Trainee Systemic Family Therapist in Paediatric Health Psychology
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Closing Date: 19.01.25 (this may change dependent on response)
Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 20.01.25
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 27.01.25
Join us as a Systemic Family Therapy (SFT) Trainee in Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust Child and Adolescent team in January 2025. You will gain high quality training & work in a service delivering evidence based psychological therapies for children and adolescents with long term health conditions such as diabetes and sickle cell and common mental health problems as well as young people on the autistic spectrum who are struggling with aspects of day to day life. We are a high performing NHS Trust with a reputation for outstanding staff support and with genuine expertise in meeting the needs of ethnically diverse and marginalised communities.
We are looking for enthusiastic trainees who have a commitment to our local communities. Our teams cover the city of Bradford and you will be based at St Luke's Hospital, just 15 minutes walk from Bradford city centre.
The posts are temporary positions at a Band 6 salary and upon qualification you will be eligible to apply for Band 7 positions either within our Trust or the wider world of child and adolescent mental health once you are qualified and have obtained accreditation.
Main duties of the job
To attend training in Systemic Family Practice 2 days per week and work with suitable training cases in Bradford 3 days per week, to complete academic assignments and work towards your Intermediate SFT qualification.
About us
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
* We are one team
We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Job responsibilities
The purpose of this job description is to outline the level of responsibility and accountability of this post. This will ensure that all work undertaken by our staff is clearly identified and carried out under clear lines of accountability.
An NHSE funded training post as part of the CYP Psychological Trainings (formerly CYP-IAPT) which involves some time working as a Practitioner in MHST Essex and some time studying with Kings College London undertaking a programme of training in CYP Systemic Family Practice for Anxiety Depression and Conduct Disorder.
This intensive training post will equip the post-holder to provide interventions for children, young people or families using the core principles of the CYP Psychological Training Programme and consistent with the evidence base in the area of CYP Systemic Family Practice for Anxiety Depression and Conduct Disorder. The post-holder will work in the service, for at least 2.5 days of the week using the newly developed skills whilst attending the training programme or undertaking self-study days for the remaining days, as required by the education provider.
The post holder will hold an appropriate training case load and complete the necessary assignments to meet the course requirements.
Clinical Skills
With the assistance of their clinical supervisor accept appropriate referrals; Assess clients for suitability for the treatment for which modality specific training is provided; Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the departments referral protocols, and refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary; Formulate, implement and evaluate therapeutic intervention for clients in line with their training modality and experience; Involve the system around the child in treatment as appropriate, e.g. parent/carer, school, conveying therapy formulations with sensitivity in easily understood language; Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate; Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service; Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols; Work closely with other members of the team ensuring appropriate step-up and step-down arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach.
Training & Supervision
Fulfilling the requirements of and completing a PG diploma at Kings College London including practical, academic, and practice-based assessments, alongside private study; Apply learning from the training programme in practice; Prepare and present clinical information for all patients on their caseload to clinical and case management supervisors within the service on an agreed and scheduled basis, in order to ensure safe practice and the clinical governance obligations of the worker, supervisor and service are delivered.
Professional
Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to the employer and any regulating, professional and accrediting bodies (e.g., BPS, HCPC, BABCP), and keep up to date on new recommendations/guidelines set by the department of health; Ensure that client confidentiality is protected at all times and comply with data management systems and processes including submissions to the training provider; Be aware of, and keep up to date with advances in the spheres of care pathway; Ensure clear professional objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed with senior therapists on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development; Attend clinical/managerial supervision on a regular basis as agreed with Manager; Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives; Keep up to date all records in relation to Continuous Professional Development and ensure personal development plan maintains up to date specialist knowledge of latest theoretical and service delivery models/developments; Attend relevant conferences / workshops in line with identified professional objectives.
Administration
To be computer literate. To ensure accurate recording of actions, and updating patients records, maintaining confidentiality at all times. To take part, and assist, in the planning and administration relating to day to day running of the caseload.
Communication
To have a wide range of knowledge in approaches to communicating and managing patient care. To be able to effectively communicate with colleagues, peers, senior managers and clinical leads within the Trust. To be able to communicate complex patient related information facilitating positive outcomes and ensuring collaborative working. Participate in the review and development of clinical policies and identifies improvements to service provision.
Admin
To contribute to the development of best practice within the service; To maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and procedures in relation to children's mental health and social care needs; All employees have a duty and responsibility for their own health and safety and the health of safety of colleagues, patients and the general public; All employees have a responsibility and a legal obligation to ensure that information processed for both patients and staff is kept accurate, confidential, secure and in line with the GDPR and Security and Confidentiality Policies; It is the responsibility of all staff that they do not abuse their official position for personal gain, to seek advantage of further private business or other interests in the course of their official duties.
Person Specification
Experience
* 2 or more years of experience working within children and young people in a mental health setting
* Experience of multi-agency and/or multi-disciplinary working and liaising across internal and external agencies
* Experience of assessing and managing risk and safeguarding issues
* Previous experience of working within a systemic framework and/or using systemic informed interventions
* 1 year or more experience working within a psychological framework and/or using psychological therapy informed interventions (e.g. PWP, CWP, EMHP and Parent Trainer)
Skills
* Ability to maintain a reflective stance in emotive/challenging interactions with children and their carers
* Ability to use supervision to reflect on practice
* Effective oral and written communication skills
* Ability to organise own time and diary
* Ability to complete academic work across different learning environments at postgraduate level and balance the academic demands of the course with clinical placement demands
* Ability to maintain accurate records
* Ability to follow policy and clinical governance procedures and make proposals for change
* Demonstrates adaptability and able to work with diverse communities
* Understanding of evidence based practice and the ability to demonstrate how this influences clinical practice
Knowledge
* Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
* An awareness of NHS priorities
* Knowledge and understanding of issues relating to risk and safeguarding of children and young people
* Knowledge of the local communities in Bradford and an ability to engage and work with CYP and families from those communities
* Knowledge and understanding of systemic theory and its application
Qualifications
* Qualifications that demonstrate a capacity to complete academic work at postgraduate diploma level
* A registerable professional qualification (e.g. clinical or educational psychology, social work, counselling, mental health nursing, occupational therapy etc) Applications MAY be considered from those who do not have a registerable professional training if they have at least 3 years' experience in a CAMHS or equivalent setting and can demonstrate equivalence through the RPL (recognition of prior learning) process
* Minimum second-class Bachelor's Degree from a UK University or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in a relevant subject (e.g. psychology, social work etc)
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.
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