Family Therapist / Systemic Psychotherapist
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 10 May 2024 |
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| Cyflog: | £49,178.00 to £55,492.00 per year |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £49178.00 - £55492.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Full time |
| Dyddiad cau: | 07 June 2024 |
| Lleoliad: | London, NW9 0PS |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Permanent |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9333-24-1079 |
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Clinical responsibilities To provide specialist assessment and clinical systemic formulation to individuals, couples, families and social networks where the identified client has severe and highly complex mental health needs, including (but not limited to) emotional and behavioural disturbance, parenting difficulties, acute and chronic mental and physical illness, deliberate self-harm, suicide risk, experiences of violence and trauma, and adult and child safeguarding. To select and administer specialist assessments as appropriate through the use of a range of systemic assessment tools. This would include analysis and assessment of multiple levels of contextual meaning, deconstruction of current interactional patterns of behaviour and meaning around mental health issues and complex relationships. To provide reports, including relevant formulation, opinion and interventions to inform referrers, service users and their families. To select and deliver specialist therapeutic interventions, drawing from a broad spectrum of systemic models, monitoring outcome and modifying and adapting interventions as necessary, based on the highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, couple, family or group. To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management. To act as lead professional where necessary, taking responsibility for the planning and reviewing of care plans for service users. To communicate skilfully and sensitively complex and sensitive information with service users. carers and colleagues taking account of communication needs. To ensure that all services provided are acceptable and accessible to the diverse communities which make up the Borough of Brent. At all times to work in ways that are sensitive to and appropriate for the needs of families from a wide range of racial, cultural and religious backgrounds, and to be aware and sensitive to the different contexts that shape different families experiences, beliefs and perceptions. This will include working with interpreters. Contributing to the wider service To contribute to the effective working of the team and to a psychologically and systemically informed framework for the service. To provide consultations to other clinical staff on the use of family therapy and systemic psychotherapy techniques and, where appropriate, to jointly work with other team members in the provision of therapeutic interventions To take a proactive stance in challenging discrimination and support the development of a culturally competent service. To provide systemically informed advice and consultancy to local teams and services for clients. To liaise with referrers, GPs and other professionals to develop and review care plans and to arrange and lead network meetings as appropriate. To use theory, evidence-based literature and research to support clinical practice and work with other team members. Policy and service development To implement policies and procedures in own area of work. To identify aspects of the service that could be improved and initiate and implement service development projects. To participate in clinical governance initiatives as agreed by the team. To contribute to the consultation and engagement of service users and their families in planning and delivering Management of resources To take care of, and use carefully, the Trusts equipment and physical resources. Management and supervision/consultation To be responsible for providing consultation to mental health practitioners developing systemic skills. To contribute to the appraisal of trainee family therapists, and other mental health practitioners developing systemic skills. To participate in the recruitment of trainee family therapists, and other mental health practitioners developing systemic skills.. To provide consultation for the systemic and family work of other multi-disciplinary staff as appropriate. Teaching and training To contribute to the teaching and training of family and systemic psychotherapists and specialised training to other professions as appropriate. To contribute to the development of the knowledge and skills base within the Brent Integrated Psychology and Psychotherapy Service by maintaining an active awareness of current developments in the field of systemic practice and Adult Mental Health and by implementing knowledge gained in practice. To disseminate research and service evaluation findings through presentations and published articles. To provide training in family/social network inclusive practice to multi-disciplinary teams as appropriate Record-keeping and information governance To ensure that all information generated by own work is recorded as required by Trust policies and local procedures. To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing, according to professional and Trust guidelines, including electronic data entry. Research and development To contribute to service evaluation and audits To contribute to appropriate research within the service. To initiate and implement the development of outcome measurement and assessment and assist other staff in the implementation of same Initiate and participate in evaluating systemic approaches within particular areas of the service. Maintaining professional standards and continuing professional development Regular clinical and professional supervision from a more senior family and systemic psychotherapist will be available according to AFT, UKCP and Trust guidelines. To ensure own Continuing Professional Development in line with AFT and Trust Personal Development Plan requirements and the UKCP Continual Professional Development guidelines To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of current developments in professional and clinical practice and of relevant legislation and policies. To adhere to the UKCP Ethical Principles and Code of Professional Conduct and Trust policies and procedures General To be aware of risk relating to aggressive and challenging behaviour and follow trust policies relating to its management. To respond appropriately and professionally to emotionally distressing situations and to support others involved in such situations. This is not intended as an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities of the role. The postholder may be required to undertake other duties which fall within the grade of the job, in discussion with their manager. This job description will be reviewed regularly and may change from time to time to meet the changing needs of the Trust and Department.