Part-Time Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist
Job Description
Gender Identity Development Service
Specialist Social Worker / Systemic Family Therapist / Clinical Nurse Specialist
Tavistock Clinic, London
Full time – flexible/part-time working considered
Permanent
The Gender Identity Development Service for Children and Adolescents (GIDS) is looking for creative, thoughtful and dynamic clinicians to join us in our work supporting young people presenting with difficulties around or in relation to their gender identity development.
We are a cohesive, motivated and highly supportive multi-disciplinary team working together in this key area of expertise for children and adolescents. The GIDS multi-disciplinary clinical teams comprise Clinical and Counselling Psychologists, Assistant Psychologists, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapists, Systemic Family Therapists, Specialist Social Workers and Clinical Nurse Specialists. We also have a dedicated research team which provides opportunities to engage with research within the service.
Due to the COVID pandemic, some clinical work as well as most meetings will continue to be carried out remotely.
You will have the opportunity to carry out lengthy and thorough specialist assessments with gender diverse young people and their families and to offer consultation and training to allied professionals. You will liaise with and contribute to network meetings with schools, CAMHS and social care. The role involves participating in the endocrinology clinic at UCLH.
The comprehensive psychosocial assessment and ongoing therapeutic support in relation to gender in GIDS offers clinicians an unparalleled opportunity for learning, personal and career development, and the building of expertise in this exciting and developing field.
All new staff are supported in their introduction to clinical work in GIDS by a detailed and thorough induction and through co-working with experienced members of the multi-disciplinary team. We also offer ongoing support and training forums, including regular supervision and CPD sessions, clinical case discussion groups and reflective practice.
GIDS is currently going through a period of transformation, which makes this an exciting time to join for someone who wants to contribute to service development and help shape our future as a world-leading specialist service. We are working hard to ensure there is excellent engagement with all staff across the service and our service users.
Candidates should have experience working with children, young people and families in a relevant work setting, and experience of working with families who present with a high level of complexity and require skilled and multi-layered assessment and intervention. This post would suit experienced social workers/ clinical nurse specialists/ family therapists who wish to transition into a wholly clinical role and further develop their clinical skills. Please note that applicants from social work and nursing background must also have undertaken some further therapeutic training, while family therapists must have a previous core professional training. See Person Specification for details.
If you are interested in our work and joining our team, we would be very pleased to hear from you to hear from you. We embrace and value diversity and would welcome applications from all backgrounds and diverse lived experiences.
You can find out more information about the service at gids.nhs.uk. If you would like an informal discussion about the position, please do get in touch by emailing gids@tavi-port.nhs.uk, stating your discipline, contact details and reference Band 7/London, and a member of the senior team will get back to you as soon as possible.
The Tavistock and Portman Trust changes lives. For the last 100 years, we have proudly been at the forefront of exploring mental health and wellbeing and the work of the Tavistock has continually evolved to reflect new learning and develop new methods. Visit Tavistock and Portman NHS FT for more information about our Trust and centenary events.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Catherine Troupp, Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist,
gids@tavi-port.nhs.uk , 020 8938 2030
For further information or an informal discussion about this role, please email gids@tavi-port.nhs.uk stating Band 7/London, contact details and your discipline. A member of the Senior team will respond as soon as possible.
By applying for this role, you accept in the event you are successful that your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which is aimed at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers. Therefore we want you to complete your e-learning modules prior to joining our organisation.
We communicate to all job applicants via the email address which has been provided on the application form. Please ensure you check your email on regular basis and inform us if you would prefer an alternative option or any changes to your details after making your application.
PLEASE NOTE:
- The closing date given is a guide. We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.
- Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification on their application will be shortlisted for this job.
*Candidates suitable for shortlisting will be contacted within three weeks. If you have not heard from us within this time then you have not been successful on this occasion.
- Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date
- In submitting an application form, you authorise Tavistock & Portman NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process should you be appointed to the post
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order (as amended) and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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