Trainee Systemic Family Therapist in Paediatric Health Psychology

To attend training in Systemic Family Practice 2 days per week and work with suitable training cases in Bradford 3 days per week, to complete academic assignments and work towards your Intermediate SFT qualification, The purpose of this job description is to outline the level of responsibility and accountability of this post. This will ensure that all work undertaken by our staff is clearly identified and carried out under clear lines of accountability. An NHSE funded training post as part of the CYP Psychological Trainings (formerly CYP-IAPT) which involves some time working as a Practitioner in MHST Essex and some time studying with King's College London undertaking a programme of training in CYP Systemic Family Practice for Anxiety Depression and Conduct Disorder. This intensive training post will equip the post-holder to provide interventions for children, young people or families using the core principles of the CYP Psychological Training Programme and consistent with the evidence base in the area of CYP Systemic Family Practice for Anxiety Depression and Conduct Disorder. The post-holder will work in the service, for at least 2.5 days of the week using the newly developed skills whilst attending the training programme or undertaking self-study days for the remaining days, as required by the education provider. The post holder will hold an appropriate training case load and complete the necessary assignments to meet the course requirements. Clinical Skills

• With the assistance of their clinical supervisor accept appropriate referrals;
• Assess clients for suitability for the treatment for which modality specific training is provided;
• Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the department's referral protocols, and refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary;
• Formulate, implement and evaluate therapeutic intervention for clients in line with their training modality and experience;
• Involve the system around the child in treatment as appropriate, e.g. parent/carer, school, conveying therapy formulations with sensitivity in easily understood language;
• Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate;
• Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service;
• Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols;
• Work closely with other members of the team ensuring appropriate step-up and step-down arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach.
Training & Supervision
• Fulfilling the requirements of and completing a PG diploma at King's College London including practical, academic, and practice-based assessments, alongside private study;
• Apply learning from the training programme in practice;
• Prepare and present clinical information for all patients on their caseload to clinical and case management supervisors within the service on an agreed and scheduled basis, in order to ensure safe practice and the clinical governance obligations of the worker, supervisor and service are delivered.
Professional
• Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to the employer and any regulating, professional and accrediting bodies (e.g., BPS, HCPC, BABCP), and keep up to date on new recommendations/guidelines set by the department of health;
• Ensure that client confidentiality is protected at all times and comply with data management systems and processes including submissions to the training provider;
• Be aware of, and keep up to date with advances in the spheres of care pathway;
• Ensure clear professional objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed with senior therapists on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development;
• Attend clinical/managerial supervision on a regular basis as agreed with Manager;
• Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives;
• Keep up to date all records in relation to Continuous Professional Development and ensure personal development plan maintains up to date specialist knowledge of latest theoretical and service delivery models/developments;
• Attend relevant conferences / workshops in line with identified professional objectives.
Administration
• To be computer literate.
• To ensure accurate recording of actions, and updating patient's records, maintaining confidentiality at all times.
• To take part, and assist, in the planning and administration relating to day to day running of the caseload.
Communication
• To have a wide range of knowledge in approaches to communicating and managing patient care.
• To be able to effectively communicate with colleagues, peers, senior managers and clinical leads within the Trust.
• To be able to communicate complex patient related information facilitating positive outcomes and ensuring collaborative working.
• Participate in the review and development of clinical policies and identifies improvements to service provision.
Admin
• To contribute to the development of best practice within the service;
• To maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and procedures in relation to children's mental health and social care needs;
• All employees have a duty and responsibility for their own health and safety and the health of safety of colleagues, patients and the general public;
• All employees have a responsibility and a legal obligation to ensure that information processed for both patients and staff is kept accurate, confidential, secure and in line with the GDPR and Security and Confidentiality Policies;
• It is the responsibility of all staff that they do not abuse their official position for personal gain, to seek advantage of further private business or other interests in the course of their official duties.
  
  Join us as a Systemic Family Therapy (SFT) Trainee in Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust Child and Adolescent team in January 2025. You will gain high quality training & work in a service delivering evidence based psychological therapies for children and adolescents with long term health conditions such as diabetes and sickle cell and common mental health problems as well as young people on the autistic spectrum who are struggling with aspects of day to day life. We are a high performing NHS Trust with a reputation for outstanding staff support and with genuine expertise in meeting the needs of ethnically diverse and marginalised communities.
We are looking for enthusiastic trainees who have a commitment to our local communities. Our teams covers the city of Bradford and you will be based at St Luke's Hospital, just 15 minutes walk from Bradford city centre. The posts are temporary positions at a Band 6 salary and upon qualification you will be eligible to apply for Band 7 positions either within our Trust or the wider world of child and adolescent mental health once you are qualified and have obtained accreditation., Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust: + We value people + We are one team + We care We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.