We are looking to recruit a highly motivated, innovative and enthusiastic Senior Family & Systemic Psychotherapist to join our Healthcare Service at Oasis Restore Secure School (ORSS). ORSS is the first Secure School in the UK and will hold 12-18 year old children.

The SeniorFamily & Systemic Psychotherapist role provides a comprehensive, highly specialist, trauma-informed therapeutic service to children and their families at Oasis Restore Secure School, including specialist systemic assessment and therapy as well as advice and consultation to the wider health team and residential/education team within the school. The post holder will work closely with the Head of Transitions/Families, Restore Networkers and other partner agencies in developing and implementing the Family Strategy for the secure school.

Main duties of the job

The Senior Family & Systemic Psychotherapist is expected to deliver, and lead on, trauma-informed, culturally sensitive care of children and families, considering the developmental needs of the children, and ensuring consideration of the impact of their experiences on their current strengths, needs and difficulties. Developing good therapeutic relationships with the children and their families, is key for this post and in the wider service delivery.

About us

ORSS is the first Secure School in the UK and will hold 12-18 year old children. All staff work in line with 'Child First' principles to create a developmentally appropriate and trauma informed healthcare service. By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to be involved in developing a new service that will have a real impact on promoting health and well-being for this vulnerable population and impact on their future life orientation.

Oasis Restore is the first UK secure school enabling young people to live their best lives, through education well-being and hope. We will care for children aged 12-18 who are on remand and sentenced to custody by the courts. Oasis Restore represents a revolution in youth justice: an opportunity for children within the criminal justice system to experience a restorative environment that creates the potential for them to thrive both now and for the future. Our healthcare team will build and model healthy and trusting relationships with children that enable them to feel safe, learn and reach their full potential.

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is a Top Employer Award Winner. We have a Health and Justice Services Directorate, within which sits the 'Children and Young People' Service line working in partnership with 'Youth Custody Service' colleagues to provide responsive, trauma-informed primary care, mental health, neuro-developmental and substance misuse services to the young people and young adults within our care.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached JD& PS for full details of duties and responsibilities

The postholder will contribute to the clinical leadership of the team, sharing best practice and contributing to all aspects of the programme, and being involved in the outcome evaluation. They will be expected to work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the services policies and procedures, and utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the Health and Justice Children & Young Peoples Service Line.

The post holder will be required to work in an integrated way with staff working for other organisations within ORSS and contribute to the development of a 'One Team' approach. This will include sharing information, contributing to multiagency formulation and care plans, updating Oasis IT systems and documents and adhering to ORSS protocols and policies.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

• UKCP Registration
• A recognised professional post-graduate (MSc level or equivalent) qualification in Systemic Family Therapy
• Evidence of post-qualification specialist training, experience and developing expertise in a specialist area of clinical practice.
• Assessed experience of working as a qualified systemic family psychotherapist for a minimum of 3 years or substantial previous relevant clinical experience
• Experience of using a trauma informed approach

Desirable

• Pre- or Post-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other systemic approaches.
• Completion of supervisor training course
• Reflective practice training and experience
• Post-qualification training in a recognised psychological therapy for trauma.
• Post-qualification experience and training in neurodevelopmental assessment and intervention.

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

OASIS Restore Secure School

Sir Evelyn Road

Rochester

ME1 3YB

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