Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Band 8a Family Therapist- CAMHS Eating Disorder Team- Maternity Cover
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About the Role
We have an opportunity for a highly motivated, dedicated and enthusiastic Family Therapist to join our CAMHS Eating Disorders Team. This post is fixed term for 10 months and for 2 days weekly.
Ideally, you will be an experienced and qualified Family and Systemic Psychotherapist with current UKCP registration and have experience of clinical leadership and working with complex mental health needs in community settings.
It is necessary for applicants to have a core mental health profession and to remain registered within that profession.
The team currently consists of psychiatry, nursing, psychology, family therapy, child and adolescent psychotherapy, dietetic and occupational therapy staff who work closely with outpatient, inpatient and adult services. Alongside this we have a Home Intervention Team. Within the core team we offer early specialist assessment and intervention using evidence-based approaches to young people up to the age of 18 years old and their families. The team is based in central Leicester and are especially keen to hear from candidates who reflect the diverse communities we serve.
Contact
Cleo Jones-Penlington - (Operational Lead) cleo.jones-penlington@nhs.net - 01162950310
The Role
Job Description Summary (Main duties and responsibilities)
Key elements of the role will include (but not be limited to):
- Providing Family Therapy-Anorexia Nervosa and Family Therapy-Bulimia Nervosa within CAMHS EDT
- Providing specialised Systemic Psychotherapy within CAMHS EDT
- Offering systemic advice, consultation, supervision and training to members of the MDT.
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The Successful Candidate Will
- Have the qualifications and experience as highlighted in the Person Specification, including post qualification experience in working within children and young people with complex mental health needs.
- Have knowledge and expertise in child and adolescent mental health and the assessment and treatment of eating disorders and common co-morbidities.
- Preferably have experience in working with children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions and a well-developed understanding of how such conditions may interact with eating disorders.
Why join us?
- You will work alongside another Family and Systemic Psychotherapists and a cohesive and supportive MDT to provide high quality, innovative and effective treatments for young people diagnosed with eating disorders and their families.
- You’ll have the opportunity to enhance your knowledge and skills in offering systemic consultation, to colleagues.
- You’ll be able to build strong connections with other Family Therapists employed within the Trust.
- Systemic Supervision will be provided, and training opportunities will be available.
For further information / informal enquiries, please contact Maeve McColgan, Lead Family and Systemic Psychotherapist ([email protected]) on 0116 295 0310.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more information.
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About Us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.
Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information including AI in our recruitment process can be found in the Information for Applicants document attached.
We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.
For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).
All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.
For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.
Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.
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