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CNWL NHS Foundation Trust; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust in Milton Keynes is seeking a Highly Specialist Family Therapist to join the Milton Keynes Lifespan Eating Disorder Service (MK-LEDS). The role involves systemic and family psychotherapy within a multidisciplinary team addressing eating disorders and CAMHS, with opportunities for development and training.

You will provide specialist systemic assessments of service users and families, integrating information from professionals to inform intervention, with a commitment to

Qualifications

• Specialist systemic assessment of service users and families with complex mental health needs.
• Active clinical role in a multidisciplinary team (psychiatrists, therapists, nurses, support workers).
• NHS specialist service addressing eating disorders across lifespan and CAMHS.

Responsibilities

• Provide highly specialist systemic assessments of service users and families.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team to deliver patient-centred care.
• Contribute to development and training opportunities across CNWL MK.
• Support the Trust in delivering high-quality, safe care in hospital, community, or home settings.

Skills

Systemic psychotherapy

Family therapy

Therapy team collaboration

Job description

Highly Specialist Family Therapist | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Company: CNWL NHS Foundation Trust

Milton Keynes Lifespan Eating Disorder Service (MK-LEDS) are offering an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, ambitious and motivated Systemic and Family Psychotherapist to join our team. Working within CNWL - MK there are lots of opportunities for development, training and working across a lifespan eating disorder service and CAMHS.

The role of Family and Systemic Psychotherapist is to provide an active clinical role to compliment the wider multi-disciplinary team which is made up of psychiatrists, therapists, nurses and support workers. This is an NHS Specialist Eating Disorder Service intended to meet the complex mental health needs of young people and adults and their families.

We are passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patients own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. We are always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we are hoping to find our future leaders and support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career. With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more whatever stage of your career you are at, there is always a place for you at CNWL.

To provide a highly specialist systemic assessment of service users and families presenting with significant and highly complex mental health and relationship issues, using the appropriate interpretations and integration of complex information from a variety of other professionals.

For further information about this post please see attached job description

This advert closes on Tuesday 1 Sep 2026

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Highly Specialist Family Therapist | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Company: CNWL NHS Foundation Trust Salary: £57,528 - £64,750 per annum (pro rata if P/T) Hours: Full-time Location: Milton Keynes, MK6 5AZ Job type: Permanent Posting date: 18 Aug 2026 Closing date: 17 Sept 2026

Summary

Milton Keynes Lifespan Eating Disorder Service (MK-LEDS) are offering an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, ambitious and motivated Systemic and Family Psychotherapist to join our team. Working within CNWL - MK there are lots of opportunities for development, training and working across a lifespan eating disorder service and CAMHS.

The role of Family and Systemic Psychotherapist is to provide an active clinical role to compliment the wider multi-disciplinary team which is made up of psychiatrists, therapists, nurses and support workers. This is an NHS Specialist Eating Disorder Service intended to meet the complex mental health needs of young people and adults and their families.

We are passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patients own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. We are always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we are hoping to find our future leaders and support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career. With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more whatever stage of your career you are at, there is always a place for you at CNWL.

To provide a highly specialist systemic assessment of service users and families presenting with significant and highly complex mental health and relationship issues, using the appropriate interpretations and integration of complex information from a variety of other professionals.

For further information about this post please see attached job description

This advert closes on Tuesday 1 Sep 2026

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.

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