Job summary
We are looking for experienced and motivated staff to join us within our CAMHS in Bury. This post holder will enhance existing provision within our Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service serving our borough of Bury.
We are looking for a Systemic Family therapist who has extensive experience as a family therapist but wanting to expand their skills and knowledge strategically as well
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be responsible for developing a cohesive strategy for the delivery of family therapy within Bury CAMHS through significant leadership and project management skills.
Within your specialist clinical role you will take a lead in providing a highly specialist family therapy service to young people. This involves providing specialist assessment and systemic family psychotherapy to young people, their families, and to other, non-professional carers.
You will offer leadership, advice, consultation, supervision and training to other professionals within the service and to other professionals in the borough who are engaged in family work. The post holder will exercise autonomous judgement in professional practice within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the service policies and procedures.
About us
Bury CAMHS within Pennine Care NHS foundation trust provide a high level of evidence based intervention as well as specialist mental health assessments to help identify the appropriate service for the children and young people
We work closely with partner agencies to aim for the best outcome for our children young people and families
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The post provides a specialised service requiring the post holder to have developed an advanced level of generic and specific therapeutic skills and have a well-developed and proven understanding of young people with mental health difficulties
- The emphasis is on the provision of expert assessment and treatment intervention of young people and their families and carers. A high degree of autonomy and responsibility for decision making is expected with regard to assessment and treatment intervention.
- The Family Therapist operates both independently and as an integrated member of a multi-disciplinary team. As a team member the Family Therapist has some generic roles and responsibilities within the CAMHS. The Family Therapist needs to have an advanced level of experience of mental health in young people and be equipped to provide specialist assessment and treatment intervention to young people and their families and carers suffering from a mental health difficulty; as well as consultation and advice to other organizations and services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The post provides a specialised service requiring the post holder to have developed an advanced level of generic and specific therapeutic skills and have a well-developed and proven understanding of young people with mental health difficulties
- The emphasis is on the provision of expert assessment and treatment intervention of young people and their families and carers. A high degree of autonomy and responsibility for decision making is expected with regard to assessment and treatment intervention.
- The Family Therapist operates both independently and as an integrated member of a multi-disciplinary team. As a team member the Family Therapist has some generic roles and responsibilities within the CAMHS. The Family Therapist needs to have an advanced level of experience of mental health in young people and be equipped to provide specialist assessment and treatment intervention to young people and their families and carers suffering from a mental health difficulty; as well as consultation and advice to other organizations and services.
Person Specification
education and qualification
Essential
- Professional qualification in Health or Social Care, e.g. RMN, Social Work and evidence of post registration professional development.
- An AFT recognised four year training leading to a qualification in Systemic Psychotherapy/ Family Therapy
- United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) Registration (Systemic)
- Registered systemic supervisor training
Desirable
- Leadership/management qualification
- Strong evidence of teaching systemic therapy to family therapy trainees and other professionals.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable clinical experience of working with service users in the health and social care field, some of which should be in the context of service users with eating disorders, as part of relevant first profession
- Demonstrable experience of working as a qualified systemic therapist within CAMHS
Desirable
- Experience of working with young people and their families suffering from eating disorders
Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of teaching and training systemic/ family therapy theory/skills and generic mental health training to other professional groups
- Experience of supervising staff in systemic approaches
- Experience of maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems where there may be high expressed emotion, verbal abuse or threats of violence
- Experience of consultation to other professionals
- Experience of delivering formal training, up to and including intermediate level.
- Experience of working with complex cases
Person Specification
education and qualification
Essential
- Professional qualification in Health or Social Care, e.g. RMN, Social Work and evidence of post registration professional development.
- An AFT recognised four year training leading to a qualification in Systemic Psychotherapy/ Family Therapy
- United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) Registration (Systemic)
- Registered systemic supervisor training
Desirable
- Leadership/management qualification
- Strong evidence of teaching systemic therapy to family therapy trainees and other professionals.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable clinical experience of working with service users in the health and social care field, some of which should be in the context of service users with eating disorders, as part of relevant first profession
- Demonstrable experience of working as a qualified systemic therapist within CAMHS
Desirable
- Experience of working with young people and their families suffering from eating disorders
Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of teaching and training systemic/ family therapy theory/skills and generic mental health training to other professional groups
- Experience of supervising staff in systemic approaches
- Experience of maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems where there may be high expressed emotion, verbal abuse or threats of violence
- Experience of consultation to other professionals
- Experience of delivering formal training, up to and including intermediate level.
- Experience of working with complex cases
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).
