We are looking to recruit a clinician with a core profession (e.g. nursing, teaching, social work) and/or an accredited training in children's mental health field who have a passion for working within a systemic family model and wish to develop their skills to complete the CYP-IAPT PG Diploma in Systemic Family Practice at Exeter University.

The Children's Mental Health network is made up of a wide range of services, to include Core CAMHs, ID-CAMHs, Looked After Children, Forensic CAMHs and the Mental Health Support Teams in Schools.

The successful candidates will undertake a 12 month training course at the University of Exeter. Enrolment on the course is by December 3rd 2024 with a commencement date of January 17th 2025 - all applicants must be available to start the course on time.

During this time, you will be trained to deliver systemic family psychotherapy with children and families where there are co-morbid mental health and behavioural difficulties.

This is a fixed term role and for those with current NHS service, the role will be offered on a secondment basis only. Please obtain permission to be released on a secondment before submitting an application.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for people with energy, enthusiasm, a high level of skills and experience. To be eligible for this training programme, you must have a registered core profession and/or have completed an accredited training in the field of child and family mental health and have worked within a child and families setting for a minimum of 2yrs. All staff will work as part of a team, receive regular clinical supervision and be able to access a high quality in-house CPD programme. This is a full time post.

The course is due to begin in January 2025.

It is essential that you are able to drive for work purposes.

Good administrative, time management and communication skills are also essential. Experience of working within a children's health and wellbeing service in the NHS or similar organisation is highly desirable.

Please only apply for this position once you have fully read and understood all aspects of the Job Description and Person Specification. Please use the Supporting Information space to demonstrate your ability to undertake this role, drawing on your skills knowledge and experience.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

About us

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the main duties, responsibilities and eligibility for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare is working in partnership with The Princes Trust to support people getting into work, as part of this partnership, we are offering an employability service to support individuals between 16-30 years old with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support please do contact dhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

• RMN or RN with current NMC registration Or Allied Health Professional with HCPC registration or UKCP registration.
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Recognised qualification or working towards a qualification in a specific model of therapy relevant to a mental health setting.

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Post graduate experience
• Previous experience of working with adults, children and their families who experience mental health difficulties.
• Ability to work with young people with challenging behaviour
• Experience of multi-agency working
• Good understanding of Safeguarding issues
• Empathetic and flexible approach to demanding, sometimes physical and/or verbal abuse from Service Users/Patients
• Evidence of the legislative framework
• Documented evidence of continuous professional development
• Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its application
• Knowledge of the standards required by the Care Quality Commission

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Able to drive and access to a car
• Ability to manage demanding workload to agreed deadlines and timescales
• An ability to write correspondence and reports

Other Requirements

Essential

• Empathy for individuals who have experienced mental health problems and ability to cope with behaviour which may be challenging at times

Employer details

Employer name

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Dorset CAMHs

Alumhurst Rd

Bournemouth/Dorset

BH1 4LB

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