Job summary

The Whole Family Service is a highly specialist CAMHS which works with families who might have a complex relationship with help. The service uses creative and flexible approaches to engage families whose multiple difficulties mean they might not be able to access a traditional clinic-based service. The service is co-located across local authority services to enable effective partnership working and facilitate coordination amongst professional networks.

The service is comprised of two teams, the Whole Family Team with Perinatal Specialist (WFT-P) and the Whole Family Team (WFT). The WFT-P is a highly specialist service offering psychological therapy to families during pregnancy and with babies, toddlers and children up to the age of 5 years. The WFT is based with Camden local authority social care teams such as safeguarding and family help (previously children's services), alternative education provision (e.g. SEMH school, PRUs), youth justice, early help and the adolescent prototype team. The teams offer both direct assessments, interventions and consultation to other professionals and comprise of Psychology, Systemic Family Therapy, Child Psychotherapy and Psychiatry, Mental Health Nurses, and Senior Practitioners.

Main duties of the job

The post holder would be expected to spend their time in the WFT supporting the team clinical delivery of a high standard by attending team referral meetings, providing supervision, and attending weekly clinical team and business meetings.

The post holder will be based between 5 Pancras Square, the local authority head office, and an allocated specialist Camden service as a link worker to the Primary PRU.

The post holder will hold a complex caseload within the Primary PRU and multi-disciplinary team, undertaking a range of clinical assessments and offering highly skilled treatments or therapies that are outcome focused and evidence based, using appropriate therapeutic modalities.

About us

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.

Our Five-Year Strategy:

• We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
• With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
• We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
• We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.

Why NLFT?

• We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
• We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
• NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme
• Excellent internal staff network

In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.

Details

Date posted

06 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£66,274 to £73,496 a year Per annum including HCAS (pro-rata)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

455-NLFT-8233111

Job locations

London Borough of Camden - NLFT - Whole Family Team

5 St Panrcas Square

King's Cross, London,

N1C 4AG

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. The post holder will hold their own complex caseload within the team including responsibilities for risk management and clinical governance, planning and prioritising these

2. Undertake clinical assessments of service users/patients and offer highly skilled treatment or therapy using appropriate therapeutic modalities

3. Work with team manager on intake and referral coordination

4. Provide consultation to external agencies as required such as GPs/schools/Local authorities

Please find Job Description and Person Specification for further details relating to this vacancy.

Job description Job responsibilities 1. The post holder will hold their own complex caseload within the team including responsibilities for risk management and clinical governance, planning and prioritising these 2. Undertake clinical assessments of service users/patients and offer highly skilled treatment or therapy using appropriate therapeutic modalities 3. Work with team manager on intake and referral coordination 4. Provide consultation to external agencies as required such as GPs/schools/Local authorities Please find Job Description and Person Specification for further details relating to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications/ Registrations

Essential

• Degree level as a minimum plus developed specialist and practical knowledge equating to postgraduate degree/ Masters level
• Registration with the Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP) is required.
• Qualification/training in providing supervision.

Desirable

• Additional trainings in CYP Psychological Therapies, e.g. CBT, CBT for ASD/LD or Systemic
• Additional trainings in: NVR, PBS, AMBIT, EMDR, TF-CBT, DDP, DBT, NET

Skills/ Abilities

Essential

• High level of skill and knowledge in safeguarding and risk management Personal duty of care
• Personal duty of care in relation to equipment or resources
• Ability to manage own caseload and diary autonomously
• Ability to assess, formulate, plan and deliver evidence-based care to young people and families.

Desirable

• Skills/ AbilitiesStrong awareness of staff wellbeing needs and track history of implementing mechanisms of support
• Some experience of clinical management of staff
• Some experience of facilitating staff reflective spaces or consultations

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Personal QualitiesDemonstrate equality, diversity and inclusion awareness and application of EDI issues
• Demonstrates their ability to embody the Trust Values
• Flexible approach to working hours to meet Services needs
• Ability to work closely and effectively within a team

Desirable

• Experience of working across complex multi-agency networks
• Experience of EDI Champion Role/PCREF

Person Specification Qualifications/ Registrations Essential Degree level as a minimum plus developed specialist and practical knowledge equating to postgraduate degree/ Masters level Registration with the Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP) is required. Qualification/training in providing supervision. Desirable Additional trainings in CYP Psychological Therapies, e.g. CBT, CBT for ASD/LD or Systemic Additional trainings in: NVR, PBS, AMBIT, EMDR, TF-CBT, DDP, DBT, NET Skills/ Abilities Essential High level of skill and knowledge in safeguarding and risk management Personal duty of care Personal duty of care in relation to equipment or resources Ability to manage own caseload and diary autonomously Ability to assess, formulate, plan and deliver evidence-based care to young people and families. Desirable Skills/ AbilitiesStrong awareness of staff wellbeing needs and track history of implementing mechanisms of support Some experience of clinical management of staff Some experience of facilitating staff reflective spaces or consultations Personal Qualities Essential Personal QualitiesDemonstrate equality, diversity and inclusion awareness and application of EDI issues Demonstrates their ability to embody the Trust Values Flexible approach to working hours to meet Services needs Ability to work closely and effectively within a team Desirable Experience of working across complex multi-agency networks Experience of EDI Champion Role/PCREF

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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). 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

North London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

London Borough of Camden - NLFT - Whole Family Team

5 St Panrcas Square

King's Cross, London,

N1C 4AG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

North London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

London Borough of Camden - NLFT - Whole Family Team

5 St Panrcas Square

King's Cross, London,

N1C 4AG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)