Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Family and Systemic Psychotherapist to work with the Children andYoung Person's Community Eating Disorder Team.
In April 2016, CNWL developed a Community Eating Disorders Service for Children and Young People across Brent, Harrow, Hillingdon, Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster. The aim of the service is to improve access to community services for children and young people who require urgent and routine assessment. The Community ED Service delivers NICE-concordant treatment and care via a multidisciplinary team for young people aged 18 or under who have a suspected or confirmed eating disorder. The post holder will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team which consists of Psychiatrists, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Dieticians and Systemic Therapists. The post holder will support the team to think systemically in case formulation and treatment plans, alongside holding a caseload of families. Guided by systemic ideas, the post holder will work collaboratively with senior colleagues of other disciplines to facilitate learning and development of others within the service.The service has the advantage of operating within the CAMHS and Eating Disorders Service Directorate and on the same site as the Adult Eating Disorder Team to offer the experience of an ageless service. Services are provided at South Kensington & Chelsea Mental Health Centre and a community-based site at Roxborough Road in Harrow.
Main duties of the job
To hold a complex caseload providing specialist systemic interventions to young people and their families with eating disorders.
Primarily this will be Family Based Treatment (FBT) and Family Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa (FT-AN), but will also involve other systemic models when appropriate.
Undertaking initial assessments, clinical supervision, and line management of junior colleagues.
Leading on systemic case discussion groups, and parent groups.
Role modelling good clinical and operational skills to the MDT.
Supporting the team leads in taking on senior level tasks as required, e.g. service development, cross service liaison, teaching/training, andservice evaluation.
About us
There's a place for you at CNWLWe're passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient's own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people.
We're always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we're hoping to find our future leaders and we'll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more - whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide specialist systemic psychotherapy assessments and treatments to parents, families, couples and individuals referred with eating disorders.
To formulate and implement plans for the formal treatment and/or management of the difficulties experienced by the referred families, couples and individuals in line with research findings and evidence-based practice. Treatment interventions include Family Based Treatment (FBT) and Family Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa (FT-AN).
To effectively care plan to empower children and young people along with carers/parents to enhance quality of life and patient experience of health and social care services.
To discern when it is appropriate to refer to and/or consult with other agencies such as social services, community mental health teams and other specialist agencies.
During the process of treatment, to continuously evaluate treatment/therapy options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual person, couple or family.
To provide specialist systemic advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals. This will include working with professional networks involved with complex cases, such as those involved with child protection and self-harm.
To provide information, consultation and specialist advice to enable colleagues to have access to a systemically based framework for the understanding and care of clients of the respective service, through the dissemination of research and theory in relation to systemic psychotherapy.
To communicate and discuss information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care in a skilled and sensitive manner and to monitor and evaluate progress through responding effectively to feedback from members of the client system.
To liaise with and/or provide written reports to other professionals and agencies, such as GPs, Social Services, local treatment services, Schools and to work jointly with such agencies when required.
To ensure that all services provided are acceptable and accessible to the diverse communities which make up all the boroughs in CNWL. At all times to work in ways that are sensitive to and appropriate for the needs of families from a wide range of racial, cultural and religious backgrounds, and to be aware and sensitive to the different contexts that shape different families experiences, beliefs and perceptions. This will include working with interpreters.
To apply knowledge and skills of cross-cultural therapeutic work in order to work effectively and sensitively with clients from a wide range of racial, cultural and religious backgrounds.
To apply a sound knowledge of child protection issues when working with clients and their families and identify when to refer to other agencies.
To facilitate groups with a systemic/relational focus within current group programmes, such as parent support groups and other self-help groups.
(See Job Description for further information)
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide specialist systemic psychotherapy assessments and treatments to parents, families, couples and individuals referred with eating disorders.
To formulate and implement plans for the formal treatment and/or management of the difficulties experienced by the referred families, couples and individuals in line with research findings and evidence-based practice. Treatment interventions include Family Based Treatment (FBT) and Family Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa (FT-AN).
To effectively care plan to empower children and young people along with carers/parents to enhance quality of life and patient experience of health and social care services.
To discern when it is appropriate to refer to and/or consult with other agencies such as social services, community mental health teams and other specialist agencies.
During the process of treatment, to continuously evaluate treatment/therapy options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual person, couple or family.
To provide specialist systemic advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals. This will include working with professional networks involved with complex cases, such as those involved with child protection and self-harm.
To provide information, consultation and specialist advice to enable colleagues to have access to a systemically based framework for the understanding and care of clients of the respective service, through the dissemination of research and theory in relation to systemic psychotherapy.
To communicate and discuss information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care in a skilled and sensitive manner and to monitor and evaluate progress through responding effectively to feedback from members of the client system.
