Sessional Family Therapist / Camhs Therapist

Priory Group; Waldron; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Priory Group's Ticehurst House Hospital in East Sussex seeks a Sessional Family Therapist / CAMHS Therapist to join Highlands Unit. The role offers flexible sessional hours, with duties including assessments, therapy sessions, and contributing to patient care plans.

Applicants should have 2+ years post-qualification experience, HCPC/UKCP/BABCP/BACP accreditation (or working towards), strong clinical judgement, excellent communication, and comfort using digital platforms and maintaining concise

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience in CAMHS or related field.
• Accreditation with HCPC, UKCP, BABCP, BACP, NCPS, ACAT, ACP or working towards accreditation within 12 months.
• Ability to demonstrate strong clinical governance and use of digital platforms, concise clinical notes.

Responsibilities

• Receives referrals and undertakes initial assessments to establish the therapeutic needs.
• Leads group and/or individual therapy sessions.
• Manages an assigned caseload within agreed timescales.
• Maintains clinical records and presents progress reports to case conferences.
• Liaises with MDT and contributes to data reporting and policy development.

Skills

Empathy

Communication skills

Clinical judgement

Risk management

Job description

Sessional Family Therapist / CAMHS Therapist

Ticehurst House Hospital is looking to recruit a Sessional Family Therapist / CAMHS Therapist to join the team. Hours for this sessional role are flexible and will be scheduled according to the centre’s requirements. While specific hours may vary depending on demand, we aim to provide clarity as service needs become clearer. This approach ensures the centre can respond effectively to changing demands.

Priory Hospital Ticehurst House's Highlands Unit is a welcoming, nine-bed facility, offering person-centred care, treatment and support for adults facing mental health challenges. Highlands is situated in a character building, within our extensive main grounds, in the beautiful East Sussex countryside. We can support people with a range of mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, stress and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

You will be part of a compassionate team who are committed to our patients wellbeing. We take a personalised approach, using proven therapies to help people move forward with confidence and build a healthier, more fulfilling future. You will play a key part in their recovery, assisting qualified staff with the assessment and implementation of individual patient care plans, undertaking routine tasks and activities as directed or delegated to facilitate wellbeing, dignity and treatment of patients.

Responsibilities

• Receives and responds promptly to referrals undertaking initial assessments to establish the scope, level and nature of the individual client’s therapeutic needs.
• Leads and facilitates 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.
• Manages, monitors and reviews an assigned caseload, ensuring delivery within the agreed timescales.
• Maintains accurate and up-to-date clinical records, case file notes and computerised information, and other associated documentation; providing and presenting progress reports to case conference meetings on a regular basis.
• Liaise with professional and clinical colleagues, as part of the MDT. Also, assist with the analysis and reporting of statistical data and information for research and audit purposes.
• Contributes to the development of Priory healthcare policies, procedures, processes and initiatives.
• Ensure their clinical practice complies with statutory regulations and current legislation, meet quality standards and deliver against key performance indicators.
• Regularly reviews the services and pricing points and adjusting in accordance to the demand for the service.
• Ensure patients are receiving a service that is value for their money and objectives are being met to help the success of the unit.

Our work is rewarding but can be challenging, so resilience is key. No two days are the same! Your natural empathy will help you support others through both the highs and lows. We are currently open to applicants who can offer modalities including: CBT, Integrative therapy, EMDR or TF-CBT, Family Therapy and other specialist modalities.

To work with Priory as a sessional therapist or psychologist, we ask that you ideally have a minimum of 2 years’ post-qualification experience, and can demonstrate a good level of clinical experience in your chosen field. You will be able to demonstrate you are able to offer strong clinical judgement, excellent communication skills and able to adhere to good organisation and clinical governance; which will include the use of digital platforms, concise clinical notes and attending risk management meetings as required.

Accreditation with an approved professional body is required – which includes HCPC, UKCP, BABCP, BACP, NCPS (Senior Accreditation), BPC, ACAT, ACP (relevant to the type of modality you wish to offer). We can consider ‘working towards accreditation’ in certain circumstances, and can discuss this on a case by case basis as long as you are able to confirm that you can submit accreditation within 12 months of being offered a role.

Therapy Professional Accreditation Bodies (accepted by Priory – February 2025)

• BACP - The British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
• BABCP - The British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies
• UKCP - The United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy
• BPC- British Psychoanalytic Council
• ACP- Association of Child Psychotherapy
• NCPS- National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (2 levels of accreditation; we recognise senior accredited)
• ACAT- Association of Cognitive Analytic Therapy

We are an equal opportunities employer.

Sessional Family Therapist / CAMHS Therapist • Wadhurst, United Kingdom