Family & Systemic Psychotherapist
hace 5 días
Abergele
Join Us in Transforming Lives: Family & Systemic Psychotherapist (Band 7–8a Development Post) Location : North Wales Adolescent Service (NWAS) Contract : Permanent, Full-Time (37.5 hours/week) Salary Band : Band 7 progressing to Band 8a (Development Role) Service: Tier 4 CAMHS – Specialist Child & Adolescent Mental Health Inpatient Service Are you ready to make a real difference in young lives? We are delighted to offer an exciting development opportunity for a Family & Systemic Psychotherapist to join our dynamic and compassionate multi-disciplinary team within BCUHB’s Tier 4 Highly Specialist CAMHS Service. You will work across both the Kestrel Inpatient Ward and Kite – Intensive Community Support Team. This post is offered as a Band 7–8a progression role, providing the opportunity for an appropriately qualified and experienced practitioner to develop into a highly Specialist (Band 8a) Family & Systemic Psychotherapist role, supported by structured supervision, competency development, and service leadership opportunities. Support is available from experienced professionals including the Consultant Nurse/Family & Systemic Psychotherapist and Consultant Family & Systemic Psychotherapist, alongside a thriving North Wales Family & Systemic Community of Practice. Please note there is no requirement for registration under the Mental Health Measure (Wales) for this post. About The Development Pathway • Deliver systemic interventions under supervision, • Build experience within inpatient and intensive community settings, • Work towards defined competencies required for progression Progression to Band 8a will be supported through: • Demonstration of advanced clinical skills and autonomy, • Leadership and supervisory capability, • Contribution to service development and systemic practice across CAMHS We welcome applications from individuals at different stages of their development: • Qualified (or nearing qualification) in Family & Systemic Psychotherapy, • Experience working with children, young people, or families, • Commitment to developing specialist skills within a Tier 4 setting, • Qualified Family & Systemic Psychotherapist with relevant registration, • Experience working with complex presentations in intensive settings, • Ability to provide supervision, consultation, and leadership, • Flexible, resilient, and reflective, • Comfortable working in emotionally demanding environments, • Passionate about multi-agency and systemic working 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. Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. • Relevant degree, • A recognised post graduate Family Therapy or equivalent qualification at level of Masters or higher academic award, • 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, • Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the UKCP/AFT, • Additional relevant academic and/or accredited therapeutic qualification, • A professional qualification in a relevant regulated profession eligible under the Mental Health Measure (Wales) 2010 e.g. Nursing, Social Work, • Experience of working as a registered family/systemic psychotherapist, • Experience of implementing evidence based family interventions, • 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, • 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 distressing clinical material and help others manage this, • Ability to work in contexts of high complexity and ongoing change, • Ability to speak Welsh., • 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, • 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 mannerAbility to work to professional standards and guidelines, • Capable of being guided by the principles of policies and regulations, • Able to work hours flexibly #J-18808-Ljbffr