Family Therapist - CAMHS

Priory; Cheadle; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced maternity pay

Birthday Holiday – Your Birthday as an

Contributory pension scheme

Flexible benefits including gym access

IPD sponsorship

Leadership & management development

Long service award

Refer a friend bonuses

Job summary

Priory Hospital Cheadle is seeking a UKCP registered Family Therapist to join our CAMHS unit in Manchester. You will deliver tailored family and systemic therapy, contribute to patient recovery and work within an established clinical team on an inpatient service for young people and adults.

The role requires a Masters in Family/Systemic Psychotherapy, UKCP registration, and post-qualification mental health experience. DBS checks are required, and Priory covers DBS costs.

Qualifications

• Master’s-level qualification in Family and Systemic Psychotherapy (typically a 4-year qualifying course).
• UKCP registration via an approved route (e.g., AFSP/IFSP or College of Family, Couple and Systemic Therapy).
• Post-qualification experience in mental health settings, including inpatient and/or outpatient services.

Responsibilities

• Receive referrals and undertake initial assessments to determine therapeutic needs.
• Lead and facilitate group and/or individual therapy sessions.
• Manage, monitor and review an assigned caseload within agreed timescales.

Skills

UKCP registration

Inpatient MH experience

Education

Master’s in Family & Systemic Psychotherapy

Job description

Priory Hospital Cheadle £47810.0 per annum Full Time – 37.5 Hours

Priory Hospital Cheadle is looking for a UKCP registered Family Therapist to join our established therapy team on our CAMHS unit in Manchester. Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal, Stockport is an inpatient mental health service for young people and adults. It is accessible by public transport, with local bus routes along Wilmslow Road and Cheadle Hulme and East Didsbury railway stations approximately 1–2 miles from the service.

What you’ll be doing

As a Family Therapist, you will identify and deliver appropriate and relevant treatments and intervention within the given this field of therapy. You will play a key part in patient recovery, supporting the assessment and delivery of tailored treatment plans while ensuring dignity, respect, and high standards of care.

You will also:

• Receive and responds promptly to referrals undertaking initial assessments to establish the scope, level and nature of the individual client’s therapeutic needs.
• Lead and facilitate group and/or individual therapy sessions, ensuring activities and interventions continue to meet the needs of the clients, and are consistent with the provisions detailed in the clients’ therapy plan.
• Manage, monitor and reviews an assigned caseload, ensuring delivery within the agreed timescales.

What you’ll bring to the role

Essential for the role – Family Therapist

You will hold a Master’s-level qualification in Family and Systemic Psychotherapy (typically a 4-year qualifying course), with mandatory UKCP registration via an approved route (e.g., IFT/AFSP or the College of Family, Couple and Systemic Therapy). AFSP (formerly AFT) registration is also expected. You should have post-qualification experience in mental health settings, including inpatient and/or outpatient services.

What we will give you in return

We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.

• Enhanced maternity pay
• Birthday Holiday – Your Birthday as an extra days annual leave
• Contributory pension scheme
• Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and private healthcare
• Access to development opportunities
• Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
• Leadership & management development
• Long service award
• Refer a friend bonuses

All roles are subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.

About Priory

Priory is the UK’s leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care. With 12,000 colleagues and a network of 270 services, we support over 24,000 people each year to live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions – including depression, anxiety, eating disorders and children’s mental health – and provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, Prader–Willi Syndrome, brain injuries and older people.

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Learn more about the accessibility support we offer here.