• Job Description

  Req#: B9816-474?language=en&page=879&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Family Therapist for CAMHS Eating Disorder Team - we are growing our Eating Disorder offer in North East Lincs CAMHS. These are exciting times and we are looking for someone with a passion for working with Eating Disorders who can take an active lead in developing and embedding systemic practice in the team and more widely across CAMHS and Navigo. We have an established MDT and can offer a supportive and encouraging work environment where the postholder will work collaboratively with Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Dietitian, Mental Health Practitioners and Support Workers. Supervision standards are high in CAMHS and staff wellbeing is very important to our team.

  Main duties of the job

  This post is based predominantly within the CAMHS Community Eating Disorder Team, with scope to support the wider CAMHS Team to develop systemic practice in the service more widely. The postholder will be responsible for exercising autonomous clinical responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients, and delivery of clinical supervision to trainees, more junior Family Therapists and other professionals participating in systemic therapy practice. The successful applicant will be supported by the team to work with children, young people and families who are experiencing high levels of distress. Applicants must be committed to working in a trauma-informed way. The postholder will have scope to help develop our current Eating Disorder pathways and clinical provision within the context of a multi-disciplinary team. Navigo may also draw on the successful applicant to support and consult the wider organisation in relation to systemic practice.

  About us

  Hello!

  We are Navigo. We look after North East Lincolnshire's mental health and well-being, an award-winning social enterprise that provides mental health services to the NHS and beyond.

  The whole basis of our work is to deliver services that we would be happy for our own family to use.

  We offer a range of mental health services, including acute and community facilities as well as specialist support such as outstanding older adults inpatient services, rehabilitation and recovery community mental health and an outstanding specialist eating disorder facility.

  Ranked as one of the top UK companies to work for, we feature in the Best Companies top 100 large company list.

  As a social enterprise, we do things a little bit differently and have also developed income-generating commercially viable businesses that provide training, education and employment opportunities including Grimsby Garden Centre.

  Working at Navigo is not like working anywhere else. Lots of places say that, but we really mean it.

  We like to work with forward-thinking people who want to make a difference.

  Come and Join us !

  Please note: Whilst we value all applications, if we believe an application to be AI generated, we will use a checking tool and may reject any application that has been automatically generated.

  Should you require any assistance in completing this application due to a disability or other needs please contact navigo.recruitment@nhs.net

  Details

  Date posted

  07 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 8a

  Salary

  £53,755 to £60,504 a year

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  B9816-474

  Job locations

  Freshney Green Primary Care Centre / Rharian Fields

  Sorrel Road / Milton Road

  Grimsby

  DN34 4GB

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  MAIN DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

  Clinical

  To provide specialist systemic assessments of clients referred to the team utilising information from a range of systemic methodologies (identifying and prioritising interactional patterns/ dynamics/ context) and employing research based models in order to formulate and implement plans with individuals, families and carers in the context of the professional and wider social systems.

  To provide highly specialist family therapy with clinical autonomy and to work in ways which are sensitive to the needs of families from a wide range of racial, cultural and religious backgrounds

  To implement a range of highly specialist systemic interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, adjusting and refining formulations, informed by different exploratory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses tailored to the needs of the individual and client system and the context.

  To use analytical and judgement skills in highly complicated and complex processes, such as large network meetings involving clients, families and professionals. To be able to hold conflicting information in formulations, by holding several views simultaneously and linking individual views in a way which is productive for all concerned

  To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individuals, family or group.

  To use systemic skills to work with people together who may be in distressed/ angry/emotional states, being able to hold tensions whilst at the same time pacing the situation and working towards resolution.

  To exercise autonomous professional responsibility and judgement for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients whose problems are managed by systemically based care plans, including communication with the referral agent and others involved in care.

  To provide specialist systemic advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to clients formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan, in the context of multi-disciplinary team working.

  To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and to provide advice to other professionals on systemic aspects of risk assessment and risk management.

  To act as care co-ordinator where appropriate for a case load of patients, and contribute to the CPA (or equivalent) processes as required.

  To communicate highly complex information and give feedback in a skilled and sensitive manner, for example in organising and conducting meetings which can include clients, family members, multi-agency representatives. These can generate a high level of emotion and may involve risk issues.

  To provide advice, guidance and consultation to peer and junior professionals within the service, both individually, and by attendance at team referral and review meetings.

