Family Therapist, Children and Young People's Gender Service

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an exceptional clinician with strong clinical experience to be a family therapist for the new Gender Service for the North of England. The Children and Young People's Gender Service is a Phase 1 Provider of Gender Services provided in partnership by Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. As the family therapist in the service you will lead the family therapy clinic and provide specialist assessment and therapeutic interventions to children, young people and their families. You will have protected time specifically for family therapy. The role will also include liaison and engagement with a range of partnership agencies to ensure an integrated and coordinate care plan is provided., The main responsibilities for this role are provided in the attached job description / person specification

Experience of providing supervision to clinical practitioners will also be essential to this role. Successful candidates will have a passion for delivering safe, high quality and effective services to children and young people and will be a strong communicator, committed and well organised, with the ability to work effectively as a senior clinician in a multidisciplinary team., Qualified in core profession as per BABCP criteria BABCP British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies > Accreditation > Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist Accreditation >,

• Current registration with appropriate regulatory body
• Professional qualification in Family and Systemic Psychotherapy (or equivalent if you have trained overseas or hold an ECP validated by EFTA)
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Evidence of substantial post qualification competence, incorporating significant experience working within services at a senior level
• Certificate in supervision skills or equivalent experience
Desirable Relevant post graduate qualification in related field Experience Essential
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of providing consultation / teaching / training
• Experience of working with children and young people, families and carers
• Experience of clinical supervision
• Experience of leading on developing, delivering and evaluating evidence based clinical care packages.
• The application of specialist mental health assessment and therapeutic interventions in different cultural contexts
• Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team AND with other agencies and professionals in a variety of settings including managing difficult conversations and differences of opinion
• Assessing clinical risk and developing and communicating appropriate risk management plans including safeguarding.
• Analysing presenting problems and able to work autonomously utilising a range of therapeutic perspectives and modalities, depending on the needs of the client.
• Providing case management and / or clinical supervision for colleagues and students as required.
• Experience of mentoring and supervision of others, including supporting the mental health and wellbeing of junior staff and trainees.
• Experience of developing and providing evidenced based assessments, formulations, and care plans and effective use of Routine Outcome Measures (ROMs).
• Understanding of the principles of Clinical Governance and a willingness to follow Trust Policy and Procedures
Desirable
• Experience of managing and / or leading on service developments
• Experience in the line management and professional management of staff
• Project Management experience
• Effectively managing policy implementation and demonstrable service development work, audit and research
• Experience of providing a variety of therapeutic interventions for children and young people and their families
• Community mental health experience across a variety of settings
• Experience of delivery of group work and workshops, Up to date knowledge of child mental health and relevant legislation, NICE guidance and government policies
• An understanding of child development and psychological / psychosocial theories.
• Advanced knowledge and skills in delivery of evidence-based practice and the ability to demonstrate how this influences clinical practice
Skills Essential
• A proven ability to work as a member of the multi- disciplinary team
• A proven ability to network with other professional groups / agencies
• A proven ability to assertively engage young people, families and carers.
• A proven ability to accept guidance and supervision from senior colleagues.
• A proven ability to demonstrate leadership ability, to be self-motivated and to work on one's own initiative.
• A proven ability to demonstrate a non- discriminatory attitude regarding race, gender and disability issues.
• Demonstrate commitment to user participation
• Demonstrate a positive attitude.
• Demonstrates skills to contribute to modernisation across a range of diverse services
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to motivate and enthuse colleagues
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to respond effectively to multiple priorities
• Ability to develop, provide and evaluate training and workshops.
• Highly developed communication skills with the ability to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information and overcome barriers to acceptance with children, parents and professionals.
• Skilled in assessment and formulation, with the ability to manage care appropriately, ensuring discharge is timely
• Skilled in planning, delivering and evaluating evidence-based therapeutic interventions (individuals and groups) with children and young people across the age range, and their families / carers.
• Skilled in the assessment of clinical risk and developing and communicating appropriate risk management plans
• Skilled in case management, able to function as a part of a multi-disciplinary team and to liaise effectively with other internal and external agencies, maintaining positive working relationships.
• Ability to work independently with the support of clinical and management supervision.
• Ability to select, use and interpret assessment tools and outcome measures / ROMs effectively and in collaboration with the child, young person, and family.
• Ability to integrate psychological theories and outcome data with clinical practice and service provision.
• The ability to work with people from a range of different backgrounds, cultures and or different ages.
• To be able to provide feedback and constructive guidance to junior members of the team and trainees to facilitate their personal and professional development.
• The ability to reflect on and critically appraise own performance.
• The ability to follow policy and make proposals for change.
• The ability to maintain clinical records both written and electronic.
• The ability to cope with stressful situations including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the case of highly emotive and distressing problems.
Desirable
• Good analytical and strategic visioning skills.
• Ability to build credibility quickly and sustain it within the organisation
• Advanced IT skills, Demonstrates the ability to make sound judgments and generate new ideas in complex situations.
• Able to work autonomously
• Committed to continuing professional development
• Accountable for own professional actions
• Works within professional ethics and Trust policies and values
• A commitment to the inclusion of young people's and parent / carer views in service delivery, development and design.
• Willingness to contribute to team functioning, performance and the ongoing development of the service.
  
  The base for this service is Mandarin Court, Centre Park, Warrington which includes the following benefits :
• Free parking and free EV charging
• Short walk from Warrington Bank Quay station
• Bicycle storage and on site changing facilities
We welcome applicants looking for both full time and part time contracts, with flexible working opportunities available. Some remote working will also be possible in this role.