Job summary
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to lead on the delivery of family based interventions and systemic psychotherapy within Cardiff and Vale's Children and Young People's Eating Disorders Team. The successful candidate will be working within a Psychology-led multi-disciplinary team consisting of Clinical Psychologists and Psychological therapists, Nurses, Medics (Psychiatry and Paediatric) and a Dietitian; as well as two Specialist Eating Disorder transitions clinicians embedded within the team. The team has developed rapidly over the past four years and has clear processes for service delivery and risk management, with strong links to the wider Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Service (including core interventions, SPOA, Crisis and CITT amongst others). The successful candidate will therefore have access to peer support from other Family Therapists working across the service.
Main duties of the job
The role of a Senior Family Therapist is highly valued and respected within the team in order to ensure fidelity and adherence to the main evidence based intervention for children and adolescents with an Eating Disorder through a range of activities including assessments, delivering specialist therapeutic interventions, contribution to formulation, and the delivery of care through consultation. MDT working is embedded throughout each stage of a young person's journey through the service. As a systemic psychotherapist/family therapist, you will have experience and knowledge in carrying a service user caseload, including assessing service users with complex needs, supporting families with care planning and designing and delivering specialist interventions within children and young people's Eating Disorder services.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Care co-ordination, consultation, supervision, training and supporting other members of the multi-disciplinary team will be key aspects of the role, as well as partnership working with health, education and social care. A keen interest to develop knowledge and skills in this field in order to help influence change going forward; and a strong desire to help service users and families is vital.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Care co-ordination, consultation, supervision, training and supporting other members of the multi-disciplinary team will be key aspects of the role, as well as partnership working with health, education and social care. A keen interest to develop knowledge and skills in this field in order to help influence change going forward; and a strong desire to help service users and families is vital.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- UKCP accredited Family/ Systemic Therapist. Honors degree. Post grad qualification in Family Therapy. Prior professional qualification.
Desirable
- Other Related academic qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working as a family therapist. Experience of implementing evidence-based family therapy. Experience of supervising/ managing other family therapists.
Desirable
- Experience of supervising other professionals.
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed skills in systemic practice. Family therapy interviewing; training packages; consultation.
Special knowledge
Essential
- Highly developed knowledge of systemic theory and practice
- Knowledge of research design and methodology as practised within family therapy.
- Knowledge of leigislation relevant to children.
- Evidence of CPD
Personal qualities
Essential
- Ability to work with organisation stress and contain the stress of others
- Highly distressing clinical material and help others to manage this.
- Flexible approach to MDT working
- Working in highly complex and changing contexts
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- UKCP accredited Family/ Systemic Therapist. Honors degree. Post grad qualification in Family Therapy. Prior professional qualification.
Desirable
- Other Related academic qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working as a family therapist. Experience of implementing evidence-based family therapy. Experience of supervising/ managing other family therapists.
Desirable
- Experience of supervising other professionals.
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed skills in systemic practice. Family therapy interviewing; training packages; consultation.
Special knowledge
Essential
- Highly developed knowledge of systemic theory and practice
- Knowledge of research design and methodology as practised within family therapy.
- Knowledge of leigislation relevant to children.
- Evidence of CPD
Personal qualities
Essential
- Ability to work with organisation stress and contain the stress of others
- Highly distressing clinical material and help others to manage this.
- Flexible approach to MDT working
- Working in highly complex and changing contexts
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).
