Job summary
Family Therapist for CAMHS Eating Disorder Team - we
are growing our Eating Disorder offer in North East Lincs CAMHS. These are exciting times and we are looking
for someone with a passion for working with Eating Disorders who can take an
active lead in developing and embedding systemic practice in the team and more
widely across CAMHS and Navigo. We
have an established MDT and can offer a supportive and encouraging work environment
where the postholder will work collaboratively with Psychologists, Psychiatrists,
Dietitian, Mental Health Practitioners and Support Workers. Supervision
standards are high in CAMHS and staff wellbeing is very important to our team.
Main duties of the job
This post is based predominantly within the CAMHS
Community Eating Disorder Team, with scope to support the wider CAMHS Team to
develop systemic practice in the service more widely. The postholder will be
responsible for exercising autonomous clinical responsibility for the
assessment, treatment and discharge of clients, and delivery of clinical
supervision to trainees, more junior Family Therapists and other professionals
participating in systemic therapy practice. The successful applicant will be
supported by the team to work with children, young people and families who are
experiencing high levels of distress. Applicants must be committed to working
in a trauma-informed way. The postholder
will have scope to help develop our current Eating Disorder pathways and
clinical provision within the context of a multi-disciplinary team. Navigo may
also draw on the successful applicant to support and consult the wider
organisation in relation to systemic practice.
About us
Hello!
We
are Navigo. We look after North East Lincolnshire's mental health and
well-being, an award-winning social enterprise that provides mental health
services to the NHS and beyond.
The
whole basis of our work is to deliver services that we would be happy for our
own family to use.
We
offer a range of mental health services, including acute and community
facilities as well as specialist support such as outstanding older adults
inpatient services, rehabilitation and recovery community mental health and an
outstanding specialist eating disorder facility.
Ranked
as one of the top UK companies to work for, we feature in the Best Companies
top 100 large company list.
As
a social enterprise, we do things a little bit differently and have also
developed income-generating commercially viable businesses that provide
training, education and employment opportunities including Grimsby Garden
Centre.
Working
at Navigo is not like working anywhere else. Lots of places say that, but we
really mean it.
We
like to work with forward-thinking people who want to make a difference.
Come
and Join us !
Please
note: Whilst we value all applications, if we believe an application to be AI
generated, we will use a checking tool and may reject any application that has
been automatically generated.
Should
you require any assistance in completing this application due to a disability
or other needs please contact navigo.recruitment@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
Clinical
To provide
specialist systemic assessments of clients referred to the team utilising
information from a range of systemic methodologies (identifying and
prioritising interactional patterns/ dynamics/ context) and employing research
based models in order to formulate and implement plans with individuals,
families and carers in the context of the professional and wider social
systems.
To provide
highly specialist family therapy with clinical autonomy and to work in ways
which are sensitive to the needs of families from a wide range of racial,
cultural and religious backgrounds
To implement
a range of highly specialist systemic interventions for individuals, carers,
families and groups, adjusting and refining formulations, informed by different
exploratory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses tailored
to the needs of the individual and client system and the context.
To use
analytical and judgement skills in highly complicated and complex processes,
such as large network meetings involving clients, families and professionals.
To be able to hold conflicting information in formulations, by holding several
views simultaneously and linking individual views in a way which is productive
for all concerned
To evaluate
and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical
and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and
developmental processes that have shaped the individuals, family or group.
To use
systemic skills to work with people together who may be in distressed/
angry/emotional states, being able to hold tensions whilst at the same time
pacing the situation and working towards resolution.
To exercise
autonomous professional responsibility and judgement for the assessment,
treatment and discharge of clients whose problems are managed by systemically
based care plans, including communication with the referral agent and others
involved in care.
To provide
specialist systemic advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals
contributing directly to clients formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan, in
the context of multi-disciplinary team working.
To undertake
risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and to provide
advice to other professionals on systemic aspects of risk assessment and risk
management.
To act as
care co-ordinator where appropriate for a case load of patients, and contribute
to the CPA (or equivalent) processes as required.
To
communicate highly complex information and give feedback in a skilled and
sensitive manner, for example in organising and conducting meetings which can
include clients, family members, multi-agency representatives. These can
generate a high level of emotion and may involve risk issues.
