Family Therapist

CNTW's Centre for Specialist Psychological Therapies Services (SPT) is known regionally and nationally for its expertise in complex psychological assessment, formulation and treatment, education and training, innovation, and research across a wide range of specialist modalities. These modalities include complex CBT, Psycho-dynamic Psychotherapy, Cognitive Analytic Therapy, Systemic Family Therapy and EMDR.
The role will be based in the Family Therapy Service and requires the individual to work collaboratively with colleagues to provide place based systemic family therapy and family interventions for families, couples, and networks. This includes working with a range of adult mental health concerns within our Community Treatment Teams, Early Inventions in Psychosis, and other Specialist Services.
The service works in partnership with psychological therapies and operational colleagues within community services to improve access and the quality of services offered to families and couples. The post-holder will contribute to the transformation of community services alongside the clinical lead and senior family therapists in the service., The role involves the provision of direct clinical work, alongside opportunities to develop as a systemic supervisor, and trainer within our AFT accredited Foundation and Intermediate Level Systemic Training.
The Family Therapy Service at the CNTW Centre for Specialist Psychological Therapies is committed to provide high quality continuing professional development and will be ideal for a candidate seeking to develop their career in family therapy., · Provide safe and effective systemic family therapy within the psychosis and non-psychosis treatment pathways with a defined caseload of families within place-based community services.
· Provide safe and effective Family Interventions for Psychosis and Bipolar with a defined caseload of families in place-based community services.
· Provide family therapy and interventions in collaboration with others including contributing to family therapy team working.
· Offer clinical supervision to staff trained in family interventions and to those at systemic practitioner level.
· Contribute to our accredited Foundation and Intermediate Level Systemic Training programmes as both a course tutor and supervisor.
· Be an active member of the family therapy team clinical meetings and team CPD activities.
· Contribute to service developmental work alongside senior colleagues within the service.
· Contribute to creating a positive host culture for family therapy and family interventions through clinical leadership.
· Work across multiple contexts (Community Treatment Teams, EIP, Specialist Services) and manage effective multi-disciplinary relationships across teams

We are so delighted you are considering coming to work with us at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW)., We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

We know the power of looking into an organisation, one you might want to work in, or one where you are going to get help, and being able to say, 'I've seen somewhere I can fit in and be myself.' We're on a journey to make the Trust an inclusive employer, representative of the community we serve and we want more of our community to consider applying for jobs with us.
Opportunities for you
Spanning east to west coasts from Northumberland to Cumbria and from the Scottish Borders down to Middlesbrough we've got exciting new opportunities available at every level and in every area.
We offer flexible working, helping work fit around family and caring responsibilities, or training and development needs and there's lots on offer in the way of benefits, such as, lease cars, childcare schemes, staff discounts, season tickets for travel and a cycle to work scheme. All this in a vibrant workplace supported by the following staff networks.
+ Cultural diversity staff network
+ Disabled staff network
+ LGBT+ staff network
We also have a number of staff support groups which are open to any staff to attend. These Include:
+ Armed Forces and Veterans Staff Association
+ Mind, Health and Wellbeing Community
+ Menopause toolkit and cafes and staff carer support group
We offer fantastic personal development opportunities through our Collective Leadership Programme and other Organisational Development initiatives. Whatever you are looking for, you will be joining a supportive, friendly team, offering varied and interesting roles, with opportunities for career progression.
Always improving
CNTW is regulated by the national healthcare regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our last two inspections have rated us as an outstanding organisation. We're always seeking to improve as an organisation. Do you want to be part of that?