Systemic Family Psychotherapist

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity to welcome a Systemic Family Psychotherapist to work across our Tier 4 CAMHS service. This will include our C2H team which are a hospital at home-based service and our 10-bed adolescent inpatient unit (Pebble Lodge) based in Westbourne. You will be a valued and integral part of the multidisciplinary team and part of some exciting changes to how Tier 4 works.

The core aspects of this role will be to work directly with families, and to provide systemic supervision, consultation and training for the clinical workforce. Both clinical focus areas are aimed at embedding and maintaining a foundation of systemic thinking to promote stabilisation and transition for families, and to inform the clinical practice and ethos of the Tier 4 teams.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work directly with families and young people who have accessed Tier 4 services because they require the highest level of care, support and safety. It is expected that families will be experiencing a range of intense emotions regarding the admission of the young person, and that the acute care needs require systemic formulation, understanding and intervention to promote stabilisation, communication and transition back into the community. Excellent communication skills and a passion for working in an acute care service is fundamental to the role.

This role is also core to the clinical culture and ethos of the ward. You will work alongside the wider MDT which includes Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry, Social Work, Occupational Therapy and Nursing. Together with the team, you will be a passionate champion for working systemically towards effecting positive change for young people and their families, and in identifying appropriate systemic clinical processes to meet the needs of the ward.

About us

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.