Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen in Hammersmith and Fulham (H&F) Community CAMHS for a Band 7 (1.0 WTE) Specialist Systemic & Family Psychotherapist.
We are a friendly, busy, borough-located team and work both preventatively and with children and young people presenting with mild to moderate mental health difficulties and their families. We provide both a clinic based service and outreach where appropriate
We would be delighted to hear from Family Therapists who have experience of working in CAMHS or those that are keen to develop their practice in a CAMHS setting for the first time.
At any level of experience, you will be offered excellent opportunities for individually adjusted continuing professional development and you will be supported in your career progression.
We also welcome applications from those newly qualified as family therapists and will offer you continued support, guidance and training to develop as a family therapist with us.
We offer a range of in house and external training opportunities e.g. narrative therapy; NVR; CYP-IAPT.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will join an established multi-disciplinary CAMHS which is responsible for providing Tier 2 mental health services. The post holder will work in Hammersmith and Fulham Community CAMHS Team with children, young people aged 0- 18 years and their families.
The post holder will provide mental health support and treatment for children and young people carrying out comprehensive assessments and offering specialist intervention packages. The post holder will also cover part of the duty and screening function for H&F CAMHS on a rolling basis.
Some examples of your day to day work are mainly direct work with children, young people and their families in different ways, but also liaising with other organisations and services, such as school and social care, partake and contribute to multidisciplinary meetings, and undertaking assessments.
About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- oProfessional knowledge and skills acquired through a postgraduate degree-level qualification in Family & Systemic Psychotherapy as accredited by AFT
- oCurrent professional registration with UKCP as a systemic family therapist.
Desirable
- oCYP IAPT Trainings, CBT, Brief Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, DBT, EMDR, Interpersonal Therapy, Attachment based approaches, ABFT.
- oOther post-graduate qualifications.
Experience
Essential
- oPractice experience in relevant first profession.
- oExperience of working with children and adolescents in a mental health or equivalent settings.
- oExperience of multi-agency work.
- oExperience of working within a multicultural framework
- oExperience of assessment and working therapeutically with children, adolescents and their families within a mental health setting.
- oExperience of assessing risk and formulating safe and effective risk management plans.
Desirable
- oExperience of other treatment approaches.
- oExperience working with young people within a community CAMHS setting
- oExperience of management of child protection emergencies
- oExperience of therapeutic work with children and families where abuse or neglect has occurred
- oExperience of audit and/or research
- oExperience of contributing to and implementing new service developments,
- oExperience of working in a number of ways i.e. assertive outreach, clinic based settings, home, school or other appropriate environments
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- oEvidence base in relation to child mental health.
- oResearch and research methodology at post-graduate level in relation to children and adults with mental health and social problems.
- oThe impact of abuse, trauma and other adverse experiences on children and families.
- oLegislation and DOH guidelines relevant to mental health.
- oChild protection policies and procedures
- oChild development in relation to mental health difficulties
- oKnowledge of other modalities (i.e. psychoanalytical, medical, behavioural etc.) sufficient to engage appropriately with multidisciplinary team colleagues and their work with clients/patients.
- oSkills in working with children and families with mental health and social problems using a variety of therapeutic approaches.
- oEvidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
- oKnowledge of the various assessment tools used in CAMHS.
- oKnowledge of the Care Plan Approach.
- oConsultation Skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
- oAbility to recognise own and others work related stress and pressures and take appropriate action.
- oGood interpersonal skills and desire to build a supportive team environment.
- oPersonal time management skills and ability to work independently
- oCommitted to personal development.
Desirable
- oSkills and sensitivity in working with families that may find it difficult to engage with services.
- oAbility to deal with challenging behaviour in possibly distressing situations.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- oProfessional knowledge and skills acquired through a postgraduate degree-level qualification in Family & Systemic Psychotherapy as accredited by AFT
- oCurrent professional registration with UKCP as a systemic family therapist.
Desirable
- oCYP IAPT Trainings, CBT, Brief Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, DBT, EMDR, Interpersonal Therapy, Attachment based approaches, ABFT.
- oOther post-graduate qualifications.
Experience
Essential
- oPractice experience in relevant first profession.
- oExperience of working with children and adolescents in a mental health or equivalent settings.
- oExperience of multi-agency work.
- oExperience of working within a multicultural framework
- oExperience of assessment and working therapeutically with children, adolescents and their families within a mental health setting.
- oExperience of assessing risk and formulating safe and effective risk management plans.
Desirable
- oExperience of other treatment approaches.
- oExperience working with young people within a community CAMHS setting
- oExperience of management of child protection emergencies
- oExperience of therapeutic work with children and families where abuse or neglect has occurred
- oExperience of audit and/or research
- oExperience of contributing to and implementing new service developments,
- oExperience of working in a number of ways i.e. assertive outreach, clinic based settings, home, school or other appropriate environments
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- oEvidence base in relation to child mental health.
- oResearch and research methodology at post-graduate level in relation to children and adults with mental health and social problems.
- oThe impact of abuse, trauma and other adverse experiences on children and families.
- oLegislation and DOH guidelines relevant to mental health.
- oChild protection policies and procedures
- oChild development in relation to mental health difficulties
- oKnowledge of other modalities (i.e. psychoanalytical, medical, behavioural etc.) sufficient to engage appropriately with multidisciplinary team colleagues and their work with clients/patients.
- oSkills in working with children and families with mental health and social problems using a variety of therapeutic approaches.
- oEvidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
- oKnowledge of the various assessment tools used in CAMHS.
- oKnowledge of the Care Plan Approach.
- oConsultation Skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
- oAbility to recognise own and others work related stress and pressures and take appropriate action.
- oGood interpersonal skills and desire to build a supportive team environment.
- oPersonal time management skills and ability to work independently
- oCommitted to personal development.
Desirable
- oSkills and sensitivity in working with families that may find it difficult to engage with services.
- oAbility to deal with challenging behaviour in possibly distressing situations.
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).
