Job summary
The Isle of Wight CAMHS team is looking for a Family Therapist.
The team are excited to welcome more family therapy colleagues and value the diversity of skills family therapy can contribute in relation to therapeutic interventions, consultation, supervision, reflective practice, teaching and training, service development and research/audit knowledge.
Continued Professional Development is actively supported by the senior leads for the service and by the Wider Trust. We recognise how development of our professionals grows compassionate and evidence-based care for our young people and their families
The successful candidate will be passionate about ensuring the child's voice is central to the work they do and work in partnership with families and other agencies to achieve the outcomes desired by the child or young person.
This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic clinician, with experience of working in children's services, to join our CAMHS team on the Isle of Wight. The IOW NHS Trust community CAMHS team is CQC rated Good, the team is a multidisciplinary team of 40 staff who provide services to children and young people on the Island that are experiencing emotional health and wellbeing difficulties.
We are looking for an experienced clinician in children's services to take up the role in community team to ensure the service continues to deliver good quality, compassionate care.
Main duties of the job
To provide a Systemic Family Therapy service to the Isle of Wight within Community CAMHS in a framework of multidisciplinary and multi-agency working. To be provided both autonomously and in an integrated model. Based on highly specialised and broad ranging knowledge and skills providing high quality evidence based practice using the full range of relevant theoretical models.
To provide consultation to our partner agencies and work alongside colleagues in the multidisciplinary team to provide a comprehensive CAMHS to the community.
We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values are Compassion, Accountable, Respect and Excellence. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.
We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout out services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.
Why not come and see for yourself the CARE we give to our patients and staff. Apply to be part of our team today.
About us
Across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight healthcare services are evolving and transforming to meet the continuing care needs of our population. Now is a very exciting time to join Isle of Wight NHS Trust as we enter this period of change.
This year Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust have strengthened our partnership and formed a group giving us an opportunity to work together to be innovative in improving patient care and outcomes as well as improving the experience and opportunities for our people across the two organisations.
We have also been working with other local NHS Trusts across our region to create a new organisation, bringing together all community, mental health and learning disability services from across Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Subject to approvals, the aim is for the new Trust - Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - to be formed by April 2024.
People employed in our community, mental health and learning disability services by the Isle of Wight NHS Trust on 31 March 2024, will transfer to the new organisation under Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) on 1 May 2024.
The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide teaching in a variety of formats: workshops, seminars, presentations, groups, for other child practitioners including GPs, paediatric staff, adult mental health, psychologists, nurses and primary mental health workers, according to the trusts training initiatives.
To take an active part in the development of a systemic service using models of brief family therapy and systemic intervention appropriate for supporting families in the community who are experiencing issues related to their emotional health and wellbeing.eg. Family breakdown, trauma, anxiety, eating disorders or a combination of mental health difficulties and complex family dynamics.
Develop professional liaisons with adult services to address needs of children and families with complex mental health problems exacerbated by parental mental health issues in line with the Joint Working Protocol(4LSCB). Also to provide appropriate transition as adolescents move to the Adult Mental Health services
Initiate, manage, sustain, and evaluate the systemic approach within the new areas of development above to increase effective intervention for families as well as the CPD of the multidisciplinary team.
Advocate systemic thinking and processes throughout the trust.
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide teaching in a variety of formats: workshops, seminars, presentations, groups, for other child practitioners including GPs, paediatric staff, adult mental health, psychologists, nurses and primary mental health workers, according to the trusts training initiatives.
To take an active part in the development of a systemic service using models of brief family therapy and systemic intervention appropriate for supporting families in the community who are experiencing issues related to their emotional health and wellbeing.eg. Family breakdown, trauma, anxiety, eating disorders or a combination of mental health difficulties and complex family dynamics.
Develop professional liaisons with adult services to address needs of children and families with complex mental health problems exacerbated by parental mental health issues in line with the Joint Working Protocol(4LSCB). Also to provide appropriate transition as adolescents move to the Adult Mental Health services
Initiate, manage, sustain, and evaluate the systemic approach within the new areas of development above to increase effective intervention for families as well as the CPD of the multidisciplinary team.
Advocate systemic thinking and processes throughout the trust.
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
Person Specification
Physical Skills
Essential
Qualifications and role specific knowledge
Essential
- Professional degree or equivalent qualification in Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Psychology or other relevant profession with related CAMHS experience. & Masters (or equivalent)
- Degree in Family Therapy & Systemic Psychotherapy and UKCP registration
- All applicants will require professional registration with a statutory body: the HSC, Chartered Clinical Psychologists by BPS, Child Psychotherapists' by ACP or UKCP
- Extensive post core qualification experience in the mental health field.
- Demonstrable experience of working with children and their families with complex needs.
- Systemic family therapy experience
Desirable
- Experience or training in Other therapies. ENB 603
Aptitudes
Essential
- Have the skills to be able to deliver supervision. Able to act as a resource to other professionals
- Able to give community advice on family therapy practice.erbal and written communication.
- Ability to teach and supervise in the use of family therapy.
Communication Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills - verbal, written and non-verbal
Person Specification
Physical Skills
Essential
Qualifications and role specific knowledge
Essential
- Professional degree or equivalent qualification in Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Psychology or other relevant profession with related CAMHS experience. & Masters (or equivalent)
- Degree in Family Therapy & Systemic Psychotherapy and UKCP registration
- All applicants will require professional registration with a statutory body: the HSC, Chartered Clinical Psychologists by BPS, Child Psychotherapists' by ACP or UKCP
- Extensive post core qualification experience in the mental health field.
- Demonstrable experience of working with children and their families with complex needs.
- Systemic family therapy experience
Desirable
- Experience or training in Other therapies. ENB 603
Aptitudes
Essential
- Have the skills to be able to deliver supervision. Able to act as a resource to other professionals
- Able to give community advice on family therapy practice.erbal and written communication.
- Ability to teach and supervise in the use of family therapy.
Communication Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills - verbal, written and non-verbal
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).
