Family Systemic Psychotherapist - EB1

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working requests

Job summary

East London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 8A systemic psychotherapist to join the Emotional and Behavioural CAMHS team in South Bedfordshire. The post focuses on systemic assessment and therapy for young people, with a focus on family involvement and group delivery.

You will co-facilitate family clinics and evidence-based systemic interventions, working closely with families, carers and schools, while maintaining strong multi‑agency links.

Qualifications

• Post-graduate qualification in a relevant mental health or social welfare profession.
• Masters or Diploma in Family and Systemic Psychotherapy, UKCP accredited.
• UKCP registration with CPD commitment.
• Minimum of three years’ practice in a relevant field.
• Qualified systemic family psychotherapist with at least 2 years’ experience, or newly qualified with substantial experience.
• Significant CAMHS experience.
• Specialist systemic assessment, formulation and intervention skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide systemic assessment and therapeutic interventions for young people with moderate to severe mental health difficulties.
• Work closely with families, carers and wider support networks.
• Co-facilitate family therapy clinics and evidence-based systemic interventions.
• Co-facilitate groups such as Non-Violent Resistance where appropriate.
• Undertake generic CAMHS assessments where required.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary assessment and treatment pathways.
• Work autonomously while staying connected to the team.
• Collaborate with parent carers, schools and partner agencies.

Skills

Systemic theory

Complex assessment

Interagency liaison

Family therapy consult.

CAMHS experience

Communication of sensitive info

Education

Post-graduate qualification in mental health or social welfare

UKCP-accredited Family & Systemic Psychotherapy qualification

Job description

This post sits in the Emotional and Behavioural CAMHS team of the South Bedfordshire Specialist CAMHS service, run by East London NHS Foundation Trust. The core is systemic assessment and therapy for young people with moderate to severe mental health difficulties, working with their families. The role co-facilitates family clinics and groups such as Non-Violent Resistance, alongside a Band 8A systemic psychotherapist. Fit depends on a UKCP-accredited family and systemic psychotherapy qualification and at least three years' practice.

What the job involves

• Provide systemic assessment and therapeutic interventions for young people with moderate to severe mental health difficulties
• Work closely with young people's families, carers and wider support networks
• Co-facilitate family therapy clinics and evidence-based systemic interventions
• Co-facilitate groups such as Non-Violent Resistance where appropriate
• Undertake generic CAMHS assessments where required
• Contribute to the wider multidisciplinary assessment and treatment pathway
• Work autonomously while staying closely connected to the team
• Contribute to multi-agency collaboration with parent carers, schools and partner agencies

What’s required

Qualifications

• Post-graduate qualification in a relevant mental health or social welfare profession
• Masters or Diploma level qualification (or equivalent) in Family and Systemic Psychotherapy, accredited by UKCP

Registration & licences

• UKCP registration, maintained through CPD meeting AFT requirements

Experience

• Minimum of three years' practice in a relevant first profession
• Assessed experience as a qualified systemic family psychotherapist for at least 2 years, or newly qualified with substantial relevant clinical and family therapy experience
• Significant experience of working with young people, including within CAMHS
• Specialist systemic assessment, formulation and intervention across outpatient, community, primary care and inpatient settings
• Experience working professionally with highly emotive, distressing problems, verbal abuse and threats of physical abuse across the life course

Skills & knowledge

• Highly specialist skills in a wide range of systemic theories and interventions, applied to client need and setting
• Highly specialist skills in complex psychological assessment, intervention and management
• Ability to communicate complex, technical or sensitive information orally and in writing to clients, families and professionals
• Highly specialist skills in providing consultation to other professional groups
• Ability to manage complex emotional relationships within family and hospital systems in inpatient settings
• Knowledge of child development and mental health issues

Nice to have

• Post-qualification training in one or more additional specialised areas of therapeutic practice
• Experience of working with children and families of all ages
• Experience of applying systemic psychotherapy in different cultural contexts
• Experience in supervision of counselling or nursing
• Short course in supervision
• Highly specialist skills in offering live supervision to multidisciplinary colleagues

What’s offered

• Consideration of flexible working requests