  The job description will be reviewed in light of changing service requirements and through the staff Performance and Development Review (PDR) and changes may be made in consultation with the post holder.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  MAIN DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

  Clinical

  To provide specialist systemic assessments of clients referred to the team utilising information from a range of systemic methodologies (identifying and prioritising interactional patterns/ dynamics/ context) and employing research based models in order to formulate and implement plans with individuals, families and carers in the context of the professional and wider social systems.

  To provide highly specialist family therapy with clinical autonomy and to work in ways which are sensitive to the needs of families from a wide range of racial, cultural and religious backgrounds

  To implement a range of highly specialist systemic interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, adjusting and refining formulations, informed by different exploratory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses tailored to the needs of the individual and client system and the context.

  To use analytical and judgement skills in highly complicated and complex processes, such as large network meetings involving clients, families and professionals. To be able to hold conflicting information in formulations, by holding several views simultaneously and linking individual views in a way which is productive for all concerned

  To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individuals, family or group.

  To use systemic skills to work with people together who may be in distressed/ angry/emotional states, being able to hold tensions whilst at the same time pacing the situation and working towards resolution.

  To exercise autonomous professional responsibility and judgement for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients whose problems are managed by systemically based care plans, including communication with the referral agent and others involved in care.

  To provide specialist systemic advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to clients formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan, in the context of multi-disciplinary team working.

  To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and to provide advice to other professionals on systemic aspects of risk assessment and risk management.

  To act as care co-ordinator where appropriate for a case load of patients, and contribute to the CPA (or equivalent) processes as required.

  To communicate highly complex information and give feedback in a skilled and sensitive manner, for example in organising and conducting meetings which can include clients, family members, multi-agency representatives. These can generate a high level of emotion and may involve risk issues.

  To provide advice, guidance and consultation to peer and junior professionals within the service, both individually, and by attendance at team referral and review meetings.

  The job description will be reviewed in light of changing service requirements and through the staff Performance and Development Review (PDR) and changes may be made in consultation with the post holder.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Professional postgraduate qualification in a mental health or social welfare discipline or agreed Association of Family Therapy (AFT) equivalent.
  • Postgraduate qualification in family/systemic psychotherapy.
  • Registration as a Systemic Psychotherapist with UKCP or equivalent body

  Desirable

  • Specialist training in supervision that has led to approved clinical supervisor status (or working towards this).
  • Specialist training in Family Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa / Bulimia Nervosa or Multi Family Therapy for Eating Disorders.

  Experience

  Essential

  • Substantial experience of working as a family therapist within CAMHS or Eating Disorders Services.
  • Experience of supervising staff in
  • systemic approaches.
  • Experience of working with a Multi-disciplinary Team

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to mental health and the full range of client groups.
  • Knowledge and skills of risk management and ability to perform a clinical risk assessment.
  • Knowledge and application of standardised assessments and outcome measures.
  • Evidence of continuing Professional Development as required by UKCP/AFT guidelines.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Professional postgraduate qualification in a mental health or social welfare discipline or agreed Association of Family Therapy (AFT) equivalent.
  • Postgraduate qualification in family/systemic psychotherapy.
  • Registration as a Systemic Psychotherapist with UKCP or equivalent body

  Desirable

  • Specialist training in supervision that has led to approved clinical supervisor status (or working towards this).
  • Specialist training in Family Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa / Bulimia Nervosa or Multi Family Therapy for Eating Disorders.

  Experience

  Essential

  • Substantial experience of working as a family therapist within CAMHS or Eating Disorders Services.
  • Experience of supervising staff in
  • systemic approaches.
  • Experience of working with a Multi-disciplinary Team

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to mental health and the full range of client groups.
  • Knowledge and skills of risk management and ability to perform a clinical risk assessment.
  • Knowledge and application of standardised assessments and outcome measures.
  • Evidence of continuing Professional Development as required by UKCP/AFT guidelines.

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This 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.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This 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.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Navigo Health and Social Care CIC

  Address

  Freshney Green Primary Care Centre / Rharian Fields

  Sorrel Road / Milton Road

  Grimsby

  DN34 4GB

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://navigocare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Navigo Health and Social Care CIC

  Address

  Freshney Green Primary Care Centre / Rharian Fields

  Sorrel Road / Milton Road

  Grimsby

  DN34 4GB

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://navigocare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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