supported by the senior leaders for the service and by the Wider Trust. We encourage and recognise how development of our professionals grow compassionate and evidence-based care for all our young people and their families.o Thorough induction and you will be supervised by an experienced Family and Systemic Psychotherapist.o Monthly Systemic Practice and Family Therapy meetingso To be supported in your role, opportunities to meet psychological therapy colleagues from access the trust for professional development and clinical updates.o Supported in your career progression to Band 8o Have links to our Trust national systemic practice and family therapy training programme in systemic practise and family therapy for foundation and immediate years and supervision. which can offer teaching and tutoring opportunities.
Main duties of the job
If you have experience of working clinically in a CAMHS inpatient service; experience in working with eating disorders, and within a General Adolescent Unit and training and skills in FTAN, MFT and NVR it will be very relevant. You will be an innovative, high performing individual who is able to make safe and confident decisions around patient care, working in close partnership with patients and their parents, families, colleagues in the multidisciplinary team, and community agencies.
Being a team player is important, who offer a high quality of care guided by strong evidence, and who are committed to making a difference to the lives of young people and their families. You will have work alongside a range of specialists and professionals - ours is a truly multi-disciplinary approach to care and if you have the stamina, courage, and commitment, then we would like to hear from you.
The team are excited to welcome more Family and Systemic Psychotherapy colleagues and value the diversity of skills Family and Systemic Psychotherapist can contribute in relation to therapeutic interventions, consultation, supervision, reflective practise, teaching and training, service development and research/ audit knowledge.
You can bring your skills and experience to our trust and see the difference you can make to the lives of young people and their families.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families.
Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas. Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care. Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current UKCP Registration as Systemic Family Psychotherapists
- Doctoral or Masters level qualification in Systemic Family Psychotherapy or equivalent
- Relevant professional Qualifications indicated by AFT Guidance or AFT recognized equivalence.
- Evidence of recent and relevant continuous professional development
- Specialist skills in meeting the needs of children and families with complex emotional/behavioral/relational needs
- Training in systemic teaching, training, and supervision
- Experience of working with Family Based Treatment models, such as MFT and NVR
KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Extensive practice in relevant first profession, including work with children and families
- Experience of working with young people and families in an inpatient/ hospital setting using Family based treatment such as NVR and MFT
- Skills in the use of complex methods of systemic assessment, intervention and management to suit differing needs of families/ systems
- Experience of, and skill in offering systemic thinking to the complexity of multidisciplinary work in a busy, stressful inpatient setting. This is to include experience of offering staff support groups and staff debriefs
- Being an active and committed member of the MDT senior management team - involved in strategic planning for the service, undertaking staff support/ consultation and supervision on a regular basis with inpatient colleagues/ nursing staff.
- Experience of the application of Systemic Psychotherapy in different cultural contexts
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- High-level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialized systemic therapies ; such as NVR/MFT
Desirable
- Experience of specialist systemic assessment and treatment of clients across a range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and inpatient settings.
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Confident in identifying and reporting safeguarding issues and working with key stakeholders when safeguarding issues arise
- A commitment to the continuous improvement of services through use, analysis and reporting of outcome measures and feedback from staff, patients, and families, as well as clinical research.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current UKCP Registration as Systemic Family Psychotherapists
- Doctoral or Masters level qualification in Systemic Family Psychotherapy or equivalent
- Relevant professional Qualifications indicated by AFT Guidance or AFT recognized equivalence.
- Evidence of recent and relevant continuous professional development
- Specialist skills in meeting the needs of children and families with complex emotional/behavioral/relational needs
- Training in systemic teaching, training, and supervision
- Experience of working with Family Based Treatment models, such as MFT and NVR
KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Extensive practice in relevant first profession, including work with children and families
- Experience of working with young people and families in an inpatient/ hospital setting using Family based treatment such as NVR and MFT
- Skills in the use of complex methods of systemic assessment, intervention and management to suit differing needs of families/ systems
- Experience of, and skill in offering systemic thinking to the complexity of multidisciplinary work in a busy, stressful inpatient setting. This is to include experience of offering staff support groups and staff debriefs
- Being an active and committed member of the MDT senior management team - involved in strategic planning for the service, undertaking staff support/ consultation and supervision on a regular basis with inpatient colleagues/ nursing staff.
- Experience of the application of Systemic Psychotherapy in different cultural contexts
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- High-level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialized systemic therapies ; such as NVR/MFT
Desirable
- Experience of specialist systemic assessment and treatment of clients across a range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and inpatient settings.
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Confident in identifying and reporting safeguarding issues and working with key stakeholders when safeguarding issues arise
- A commitment to the continuous improvement of services through use, analysis and reporting of outcome measures and feedback from staff, patients, and families, as well as clinical research.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Parkview Clinic
60 Queensbridge Road
Moseley
B13 8QE
Employer's website
https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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