Band 8a Family Therapist-CAMHS Eating Disorders Service
2 weeks ago
Job summary
We have an opportunityfor a highly motivated, dedicated and enthusiastic Family Therapist to join ourCAMHS Eating Disorders Team. This post is full-time and substantive.
Thisis an exciting time to join LPT CAMHS as a Family Therapist In recent yearsour numbers have grown and this is one of 12 Family Therapy posts, across arange of teams in CAMHS. You will be part of a vibrant professional group with good peer support and clinical supervision. In addition, while your core role will be to offer FamilyTherapy as a lone therapist, there are also opportunities to be part of FamilyTherapy Team and Screen Clinics.
Ideally youwill be an experienced and qualified Family and Systemic Psychotherapist withcurrent UKCP registration and have experience of working with complex mental health needs in community settings.
We would also welcome applications from candidates in the final year of their MSc training who would be interested in pursuing this as atraining role (NHS National T&Cs - Annex 21 arrangement) - please see the link in the supporting documents for details.
It is necessary for applicants to have a core mental healthprofession and to remain registered within that profession. We are nowaccepting applications from individuals whose core training is counselling,providing they meet AFT Training Requirements and have substantialexperience of working in CAMHS, including managing risk. Please see Person Specification and respond to all sections in your application.
Main duties of the job
The team currently consists of psychiatry, nursing, psychology, family therapy, child and adolescent psychotherapy, dietetic and occupational therapy staff who work closely with outpatient, inpatient and adult services.
Within the core team we offer early specialist assessment and intervention using evidence-based approaches to young people up to the age of 18 years old and their families.
The Role includes:
Providing Family Therapy-Anorexia Nervosa and Family Therapy-Bulimia Nervosa Providing specialised Systemic Psychotherapy Offering systemic advice, consultation, supervision and training to members of the MDT.The Successful Candidate will:
Have the qualifications and experience as highlighted in the Person Specification. Have knowledge and expertise in child and adolescent mental health and the assessment and treatment of eating disorders and common co-morbidities. Preferably have experience in working with children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions and a well-developed understanding of how such conditions may interact with eating disorders. Be interested in developing knowledge and skills in this specialist area alongside furthering your interest in providing consultation and supervision to a range of professionals within the MDT.The team is based in central Leicester and are especially keen to hear from candidates who reflect the diverse communities we serve .
About us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.
Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.
We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.
For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).
All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.
For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.
Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Qualification in relevant mental health / social welfare profession and demonstrable practice within that profession - please state length of experience. Masters level qualification in Family and Systemic Psychotherapy, accredited with UKCP. UKCP registration which is maintained through meeting relevant AFT CPD requirements. Continued registration with relevant organisation in relation to primary professional qualification.
Desirable
Systemic Supervisory Training. Post-qualification training in one or more additional specialised areas of therapeutic practice.
Experience
Essential
Substantial practice in relevant first profession Experience of working as a qualified family and systemic psychotherapist or newly qualified systemic psychotherapist with both substantial and significant previous relevant clinical experience and family therapy experience within the designated speciality where the post is located. Experience of specialist systemic assessment, formulation and intervention with clients. Experience of working with a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse with a wide variety of client groups across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity. Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team. Experience of working with a range of childhood and adult disorders at the acute and chronic stage. Experience of risk assessment and risk management. Experience of self-harm assessment and intervention with both individuals and their families
Desirable
Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for systemic care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care coordinator and also within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan. Experience of teaching, training and supervision. Experience of the application of systemic psychotherapy in different cultural contexts.
Standard Requirements and Mobility
Essential
Commitment to Equality & Valuing Diversity Principles Understanding of Confidentiality & Data Protection Understanding of the service users of the Trust (which could include lived experience of conditions the Trust deals with or of receiving services relevant to those the Trust provides) Full UK Driving License and access to a vehicle.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
Highly developed skills in using a wide variety of systemic theories and interventions and the ability to use these appropriately in relation to client need within the designated service area. Knowledge of the systemic literature pertaining to the specialist areas relevant to the post including the evidence base for the systemic assessment and intervention. Highly developed skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management, frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration. Highly developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS. Highly developed skills in providing consultation to other professional groups. Knowledge of and highly 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. Ability to multi-task at different levels of context, while leading a systemic psychotherapy session requiring intense concentration and skills for using a one-way screen, video equipment and involving members from different professional background in service delivery simultaneously. Knowledge of child development/ mental health issues. Masters/Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology consistent with systemic psychotherapy. Ability to work with a racially and culturally diverse community in a wide variety of contexts
Desirable
Ability to work in outpatient and family settings, managing the highly complex emotional relationships within and between the component parts of the family and CAMHS system in ways, which maximise the potential for therapeutic outcomes. Experience in offering supervision. Knowledge of legislation in relation to children, young people and mental health-
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