About this role
Job summary
Are you a forward-looking Family & Systemic Psychotherapist with outstanding clinical knowledge, extensive post qualification experience, and a track record of successful clinical and professional leadership and strategic working?
Do you have a passion for high quality NHS provision and are you energetic and ready for your next career move?
Then this exciting Consultant Family & Systemic Therapist post (three days a week/0.6wte) may be for you.
We are looking for the right person to provide clinical, professional and strategic leadership for family therapy and systemic provision across Berkshire.
You will work clinically in your area of specialism (a background in NHS mental health services, and experience of working with children and young people is essential) and provide clinical supervision, consultation and training as required across services.
There is some flexibility for hybrid working, but you will be required to be in the office and travel to sites across Berkshire most days.
We are committed to high quality care, and you will be committed to leading and developing both services and staff, implementing governance frameworks, and collaborating across services, roles, and systems to benefit service users and staff.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity to shape and lead systemic and family therapy provision across the Trust, working collaboratively with colleagues and external agencies to enhance psychological care and service delivery.
You will maintain a specialist clinical role, preferably within CAMHS, although other specialisms may be considered. You may also work across services where your expertise is required.
Drawing on your specialist knowledge and experience, you will provide leadership, supervision, consultation, training and clinical governance across mental health, learning disability and physical health services for people of all ages.
You will oversee systemic and family therapy provision, ensuring qualified and trainee family therapists receive high-quality supervision, professional leadership and clinical support to deliver effective assessments and interventions.
Working with Consultant Psychologists and Heads of Service, you will influence strategic service and workforce development, supporting accessible, high-quality psychological care pathways across the Trust.
You will need excellent interpersonal, collaborative and strategic skills to work effectively across services and professional groups.
You will join an established psychological leadership team, with opportunities to develop your leadership and change management skills while improving patient and staff wellbeing.
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role
- Bachelors degree graded at 2:2 or above OR Graduate qualification in relevant mental health or social care related discipline or equivalent, e.g. Registered Mental Health Nurse (NMC), Occupational Therapist registered with HCPC, or Social Worker registered with Social Work England
- Post graduate qualification (MSc or equivalent) in Family and Systemic Psychotherapy that is accredited by the Association for Family Therapy and Systemic Practice (AFT)
- Psychotherapist Registration with UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) within the College of Family, Couple and Systemic Psychotherapy (CFCSP)
- Post-graduate qualification (or equivalent) in systemic supervision
- Extensive clinical experience (preferably mental health, children and young people background)
- A record of successful clinical and professional leadership, strategic working and good governance, alongside extensive experience as a specialist clinician and supervisor, and evidence of providing training and consultation to others
- Ability to work autonomously and develop effective interpersonal networks
- Ability to travel between sites in Berkshire
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements of the role. We recognise thatAItools can support accessibility, equity and confidence for applicants. However, its important that examples and responses given in your supporting statement genuinely reflect your own experience and abilities, as these will be explored further during the selection process.AImust not be used to provide misleading or false information during any stage of the application journey.
In addition to explaining how you meet the person specification, you must complete your employment history for at least the last five years. Any experience, skills or responsibilities referenced in your supporting statement should be evidenced within your employment history. Applications that do not include sufficient employment history to support the experience claimed may not be shortlisted.
We have identified that this is a role where we have underrepresentation of ethnically diverse colleagues. As part of our commitment to inclusion and Unity Against Racism we offer guaranteed interviews to candidates who meet the essential criteria and identify as: Asian or Asian British, Black or Black British, Mixed and Other Ethnic Groups.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Stonewall Proud Employer, Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Kim Jones on 07786703615 or email: [email protected] wholl be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Bachelor's degree graded at 2:2 or above OR Graduate qualification in relevant mental health or social care related discipline or equivalent,e.g.Registered Mental Health Nurse (NMC), Occupational Therapist registered with HCPC, or Social Worker registered with Social Work England
- Post graduatequalification(MSc or equivalent) in Family and Systemic Psychotherapythat is accreditedbythe Association for Family Therapy and Systemic Practice (AFT)
- Psychotherapist Registration with UK Council for Psychotherapy(UKCP) within the College of Family, Couple and Systemic Psychotherapy (CFCSP).
- Registration with the UKCP as an Approved Supervisor, reflecting compliance with the Association for Family Therapy and Systemic Practice (AFT) supervisory standards
- Post qualification specialist training to an accreditable level in at least two areas of psychological practice directly related to the clinical requirements of this post
- Accreditations to reflect post qualification training
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Evidence of extensive post-qualification training, experience and expert knowledge in psychological models and therapeutic approaches with an evidence base in specialism, appropriate to discipline
- Professional leadership qualification or equivalent level of substantial experience
- Qualification and/or proven ability in providing effective education, consultation and coaching to develop and support others.
Previous Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience working as a qualified (Principal) family and systemic psychotherapist, including demonstrable post qualification experience at a highly specialist level in the related specialisms.
- Substantial experience of working in evidence-based ways with service users (and their carers and families) presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the range of care settings, maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems and threatening behaviour.
- Extensive experience of managing highly complex situations concerning safeguarding, risk management, clinical governance, complaints and investigations.
- Demonstrable experience of applying professional expertise when leading multidisciplinary teams / in multi-agency environments in a relevant clinical setting.
- Extensive experience of leading services and teams with complex caseloads requiring the application of evidence-based psychological methods, assessments, formulation, and interventions.
- Extensive experience of teaching and professional/clinical supervision as well as experience of developing training and supervisory models
- Evidence of successfully holding responsibility for, delivering and being accountable for services that meet local and national targets
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Able to manage a demanding and complex caseload while supporting junior colleagues.
- High level and well-developed ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to service users, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within the Trust and across the system.
- Extensive experience of successfully managing complex and challenging discussions with system partners, including where there may be disagreement about responsibility for care
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- Teaching and group facilitation skills.
- Exceptional and highly effective interpersonal communication skills with the ability to support, engage and lead patients, clinicians and other stakeholder groups in change, development and improvement.
- Advanced IT skills and the ability to navigate various systems and software packages (such as RiO outlook, databases, MS office and the internet)
- Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Demonstrates the ability to respond to people's needs sensitively particularly regarding all aspects of diversity
- Able to work flexibly as required (including on call where relevant) and to travel independently between locations to fulfil the requirements and duties of the position.
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
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address
CAMHS Management, Erlegh House, University of Reading, Earley Gate, Whiteknights Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6BZ
Whiteknights Road
Reading
RG6 6BZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)