Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the 'Supporting Documents' heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the 'Candidate Essentials Guide' that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how 'we care for you as you care for others'. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
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MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* You must have a recognized qualification such as Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology or Nursing or midwifery qualification or SW qualification and accredited by the BPS or HCPC or NMC or SW
* Or you must be registered with the UKCP as a psychotherapist
Desirable criteria
* Certificate in supervision skills
* Additional post graduate training in psychological therapies and interventions relevant to the perinatal period
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Significant experience of working with children and young people within an early intervention/early years context
* Relevant experience and training in multi-disciplinary assessments in children and adolescents
* Experience of liaison and working with a range of other relevant agencies and professionals, including managing difficult conversations and differences of opinion
* Experience of developing and providing evidenced based assessments, formulations, and care plans and effective use of ROMS
* Experience of assessing and managing risk: including safeguarding
* experience of working effectively with people with mental health difficulties, including autonomous management of a complex caseload which frequently deals with distressing and emotional circumstances
* Experience in teaching and training staff from other professional groups in psychological skills and concepts
* Up to date knowledge of child mental health and relevant legislation
Desirable criteria
* To be able to function as a part of a multi-disciplinary team and to liaise effectively with other agencies i.e., education, GP's, maintaining positive working relationships
* Experience/certification in an evidence-based intervention delivered in the perinatal period eg. Baby bonding, Baby IY, Circle of security
* Experience of working in a parent infant mental health setting
* Experience of mentoring and supervision of others, including supporting the mental health and wellbeing of junior staff and trainees
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
* B7 JD for CAPS MHP or CP (PDF, 456.6KB)
* PS for CAPS B7 clin psych or MHP (PDF, 400.6KB)
* Functional Requirement Form (PDF, 920.2KB)
* Candidate Essential Guide Non Medical (PDF, 1.3MB)
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