West London NHS Trust
Specialist Family & Systemic Psychotherapist (Training & Progression)
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Job Opportunity for Band 7 Clinicians
This post is open to enthusiastic clinicians currently working at Band 7 who are keen to develop their clinical, professional, supervision and leadership skills to progress to an 8a post.
About Hammersmith & Fulham CAMHS
Hammersmith & Fulham CAMHS is a well-established multidisciplinary Specialist Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service based at 48 Glenthorne Road, W6 0LS.
About West London CAMHS
West London CAMHS employs family therapists across many specialties, including generic CAMHS, Crisis CAMHS, Eating Disorders, Neuro-developmental Conditions and Learning Disabilities, providing ample opportunity for networking with colleagues and sharing expertise.
Role Description
As a Systemic & Family Psychotherapist within West London CAMHS, you will have good opportunities for continuing professional development and support with career progression.
West London CAMHS has developed new and innovative ways of working. Staff provide a combination of face-to-face clinical contact and contact via virtual platforms, resulting in onsite and remote working. All staff are provided with a laptop and mobile phone to support this agile way of working.
The post holder will join the Tier 3 NDLD Team and carry out specialist assessments of children and young people with complex mental health presentations, documenting outcomes and providing formulation, diagnosis and recommendations for interventions. They will offer individual, family and group systemic therapy interventions, including risk management.
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Responsibilities
- Work alongside other family therapists in a family therapy clinic
- Hold an individual caseload
- Receive regular clinical, professional and management supervision
- Support to develop supervisory skills in readiness to supervise Band 7 Family & Systemic Therapists
- In-house and external training opportunities (e.g. Narrative Therapy, NVR and CYP-IAPT)
- Specialist placements through links with local family therapy training providers
Requirements
We are looking for a CAMHS Specialist Systemic & Family Psychotherapist committed to creative engagement with a culturally diverse population of young people, who shows initiative, works well in a team and communicates clearly with professionals and young people. Knowledge, competence and an interest in working with children with complex mental health needs are essential. You will need flexibility and the skills and experience to provide high-quality, evidence-based and client-focused care.
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About West London NHS Trust
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Diana Alvis Palma
- Job title: Principle Systemic Family Therapist
- Email address: dianaalvis.palma@nhs.net
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