Specialist Family & Systemic Psychotherapist

NHS; Port Talbot; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 62,000; Part time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Family & Systemic Psychotherapist to join the Hillside Secure Children's Home MDT. This role involves implementing psychological interventions and providing leadership within a multidisciplinary team, ensuring the delivery of evidence-based family therapy. This position aims to support children and families effectively within a trauma-informed approach.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a qualified Family Therapist.
• Experience implementing evidence-based family interventions.
• Supervisory experience managing other therapists.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological interventions and clinical leadership.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary team members.
• Contribute to development of systemic practice at Hillside.

Skills

Systemic practice

Clinical leadership

Evidence-based interventions

Education

Honours Degree

Postgraduate qualification in Family Therapy

UKCP accreditation

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Family & Systemic Psychotherapist to join our new Hillside Secure Children's Home Inreach MDT as part of Swansea Bay CAMHS. The Hillside MDT will be professionally led by a Consultant Psychologist and include AHP & Medicine provision alongside this Family Therapy position. The expectation is that each child will have a formulation and treatment plan, and the team will work with Hillside staff to ensure plans are applied in practice in a trauma-informed way. There will therefore be opportunity for direct and indirect working to ensure that staff are well supported and enabled to meet the needs of the children and families linked to Hillside. The post holder will also have opportunity to deliver direct psychological interventions as per Matrics Plant.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work within the MDT providing interventions and consultations into the Hillside Secure Children's Home, and will be managed and supported by the Consultant Psychology lead for the team. Appropriate Clinical Supervision arrangements will be agreed with the successful candidate. They will be expected to provide clinical leadership in relation to Systemic Psychotherapy practice, and to work alongside children, families, Hillside Staff and the MDT to feed into care and treatment plans. They will be expected to deliver evidence based psychological interventions as part of the overall care and treatment plan. This post will provide the opportunity for direct and indirect clinical work, offering interventions to children, young people, their families and networks. They will be expected to partner with Hillside staff and the MDT to ensure that the care plans are applied in practice and that staff are robustly supported and enabled to meet the children and young people's needs to the best of their ability and manage the emotional context in which they work. The postholder will have opportunities to contribute to the ongoing development of systemic practice in hillside, helping to ascertain the nature and quality of the provision to help inform continued service improvement.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Family therapists form a valued part of the Psychology and Psychological Therapy (P&PT) network. The post holder will have the opportunity to work with fellow Family Therapists and other colleagues in the network and CAMHS team. There is a supportive and expanding CAMHS team which consists of psychologists, art therapists, CBT therapists, a play therapist, assistant psychologists, mental health nurses and Psychiatrists. The post holder will join this cohesive network of professionals and systemic thinkers affording opportunities for shared learning, CPD, reflective practice and support.

Details Date posted

03 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£54,550 to £61,412 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

130-PST044-0625

Job locations

Neath Port Talbot Hospital

Baglan Way

Port Talbot

SA11 1UL

Job description Job responsibilities

As this is a newly established service provision, the exact details of this role will evolve in collaboration with the post holder, the Lead Practitioner Psychologist for Hillside, and the needs of the service, alongside developments across the MDT.

You will be able to find a generic Job description and Person Specification for Specialist Family Therapist attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view.

Job description Job responsibilities

As this is a newly established service provision, the exact details of this role will evolve in collaboration with the post holder, the Lead Practitioner Psychologist for Hillside, and the needs of the service, alongside developments across the MDT.

You will be able to find a generic Job description and Person Specification for Specialist Family Therapist attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view.

Person Specification Qualifications and Knowledge Essential

• Honours Degree
• A prior professional qualification
• A recognised post graduate qualification in Family Therapy or equivalent e.g. Masters or higher award
• UKCP accredited as a family / systemic psychotherapist. Highly developed knowledge of systemic theory and practice. Knowledge of research design and methodology as practised within the field of family therapy
• Knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to this client group i.e. children
• Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the UKCP/AFT
• A prior professional qualification in nursing, social work, psychology or equivalent with significant experience in that profession

Desirable

• Other related academic qualifications

Essential Experience Essential

• Significant experience of working as a qualified Family Therapist.
• Experience of implementing evidence based family interventions.
• Experience of supervising/managing other family therapists.

Desirable

• Experience of supervising other professionals.
• Experience of working with people with eating disorders and their families and/or a willingness to train.

Aptitude and Abilities Essential

• Highly developed skills in systemic practice. Ability to develop, manage and co-ordinate : a) family therapy / systemic interviewing. b) training packages (staff and clients c) consultation for other professionals.

Desirable

• Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh.

Other Essential

• Able to work hours flexibly
• Ability to contain and work with organisational stress and ability to "hold" the stress of others
• Ability to work with highly distressing clinical material and help others manage this
• Flexible and personable approach to working in multidisciplinary service

Person Specification Qualifications and Knowledge Essential

• Honours Degree
• A prior professional qualification
• A recognised post graduate qualification in Family Therapy or equivalent e.g. Masters or higher award
• UKCP accredited as a family / systemic psychotherapist. Highly developed knowledge of systemic theory and practice. Knowledge of research design and methodology as practised within the field of family therapy
• Knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to this client group i.e. children
• Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the UKCP/AFT
• A prior professional qualification in nursing, social work, psychology or equivalent with significant experience in that profession

Desirable

• Other related academic qualifications

Essential Experience Essential

• Significant experience of working as a qualified Family Therapist.
• Experience of implementing evidence based family interventions.
• Experience of supervising/managing other family therapists.

Desirable

• Experience of supervising other professionals.
• Experience of working with people with eating disorders and their families and/or a willingness to train.

Aptitude and Abilities Essential

• Highly developed skills in systemic practice. Ability to develop, manage and co-ordinate : a) family therapy / systemic interviewing. b) training packages (staff and clients c) consultation for other professionals.

Desirable

• Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh.

Other Essential

• Able to work hours flexibly
• Ability to contain and work with organisational stress and ability to "hold" the stress of others
• Ability to work with highly distressing clinical material and help others manage this
• Flexible and personable approach to working in multidisciplinary service

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Swansea Bay University Health Board

Address

Neath Port Talbot Hospital

Baglan Way

Port Talbot

SA11 1UL

Employer's website

https://sbuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Swansea Bay University Health Board

Address

Neath Port Talbot Hospital

Baglan Way

Port Talbot

SA11 1UL

Employer's website

https://sbuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)