Job summary
This can be a part-time or full time position minimum of 3 days per week with the possibility of Home / Hybrid working, the site can be flexible on when the hours are worked across the week. An exciting opportunity to provide a systemic family therapy service to the patients receiving inpatient care on our Specialist Eating Disorder Unit and outpatient treatment within our Private therapy service.
Main duties of the job
Priory Hospital Bristol is an elegant 18th century country residence set in beautiful parkland close to the centre of Bristol, less than 5 minutes away from the M32 leading directly onto the M4/M5 motorway. It has 77 beds over seven wards varying from Eating Disorders, Acute Mental Health, Adult Psychiatric Intensive Care, Acquired Brain Injury, Huntingtons and Dementia, along with a growing outpatient therapy service.
About us
Priory is the UKs leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care. With 13,000 colleagues and a network of 280 services, we support over 26,000 people each year to live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions including depression, anxiety, eating disorders and childrens mental health and provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, PraderWilli Syndrome, brain injuries and older people.
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All roles are subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Priory Hospital Bristol is looking to recruit a Systemic Family Psychotherapist to the Eating Disorder inpatient service and general psychiatry outpatient service onsite. Experience working in Eating Disorders is NOT required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Priory Hospital Bristol is looking to recruit a Systemic Family Psychotherapist to the Eating Disorder inpatient service and general psychiatry outpatient service onsite. Experience working in Eating Disorders is NOT required.
Person Specification
Requirements
Essential
- Were looking for a Qualified Systemic Family Psychotherapist, registered with the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) via the College of Family, Couple and Systemic Therapy, and educated to MSc level in Family Therapies. You will have experience in both one-to-one and family or group work, and a background in inpatient and outpatient mental health settings. Experience working with eating disorders would be a real advantage, as would formal training in supervising a psychotherapeutic modality. Additional training in a recognised evidence-based psychological therapy and leadership development would also be desirable.
Person Specification
Requirements
Essential
- Were looking for a Qualified Systemic Family Psychotherapist, registered with the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) via the College of Family, Couple and Systemic Therapy, and educated to MSc level in Family Therapies. You will have experience in both one-to-one and family or group work, and a background in inpatient and outpatient mental health settings. Experience working with eating disorders would be a real advantage, as would formal training in supervising a psychotherapeutic modality. Additional training in a recognised evidence-based psychological therapy and leadership development would also be desirable.
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
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).