About this role
Job summary
We are looking for an experienced Principal Family & Systemic Psychotherapist with advanced clinical skills and leadership experience to join our Community Children and Young People's (CYPS) Mental Health Team in North East Hampshire, based at the Aldershot Centre for Health.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established, welcoming, and multi-skilled team that supports the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people. The successful candidate will provide specialist systemic assessments and interventions for young people with a range of emotional, behavioural, and complex mental health needs, alongside providing supervision and consultation.
Main duties of the job
You'll provide clinical leadership and direct systemic input as part of a multidisciplinary team that includes psychologists, nurses, therapists, and support workers. You'll work with schools, GPs, local authorities and other partners to ensure coordinated and person-centred care. The team also has strong links to our Eating Disorder Service, Hope Service, Crisis Intervention and Early Intervention in Psychosis teams.
You will work closely with the team manager and to support and develop the team, whilst also playing a clinical role in the provision of systemic psychotherapy. The post holder will be supervised by the consultant family & systemic psychotherapist and work in partnership with them to provide strategic leadership, governance, and service development trust wide.
About us
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.
We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.
Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.
Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the role.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Job description Job responsibilities
To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of clinical work and care. To maintain high standards of care in all areas of practice in accordance with the UKCP and AFSP Code of Conduct, professional guidelines and Trust Policies and Procedures. To act within the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act (2005). To be aware of and implement Safeguarding Adult and Child Protection Policies, Procedures and legislation.
To plan and deliver a highly specialist Systemic service (in leadership or advanced therapy role) and to oversee its clinical governance.
To be responsible for the professional leadership and continued development of a team and/or service area.
To lead in the supervision and contribute to Individual Performance Review/Appraisal of psychology staff, as required.
To ensure that the healthcare needs of people using services are communicated to and work in partnership with service commissioners and other healthcare providers for the best outcomes. To positively contribute to Trust and divisional developments in relation to systemic practice. To advocate and represent the service.
To be responsible for the development and implementation of appropriate policies, protocols and care pathways.
Contribute to appropriate staff recruitment and contribute to the wider strategic plans regarding psychology recruitment.
To ensure that the needs of people with protected characteristics are addressed within local services and future developments.
To demonstrate highly specialist expertise and specialist systemic skills such as specialist systemic formulation, therapeutic interventions and consultation to support people with complex needs.
To act as supervisor/teacher in teaching, facilitating and supporting pre-registration students and junior personnel and to participate in the audit of educational placements. To participate in new staff induction.
To research national best practice and enable services to benchmark practice against nationally recognised standards, in partnership with people who use services and carers.
To lead in developing and conducting clinical audit and research, maintaining current knowledge of research findings and development within the relevant area of practice.
To influence and develop team cultures that support and encourage innovation, creativity, partnership working and curiosity.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Masters or Doctorate in Family & Systemic Psychotherapy Registration with UKCP Completion of supervisor's training
Desirable
Additional academic clinical qualification relevant to child and adolescent mental health Additional leadership / management training
Experience Essential
Extensive post qualification experience in child and adolescent mental health Experience of leading in clinical practice, service development or project work Experience of supervising trainees, systemic practitioners and systemic psychotherapists and others providing therapy Experience of implementing change following audit and service evaluation Demonstrable experience of developing complex formulations drawing on multiple systemic models Experience of advising other professionals on complex systemic issues and risk
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 Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address Aldershot Centre for Health
Hospital Hill
Aldershot
GU11 1AY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)