Band 8b Family Therapy Lead for BSW - Wiltshire Locality

NHS; Chippenham; On-site; GBP 62,000 - 73,000; Part time

Job description

Job summary

We are seeking a Band 8b Family and Systemic Psychotherapist, to take up this exciting role developing Family Therapy provision in Adult Mental Health Services in BSW. The postholder will be based within the Wiltshire locality - exactly where will be negotiable with the aim of creating accessibility to all.

The post holder will have dual roles of working alongside another FT Lead to develop all aspects of the provision of Systemic Family Therapy in BSW alongside having clinical input with families and using their skills and experience to support a number of other professionals to think systemically.

The post holder will also hold an individual caseload outside of clinic work themselves. They will also have a role in providing supervision, consultation and training to professionals in other teams whilst helping to ensure that systemic thinking is present in all aspects of our care. The role will involve working in partnership with service users, and with the Trust Lead for Family Therapy.

Main duties of the job

You should have significant post-qualification experience of Leadership roles as well as providing evidence based, systemic interventions clinically. In addition to carrying a clinical caseload, you will play a key role in advising on ways to improve access to NICE recommended interventions for service users who would benefit from a systemic approach.

The role will involve supervision, consultation and training to colleagues in other teams on the importance of considering the system around a service user. As a key principle of systemic care emphasises collaboration, you should feel comfortable liaising with a wide variety of stakeholders, including service users, those close to them, their professional networks including third sector providers. The post holder will work closely with the Lead for the Psychological Therapies Service (PTS) and the three CMHT managers who cover the locality.

You will be based in the Wiltshire Psychological Therapies Service which comprises a supportive team of Clinical Psychologists, Counselling Psychologists, CBT Therapists and Arts Psychotherapists and is embedded into the Recovery Service which is also a Multi-Disciplinary team. All staff have access to regular activities to support their ongoing professional development, including access to CPD and further training.

About us

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust): a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.

We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.

Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

AWP is committed to support and create a positive research and evidence-based environment and culture, which can have a beneficial impact on everyone who works for the organisation and the care we provide to those who use our services.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.

Date posted

15 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£62,215 to £72,293 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

342-WTS083-0425

Job locations

Wiltshire Base (To be agreed, Chippenham, Devizes or Salisbury)

Chippenham

SN15 1JW

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further details. We welcome any inquiries about this role via email or telephone.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• MSc in Family and Systemic Psychotherapy or equivalent and UKCP Registration
• Professional qualification (e.g. RMN, Clinical Psychologist, O.T., Social Work, qualification)

Desirable

• Specific qualification/ training in the supervision of staff providing Systemic Family therapy

Experience Essential

• In-depth experience and knowledge of working with families of individuals with complex mental health difficulties
• Expert knowledge in the provision of Systemic Family Therapy
• Significant experience of supervision/ consultation to other professionals around complex work with service users and their families
• Significant experience of working alongside a number of teams and managing relationships with key stakeholders
• Proven experience of service development
• Experience of designing and delivering training/ lecturing to other professionals
• Detailed understanding of all key issues of clinical governance, risk and safety in service delivery, including Health and Safety Legislation and regulations, risk and safety in service delivery, including Health and Safety legislation and regulations, Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults, local and national policies for individualised care and the Mental Health Act
• Experience of conducting research and audit within health service settings.

Desirable

• Experience of designing or delivering training with service users or carers
• Experience of supervising research and audit within health service settings
• Specific leadership role in a relevant area;

Knowledge Essential

• Expert knowledge of Systemic Family Therapy for this client group
• Good knowledge of current research and best practice in this area, including knowledge of stepped care approach to family interventions

Skills Essential

• Excellent leadership skills
• Effective team player with excellent communication skills and the proven ability to establish positive working relationships
• High level written communication skills and an ability to express complicated multi-stranded concepts in an accessible way
• High level presentation skills
• Exceptional communication skills, sensitivity, negotiation and ability to make judgments in a diverse range of settings, including with senior managers, front line staff, service user and carer groups
• Ability to work in a highly autonomous and independent way

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Wiltshire Base (To be agreed, Chippenham, Devizes or Salisbury)

Chippenham

SN15 1JW

Employer's website

http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/