About this role
Job summary
Are you a compassionate Senior Family Therapist, looking for a new role where you can be autonomous, creative, and a team player?
Are you dedicated to improving the lives of vulnerable children and young people with complex needs?
We are looking for a Systemic Family Therapist to join our nationally recognised and expanding Oxfordshire Child & Adolescent Eating Disorder Service.
Our well-established service aims to deliver high standards of care to young people and their families, with an emphasis on continuous improvement and participation.
We are a friendly and welcoming team looking for practitioners who put young people at the centre of what they do. We value multidisciplinary formulating and working. There is regular reflective space, supervision, and dedicated complex case discussions for the team with a high value placed on developing systemic thinking and working. You will work closely with a senior SFT colleague in the pathway providing extensive opportunities for development through practice and supervision.
Training and development is a priority and we offer specialist internal and external training relevant to the job role which includes clinical training in eating disorder specific models, as well as wider clinical related content. Staff in the wider team are interested and proficient in a wide range of therapies and there is a good culture of skill sharing.
You'll be based in Oxford, but Oxfordshire CAEDS encompasses the whole of Oxfordshire.
Main duties of the job
As a Band 7 Systemic Family Therapist, you will have the opportunity to support the Family Therapy and Eating Disorder assessment and treatment provision within Oxfordshire CAEDS. This will include:-
Providing Family Based assessment and treatment approaches within the Eating Disorder Service (including contributing to pre and post assessment MDT discussion) Being a member of a Systemic Family Therapy clinic, with reflecting team Offering systemic advice and consultation to CAEDS clinicians, other CAMHS clinicians and Multiagency services in relation to systemic issues Teaching and training opportunities within the CAMHS network
About us
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"
Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
o Excellent opportunities for career progressiono Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and developmento 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous serviceo NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailerso Competitive pension schemeo Lease car schemeo Cycle to work schemeo Employee Assistance Programmeo Mental Health First Aiderso Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)o Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Job description Job responsibilities
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
Person Specification
Knowledge Essential
Skills in the use of methods of Systemic Psychotherapy/Family based assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration. High level of relationship and communication skills to work with clients, families and/or professionals where the atmosphere might be highly emotive with clients and families expressing anger and hostility. Knowledge of and skill in using the variety of approaches and methods within systemic practice (i.e. social constructionist, narrative, solution focused, etc.) as required to work with individuals, couples, family systems, groups and organisations. Knowledge of other modalities (i.e. psychoanalytic, medical, behavioural, etc.) sufficient to engage appropriately with colleagues and their work with clients. Knowledge of ethical practice mindful of issues of power and diversity and to work in a way that is sensitive to clients' cultural backgrounds
Desirable
Knowledge of the theory and practice of Family Therapy for Eating Disorders. Skills in providing systemic/ Family Therapy teaching, training and supervision to other professionals.
Qualifications Essential
Postgraduate qualification in family/systemic psychotherapy Registration as a Systemic Psychotherapist with UKCP or equivalent body.
Desirable
Professional postgraduate qualification in a mental health or social welfare discipline or agreed Association of Family Therapy (AFT) equivalent Previous related academic achievements.
Experience Essential
Substantial practice in relevant first profession. Experience of maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
Desirable
Some experience of working as a family and systemic psychotherapist within CAMHS Experience of supervising staff in systemic approaches Experience of teaching and training Systemic/Family Therapy theory and skills to other professional and non-professional groups
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 Oxford Health NHS Trust
Address Raglan House
Cowley
OX4 3LX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)