Job summary
The Eating Disorder Team at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust are looking for a Family Therapist to join our rapidly expanding team!
Family Therapist
Band 8a - Full time (part time/flexible working will be considered)
Mental Health Services at Alder Hey are offering excellent benefit schemes:
Refer a friend - Alder Hey:Successful candidates who are introduced to the trust by existing staff members will receive £1000 after completion of six months in post.Please include the name/Alder Hey email for your friend in the additional information section of your application.This will be paid in two parts, £250 in first month pay on commencement in post, and £750 on completion of six months.
Accommodation:Alder Hey will support the cost of accommodation for up to 3 months from the date of employment (up to £500 per month). The cost is to be paid by the staff member and reclaimed as expenses.
Relocation package:Relocation packages to support new hires and will be consulted on an individual basis, please link in with recruitment@alderhey.nhs.uk for further information.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity for a Family Therapist with an interest and experience in working with young people with an Eating Disorder and/or ARFIDS. The successful applicant will be a senior member of the team, and will provide a substantial contribution to the clinical work, holding case management responsibility for their case load. The post holder will undertake appropriate mental health assessment and intervention to children and young people referred to the Eating Disorder Service, as well as providing advice, support and consultation to families, carers and other professionals involved in the life of the child/young person. In addition, the successful candidate will undertake physical health monitoring under the supervision and guidance of Consultant Paediatricians (training provided)
They must be able to demonstrate a positive attitude which encompasses our Trust Values of excellence, innovation, openness, respect and together. If you are enthusiastic and confident with a friendly and outgoing manner, and a focus on providing the best possible service to patients and families/carers we would like to hear from you.
About us
About the team: The Eating Disorder Team (EDYs) provide support and treatment for children and young people in Liverpool and Sefton with an eating disorder and/or ARFIDS, as well as their parents/carers and professionals involved in their care.
This is a multidisciplinary team including Consultant Psychiatrist and Consultant Paediatricians, Clinical Psychology, Family Therapy, CBT and SFP trained staff, Nursing, Support Worker, Assistant Practitioner and Assistant Psychology. The team is based on site at Alder Hey, but offer appointments throughout the community footprint.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, please take a look at the job description and person specification attachments.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, please take a look at the job description and person specification attachments.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oPost-graduate qualification in relevant mental health/social welfare profession and demonstrable practice over a minimum of three years.
- oMasters level qualification (or its equivalent) in Family and Systemic Psychotherapy, accredited with UKCP.
- oThe Maintenance of UKCP Registration
Desirable
- oQualified in Systemic Family Therapy Supervision, Training and Consultation
- oPost-qualification training in one or more additional specialised areas of therapeutic practice
- oFurther training/study in relation to specialist supervision within Eating Disorders
Experience
Essential
- oMinimum three years practice in relevant first profession
- oExperience of specialist systemic assessment, formulation and intervention with clients across a range of care settings
- oExperience of working with a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems
- oExperience of exercising clinical responsibility for systemic care and treatment, within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan
- oExperience of working in a multi- disciplinary team
- oExperience of working with a range of childhood disorders at the acute and chronic stage.
- oExperience of self-harm assessment and intervention with both individuals and their families
- oExperience of risk assessment and risk management
Desirable
- oExperience of working in an Eating Disorder Service
- oExperience of working with people (children and families) of all ages.
- oExperience of teaching, training &/or supervision.
- oExperience of the application of systemic psychotherapy in different cultural contexts.
Skills
Essential
- oAbility to undertake physical health monitoring (under supervision and guidance of Consultant Paediatricians)
- oKnowledge of and specialist skill in using a wide variety of systemic theories and interventions and the ability to use these appropriately in relation to client need and work setting
- oWell developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical &/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- oSpecialist skills in providing supervision and consultation to other professional groups.
- oAbility to work manage the highly complex emotional relationships within and between the component parts of the family-hospital system in ways, which maximise the potential for therapeutic outcomes.
