Highly Specialist Systemic & Family Psychotherapist | West London NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 03 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £58,698 - £65,095 per annum pro rata inclusive of HCAS |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 03 May 2024 |
| Location: | London, W6 0LS |
| Company: | West London Mental Health Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6197621/222-LS-CAMHS-463-A |
Summary
We are offering an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, ambitious, and motivated Systemic & Family Psychotherapist to join Hammersmith & Fulham LAC CAMHS.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, skilled and innovative clinician with a broad range of experience, who will be able to maintain clinical curiosity and engage in reflective practice, as well as be able to be an advocate for children, young people and families’ needs.
West London CAMHS employs family therapists across many specialties including generic CAMHS, Crisis CAMHS, Eating Disorders, Neuro-developmental Conditions and Learning Disabilities.
The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work alongside other family therapists in a family therapy clinic in addition to holding an individual caseload. You will receive regular clinical, professional and management supervision from the Principal Systemic & Family Psychotherapist. In turn you will provide supervision to band 7 Systemic & Family therapists in line with the supervision structure. We offer a wide range of in house and external training opportunities e.g. Narrative therapy; NVR; CYP-IAPT. West London CAMHS has good relationships with local family therapy training providers and we offer specialist placements to trainees.
As a systemic & family psychotherapist within West London CAMHS you will be offered good opportunities for continuing professional development and you will be supported in your career progression.
We are looking for a Highly Specialist Systemic & Family Psychotherapist who is able to demonstrate a commitment to creative engagement with a culturally diverse population of young people, shows initiative, is a team player and is able to communicate ideas clearly to both professionals and young people alike.
Ability to demonstrate knowledge, competence and an interest in working with children who present with complex mental health needs is essential for the role. The Highly Specialist Systemic & Family Psychotherapist will also need to be flexible and have the necessary skills and experience to provide high quality care that is both evidence based and client focussed.
You will offer a comprehensive and high-quality specialist service to looked after children and young people as well as the network around them. This will include assessment and intervention as well as offering a consultation service to the child’s social worker and network around them.
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
This advert closes on Wednesday 17 Apr 2024