To provide
advice, guidance and consultation to peer and junior professionals within the
service, both individually, and by attendance at team referral and review
meetings.
The
job description will be reviewed in light of changing service requirements and
through the staff Performance and Development Review (PDR) and changes may be
made in consultation with the post holder.
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
Clinical
To provide
specialist systemic assessments of clients referred to the team utilising
information from a range of systemic methodologies (identifying and
prioritising interactional patterns/ dynamics/ context) and employing research
based models in order to formulate and implement plans with individuals,
families and carers in the context of the professional and wider social
systems.
To provide
highly specialist family therapy with clinical autonomy and to work in ways
which are sensitive to the needs of families from a wide range of racial,
cultural and religious backgrounds
To implement
a range of highly specialist systemic interventions for individuals, carers,
families and groups, adjusting and refining formulations, informed by different
exploratory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses tailored
to the needs of the individual and client system and the context.
To use
analytical and judgement skills in highly complicated and complex processes,
such as large network meetings involving clients, families and professionals.
To be able to hold conflicting information in formulations, by holding several
views simultaneously and linking individual views in a way which is productive
for all concerned
To evaluate
and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical
and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and
developmental processes that have shaped the individuals, family or group.
To use
systemic skills to work with people together who may be in distressed/
angry/emotional states, being able to hold tensions whilst at the same time
pacing the situation and working towards resolution.
To exercise
autonomous professional responsibility and judgement for the assessment,
treatment and discharge of clients whose problems are managed by systemically
based care plans, including communication with the referral agent and others
involved in care.
To provide
specialist systemic advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals
contributing directly to clients formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan, in
the context of multi-disciplinary team working.
To undertake
risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and to provide
advice to other professionals on systemic aspects of risk assessment and risk
management.
To act as
care co-ordinator where appropriate for a case load of patients, and contribute
to the CPA (or equivalent) processes as required.
To
communicate highly complex information and give feedback in a skilled and
sensitive manner, for example in organising and conducting meetings which can
include clients, family members, multi-agency representatives. These can
generate a high level of emotion and may involve risk issues.
To provide
advice, guidance and consultation to peer and junior professionals within the
service, both individually, and by attendance at team referral and review
meetings.
The
job description will be reviewed in light of changing service requirements and
through the staff Performance and Development Review (PDR) and changes may be
made in consultation with the post holder.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional postgraduate qualification in a mental health or social welfare discipline or agreed Association of Family Therapy (AFT) equivalent.
- Postgraduate qualification in family/systemic psychotherapy.
- Registration as a Systemic Psychotherapist with UKCP or equivalent body
Desirable
- Specialist training in supervision that has led to approved clinical supervisor status (or working towards this).
- Specialist training in Family Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa / Bulimia Nervosa or Multi Family Therapy for Eating Disorders.
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of working as a family therapist within CAMHS or Eating Disorders Services.
- Experience of supervising staff in
- systemic approaches.
- Experience of working with a Multi-disciplinary Team
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to mental health and the full range of client groups.
- Knowledge and skills of risk management and ability to perform a clinical risk assessment.
- Knowledge and application of standardised assessments and outcome measures.
- Evidence of continuing Professional Development as required by UKCP/AFT guidelines.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional postgraduate qualification in a mental health or social welfare discipline or agreed Association of Family Therapy (AFT) equivalent.
- Postgraduate qualification in family/systemic psychotherapy.
- Registration as a Systemic Psychotherapist with UKCP or equivalent body
Desirable
- Specialist training in supervision that has led to approved clinical supervisor status (or working towards this).
- Specialist training in Family Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa / Bulimia Nervosa or Multi Family Therapy for Eating Disorders.
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of working as a family therapist within CAMHS or Eating Disorders Services.
- Experience of supervising staff in
- systemic approaches.
- Experience of working with a Multi-disciplinary Team
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to mental health and the full range of client groups.
- Knowledge and skills of risk management and ability to perform a clinical risk assessment.
- Knowledge and application of standardised assessments and outcome measures.
- Evidence of continuing Professional Development as required by UKCP/AFT guidelines.
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
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Navigo Health and Social Care CIC
Address
Freshney Green Primary Care Centre / Rharian Fields
Sorrel Road / Milton Road
Grimsby
DN34 4GB
Employer's website
https://navigocare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
