Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Band 8a Family Therapist or Band 7 Trainee (Conditions would apply)

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Job summary

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic Family and Systemic Psychotherapist to our diverse, multi disciplinary CAMHS Eating Disorder Team.

You will be an experienced and qualified Family and Systemic Psychotherapist with current UKCP registration, or be in your final year of training. If the latter, we would request a reference from your course tutor.

You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team, working closely with community and inpatient services. Alongside this, we have a Home Intervention Team and a developing team supporting young people with a diagnosis of Arfid. Within the core team, we offer early specialist assessment and intervention using evidence-based approaches to young people up to the age of 18 years old and their families. We pride ourselves in offering a robust induction plan. Systemic interventions/ family work is part of our core treatment offer. You will be offered specialist supervision, from an experienced family therapist within the team.

We would also welcome applications from candidates in the final year of their MSc training who would be interested in pursuing this as a training role (NHS National T&Cs - Annex 21 arrangement)** https://www.nhsggc.org.uk/media/252246/doc-5-acrobat-document.pdf

Main duties of the job

Whilst a full job description and person specification is attached to this advert, key elements of the role will include (but not be limited to):

Contributing to the assessment and treatment of young people and their families with a diagnosis of Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorder
Providing Family Therapy-Anorexia Nervosa and Family Therapy-Bulimia Nervosa within CAMHS EDT
Providing specialised Systemic Psychotherapy within CAMHS EDT
Offering systemic advice, consultation, supervision and training to members of the MDT
To be part of the wider CAMHS family therapy team; supporting the continued development and promotion of systemic practice across the service

We encourage candidates to contact or visit our team, to talk through the post and hear more about our team and service.

The team is based in central Leicester and are especially keen to hear from candidates who reflect the diverse communities we serve.

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Date posted

26 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£50,952 to £57,349 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9313-23-0685

Job locations

C A M H S

Valence Road

Leicester

LE31AR

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Qualification in relevant mental health / social welfare profession and demonstrable practice over a minimum of 3 years within that profession
Masters level qualification in Family and Systemic Psychotherapy, accredited with UKCP OR within the final year of training
UKCP registration which is maintained through meeting relevant AFT CPD requirements

Desirable

Systemic Supervisor Training or a willingness to work towards
Post-qualification training in one or more additional specialised
areas of therapeutic practice

Experience

Essential

Knowledge and expertise in child and adolescent mental health and the assessment and treatment common mental health problems
Knowledge of the systemic literature pertaining to the specialist
areas relevant to the post including the evidence base for the systemic
assessment and intervention
Highly developed skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management, frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration

Desirable

Experience of working with those with a diagnosis of an eating disorder
Preferably have experience in working with children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions and a well-developed understanding of how such conditions may interact with eating disorders
Experience of working in outpatient/ family settings, managing the highly complex emotional relationships within and between the component parts of the family CAMHS system in ways, which maximise the potential for therapeutic outcomes

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Qualification in relevant mental health / social welfare profession and demonstrable practice over a minimum of 3 years within that profession
Masters level qualification in Family and Systemic Psychotherapy, accredited with UKCP OR within the final year of training
UKCP registration which is maintained through meeting relevant AFT CPD requirements

Desirable

Systemic Supervisor Training or a willingness to work towards
Post-qualification training in one or more additional specialised
areas of therapeutic practice

Experience

Essential

Knowledge and expertise in child and adolescent mental health and the assessment and treatment common mental health problems
Knowledge of the systemic literature pertaining to the specialist
areas relevant to the post including the evidence base for the systemic
assessment and intervention
Highly developed skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management, frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration

Desirable

Experience of working with those with a diagnosis of an eating disorder
Preferably have experience in working with children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions and a well-developed understanding of how such conditions may interact with eating disorders
Experience of working in outpatient/ family settings, managing the highly complex emotional relationships within and between the component parts of the family CAMHS system in ways, which maximise the potential for therapeutic outcomes

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.

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

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

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

C A M H S

Valence Road

Leicester

LE31AR

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

C A M H S

Valence Road

Leicester

LE31AR

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)