This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified Systemic Family Practitioner (SFP) to be part of an expanding Specialist Perinatal Service, working collaboratively to deliver the ambitions of the NHS Long Term Plan in Greater Manchester. This includes expansion of psychological therapies to include couples' and family interventions to women/ families referred to the service.
We have opportunities for 3 full-time (37.5 hours/week) Systemic Family Practitioners (SFP) to work in our service in Greater Manchester (across 3 clusters).
* Cluster 1 (Central and South Manchester, Trafford and Stockport) based at Laureate House
* Cluster 2 (Bury, Bolton, Salford and Wigan) based at Hexagon Tower
* Cluster 3 (North Manchester, Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale, Oldham, Tameside and Glossop) based at Central Park
Our service provides specialist assessment and intervention for women/birthing people and their families experiencing moderate to severe mental health difficulties during pregnancy and the first post‑natal year.
Our service recognises that perinatal mental health challenges exist within relational and systemic contexts, and your expertise will be integral to our clinical approach.
We are looking for caring, family‑focused and dynamic clinicians who aspire to or have experience of working with women and their families during the perinatal period.
Main duties of the job
The primary purpose of this role is to provide systemic assessment, formulation and intervention to women and their families, and to give systemic guidance to the MDT under supervision from a Family and Couples Systemic Psychotherapist. You will be a specialist resource and contribute to the team's systemic knowledge and clinical practice via training and up‑skilling.
This role offers the opportunity to practise thoughtfully and creatively and to make a meaningful difference to families at a particularly vulnerable time.
The position offers excellent professional development opportunities within a supportive and collaborative clinical environment including comprehensive induction, individual clinical supervision with an experienced Couples and Families Systemic Psychotherapist, reflective practice, access to continuing professional development and a supportive multidisciplinary team.
Benefits
* 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
* Cycle to work scheme
* Salary sacrifice car scheme
* Blue Light Card discounts
Education and Qualifications
* Educated to diploma/degree level and registered with an appropriate body (e.g. Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Work, Registered General Nurse, OT, Psychology etc.). A Level 2 Intermediate Systemic Training from AFT (Association for Family Therapy & Systemic Practice) or an accredited CYP‑IAPT Training in Systemic Family Practice. Membership of AFT.
Experience
* Generic and discipline‑specific mental health assessments and treatments of parents and families across a range of ages.
* Formulating and devising treatment plans for a range of presentations, including both short and long‑term treatment approaches.
* Knowledge and skill of using a variety of systemic approaches (e.g. social constructionist, narrative, solution‑focused).
* Working autonomously with families providing an assessment and treatment service.
* Contributing to multidisciplinary team meetings and co‑working assessments and treatment within clinic‑based settings.
* Ability to offer advice, guidance, consultation and training to other professionals.
* Two years' experience in either adult or child mental health.
* Experience of providing a culturally competent service.
* Working autonomously within community settings.
Skills
* Skills in working systemically with individuals, couples, family, and groups.
* Skills in systemic practice / family assessment, formulation and intervention.
* Ability to form good working relationships and work flexibly with others in a multidisciplinary and multi‑agency setting.
* Able to work flexibly and both case‑manage and work therapeutically.
* Respect for different disciplines and therapeutic approaches.
* Interest and ability to contribute to service development.
* Ability to teach and train others using a variety of multi‑media materials suitable for presentations with clients and/or professionals.
Knowledge
* Experience of MDT working.
* Understanding of adult/child safeguarding issues.
* Competent in use of IT packages such as Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
* Demonstrate the ability to work in a highly demanding environment.
* Evidence of diplomacy and negotiation skills.
* Ability to demonstrate imaginative and effective use of resources.
* High‑level knowledge of the theory and practice of family and systemic psychotherapy.
* Knowledge and skills of a range of models in the assessment and treatment of mental health including specific family and systemic theories and evidence base.
* Knowledge and skills in effective communication, orally and in writing, of complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
* Knowledge of the relevant clinical research literature and ability to apply it to the field of child mental health.
* Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health, education and the Children Act and child protection.
* Knowledge of different models of family work and evidence base for family therapy.
* Working knowledge of the theory and practice of at least one other specialist psychological therapy.
* Attachment theory and its relevance to parent/infant mental health.
* Knowledge and experience of working with women and families in the perinatal period.
* Interest in academic links and research.
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.
Address
£49,387 to £56,515 a year pro‑rata.
Contract
Permanent.
Working pattern
Full‑time.
Reference number
437‑7877939
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