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Highly Specialist Systemic Family Therapist

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Warwick

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GBP 53,000 - 61,000

Full time

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Job summary

An NHS trust seeks a systemic psychotherapist for its new T1DE service, focusing on treating patients with type 1 diabetes and eating disorders. This role offers the chance to work collaboratively in a supportive environment, with training provided for those lacking diabetes experience. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in eating disorders, with opportunities for staff training and development.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Learning and development opportunities

Salary sacrifice schemes for various benefits

Employee Assistance Programme discounts

Wellbeing support services

Qualifications

Degree or equivalent in a professional field such as Social Work, Nursing or Clinical Psychology qualification.
Successfully completed an AFT-accredited qualifying masters level course in systemic psychotherapy.
Extensive practice in relevant first profession and experience with families in mental health services.

Responsibilities

Provide a highly specialist systemic psychotherapy service.
Contribute to multidisciplinary assessments and collaborate with the inpatient team.
Work flexibly between inpatient unit and community pathways.

Skills

Systemic interventions

Collaboration

Psychotherapy

Communication

Education

Degree in Social Work, Nursing, or Clinical Psychology

AFT-accredited qualifying masters in systemic psychotherapy

UK Council for Psychotherapy registration

Job summary

The post holder will work with inpatients and community patients with type 1 diabetes and disordered eating (T1DE) within the newly established T1DE service. The Aspen Centre is a 15 bed inpatient unit for severe eating disorders and the T1DE service is a nationally funded NHS England service based within the Clinic for Eating Disorders and Diabetes at the Aspen Centre and sits under the Coventry and Warwickshire Eating Disorder Service.

Main duties of the job

The post holder's work will be divided flexibly between the inpatients and community patients presenting with T1DE depending on need.

The post holder will have extensive experience and specialist skills in working with people with eating disorders. Experience in diabetes is not essential and training will be provided in this area. The post holder will work in collaboration with other members of the inpatient team and as part of the multidisciplinary T1DE team.

The post may also include providing advice and consultation to colleagues and other professionals, involvement in service planning and development, staff training and research and development if appropriate.

About us

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
staff networks and support group

We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

Details Date posted

17 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

444-7281950-MH

Job locations

Aspen Centre

Lakin Road

Warwick

CV34 5BW

Job description Job responsibilities

To provide a highly specialist systemic psychotherapy service, working autonomously within professional guidelines and service objectives.

To provide highly specialised systemic interventions drawing from a broad spectrum of systemic models and as part of an agreed package of care, managed within the context of multidisciplinary working.

To work in collaboration with other members of the inpatient team and as part of the multidisciplinary T1DE team.

To work with complex and multifaceted clinical problems within an emotionally charged or difficult context

To contribute to multidisciplinary assessments, care planning, clinical reports and referral to other appropriate agencies / services if necessary.

To work flexibly between the inpatient unit and the T1DE community pathway as required

To liaise and work with other members of the Coventry and Warwickshire Eating Disorders Service

To participate in multidisciplinary meetings, child protection case conferences, reviews, etc. providing professional advice on individual care programme planning and other clinical matters as necessary, and chairing certain meetings if appropriate

To provide advice, consultancy and, where appropriate, supervision to other practitioners who provide direct intervention in individual cases and with groups of clients

Job description Job responsibilities

To provide a highly specialist systemic psychotherapy service, working autonomously within professional guidelines and service objectives.

To work in collaboration with other members of the inpatient team and as part of the multidisciplinary T1DE team.

To work with complex and multifaceted clinical problems within an emotionally charged or difficult context

To contribute to multidisciplinary assessments, care planning, clinical reports and referral to other appropriate agencies / services if necessary.

To work flexibly between the inpatient unit and the T1DE community pathway as required

To liaise and work with other members of the Coventry and Warwickshire Eating Disorders Service

To provide advice, consultancy and, where appropriate, supervision to other practitioners who provide direct intervention in individual cases and with groups of clients

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

Degree or equivalent in a professional field such as Social Work, Nursing or Clinical Psychology qualification
Successfully completed an AFT-accredited qualifying masters level course in systemic psychotherapy or who have met the equivalent criteria as laid down by the UKCP for 'grandparent' and 'APEL' qualification as systemic psychotherapists
Graduate-level qualification in relevant mental health/social welfare profession and extensive post-qualification practice.
Maintenance of UK Council for Psychotherapy registration by attendance at short or long training courses to meet continuing professional development requirements.

Experience Essential

Extensive practice in relevant first profession
Considerable experience of working with families in child and adolescent mental health services or equivalent experience.
Assessed experience of working with a wide variety of client groups across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity.

Other Essential

Must hold a current driving licence and have independent means of transport.
Must be willing to travel between Trust sites as required.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

Degree or equivalent in a professional field such as Social Work, Nursing or Clinical Psychology qualification
Successfully completed an AFT-accredited qualifying masters level course in systemic psychotherapy or who have met the equivalent criteria as laid down by the UKCP for 'grandparent' and 'APEL' qualification as systemic psychotherapists
Graduate-level qualification in relevant mental health/social welfare profession and extensive post-qualification practice.
Maintenance of UK Council for Psychotherapy registration by attendance at short or long training courses to meet continuing professional development requirements.

Experience Essential

Extensive practice in relevant first profession
Considerable experience of working with families in child and adolescent mental health services or equivalent experience.
Assessed experience of working with a wide variety of client groups across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity.

Other Essential

Must hold a current driving licence and have independent means of transport.
Must be willing to travel between Trust sites as required.

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 (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Address

Aspen Centre

Lakin Road

Warwick

CV34 5BW