Job summary
We are looking for exceptional individuals who are dedicated to working with children and young people and are keen to take up this opportunity to join us for a fixed-term 1 year post, including fully funded training in Systemic Family Practice (SFT) at the University of Exeter.
The course starts January 2025 and will last 1 year.
*Internal applicants who wish to be considered for a secondment opportunity should discuss with their line manager the suitability of a possible secondment*
For more details of the university training offer go to https://swcypiapt.com/courses/cyp-iapt-courses/systemic-family-practice/
This intensive training post will equip the post holder to provide interventions based on CYP-IAPT core principles and also evidence based interventions within the fields of SFT. The course is accredited by AFT, in order to meet accreditation level you will complete 60 hours of lead systemic practice over the course of the year.
As these are post-graduate courses you will need to evidence your ability to study at post graduate level. Please also note, as this is an HEE funded course, those applying who have completed previous relevant HEE funded training courses (e.g. EMHPs) must be 2 years post completion.
The course is assessed via both clinical and academic work.
The successful applicant will:
Hold a relevant Professional Registration in a core profession recognised by AFT
Main duties of the job
- Working systemically with children and young people and their families experiencing mental health difficulties such as depression and self harm in specialist CAMHS.
- Provide specialist CAMHS assessment and treatment interventions for children and young people as well as their families/ carer's
- Provide specialist clinical assessment, formulation and treatment where the Voice of the Child is embedded within personalised care planning
- Demonstrating a commitment to ensuring routine outcome measures are embedded within clinical practice to demonstrate clinical based improvements for children, young people and parents/carers.
What we can offer you:
Live supervision in a group setting by a qualified systemic family psychotherapist.
Once the fixed term contract ends applicants would be encouraged to apply for any vacant posts within the service.
Our service is proud of its strong multi-disciplinary ethos within its clinical delivery and has robust clinical supervision, workload management and Continuing Professional Development structures in place.
Please note that all candidates who declare themselves on their application form to be disabled and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted in accordance with the Trust's Two Ticks Pledge on disability.
The Trust is a signatory to the Mindful Employer Charter.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
About us
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
- 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
- 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
- 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
- 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative
Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Working systemically with children and young people and their families experiencing mental health difficulties such as depression and self harm in specialist CAMHS.
- Provide specialist CAMHS assessment and treatment interventions for children and young people (0-18yrs) as well as their families/carers who present with emotional and mental healthdifficulties as well as those children and young people who have learning disabilities.
- Undertake clinical responsibility and be able to work independently in managing a clinical caseload. This will include collaboratively working and liaising with Trust and multi-agency partners across Gloucestershire as required.
- Provide CAMHS specialist clinical risk assessments and risk management plans as part of routine clinical work ensuring that all aspects of clinical caseload work adheres to current Trustsafeguarding as well as risk assessment and management best practice procedures. This will include undertaking specialist Self Harm risk assessments of children and young people.
- Provide formal clinical supervision to junior staff (as requested), including facilitating the development and consolidation of CAMHS core skills and competencies.
- Ensure regular attendance at service wide and other CAMHS CPD/core competency training events
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Working systemically with children and young people and their families experiencing mental health difficulties such as depression and self harm in specialist CAMHS.
- Provide specialist CAMHS assessment and treatment interventions for children and young people (0-18yrs) as well as their families/carers who present with emotional and mental healthdifficulties as well as those children and young people who have learning disabilities.
- Undertake clinical responsibility and be able to work independently in managing a clinical caseload. This will include collaboratively working and liaising with Trust and multi-agency partners across Gloucestershire as required.
- Provide CAMHS specialist clinical risk assessments and risk management plans as part of routine clinical work ensuring that all aspects of clinical caseload work adheres to current Trustsafeguarding as well as risk assessment and management best practice procedures. This will include undertaking specialist Self Harm risk assessments of children and young people.
- Provide formal clinical supervision to junior staff (as requested), including facilitating the development and consolidation of CAMHS core skills and competencies.
- Ensure regular attendance at service wide and other CAMHS CPD/core competency training events
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant clinical experience of delivering evidence based/best practice clinical interventions within CAMHS or related services
- Experience of working with families
Desirable
- Experience of working systemically
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Health or Social Care qualification: RNLD, RMHN, OT, MHSW
- Demonstrate current registration with a regulated professional body/ organisation: NMC, HCPC,
Desirable
- Post graduate training within a relevant CAMHS field or skill
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the principles of systemic practice
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant clinical experience of delivering evidence based/best practice clinical interventions within CAMHS or related services
- Experience of working with families
Desirable
- Experience of working systemically
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Health or Social Care qualification: RNLD, RMHN, OT, MHSW
- Demonstrate current registration with a regulated professional body/ organisation: NMC, HCPC,
Desirable
- Post graduate training within a relevant CAMHS field or skill
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the principles of systemic practice
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).
