Job overview
Are you looking for a new role as a Psychotherapist? Or a change of pace in your clinical work? We're seeking someone to join the Buckinghamshire Adult's Eating Disorder Service as a part‑time Family and Systemic Psychotherapist where you will deliver a high-quality, comprehensive mental health service for adults and their families experiencing mental health and eating disorder challenges. Please note this role is part‑time working 22.5 hours per week.
As a Family Therapist you will be working within an experienced team alongside leading clinicians in the field, and you will be supported by a Consultant Family Psychotherapist.
You will join a highly skilled and friendly team to work within. The team prides itself in its positive culture and well‑functioning multidisciplinary team (MDT) way of working. NICE concordant treatments are at the forefront of our practice. The team consists of clinicians from a range of specialisms including psychology, nursing, dietetics, family therapy and psychiatry.
This team is regularly complimented on its high level of expertise, commitment to patient care and its fun and friendly culture.
We strongly encourage prospective applicants to contact us for an informal discussion, even a visit to our site to meet us and hear more about working in our service.
Main duties of the job
* Delivering family‑based treatment and family and systemic psychotherapy to adults and families.
* The assessment and treatment of adults with a range of eating disorder presentations.
* Maintaining a systemic perspective of the adults we see in context and using systemic skills such as systemic formulation to aid the evidence‑based treatment we offer.
The ability to travel independently between sites within the Trust is essential for this role.
Benefits
* Excellent opportunities for career progression
* Access to tailored individual and Trust‑wide learning and development
* 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
* NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
* Competitive pension scheme
* Lease car scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Employee Assistance ProgrammeMental Health First Aiders
* Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
* Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Postgraduate qualification in family and systemic psychotherapy
* Registration as a systemic psychotherapist with UKCP or equivalent body
Desirable criteria
* Post graduate qualification in a relevant field of mental health or social welfare (or established equivalence according to AFT criteria)
Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Specialist knowledge and application of family therapy assessment, interventions and family therapy process relevant to client group
* Knowledge of evidence based in relation to adult mental health
* Knowledge and application of standardised assessments and outcome measures
Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience of assessment / intervention with adults and families in a mental health or equivalent setting
* Experience of maintaining a caseload
* Participation in teaching or training
* Research and audit experience and skills
Desirable criteria
* Experience of running/co running groups.
* Experience of working in a multi‑cultural framework
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