Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to be fully funded and supported to train as a systemic family therapist with Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
Derby and Derbyshire are situated in the East Midlands as well as centrally situated nationally with good transport links to Manchester, Birmingham, Leicester, Yorkshire, Staffordshire, Nottingham and London. It also is situated near the picturesque Peak District and Matlock.
Main duties of the job
The post will include working with families in an established Family Therapy Service within a CAMHS clinic with dedicated supervision. The successful candidate will take up a training post on Band 6, which will then lead to a full-time Band 7 Family Therapist position once they have successfully completed the MSc and registered with the UKCP/AFT as a Family Therapist. Candidates will need to have completed two years recognised systemic training or one-year CYIAPT to be eligible for the training post.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- To have undertaken a recognised qualification in a statutory regulated core qualification such as nursing, social work or occupational therapy
- Two years systemic training to intermediate level with a recognised provider or one-year systemic family practice IAPT training course in order to meet further masters level training course requirements
- Registered with NMC, HCPC, SWE statutory registration body or DIP HE nursing, social work or occupational therapy
Experience & Skills
Essential
- To be able to demonstrate CORE systemic skills working with a range of difficulties and families
Experience & skills
Essential
- Ability to balance studying and carrying a family therapy caseload in a busy health care setting
Experience & skills
Desirable
- Experience of autonomously carrying a family practitioner caseload
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of developments in systemic and family therapy in order to provide evidence-based practice
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.
Applications 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).
Closing Date: 27 April 2025
