Job summary
A vacancy has arisen for a Family and Systemic Psychotherapist to join the Generic CAMHS team in Haringey CAMHS.
This team provide a range of evidence informed interventions to children and adolescents up to Age 18 identified as requiring specialist CAMHS to address mental health and emotional wellbeing needs.This post holder will offer systemic psychotherapy to children and families presenting with a broad range of mental health concerns and contribute to the range of clinical work offered by Generic CAMHS. You will be key member of the Multi-disciplinary team, offering a systemic perspective to care planning by the team and provide specialist advice and consultation to partner agencies.The post holder will have the opportunity to join a family therapy reflecting team clinic and contribute to the NVR parenting group offer. This is an exciting time to join the service, as the CAMHS Division progresses work to transform the delivery of services for children and young people, drawing on the principles of the Thrive approach. The post holder will be willing to make a positive contribution to future service development and committed to co-production.
The Haringey Generic CAMHS Team is a warm and welcoming multidisciplinary team. There are opportunities for co-working with colleagues from other disciplines. You will receive regular clinical and management supervision and the Trust offer a range of training and professional development opportunities.
Main duties of the job
To provide a systemic assessment of referrals of a significant and complex nature with a view to formulating and implementing plans for the treatment and management of a child or adolescent's mental health problems within the context of family and other systems. These assessments will be based upon an appropriate conceptual framework and will employ research based evidence and also information from appropriate rating scales, self report measures and service user feedback.
To work in ways which are sensitive to the needs of families from a wide range of racial, cultural religious backgrounds. This includes an ability to understand and offer therapeutic interventions to a variety of family forms including single parents, blended families, same sex couples and their wider family networks, accommodated children and their network of care, children who are on the At Risk register and parents with mental health difficulties
To provide specialist systemic psychotherapy with clinical autonomy, drawing on a range of models and approaches, and incorporating both short and long-term interventions. To practice in a way that is inclusive and considerate of the needs of each individual in the system, including family members at a variety of developmental stages and taking account of the current emotional state of each individual member.
About us
The partnership betweenBarnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH)andCamden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I)is going from strength to strength since it was originally established in 2021 forming theNorth London Mental Health Partnership.
In order to meet the needs of the new Partnership services you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Enfield and Harringay Trust and Camden and Islington Trust. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To receive regular clinical professional supervision.
To provide advice and consultation to multi-disciplinary team members, including junior doctors, trainee psychologists, social workers and other mental health professionals regarding work with patients, their families and professional networks.
In areas where the post-holder has particular expertise, to provide this to professional colleagues within the service and to external agencies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To receive regular clinical professional supervision.
To provide advice and consultation to multi-disciplinary team members, including junior doctors, trainee psychologists, social workers and other mental health professionals regarding work with patients, their families and professional networks.
In areas where the post-holder has particular expertise, to provide this to professional colleagues within the service and to external agencies.
Person Specification
Qualifications/ Registrations
Essential
- Post graduate qualification in mental health, social work or other AFT agreed equivalent training MSc or Doctoral level training in Family & Systemic Psychotherapy UKCP Registration or eligible for
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of systemic assessment and treatment of individuals, couples, family systems and groups, frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration 4. Knowledge of and skill in using a wide variety of systemic theories and interventions and the ability to use these appropriately in relation to client need and work setting 4.Knowledge of and skill in using a wide variety of systemic theories and interventions and the ability to use these appropriately in relation to client need and work setting. 4
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a children and adolescents presenting with full range of clinical severity 4. Experience of working with CYP and families/carers with complex needs 4.
Person Specification
Qualifications/ Registrations
Essential
- Post graduate qualification in mental health, social work or other AFT agreed equivalent training MSc or Doctoral level training in Family & Systemic Psychotherapy UKCP Registration or eligible for
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of systemic assessment and treatment of individuals, couples, family systems and groups, frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration 4. Knowledge of and skill in using a wide variety of systemic theories and interventions and the ability to use these appropriately in relation to client need and work setting 4.Knowledge of and skill in using a wide variety of systemic theories and interventions and the ability to use these appropriately in relation to client need and work setting. 4
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a children and adolescents presenting with full range of clinical severity 4. Experience of working with CYP and families/carers with complex needs 4.
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).
