Highly Specialist Family & Systemic Psychotherapist

NHS; Horsham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Horsham is looking for a highly specialist Family & Systemic Psychotherapist. This part-time role involves providing quality psychotherapy services, leading complex cases, and mentoring junior staff. Opportunities for professional development and learning are emphasized, with a salary range of £55,690 to £62,682 pro rata. Join a supportive team dedicated to improving client care.

Benefits

Fully funded lifelong learning opportunities

Skill development and career progression

Qualifications

• Accreditation with the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is essential.
• Experience in teaching, training, and supervision in organizational contexts is important.
• High level of specialist knowledge of psychological therapy theory and practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality family and systemic psychotherapy.
• Lead on complex cases and support junior staff.
• Conduct risk assessments and manage individual clients.

Skills

Accreditation in Family and Systemic Psychotherapy

Substantial post-qualification experience

Experience of conducting formal research

Education

Postgraduate level training in psychological therapy

Job description

Job Summary

A rare opportunity has arisen in North West Sussex CAMHS for a highly specialist Family & Systemic Psychotherapist. The role is part of an integrated family and systemic psychotherapy service across Coastal NW Sussex CAMHS, working in a supportive county‑wide group and Trust‑wide Systemic Practice Network.

Responsibilities

• Provide high‑quality specialist family and systemic psychotherapy to children, young people, families, carers and networks.
• Lead on complex cases and support junior staff, exercising clinical leadership within the team.
• Consult, supervise, formulate, train and mentor staff across multidisciplinary settings.
• Develop, evaluate and monitor family therapy and systemic practice within the service, contributing to operational policies.
• Conduct risk assessment, formulation and management for individual clients with complex presentations.
• Apply research skills to undertake service evaluation, audit and research, disseminating results locally and nationally.
• Communicate client assessment, formulation and treatment plans sensitively, monitoring progress in multisector care.
• Act as care coordinator or lead practitioner where appropriate and promote user and carer involvement in care planning.
• Collaborate actively in multidisciplinary team working and liaise with external agencies.

Qualifications

• Accreditation in Family and Systemic Psychotherapy with the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP).
• Substantial post‑qualification experience in specialist psychological therapy, maintaining high professionalism with emotionally demanding cases.
• Recognised accredited postgraduate level training in a psychological therapy as specified in the relevant appendix.
• Professional registration as specified in the appendix.
• Evidence of post‑qualification training in clinical supervision (desirable).
• Experience of teaching, training and supervision in demanding organisational contexts.
• Clear, theoretically informed approach to supervision and representation of psychological therapy in multidisciplinary care.
• Significant experience working with the specific client group served by Horsham CAMHS and knowledge of relevant guidance and legislation.
• High level specialist knowledge of theory and practice of specialist psychological therapy, applied to the client group using this service.
• Experience of applying therapy in different cultural contexts and working within a multicultural framework.
• Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the professional registration/accrediting body.
• Experience of conducting formal research, audit or service evaluation in a healthcare setting.

Benefits

We are an organisation that puts people first and will provide you with opportunities for learning, skill development and career progression. Fully funded lifelong learning opportunities are available, ranging from GCSE to Masters level, and you will be encouraged to bring fresh ideas that can improve how we work.

Remuneration and Contract

Salary: £55,690 to £62,682 a year pro‑rate (Band 8a). Permanent part‑time contract. Working pattern: part‑time.

Location

New Park House, North Street, Horsham, RH12 1RJ

Contact

For further information contact Jan Parker, Principal Family & Systemic Psychotherapist: [e-mail]