To liaise with and/or provide written reports to other professionals and agencies, such as GPs, Social Services, local treatment services, Schools and to work jointly with such agencies when required.
To ensure that all services provided are acceptable and accessible to the diverse communities which make up all the boroughs in CNWL. At all times to work in ways that are sensitive to and appropriate for the needs of families from a wide range of racial, cultural and religious backgrounds, and to be aware and sensitive to the different contexts that shape different families experiences, beliefs and perceptions. This will include working with interpreters.
To apply knowledge and skills of cross-cultural therapeutic work in order to work effectively and sensitively with clients from a wide range of racial, cultural and religious backgrounds.
To apply a sound knowledge of child protection issues when working with clients and their families and identify when to refer to other agencies.
To facilitate groups with a systemic/relational focus within current group programmes, such as parent support groups and other self-help groups.
(See Job Description for further information)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters qualification in family/systemic psychotherapy
- Registration as a systemic psychotherapist with AFT and UKCP
Desirable
- Relevant training in delivering family / systemic psychotherapy within the field of eating disorders or complex cases
Experience
Essential
- Substantial practice experience in relevant first profession (or established equivalence)
- Substantial practice experience of family therapy with clients who present with problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity
- Experience working with children and young people, parents and couples
- Experience of supervision
Desirable
- Experience of other treatment approaches
- Experience of family therapy within the field of eating disorders or other complex, difficult to treat client group
- Experience running parenting groups
- Experience of research and audit
- Experience of policy development
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence base in relation to parenting issues
- The impact of abuse, trauma and other adverse experiences on children and families
- Child development in relation to family and parenting issues
- Child protection policies and procedures
- Other modalities (i.e. psychoanalytical, behavioural etc.) sufficient to engage appropriately with multidisciplinary team colleagues and their work with clients/patients
Desirable
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of family therapy within the field of child & adolescent eating disorders e.g. FBT, FT-AN
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to eating disorders and mental health
- Publication or presentation of research in the field of eating disorders and / or family therapy
- Research and research methodology at post-graduate level in relation to parenting issues.
Skills
Essential
- Skills in working with children and families with mental health and social problems using a variety of approaches coherent with a systemic perspective.
- Ability to formulate comprehensive assessments and offer effective treatment based on systemic principles
- Ability to provide ongoing treatment and apply analytical skills in complex, often unstable, and frequently changing circumstances.
- Ability to liaise with and manage complex professional networks in relation to individuals and families.
- Ability to manage high levels of emotional distress and be reflective in emotionally charged situations. Ability to manage the risk of verbal and physical aggression.
- Willingness and ability to work in co-operation with others
- Ability to adhere to and promote equal opportunities in the development of the service.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters qualification in family/systemic psychotherapy
- Registration as a systemic psychotherapist with AFT and UKCP
Desirable
- Relevant training in delivering family / systemic psychotherapy within the field of eating disorders or complex cases
Experience
Essential
- Substantial practice experience in relevant first profession (or established equivalence)
- Substantial practice experience of family therapy with clients who present with problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity
- Experience working with children and young people, parents and couples
- Experience of supervision
Desirable
- Experience of other treatment approaches
- Experience of family therapy within the field of eating disorders or other complex, difficult to treat client group
- Experience running parenting groups
- Experience of research and audit
- Experience of policy development
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence base in relation to parenting issues
- The impact of abuse, trauma and other adverse experiences on children and families
- Child development in relation to family and parenting issues
- Child protection policies and procedures
- Other modalities (i.e. psychoanalytical, behavioural etc.) sufficient to engage appropriately with multidisciplinary team colleagues and their work with clients/patients
Desirable
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of family therapy within the field of child & adolescent eating disorders e.g. FBT, FT-AN
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to eating disorders and mental health
- Publication or presentation of research in the field of eating disorders and / or family therapy
- Research and research methodology at post-graduate level in relation to parenting issues.
Skills
Essential
- Skills in working with children and families with mental health and social problems using a variety of approaches coherent with a systemic perspective.
- Ability to formulate comprehensive assessments and offer effective treatment based on systemic principles
- Ability to provide ongoing treatment and apply analytical skills in complex, often unstable, and frequently changing circumstances.
- Ability to liaise with and manage complex professional networks in relation to individuals and families.
- Ability to manage high levels of emotional distress and be reflective in emotionally charged situations. Ability to manage the risk of verbal and physical aggression.
- Willingness and ability to work in co-operation with others
- Ability to adhere to and promote equal opportunities in the development of the service.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
South Kensington & Chelsea Mental Health Centre, and Roxborough Road, Harrow
London
SW10 9NG
Employer's website
https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)
