Systemic Family Psychotherapist

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 08 May 2025

Job summary

Hopewood Hospital in Sherwood, Nottingham has 32 beds across 3 wards and is based on site with an education facility for our inpatients, a CAMHS community base with specialist teams and both inpatient and community perinatal teams.

Hercules and Phoenix Ward have an exciting opportunity for a Systemic family Therapist to join our established Multi-Disciplinary Teams

Hercules Ward is an 8 bedded PICU that works with young people experiencing severe and enduring mental health problems. We work closely with families and a full MDT to ensure positive outcomes for young people and we encourage staff to be fully involved in patients care and participate in both group and 1:1 work.

Phoenix Ward is a busy 12 bedded general acute ward providing highly specialist services, 7 days a week, to young people aged 13 to 18 who are experiencing a range of mental health and emotional difficulties. We have a large MDT and opportunity to ensure a wide range of therapeutic intervention.

We would consider this as a development post for newly qualified Systemic Family Therapist or those with limited experience in this field. We would also consider applications from trainees who complete their studies before September 2025. The banding will reflect experience.

Main duties of the job

Our Family Therapists provide Specialist Systemic clinical interventions to CAMHS Tier 4 Inpatient Services. The successful candidate will work directly with a caseload of approximately 7 families, delivering a range of systemic interventions and interventions. The post holder will be expected to participate in care planning, facilitating psycho-education, developing parent support groups and training the staff team.

Our inpatient Family Therapists are part of a reflecting team clinic working jointly with the Family Therapist from Our Specialist Eating Disorder Ward, offering opportunities for supervision and ensuring a systemic approach is embedded within the team.

A large part of the role is participating in MDT responsibilities such as chairing CPAs and Ward Round, organising and leading formulation and providing supervision and training to the team underpinned by a systemic approach.

The Post holder will receive regular clinical and managerial supervision and will be supported by a large psychological therapy team.

About us

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment

Date posted

17 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum (pro rata for part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

186-495-25-MH

Job locations

The Lookout, Hopewood

Forster Drive

Sherwood

NG5 3FL

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see detailed job description and person specification for further information relating to the post.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see detailed job description and person specification for further information relating to the post.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

Person Specification

Qualifications, Training and Registration

Essential

Masters degree qualification in family therapy or nearing completion
Registered with UKCP or eligible for this
Systemic Training

Desirable

Additional postgraduate training relevant to the role

Experience

Essential

Experience of working directly with young people and families
Evidence of systemic approaches
Evidence of teaching and supervision of others
Evidence of working with a large and diverse MDT

Desirable

Experience of working with young people in an inpatient setting

Knowledge

Essential

Evidence of good communication skills
Evidence of collaborative working within a professional network
Evidence of supervision (own and others)
Evidence of engaging with young people and families

Desirable

Knowledge of the key strategies and policies affecting child and adolescent mental health services

Skills

Essential

Evidence of team supervision and training
Evidence of delivering Specialist Systemic clinical interventions/assessments
Evidence of working with and managing risk

Desirable

evidence of leading formulation

Person Specification

Qualifications, Training and Registration

Essential

Masters degree qualification in family therapy or nearing completion
Registered with UKCP or eligible for this
Systemic Training

Desirable

Additional postgraduate training relevant to the role

Experience

Essential

Experience of working directly with young people and families
Evidence of systemic approaches
Evidence of teaching and supervision of others
Evidence of working with a large and diverse MDT

Desirable

Experience of working with young people in an inpatient setting

Knowledge

Essential

Evidence of good communication skills
Evidence of collaborative working within a professional network
Evidence of supervision (own and others)
Evidence of engaging with young people and families

Desirable

Knowledge of the key strategies and policies affecting child and adolescent mental health services

Skills

Essential

Evidence of team supervision and training
Evidence of delivering Specialist Systemic clinical interventions/assessments
Evidence of working with and managing risk

Desirable

evidence of leading formulation

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.