Highly Specialist Systemic Family Therapist | West London NHS Trust

We are looking to appoint a Highly Specialist Systemic Family Psychotherapist who will participate in delivering provision of specialist mental health services to children and young people and their families and carers across the West London NHS Trust 3 Boroughs CAMH Service and crisis pathway, who present in crisis to CAMH Services, hospitals and sites covered by the Alliance Crisis Care Team.

The post holder will join a thriving team of supportive, committed and skilled clinicians who are dedicated to changing the future outcomes for children and young people who present to mental health services.

The post holder will work as an autonomous clinician toprovideaccessible, high-quality mental health assessment and intervention (including risk assessment and the development of risk management plans)for children and young people that is sensitive to their cultural, ethnic, religious, contextual, family and developmental needs.

The post holder will also provide brief interventions and outreach work to children and young people presenting with acute psychological and mental health problems where intensive support is required to prevent admission to Tier 4 services and to facilitate safe and timely discharges.

The post holder will offerspecialistadviceand consultationtootherprofessionalsacrossarangeofagencies.They will alsoprovidesupport, clinical supervision and teaching of staff and students.

They will also contribute to the leadership and development of the team and they will have the opportunity to be involved in service development, audit, research and QI projects.

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 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.

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.