Family Therapist​/Clinical Psychologist​/Psychotherapist

Family Therapist/Clinical Psychologist/Psychotherapist - Keynsham

Are you Clinical Psychologist seeking a new challenge in mental health?

seeking We are looking for an experienced CAMHS practitioner with an up to date core profession and registration to join our Crisis and Home Treatment (CAHTS) team.

We are a close knit leadership team who provide a crisis and home treatment service to children and young people across Bristol, Swindon and Wiltshire CAMHS. This role would involve some home working and a clinical base can be agreed in one of our 5 CAMHS teams (Keynsham, Salisbury, Melksham, Marlborough or Swindon). We are looking for an individual who is keen to use their clinical skills to support children, young people and their families in crisis and the clinical and professional network around the young person.

We have a strong emphasis on training and the team has received training in NVR, Positive Behaviour Support, Motivational Interviewing and Eating Disorders over the last 6 months. We would be keen to hear about your area of clinical interest and are able to think about creating a job plan that will support your skills and expertise.

• To provide a high provide therapeutic support to clients with complex mental health problems including severe, enduring and multiple disorders, and challenging behaviour.
• To offer advice, consultancy and supervision, and support the work of colleagues providing care and treatment, according to expertise.
• To provide training to a range of qualified and unqualified staff across mental health areas, as agreed.
• To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures.
• To utilise research skills for audit, and contribute to research and training within the areas served by the teams and service.
• To be involved in service developments, as appropriate.

We are hugely committed to investing in our staff. Part of this commitment is our unique training strategy. By joining our team you will be able to access our comprehensive CAMHS training programmes, specifically adapted to you and your role.

We will work with you to identify any learning and development needs you have and to ensure you receive adequate time to attend training, as well facilitate your access to high quality management supervision to maintain your skills gained from this training. This will equip you to be the best you can be in your role, whilst also helping you to focus on your future and career development.

Our teams work together to provide support, treatment, advice and signposting to their patients, including the facilitation of short term interventions up to long term interventions and crisis care.

You will be working alongside psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, psychotherapists and children's wellbeing practitioners.

Other benefits of working for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with an increase to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Staff accommodation
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme

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We have full time and part time posts available but we can consider flexible working hours and would encourage you to have a conversation with us ahead of making a formal application if you have any questions.

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.

Therefore, if you dont meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.

• Postgraduate qualification in family/systemic psychotherapy or Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or Master's level pre-clinical training at a training school recognised by the Association of Child Psychotherapists…