Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

CAMHS Senior Family Therapist

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Job summary

We have a fabulous opportunity for a senior family therapist to join our dedicated family and systemic therapy team situated in a CAMHS service in Derby city and County but with flexibility to also work in the adult service.

This post will offer the successful candidate the opportunity to clinically lead and shape the service which consists of an increasing range of family therapists and practitioners.

They will also have the opportunity to work with a range of families offering direct clinical work.

The successful candidate will be supported by the wider district psychological therapies division including being part of a wider family therapy service that the post is situated in providing opportunities for development and joint working.

You will be joining the team at an exciting period of positive change which we would welcome applicants to be a part of.

Main duties of the job

  • Ensure appropriate highly specialist evidence based clinical risk assessments and safety plans are undertaken and ensure an effective system for the co-ordination of care is implemented (e.g. Safeguarding).
  • Be responsible for ensuring that systemic input is provided within Choice and Partnership (CAPA), CYP IAPT and Care Programme and that opportunity is fully provided to support service user/carer involvement in outcome measurement, participation, feedback and decision-making processes.
  • Ensure evidence based practice and research awareness is used as the foundation for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of mental health care.
  • Ensure Safeguarding Children / Vulnerable Adults Procedures are followed

About us

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.

CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the Trust."

Benefits include:

  • Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
  • 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
  • Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
  • Generous NHS pension scheme
  • Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
  • Health service discounts and online benefits
  • Incremental pay progression
  • Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
  • Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
  • Health and wellbeing opportunities
  • Structured learning and development opportunities

Details

Date posted

03 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£50,952 to £57,349 a year pa, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

383-SPE-4642-24

Job locations

Temple House

Mill Hill Road, Derby

Derby

DE23 6SA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please review the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account

Provide Systemic clinical leadership for the CAMHS Pathway Teams, in partnership with the team clinical leads and operational managers.

This will include the development of the systemic model within initial assessment of referrals, regular reviews, care planning and integrating a family based intervention model across the pathways through creating a systemic family-based model culture.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please review the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account

Provide Systemic clinical leadership for the CAMHS Pathway Teams, in partnership with the team clinical leads and operational managers.

This will include the development of the systemic model within initial assessment of referrals, regular reviews, care planning and integrating a family based intervention model across the pathways through creating a systemic family-based model culture.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Post registration experience in family therapy

Desirable

  • Knowledge and experience of working and supervising within the CYP IAPT framework

Qualifications

Essential

  • Core profession, eg Nursing, Social Work Psychology, Occupational Health or extensive experience as a Family Therapist including an acute and broader mental health care setting
  • Family therapy qualification
  • UKCP registered Systemic Psychotherapist (masters level)
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Post registration experience in family therapy

Desirable

  • Knowledge and experience of working and supervising within the CYP IAPT framework

Qualifications

Essential

  • Core profession, eg Nursing, Social Work Psychology, Occupational Health or extensive experience as a Family Therapist including an acute and broader mental health care setting
  • Family therapy qualification
  • UKCP registered Systemic Psychotherapist (masters level)

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Temple House

Mill Hill Road, Derby

Derby

DE23 6SA


Employer's website

http://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Temple House

Mill Hill Road, Derby

Derby

DE23 6SA


Employer's website

http://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Highly Specialist Systemic Lead Family Therapist

Mr Michael Napthine

michael.napthine@nhs.net

07876790650

Details

Date posted

03 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£50,952 to £57,349 a year pa, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

383-SPE-4642-24

Job locations

Temple House

Mill Hill Road, Derby

Derby

DE23 6SA


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