Family & Systemic Psychotherapist

NHS; Abergele; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits within a highly regarded mental health service for a Highly Specialist Family & Systemic Psychotherapist. This role involves working closely with a multi-disciplinary team to provide essential therapeutic services to children and adolescents. The ideal candidate will possess a postgraduate qualification in Family Therapy, UKCP registration, and substantial experience in systemic practice. Join a dedicated team committed to promoting equality and diversity while making a significant impact in the lives of young people and their families. If you are passionate about mental health and thrive in a collaborative environment, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification in Family Therapy or equivalent required.
• UKCP registration as a family/systemic psychotherapist is essential.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team to provide care.
• Implement evidence-based family interventions for children and young people.

Skills

Systemic Practice

Evidence-Based Family Interventions

Clinical Responsibility

Teaching and Training

Ability to Speak Welsh

Education

Postgraduate Family Therapy Qualification

Professional Qualification in Relevant Regulated Profession

UKCP Registration as Family/Systemic Psychotherapist

Job description

The Specialist Child & Adolescent Mental Health Inpatient Service (T4 CAMHS) for North Wales provides assessment and therapeutic services for children and young people age 12-18 and their families and carers.

This post is an exciting opportunity for a Highly Specialist Family & Systemic Psychotherapist to join the multi-disciplinary team for the T4 CAMHS inpatient service.

The post holder will work closely with the Consultant Nurse/ Systemic Family Psychotherapist and the North Wales Lead for Family & Systemic Psychotherapy. In addition support is available from other highly Specialist Family & Systemic Psychotherapists, across North Wales.

Main duties of the job

Applications are particularly welcome from individuals with additional training and experience in other evidence based therapeutic models. An expectation is that the post holder will bring experience of having worked across systems and other partner agencies.

All applicants will be committed to effective multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working and demonstrate the ability to work in collaboration with others. We are seeking candidates who are highly flexible and have a practical approach to working within a Child & Adolescent Inpatient Unit.

Appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, employment checks and an enhanced DBS.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job responsibilities

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 and/or Knowledge

• A recognised post graduate Family Therapy or equivalent qualification at level of Masters or higher academic award.
• A professional qualification in a relevant regulated profession eligible under the Mental Health Measure (Wales) 2010 e.g. nursing, social work, clinical psychology.
• UKCP registration as a family/systemic Psychotherapist.
• Highly developed knowledge of systemic theory and practice.
• Knowledge of research design and methodology as practised within the field of family therapy.
• Knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to this client group i.e. children.
• Additional relevant academic and/or accredited therapeutic qualification.

Experience

• Substantial assessed experience of working as a registered family/systemic psychotherapist.
• Experience of implementing evidence based family interventions.
• Substantial assessed experience in relevant regulated profession e.g. nursing, social work or clinical psychology.
• Experience of taking full clinical responsibility for clients' care, with experience of co-ordinating care within the context of multi-disciplinary care-planning.
• Experience of working directly with children and young people.
• Direct experience of Care Coordination under the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010.
• Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.

Aptitude and Abilities

• Highly developed skills in systemic practice.
• Ability to develop, manage and co-ordinate family therapy / systemic interviewing.
• Ability to develop, manage and co-ordinate training packages (staff and clients).
• Ability to develop, manage co-ordinate and provide consultation to other professionals.
• Ability to work within an evidence based framework.
• Ability to contain and work with organisational stress and ability to "hold" the stress of others.
• Ability to work with highly distressing clinical material and help others manage this.
• Ability to work in contexts of high complexity and ongoing change.
• Ability to speak Welsh.

Values

• Flexible approach to work and the needs of a multidisciplinary service.
• Aware of and able to demonstrate the Values and Behaviour statements of the Health Board.

Other

• Ability to carry out the full range of duties of the post.
• Ability to travel between designated sites within the area of work in a timely manner.
• Ability to work to professional standards and guidelines.
• Capable of being guided by the principles of policies and regulations.
• Able to work hours flexibly.

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.