Job summary
CNTW's Centre for Specialist Psychological Therapies Services (SPT) is known regionally and nationally for its expertise in complex psychological assessment, formulation and treatment, education and training, innovation, and research across a wide range of specialist modalities. These modalities include complex CBT, Psycho-dynamic Psychotherapy, Cognitive Analytic Therapy, Systemic Family Therapy and EMDR.
The role will be based in the Family Therapy Service and requires the individual to work collaboratively with colleagues to provide place based systemic family therapy and family interventions for families, couples, and networks. This includes working with a range of adult mental health concerns within our Community Treatment Teams, Early Inventions in Psychosis, and other Specialist Services.
The service works in partnership with psychological therapies and operational colleagues within community services to improve access and the quality of services offered to families and couples. The post-holder will contribute to the transformation of community services alongside the clinical lead and senior family therapists in the service.
Main duties of the job
The role involves the provision of direct clinical work, alongside opportunities to develop as a systemic supervisor, and trainer within our AFT accredited Foundation and Intermediate Level Systemic Training.
The Family Therapy Service at the CNTW Centre for Specialist Psychological Therapies is committed to provide high quality continuing professional development and will be ideal for a candidate seeking to develop their career in family therapy.
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to:
Provide safe and effective systemic family therapy within the psychosis and non-psychosis treatment pathways with a defined caseload of families within place-based community services.
Provide safe and effective Family Interventions for Psychosis and Bipolar with a defined caseload of families in place-based community services.
Provide family therapy and interventions in collaboration with others including contributing to family therapy team working.
Offer clinical supervision to staff trained in family interventions and to those at systemic practitioner level.
Contribute to our accredited Foundation and Intermediate Level Systemic Training programmes as both a course tutor and supervisor.
Be an active member of the family therapy team clinical meetings and team CPD activities.
Contribute to service developmental work alongside senior colleagues within the service.
Contribute to creating a positive host culture for family therapy and family interventions through clinical leadership.
Work across multiple contexts (Community Treatment Teams, EIP, Specialist Services) and manage effective multi-disciplinary relationships across teams
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 19th September 2024
Closing date : 3rd October 2024
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to:
Provide safe and effective systemic family therapy within the psychosis and non-psychosis treatment pathways with a defined caseload of families within place-based community services.
Provide safe and effective Family Interventions for Psychosis and Bipolar with a defined caseload of families in place-based community services.
Provide family therapy and interventions in collaboration with others including contributing to family therapy team working.
Offer clinical supervision to staff trained in family interventions and to those at systemic practitioner level.
Contribute to our accredited Foundation and Intermediate Level Systemic Training programmes as both a course tutor and supervisor.
Be an active member of the family therapy team clinical meetings and team CPD activities.
Contribute to service developmental work alongside senior colleagues within the service.
Contribute to creating a positive host culture for family therapy and family interventions through clinical leadership.
Work across multiple contexts (Community Treatment Teams, EIP, Specialist Services) and manage effective multi-disciplinary relationships across teams
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 19th September 2024
Closing date : 3rd October 2024
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- An Honours Degree in Psychology recognised for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society, or equivalent degree level qualification in mental health with membership of an appropriate professional body
- AND Qualifying Level Family and Systemic Psychotherapy Training (MA/MSc)
- AND Registration with UKCP as a Family and Systemic Psychotherapist
- OR Qualifying Level Family and Systemic Psychotherapy Training (MA/MSc)
- AND Registration with UKCP as a Family and Systemic Psychotherapist
Desirable
- Training in clinical supervision
- Training in evidence-based models of family therapy or interventions appropriate to pathway (e.g. Family Interventions in Psychosis)
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of systemic family therapy and family interventions assessment and therapy with clients across a wide range of care settings.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, with presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity, including severe and enduring mental health problems, psychosis and/or personality disorder, drawing on evidence-based models.
- Knowledge and experience of working with individuals and families relevant to the care pathway and service setting
- Maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse, and the possibility of physical abuse.
Desirable
- Experience of teaching, training and clinical supervision.
- Experience of the application of Systemic family therapy & family interventions in different cultural contexts.
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Skills in the use of systemic family therapy assessment and therapy.
- Skills in evidence-based family and couple interventions.
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinical sensitive information to clients, their family, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Skills in providing systemic consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
Desirable
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- An Honours Degree in Psychology recognised for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society, or equivalent degree level qualification in mental health with membership of an appropriate professional body
- AND Qualifying Level Family and Systemic Psychotherapy Training (MA/MSc)
- AND Registration with UKCP as a Family and Systemic Psychotherapist
- OR Qualifying Level Family and Systemic Psychotherapy Training (MA/MSc)
- AND Registration with UKCP as a Family and Systemic Psychotherapist
Desirable
- Training in clinical supervision
- Training in evidence-based models of family therapy or interventions appropriate to pathway (e.g. Family Interventions in Psychosis)
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of systemic family therapy and family interventions assessment and therapy with clients across a wide range of care settings.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, with presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity, including severe and enduring mental health problems, psychosis and/or personality disorder, drawing on evidence-based models.
- Knowledge and experience of working with individuals and families relevant to the care pathway and service setting
- Maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse, and the possibility of physical abuse.
Desirable
- Experience of teaching, training and clinical supervision.
- Experience of the application of Systemic family therapy & family interventions in different cultural contexts.
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Skills in the use of systemic family therapy assessment and therapy.
- Skills in evidence-based family and couple interventions.
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinical sensitive information to clients, their family, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Skills in providing systemic consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
Desirable
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
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).
