Job Summary
Exciting Opportunity for Aspiring Systemic Family Therapists!
Are you currently studying for your MA in Systemic Practice and looking for a new and exciting role? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!
We are looking for a dedicated individual to join our team for a Band 7 position on qualification, up until then you would be employed as a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner, that would be involved into our Family Therapy Clinic.
Role:
Work with Families: Engage with families in our established family therapy clinic.
Support Systemic Thinking by Contributing to MDT meetings, team meetings, and peer group supervision.
Collaborate with Experts: Work alongside psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, social workers, and creative therapists.
Specialised Teams: Collaborate with the Eating Disorder Community Team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant degree or equivalent level qualification.
- Professional knowledge acquired through training
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Experience of working with complex systemic presentations
- Experience of systemic practice
- Qualification in systemic family practice
Desirable
- Ability to demonstrate on-going learning and development.
- RMN/RN, Clinical Psychologist / Social Worker / Occupational Therapist
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
- Working knowledge of the Children Act and Mental Health Act (1983).
- Working knowledge of child protection issues.
- Ability to write, implementing and evaluating Treatment Plans including identification of risk
Desirable
- Working knowledge of other specialist therapeutic approaches, eg CBT
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years experience of working with young people with mental health problems in a CYPMH or Adult setting.
- Experience of providing clinical consultation
- Ability to undertake risk assessments
Desirable
- Experience of being involved in multi-agency meetings
- Experience working with other agencies e.g. education, social care
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.
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).
Closing Date: 15 September 2025
