Band 8a Family Therapist - CAMHS Service, Bristol

at  Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

We are looking for an experienced Systemic Family Therapist to join our forward thinking Bristol, South Gloucester and North Somerset CAMHS. We have a commitment to systemic practice, recognising the importance of a systemic perspective when working with children and young people.
The post holder will bring enthusiasm and leadership to the multi-disciplinary team and will offer consultation, supervision and clinical expertise to ensure children and young people are offered effective systemic interventions. The service offers training opportunities to systemic family practitioners and MSc students; we have a commitment to the development and supervision of our systemic professionals with longstanding links to the University of Exeter.
The post will include taking the lead on the Eating Disorder pathway, coordinating systemic clinics, working with families and upskilling others in the team.
Although this post is a Band 8a and aimed at more experienced Systemic Family Therapists, we are happy to consider and interview those who may be more recently qualified and interested in a 12 month development role. Both in-house and external training will be available as appropriate.
We look forward to meeting you.
The post holder will lead on the assessment and treatment for young people presenting with a range of mental health presentations, including Eating Disorders for which we have a specific pathway of care.
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.

• To take the lead and supervise specific systemic interventions within a CAMHS team.
• To lead on a local provision for Eating Disorders in order to meet the needs of those referred and to work alongside all ED teams across BNSSG.
• To take the lead in offering systemic interventions in accordance with the CCHP care pathways and according to NICE guidance.
• To liaise and work effectively with professionals within partnership agencies.
• To ensure that appropriate levels of clinical supervision are maintained and that clinical governance is of an excellent standard.
• To participate fully in the work of CAMHS, as well as participating in the referral and assessment process (Choice & Partnership Approach).
• To train others & offer supervised clinics for example, Systemic Msc and Systemic Family Practice
• To exercise responsibility for the governance of systemic practice through contributing to the development of policy and procedures guiding its application in a local CAMHS setting.
• To apply a sound knowledge of safeguarding issues and child development to work with young people and families referred to CAMHS and identify when to refer to other agencies.
• As an experienced clinician, to use professional skills in on-going clinical evaluation, which will include the use of appropriate routine outcome measures and through responding effectively to feedback from members of the client and professional system.
• To hold an appropriate caseload.

Please refer the Job description for details