Systemic Family Psychotherapist

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Systemic Family Psychotherapist to join Dorset Children and Young People's Mental Health Services (CYPMH) within the Getting More Help quadrant of our Thrive model, supporting children, young people and families across the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole locality.

CYPMH Dorset is entering an exciting period of growth, with new investments enabling us to enhance our services in line with Thrive principles. This role will evolve as we develop, beginning with supporting existing teams from a temporary base during the transition. This is a fantastic opportunity to build skills, influence new initiatives, and grow professionally.

We are looking for adaptable, positive individuals who are eager to help shape our future and thrive in a dynamic, evolving environment.

Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.

Main duties of the job

As a Systemic Family Psychotherapist, you will work as part of a multidisciplinary team providing specialist assessments and evidence-based systemic interventions for children, young people and families experiencing a range of mental health difficulties. You will manage a complex caseload, formulate and deliver systemic treatment plans, undertake risk assessment and safety planning, and work collaboratively with multi-agency partners to improve outcomes for children and families.

The successful candidate will also provide systemic consultation, supervision and reflective practice to colleagues, contribute to service development, and support the continued delivery of high-quality, evidence-based care across the service.

You will hold a postgraduate qualification in Family/Systemic Psychotherapy accredited by AFSP and be registered with UKCP or an equivalent professional body. You will have significant post-qualification experience working with children, young people and families within CAMHS or community mental health settings, including managing complex presentations and providing systemic assessments and interventions.

Experience of offering supervision, consultation, training and working collaboratively across agencies would be advantageous.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an innovative service at a time of exciting transformation and play a key role in shaping the future of mental health support for children, young people and families across Dorset.

About us

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to create healthier lives, empowered citizens and thriving communities.

Job responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidates individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact [email protected].

Person specification

Training

Essential

• AFT accreditation as a Systemic Family Psychotherapist
• Master's level training or equivalent specialist knowledge and experience.
• Experience delivering systemic interventions with families experiencing acute distress and complex needs.

Experience/ Interpersonal skills

Essential

• Ability to work effectively within multiagency and multidisciplinary environments.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and reflective practice skills.
• Experience in supervision, consultation and supporting colleagues' development.
• Experience working with families in CAMHS

Business travel

Essential

• Subject to the provisions of the equality act, able to travel using own vehicle on trust business.

Supervisory experience

Essential

• Evidence of proactive involvement in the supervision and development of members of the multi-disciplinary team
• Evidence of delivering education and training in practice
• Able to act as a clinical supervisor and/or facilitate peer groups