Job summaryAre you looking for an opportunity to build on your experience as a CAMHS clinician or step up to such a role? If so, we have a great opportunity for dynamic Family and Systemic Psychotherapist who has passion for community CAMHS and innovative ways of working.We very much welcome dual qualified clinicians - such as Mental Health Nurses, Clinical Psychologists, Child Psychotherapists and Social Workers, and will consider staff due to complete their training in the next few months.You will support the Family Therapy and CAMHS teams in providing an accessible, responsive, and innovative service with patient care and patient experience at its heart. There will be several opportunities to develop your skills with support from senior colleagues.Main duties of the job1. Clinical duties, leadership, and supervision2. The post holder will hold their own highly complex caseload within the team including risk management and clinical governance3. Provide clinical supervision to trainees and less experienced practitioners4. Provide consultation as required to external agencies, for example toGPs/Schools/Local Authorities5. Undertake clinical assessments of service users/patients and offer skilled treatment or therapy using appropriate therapeutic modalities.6. To ensure, where appropriate, agreed standardised assessment questionnaires are completed with clients as per team protocol and to systematically collect data on caseload as required by the team lead/manager7. To formulate specialised programmes for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a service user/patient's psycho-social difficulties taking into account multiple theoretical differences and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy8. Arrange reviews and communicate effectively and sensitively with thepatient/service user to monitor progress during multi-disciplinary interventions9. Liaise with referral agencies and networks around identified patients for their own and shared cases. This may entail liaison with local services andparticipating in outreach and multi-disciplinary team meetings10. If in a social work role, may be required to prepare reports and give evidence in courts, hearings and tribunals depending on service11. May act as lead specialistAbout usThe Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health trust with a focus on training and education alongside a full range of mental health services and psychological therapies for children and their families, young people and adults.We are committed to improving mental health and emotional wellbeing, believing that high quality mental health services should be available for all who need them. We bring a distinctive contribution based on the importance we attach to social experience at all stages of people's lives, and our focus on psychological and developmental approaches to the promotion of health and the prevention and treatment of mental ill healthWe contribute to the pool of ideas through our own research and development, but are also committed to bringing together the best ideas of the time, old and new, from inside and out, together with the most gifted and able professionals in our fields of endeavour. We aim to share our ideas and practice through as many routes as possible.As a Trust we aim constantly to be evolving in nature and form in relation to the environment in which we work, to ensure that our contribution remains relevant.The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the attached Job Description and Person specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialDegree level as a minimum plus developed specialist and practical knowledge equating to postgraduate degree/ Masters levelRegistration with UKCP as a Systemic and Family PsychotherapistExperienceEssentialEvidence of clinical experience working with relevant client population (Child and Adolescent Mental Health 0-18s).Clinical experience of assessing mental health and wellbeing needs of clients.Experience of managing clinical complexity and high-risk patients.A comprehensive understanding of the changing NHS and Social Care environment and the challenges they face.Experience of working at all levels of the system with internal and external stakeholdersSome experience of clinical supervisionDesirableExperience of working with schools.Some experience of involvement in project work e.g. quality improvementSkillsEssentialHigh level of skill and knowledge in safeguarding and risk managementPersonal duty of care in relation to equipment or resourcesBasic keyboard skills for updating client records.Ability to manage own clinical case loadKnowledgeEssentialWillingness to contribute to strategic and business planning.Skills for assessing and communicating complex client conditions and applying appropriate clinical treatmentsPersonal Attributes (Demonstrable)EssentialDemonstrate equality, diversity and inclusion awareness and application of EDI issues.Proactive, positive, and enthusiastic attitudeAbility to work effectively within a team.Ability to remain calm whilst under pressure.OtherEssentialAbility to travel.Keyboard / IMT skillsDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameTavistock and Portman NHS Foundation TrustAddressSouth Camden Community Team Open Minded219 Eversholt Street,LondonNW1 1DEEmployer's websitehttps://tavistockandportman.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)