Job overview
Are you an experienced Systemic Family Therapist looking for an opportunity to lead, influence and develop systemic practice within a supportive and forward-thinking CAMHS service?
Bristol South CAMHS is seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic Lead Systemic Family Therapist to play a key role in strengthening systemic practice across our service. This is an exciting senior clinical leadership opportunity for someone who is passionate about relational approaches, committed to delivering high-quality care and motivated to support service development and innovation.
The successful applicant will take a lead role within the Bristol South CAMHS Eating Disorders pathway, providing specialist systemic assessment and intervention for young people and their families. You will coordinate clinics, support complex case discussions, and provide consultation, supervision and leadership to colleagues, ensuring families have access to high-quality, evidence-informed systemic interventions.
We are proud of our longstanding commitment to systemic practice and the development of systemic professionals. AWP CAMHS has established links with the University of Exeter and actively supports systemic family practitioner training, including MSc students on placement.
For applicants who may be earlier in their post-qualification journey, we are happy to consider appointment into a 12-month developmental pathway, supported by both in-house and external training opportunities as appropriate.
Main duties of the job
To lead on a local provision for Eating Disorders in order to meet the needs of those referred and to work alongside all ED teams across BNSSG. This includes working closely with adolescent in-patient units, the acute wards, the eating disorder ‘HUB’ and ED Home Treatment Team.
To take the lead and supervise specific systemic interventions within a CAMHS team.
To take the lead in offering systemic interventions in accordance with the CCHP care pathways and according to NICE guidance.
To ensure that appropriate levels of clinical supervision are maintained and that clinical governance is of an excellent standard.
To participate fully in the work of CAMHS, as well as participating in the referral and assessment process (Choice & Partnership Approach/I-thrive approach).
To train others & offer supervised clinics for example, Systemic MSc and Systemic Family Practice
To work within all latest relevant clinical frameworks and guidelines including (but not limited to) NICE, Future in Mind, Eating Disorders Commissioning Guide etc.
To apply a sound knowledge of safeguarding issues and child development to work with young people and families referred to CAMHS and identify when to refer to other agencies.
To use professional skills in on-going clinical evaluation, which will include the use of appropriate routine outcome measures and through responding effectively to feedback from members of the client and professional system.
To hold an appropriate caseload.
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