We have an exciting opportunity for a family therapist within our leading-edge adult eating disorder services. The service supports both the direct work with adults and their families on the adult specialist eating disorder unit and supports with the integrated eating disorder care pathways. We are looking for experienced family therapists interested in working in this fascinating area. Please note you do not need to have experience in eating disorders as we will provide support and training to develop this specialist knowledge.
The successful candidate will work closely with the multi-disciplinary teams in the ward services in the delivery of evidence based psychological systemic therapies.
Avalon ward is an 18 bedded unit for adults suffering with severe eating disorders, often at a very low weight and there is a high level of co-morbidity with other conditions. The team is a recovery focused service and aims to discharge patients safely back to their local community services. The team is made up of nurses, healthcare assistants, psychiatrists, dieticians, occupational therapists, social workers, psychologists and peer support workers.
Avalon Ward has moved to a bright, new environment at Springfield hospital in the new Trinity Building. The adult service receives clients from both the national service within the UK and Northern Ireland and from the local surrounding areas.
Main duties of the job
* Support the development of the delivery of evidence based systemic family therapies adapted to an in-patient setting for adults with eating disorders.
* Participate in assessment and care planning for people admitted to the ward.
* Facilitate psycho-educational workshops and parent/carer support groups.
* Support nursing staff to implement care plans through the dissemination of systemic frameworks and interventions.
* Support management of ROMs and audit.
* Offer systemic family therapy to carers and clients using a range of systemic interventions and family therapy for anorexia nervosa (FT-AN) and the Maudsley models.
* Attend all multi-disciplinary meetings and care planning reviews.
* Run systemic consultations across the MDT and contribute to thinking about the patients and their families from a systemic psychotherapy perspective.
* Set up and run reflecting team groups to develop systemic thinking across the staff groups.
Agile and flexible working:
As one of the few Trusts in London, we are proud to offer flexible working as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage.
About us
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti-racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
About our locations:
Springfield University Hospital, Tooting
Our largest, 19-ward site is in Springfield Village, created following our £150m investment into two new world class mental health facilities. A 32-acre public park, shops and cafes are coming soon. Close to shops, cafes and Tooting Bec on the Northern Line plus Earlsfield and Tooting rail stations and bus routes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
* To provide highly specialist systemic assessment of referrals in order to formulate and implement plans for the treatment and/or management of patients' mental health problems based upon an appropriate conceptual framework and employing evidence-based methods.
* To work in ways which are sensitive to the needs of families from a wide range of racial, cultural and religious backgrounds, including an ability to understand and offer therapeutic interventions to a variety of family forms.
* To provide systemic psychotherapy with clinical autonomy drawing on a range of models and wherever possible brief interventions.
* To be responsible for implementing a range of systemic interventions for patients and their families, including families with eating disorders.
* To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.
* To exercise appropriate autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients whose problems are managed by care plans.
* To organise and provide systemic psychotherapy clinics in line with service and training needs.
* To communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
* To maintain current knowledge of the operation of recording equipment and promote ethical and effective use in line with Trust policy.
* To convene case conferences and professional network meetings in order to clarify the best possible care for the client and family system.
* To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner information including assessment, formulation and treatment plans of patients.
* To work in accordance with team objectives by adhering to Trust policies, including risk assessment in all work.
Teaching, Training and Supervision:
* The post holder will be expected to undertake teaching, training and supervision in accordance with common expectations for P&P staff.
* To receive regular clinical professional supervision from a senior psychologist/systemic family psychotherapist.
* To gain additional experience and skills relevant to the profession and/or the service.
* To maintain and develop skills within the areas of professional post-graduate teaching, training and supervision.
* To provide professional and clinical supervision and training placements, across professional groups, where appropriate.
* To act as a specialist systemic psychotherapy resource by provision of systemic supervision and consultation.
Management, Recruitment, Policy and Service Development
* To contribute to the development, evaluation and monitoring of the services operational policies and services.
* To contribute to a culture that is therapeutic, productive, accessible, inclusive and flexible to meet the needs of the local population.
* To manage the workloads of doctoral trainee clinical/counselling psychologists and trainee systemic psychotherapists where appropriate.
* To be involved in the short listing and interviewing of assistant/graduate psychologists and qualified staff at Band 7 and below.
* To contribute to the development of user and carer involvement within the team.
* To manage own workload effectively and efficiently.
Research and Service Evaluation:
* To utilise theory, evidence-based literature and research to inform evidence based practice.
* To undertake appropriate research and provide research advice to other staff undertaking research.
Other:
* To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice.
* To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping, including electronic data entry and recording.
* To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues in relation to both the specific client group and mental health.
* To maintain UKCP registration.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Qualified Systemic Family Psychotherapist registered with the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP).
* Post-graduate qualification in relevant mental health/social welfare profession with demonstrable practice over a minimum of four years.
Desirable
* Clinical Systemic Supervision Training.
* Registration as Clinical Supervisor by Association for Family Therapy (AFT).
Experience
Essential
* Substantial experience in relevant first profession.
* Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups across the whole life course.
* Experience of multi-disciplinary team working.
* Experience of inter-agency working.
* Experience of safeguarding and Child Protection.
* Experience and skills in risk assessment, management and intervention.
Desirable
* Experience of working with eating disorders.
* Experience of leading case reviews.
* Experience of working in the NHS.
Employer details
Employer name
South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust
Address
Springfield Hospital
Tooting
SW17 7DJ
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