Job summary
A vacancy has arisen for a Family and Systemic Psychotherapist to join our Family Therapy team in the Royal Free Neurodevelopmental CAMHS. Our multi-disciplinary team provides assessment and treatment for children and young people with neurodevelopmental disorders and their families. The post holder will provide specialist systemic assessment, treatment and psycho-education to patients and their families.
The Child and Adolescent Mental Health service (CAMHS) is situated in the Royal Free hospital. The clinical team comprises Psychiatry, Psychology, Psychotherapy and Systemic & Family Therapy. Members of staff tend to stay in post for a long time as the small team is friendly, supportive and appreciative of each other's professional perspectives. The team is supplemented by students and Trainees on placement. The hospital is an interesting environment in which to work. Transport links are good and nearby is the green space of Hampstead Heath.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have their own individual caseload of families and also have opportunities to work closely with Family Therapy and MDT colleagues. The post holder will be able to be involved in two of our highly valued provisions; our Parent Support Group and the Family Therapy Reflecting Team Clinic. In addition to providing psychological treatment for our patients, the Family Therapy Reflecting Team Clinic, like the parent group, also provides training opportunities for junior doctors, trainees and students.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant core profession within Health and Social Care and education profession
- Post-graduate training in Systemic and Family Psychotherapy as accredited by the Association of Family Therapy (AFT).
- UKCP registration
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a wide variety of children, adolescents and their parents across a whole age range of presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity
- Ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team located in the community or health care setting
- Experience of the application of therapy in different cultural contexts.
- Skills in the use of complex methods of systemic assessment, intervention and management
Desirable
- Experience of systemic assessment and treatment for referred clients with neurodiversity and their families
- Post-qualification supervised systemic clinical experience
- Experience in audit and/or research methods.
- Experienced in oral presentations, working with people in groups
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of short and long term therapeutic interventions with individuals and families and its application to neurodevelopmental condition
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to children and adolescents including Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults Policies and Procedures.
- Knowledge of NHS, Social Care and Education Structures, National policies and procedures
- Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to patients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS. This requires skill in conveying systemic ideas and assumptions in a manner that is easy to comprehend
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Awareness of the implications of working within a managed system
Desirable
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non -professional groups.
- Knowledge of regulatory frameworks in relation to the patient group
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- Enthusiastic about family therapy in a neurodevelopmental CAMHS setting
- A particular interest in and curiosity to learn more about neurodiversity
- Ability to tolerate anxiety without recourse to premature action whist appreciating the role of the supervisor
- Able to use time effectively and prioritise workload
- Ability to be reflective about own practice and style
Others
Essential
- Ability to form good working relationships with others in a multidisciplinary setting, with evidence of ability to communicate in a way that is understood by professionals without any psychological training
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of multi -media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice.
- Interest in and ability to contribute to service development .
- Commitment to the strategic aims of the trust and the UCL partners academic health sciences partnership
- Ability to demonstrate using systemic skills and knowledge in CAMHS settings
- Basic IT skills including word processing, use of email and internet
- Mental and Emotional Effort - Concentrating on therapeutic session
- Ability to sustain mental, emotional demands of working with a complex patient group and their families.
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant core profession within Health and Social Care and education profession
- Post-graduate training in Systemic and Family Psychotherapy as accredited by the Association of Family Therapy (AFT).
- UKCP registration
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a wide variety of children, adolescents and their parents across a whole age range of presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity
- Ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team located in the community or health care setting
- Experience of the application of therapy in different cultural contexts.
- Skills in the use of complex methods of systemic assessment, intervention and management
Desirable
- Experience of systemic assessment and treatment for referred clients with neurodiversity and their families
- Post-qualification supervised systemic clinical experience
- Experience in audit and/or research methods.
- Experienced in oral presentations, working with people in groups
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of short and long term therapeutic interventions with individuals and families and its application to neurodevelopmental condition
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to children and adolescents including Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults Policies and Procedures.
- Knowledge of NHS, Social Care and Education Structures, National policies and procedures
- Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to patients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS. This requires skill in conveying systemic ideas and assumptions in a manner that is easy to comprehend
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Awareness of the implications of working within a managed system
Desirable
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non -professional groups.
- Knowledge of regulatory frameworks in relation to the patient group
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- Enthusiastic about family therapy in a neurodevelopmental CAMHS setting
- A particular interest in and curiosity to learn more about neurodiversity
- Ability to tolerate anxiety without recourse to premature action whist appreciating the role of the supervisor
- Able to use time effectively and prioritise workload
- Ability to be reflective about own practice and style
Others
Essential
- Ability to form good working relationships with others in a multidisciplinary setting, with evidence of ability to communicate in a way that is understood by professionals without any psychological training
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of multi -media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice.
- Interest in and ability to contribute to service development .
- Commitment to the strategic aims of the trust and the UCL partners academic health sciences partnership
- Ability to demonstrate using systemic skills and knowledge in CAMHS settings
- Basic IT skills including word processing, use of email and internet
- Mental and Emotional Effort - Concentrating on therapeutic session
- Ability to sustain mental, emotional demands of working with a complex patient group and their families.
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).
