Job summary
- Main area
- Children & Young People
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 050-PST170-1124
- Employer
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- East - Wrexham/Flintshire
- Town
- Wrexham/Flintshire
- Salary
- 拢46,840 - 拢53,602 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Family & Systemic Psychotherapist
Band 7
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)听 North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 鈥楶roud to Lead鈥 competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the 鈥淒isability Confident Employer鈥 scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh.听 Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024 backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable.听
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Job overview
Flintshire and Wrexham (East) CAMHS are seeking a Family Therapist to join our service.听 You will have a main base and work into our other team, as needed, alongside our other Family Therapists. 听
This is a full-time, permanent post.听 Relocation packages are available.
You will deliver high quality family therapy to children, young people and families experiencing a wide range of mental health difficulties, alongside a multidisciplinary team.听 We are seeking a dynamic Family Therapist to become involved in our systemic and family therapy offer across East CAMHS. Flintshire and Wrexham CAMHS is a 0-18 service to children, young people and families.
We provide an extensive offer to our local community including early intervention and prevention services, unscheduled care, a 0-7 Early Years service and a broad range of NICE recommended and other evidence based interventions. Significant joint working takes place with multi-agency partners with whom we have very good relationships.
Regular in-service training takes place, alongside weekly peer case discussions, in addition to multidisciplinary team meetings and team away days.听 Regular supervision will be provided by our Senior Family Therapist. There is a network of Family Therapists across North Wales CAMHS which the successful candidate will be involved with.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will offer family therapy, clinical supervision and consultation. They will be involved in training and will be a member of our multidisciplinary team to support our systemic thinking and formulations.听 Involvement in developing and maintaining clinical skills within the wider team and service development will form part of this role
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)听 North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 鈥楶roud to Lead鈥 competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the 鈥淒isability Confident Employer鈥 scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh.听 Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click 鈥淎pply now鈥 to view in Trac.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Relevant degree
- A recognised post graduate Family Therapy or equivalent qualification at level of Masters or higher academic award
- A professional qualification in a relevant regulated profession eligible under the Mental Health Measure (Wales) 2010 e.g. nursing, social work, clinical psychology
- UKCP registration as a family/systemic Psychotherapist
- Highly developed knowledge of systemic theory and practice
- Knowledge of research design and methodology as practised within the field of family therapy
- Knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to this client group i.e. children
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the UKCP/AFT
Desirable criteria
- Additional relevant academic and/or accredited therapeutic qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working as a registered family/systemic psychotherapist
- Experience of implementing evidence based family interventions
- Experience in relevant regulated profession e.g. nursing, social work or clinical psychology
- Experience of taking full clinical responsibility for clients鈥 care, with experience of co-ordinating care within the context of multi-disciplinary care-planning
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working directly with children and young people
- Direct experience of Care Coordination under the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Roxana Carlise
- Job title
- Senior Family Therapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
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