- oAbility to multi-task at different levels of context; while leading a systemic psychotherapy session. This includes using a one way screen, video equipment, reflecting team approach and working with professionals from different backgrounds.
Desirable
- oSpecialist skills in offering live supervision to colleagues from other professional backgrounds.
Knowledge
Essential
- oKnowledge of child development/ mental health issues
- oAbility to work with a racially and culturally diverse community in a wide variety of contexts including highly specialist skills for working therapeutically in family homes
- oUp-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation, ethical issues and strategic frameworks including The Children Act 1989 and Mental Health Act 1983, and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management
Desirable
- oKnowledge of adult mental health.
- oKnowledge of Current psychological evidence base and best practice in working with adults.
Other
Essential
- oExcellent interpersonal skills.
- oAppreciation of the interface between personal and professional lives, high level of self-awareness and knowledge of principles of self-care.
- oAbility to assess and manage risk.
- oKnowledge and experience of Clinical Governance work
- oExperience of teaching and training others.
- oEvidence of continuing professional development as recommended by AFT/UKCP
Desirable
- oAbility to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.
- oCompleted audit or other Clinical Governance projects
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oPost-graduate qualification in relevant mental health/social welfare profession and demonstrable practice over a minimum of three years.
- oMasters level qualification (or its equivalent) in Family and Systemic Psychotherapy, accredited with UKCP.
- oThe Maintenance of UKCP Registration
Desirable
- oQualified in Systemic Family Therapy Supervision, Training and Consultation
- oPost-qualification training in one or more additional specialised areas of therapeutic practice
- oFurther training/study in relation to specialist supervision within Eating Disorders
Experience
Essential
- oMinimum three years practice in relevant first profession
- oExperience of specialist systemic assessment, formulation and intervention with clients across a range of care settings
- oExperience of working with a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems
- oExperience of exercising clinical responsibility for systemic care and treatment, within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan
- oExperience of working in a multi- disciplinary team
- oExperience of working with a range of childhood disorders at the acute and chronic stage.
- oExperience of self-harm assessment and intervention with both individuals and their families
- oExperience of risk assessment and risk management
Desirable
- oExperience of working in an Eating Disorder Service
- oExperience of working with people (children and families) of all ages.
- oExperience of teaching, training &/or supervision.
- oExperience of the application of systemic psychotherapy in different cultural contexts.
Skills
Essential
- oAbility to undertake physical health monitoring (under supervision and guidance of Consultant Paediatricians)
- oKnowledge of and specialist skill in using a wide variety of systemic theories and interventions and the ability to use these appropriately in relation to client need and work setting
- oWell developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical &/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- oSpecialist skills in providing supervision and consultation to other professional groups.
- oAbility to work manage the highly complex emotional relationships within and between the component parts of the family-hospital system in ways, which maximise the potential for therapeutic outcomes.
- oAbility to multi-task at different levels of context; while leading a systemic psychotherapy session. This includes using a one way screen, video equipment, reflecting team approach and working with professionals from different backgrounds.
Desirable
- oSpecialist skills in offering live supervision to colleagues from other professional backgrounds.
Knowledge
Essential
- oKnowledge of child development/ mental health issues
- oAbility to work with a racially and culturally diverse community in a wide variety of contexts including highly specialist skills for working therapeutically in family homes
- oUp-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation, ethical issues and strategic frameworks including The Children Act 1989 and Mental Health Act 1983, and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management
Desirable
- oKnowledge of adult mental health.
- oKnowledge of Current psychological evidence base and best practice in working with adults.
Other
Essential
- oExcellent interpersonal skills.
- oAppreciation of the interface between personal and professional lives, high level of self-awareness and knowledge of principles of self-care.
- oAbility to assess and manage risk.
- oKnowledge and experience of Clinical Governance work
- oExperience of teaching and training others.
- oEvidence of continuing professional development as recommended by AFT/UKCP
Desirable
- oAbility to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.
- oCompleted audit or other Clinical Governance projects
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).
