Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Family & Systemic Psychotherapist to join our new Hillside Secure Children's Home Inreach MDT as part of Swansea Bay CAMHS. The Hillside MDT will be professionally led by a Consultant Psychologist and include AHP & Medicine provision alongside this Family Therapy position. The expectation is that each child will have a formulation and treatment plan, and the team will work with Hillside staff to ensure plans are applied in practice in a trauma-informed way. There will therefore be opportunity for direct and indirect working to ensure that staff are well supported and enabled to meet the needs of the children and families linked to Hillside. The post holder will also have opportunity to deliver direct psychological interventions as per Matrics Plant. Family therapists form a valued part of the Psychology and Psychological Therapy (P&PT) network. The post holder will have the opportunity to work with fellow Family Therapists and other colleagues in the network and CAMHS team. There is a supportive and expanding CAMHS team which consists of psychologists, art therapists, CBT therapists, a play therapist, assistant psychologists, mental health nurses and Psychiatrists. The post holder will join this cohesive network of professionals and systemic thinkers affording opportunities for shared learning, CPD, reflective practice and support. Main duties of the job The post holder will work within the MDT providing interventions and consultations into the Hillside Secure Children's Home, and will be managed and supported by the Consultant Psychology lead for the team. Appropriate Clinical Supervision arrangements will be agreed with the successful candidate. They will be expected to provide clinical leadership in relation to Systemic Psychotherapy practice, and to work alongside children, families, Hillside Staff and the MDT to feed into care and treatment plans. They will be expected to deliver evidence based psychological interventions as part of the overall care and treatment plan. This post will provide the opportunity for direct and indirect clinical work, offering interventions to children, young people, their families and networks. They will be expected to partner with Hillside staff and the MDT to ensure that the care plans are applied in practice and that staff are robustly supported and enabled to meet the children and young people's needs to the best of their ability and manage the emotional context in which they work. The postholder will have opportunities to contribute to the ongoing development of systemic practice in hillside, helping to ascertain the nature and quality of the provision to help inform continued service improvement. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. About us The Neath Port Talbot Local Authority commissioned service, provided by Swansea Bay UHB Mental Health Division, will provide a mental health in-reach service within the Hillside Secure Children's Home to meet the needs of the children and young people it serves. The multi-disciplinary, psychology-led service will work across-agencies in collaboration with the Hillside management and staff to provide quality mental health support operating on a Monday to Friday basis, between 09:00 to 17:00 throughout the year, excluding bank holidays. Being hosted by Swansea Bay UHB, young people can anticipate care provided in line with the One-Bay way, and Health Board values. We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled. Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do. If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further. Date posted 11 November 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £54,550 to £61,412 a year pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 130-PST110-1124 Job locations Hillside Secure Children's Home Burnside Neath SA11 1UL Job description Job responsibilities As this is a newly established service provision, the exact details of this role will evolve in collaboration with the post holder, the Lead Practitioner Psychologist for Hillside, and the needs of the service, alongside developments across the MDT. You will be able to find a generic Job description and Person Specification for Specialist Family Therapist attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view. Job description Job responsibilities As this is a newly established service provision, the exact details of this role will evolve in collaboration with the post holder, the Lead Practitioner Psychologist for Hillside, and the needs of the service, alongside developments across the MDT. You will be able to find a generic Job description and Person Specification for Specialist Family Therapist attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view. Person Specification Qualifications and Knowledge Essential Appropriate qualification and accreditation Experience Essential Significant post qualification experience Experience of supervising/managing other family therapists Desirable Experience of working with people with eating disorders Aptitude and Abilities Essential Ability to develop, manage and coordinate family therapy, training and/or consultation Desirable Ability to speak Welsh Other Essential Flexible and personable approach to MDT working Ability to work in contexts of high complexity and ongoing change Ability to contain and work with organisational stress and ability to 'hold' the distress of others Person Specification Qualifications and Knowledge Essential Appropriate qualification and accreditation Experience Essential Significant post qualification experience Experience of supervising/managing other family therapists Desirable Experience of working with people with eating disorders Aptitude and Abilities Essential Ability to develop, manage and coordinate family therapy, training and/or consultation Desirable Ability to speak Welsh Other Essential Flexible and personable approach to MDT working Ability to work in contexts of high complexity and ongoing change Ability to contain and work with organisational stress and ability to 'hold' the distress of others 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). 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 Swansea Bay University Health Board Address Hillside Secure Children's Home Burnside Neath SA11 1UL Employer's website https://sbuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)