Systemic Family Practitioner - Perinatal
Band 7
Main area: Mental Health Grade: Band 7 Contract: 9 months (Fixed term for 9 months to cover maternity leave) Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref: 351-SPS1319-EJ Site: Specialist Perinatal CMHT Central/West Lancs Town: Leyland Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 Per annum Salary period: Yearly Closing: 31/01/2025 23:59 Our Vision
is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism and community-based services for the populations we serve. As an integrated mental health, learning disability and community Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including: Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, forensic services including low and medium secure care. Specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support. Community physical health and well-being services for children and adults. This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified Systemic Practitioner to be part of an expanding Specialist Perinatal Service with CWL SPCMHT covering the Central and West Lancashire footprint. We are seeking applications from caring, family-focused and dynamic clinicians who aspire to or have experience of working with women and their families during the perinatal period. However, full support and training is available for this specialist role and therefore perinatal experience is not necessarily required. The primary purpose of the Systemic Practitioner role is to provide systemic assessment, formulation and intervention to women and their families, and to provide systemic guidance to the MDT under supervision from a Family and Systemic Psychotherapist (and registered supervisor). They will be a specialist resource and contribute to the team's systemic knowledge and clinical practice via training and upskilling. Main duties of the job
The Systemic Practitioner will be a key member of the Specialist Perinatal Service (SPS) which provides care in the Lancashire & South Cumbria region. Their role will be to provide specialist systemic assessment, formulation and intervention within a multi-disciplinary team to women experiencing mental health difficulties whilst pregnant and up to 2 years post-delivery, and the network around them. Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Educated to diploma/degree level and registered with an appropriate body (i.e. Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, or Psychologist) An AFT (Association Family Therapy & Systemic Practice) accredited – Level 2 Intermediate Systemic Training or an accredited CYP-IAPT Training in Systemic Family Practice. Membership of AFT Knowledge
Substantial practice in relevant core profession Minimum 12 months experience of working as a systemic practitioner and embedding systemic skills in a clinical setting under supervision from Family and Systemic Psychotherapist Experience of MDT working. Understanding of Adult/Child safeguarding issues Competent in use of IT packages such as Microsoft Word and PowerPoint. Knowledge of different models of family work and evidence base for family therapy. Attachment theory and relevance to parent/infant mental health. Interest in academic links and research. Experience
Generic and discipline specific mental assessments and treatments of parents and families across a range of ages. Skills in systemic practice / family assessment, formulation and intervention. Working autonomously with families providing an assessment and treatment service. 2 years experience in either Adult or Child mental health. Please ensure that you read the person specification attached below as your application will be measured against this document.
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Band 7
Main area: Mental Health Grade: Band 7 Contract: 9 months (Fixed term for 9 months to cover maternity leave) Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref: 351-SPS1319-EJ Site: Specialist Perinatal CMHT Central/West Lancs Town: Leyland Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 Per annum Salary period: Yearly Closing: 31/01/2025 23:59 Our Vision
is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism and community-based services for the populations we serve. As an integrated mental health, learning disability and community Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including: Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, forensic services including low and medium secure care. Specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support. Community physical health and well-being services for children and adults. This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified Systemic Practitioner to be part of an expanding Specialist Perinatal Service with CWL SPCMHT covering the Central and West Lancashire footprint. We are seeking applications from caring, family-focused and dynamic clinicians who aspire to or have experience of working with women and their families during the perinatal period. However, full support and training is available for this specialist role and therefore perinatal experience is not necessarily required. The primary purpose of the Systemic Practitioner role is to provide systemic assessment, formulation and intervention to women and their families, and to provide systemic guidance to the MDT under supervision from a Family and Systemic Psychotherapist (and registered supervisor). They will be a specialist resource and contribute to the team's systemic knowledge and clinical practice via training and upskilling. Main duties of the job
The Systemic Practitioner will be a key member of the Specialist Perinatal Service (SPS) which provides care in the Lancashire & South Cumbria region. Their role will be to provide specialist systemic assessment, formulation and intervention within a multi-disciplinary team to women experiencing mental health difficulties whilst pregnant and up to 2 years post-delivery, and the network around them. Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Educated to diploma/degree level and registered with an appropriate body (i.e. Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, or Psychologist) An AFT (Association Family Therapy & Systemic Practice) accredited – Level 2 Intermediate Systemic Training or an accredited CYP-IAPT Training in Systemic Family Practice. Membership of AFT Knowledge
Substantial practice in relevant core profession Minimum 12 months experience of working as a systemic practitioner and embedding systemic skills in a clinical setting under supervision from Family and Systemic Psychotherapist Experience of MDT working. Understanding of Adult/Child safeguarding issues Competent in use of IT packages such as Microsoft Word and PowerPoint. Knowledge of different models of family work and evidence base for family therapy. Attachment theory and relevance to parent/infant mental health. Interest in academic links and research. Experience
Generic and discipline specific mental assessments and treatments of parents and families across a range of ages. Skills in systemic practice / family assessment, formulation and intervention. Working autonomously with families providing an assessment and treatment service. 2 years experience in either Adult or Child mental health. Please ensure that you read the person specification attached below as your application will be measured against this document.
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