Family Therapist

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Family Therapist to to join our multi disciplinary team working into a new service within Warrington.

Warrington Council in partnership with healthare about to open up a care home which aims to support children and young people with complex mental health needs to live at home and in their communities.

Theservice will offer outreach to families who require support to remain together as well as 4 short to medium term beds registered under the children's homes regulations 2015.

The successful candidate will join the (MDT), which consists of Senior Mental health practitioners, Social workers and residential staff, Working jointly to provide holistic care planning, risk management and therapeutic treatment. The successful candidates will be based within the care home, they will receive management and clinical supervision from the CYP Crisis Response Team.

We are looking for a experienced candidate who shares our passion for supporting our most vulnerable children.

As a Family Therapist , the post holder will provide high standards of evidence based client centred care to children and young people with Mental Health problems within this residential setting.

As the post is identified within the CYPMH strategy, it is expected the role will continue to develop in line with national and local initiatives.

This post is subject toan enhanced with children's and adult's barred listDisclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check.

Main duties of the job

To provide specialist generic and discipline specific assessments of referred clients, using interview, and other assessment methods as appropriate. To formulate and devise treatment plans for referred clients and to provide interventions using a range of generic and discipline specific models appropriate to the service. This includes both short and long term treatment approaches. Toprovide specialist mental health advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals/ agencies to assist in the formulation, diagnosis and treatment of clients.To work autonomously providing open access assessment and treatment service based within the community.To contribute to and undertake multidisciplinary assessments and treatment.To carry a caseload of families requiring longer term family and systemic psychotherapy. To provide reports and communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner concerning the assessment, formulation, treatment plans and needs of clients.To liaise with other health, social care and education staff, from a range of agencies, in the care provided to clients from each service.To carry out clinical work in health and education settings, and clients' homes to best meet the clients needs .

About us

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

Date posted

03 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

350-CC6789944-A

Job locations

Knowsley Recourse and Recovery Centre

Dragon Lane

Whiston

L355DR


Job description

Job responsibilities

As above and full details are on job description further details can be provided by contacting the lead interviewer

Job description

Job responsibilities

As above and full details are on job description further details can be provided by contacting the lead interviewer

Person Specification

essential

Essential

  • Family Therapist with registration
Person Specification

essential

Essential

  • Family Therapist with registration

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Knowsley Recourse and Recovery Centre

Dragon Lane

Whiston

L355DR


Employer's website

https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Knowsley Recourse and Recovery Centre

Dragon Lane

Whiston

L355DR


Employer's website

https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Team Manager

Alexandra Bellamy

alexandra.bellamy@merseycare.nhs.uk

01744415640

Date posted

03 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

350-CC6789944-A

Job locations

Knowsley Recourse and Recovery Centre

Dragon Lane

Whiston

L355DR


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