About this role
Job summary
We are delighted to be recruiting for this role as one of our long-standing and highly valued team members prepares for retirement. This presents a unique opportunity to join an established, supportive team and build upon a strong foundation of excellent work and commitment.
We are looking for a talented and experienced Systemic Psychotherapist with supervisory experience to be part of the Trust wide Adult Mental Health Family & Couple Therapy Service based at the Prudence Skynner Clinic, and to develop skills in a range of clinical, supervisory, teaching and consultation settings.
Main duties of the job
The team has a strong commitment to developing innovative treatment to work with families and couples in an adult mental health setting. The clinic is based in an inner London borough, and we work with a diverse group of families of different cultures and faiths.
The service has a long tradition of delivering systemic psychotherapy training and practice, both within the Trust and externally. We provide systemic training opportunities for a range of professionals in all mental health disciplines, including qualifying level Systemic Psychotherapy trainees. In addition, the team offers supervision to Systemic Family Psychotherapists and consults to multiple teams and agencies in and outside of the Trust.
The post-holder will have:
an interest in and experience of working with mental health issues across the life span experience of training professionals in Systemic practice and psychotherapy experience of supervising Systemic Psychotherapists and other professionals This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Systemic Psychotherapist with a strong commitment in anti-oppressive practices driven by social justice.
About us
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety ofbenefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.
Unless expressly stated in the job advert this role is not subject to sponsorship, please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK.
Job description Job responsibilities
To provide high-quality evidence based systemic psychotherapy service.
To provide highly specialist systemic assessment and psychotherapy to service users and their family system.
To provide specialist advice and consultation on service users systemic treatment to NHS colleagues, external agencies and carers, working with an appropriate level of professional autonomy within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the Trusts policies and procedures.
To provide supervision to trainee systemic psychotherapists
To teach and train systemic psychotherapy up to and including Masters Level
To provide supervision to junior doctors and medical psychotherapy trainees
To undertake research and complex audit and provide research advice to staff and trainees
To contribute to the development, implementation, evaluation and monitoring of the Trusts operational policies and services
To develop, implement, and audit services for families
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Person Specification
Training & Qualifications Essential
Postgraduate qualification in relevant mental health or social care profession and demonstrable supervised clinical practice equivalent to at least 50 hours of supervision. Qualifying level qualification in Systemic Psychotherapy (MSc or equivalent) UKCP Registration as a systemic psychotherapist
Desirable
Clinical Supervision Training Training in teaching systemic psychotherapy
Experience Essential
Demonstrate further specialist training/experience through having received a minimum of 50 hours clinical supervision of working as a systemic psychotherapist with families Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team to promote a cohesive service delivery
Desirable
Registration as Clinical Supervisor by Ass. For Family Therapy (AFT)
Knowledge & Skills Essential
Skills in the use of complex methods of systemic assessment and treatment of individuals, couples, family systems, groups and organisations, frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration Knowledge of and 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 Skills in professional supervision to meet UKCP requirements; skills for offering live supervision of multi-disciplinary colleagues Sufficient knowledge of other modalities to engage appropriately with colleagues and their work with clients
Desirable
IT Skills
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.
UK Registration
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Employer details Employer name South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust
Address Springfield University Hospital
Springfield Drive
London
SW17 0YF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)