Family & Systemic Psychotherapist: Sponsorship Available

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Job summary

Join Us in Transforming Lives: Family & Systemic Psychotherapist (Band 7-8a Development Post)

Location: North Wales Adolescent Service (NWAS)Contract: Permanent, Full-Time (37.5 hours/week)Salary Band: Band 7 progressing to Band 8a (Development Role)Service: Tier 4 CAMHS – Specialist Child & Adolescent Mental Health Inpatient Service

Are you ready to make a real difference in young lives?

We are delighted to offer an exciting development opportunity for a Family & Systemic Psychotherapist to join our dynamic and compassionate multi-disciplinary team within BCUHB’s Tier 4 Highly Specialist CAMHS Service. You will work across both the Kestrel Inpatient Ward and Kite – Intensive Community Support Team.

This post is offered as a Band 7-8a progression role, providing the opportunity for an appropriately qualified and experienced practitioner to develop into a highly Specialist (Band 8a) Family & Systemic Psychotherapist role, supported by structured supervision, competency development, and service leadership opportunities.

Support is available from experienced professionals including the Consultant Nurse/Family & Systemic Psychotherapist and Consultant Family & Systemic Psychotherapist, alongside a thriving North Wales Family & Systemic Community of Practice.

Please note there is no requirement for registration under the Mental Health Measure (Wales) for this post.

Main duties of the job

About the Development Pathway

At Band 7, you will:

Deliver systemic interventions under supervision

Build experience within inpatient and intensive community settings

Work towards defined competencies required for progression

Progression to Band 8a will be supported through:

Demonstration of advanced clinical skills and autonomy

Leadership and supervisory capability

Contribution to service development and systemic practice across CAMHS

Who We’re Looking For

We welcome applications from individuals at different stages of their development:

For Band 7 entry:

Qualified (or nearing qualification) in Family & Systemic Psychotherapy

Experience working with children, young people, or families

Commitment to developing specialist skills within a Tier 4 setting

For Band 8a entry (or progression):

Qualified Family & Systemic Psychotherapist with relevant registration

Experience working with complex presentations in intensive settings

Ability to provide supervision, consultation, and leadership

We are looking for someone who is:

Flexible, resilient, and reflective

Comfortable working in emotionally demanding environments

Passionate about multi-agency and systemic working

Person Specification

Qualifications and/or Knowledge

Essential

  • Relevant degree
  • A recognised post graduate Family Therapy or equivalent qualification at level of Masters or higher academic award
  • UKCP registration 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

Desirable

  • Additional relevant academic and/or accredited therapeutic qualification
  • A professional qualification in a relevant regulated profession eligible under the Mental Health Measure (Wales) 2010 e.g. Nursing, Social Work

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working as a registered family/systemic psychotherapist
  • Experience of implementing evidence based family interventions
  • Experience in relevant regulated profession e.g. nursing, social work or clinical psychology
  • Experience of taking full clinical responsibility for clients’ care, with experience of co-ordinating care within the context of multi-disciplinary care-planning

Desirable

  • Experience of working directly with children and young people
  • Direct experience of Care Coordination under the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010
  • Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

  • Highly developed skills in systemic practice
  • Ability to develop, manage and co ordinate family therapy / systemic interviewing
  • Ability to develop, manage and co ordinate training packages (staff and clients)
  • Ability to develop, manage co ordinate and provide consultation to other professionals
  • Ability to work within an evidence based framework
  • Ability to contain and work with organisational stress and ability to “hold” the stress of others
  • Ability to work with distressing clinical material and help others manage this
  • Ability to work in contexts of high complexity and ongoing change

Desirable

  • Ability to speak Welsh.

Values

Essential

  • Flexible approach to work and the needs of a multidisciplinary service

Desirable

  • Aware of and able to demonstrate the Values and Behaviour statements of the Health Board

Other

Essential

  • Ability to carry out the full range of duties of the post
  • Ability to travel between designated sites within the area of work in a timely manner
  • Ability to work to professional standards and guidelines
  • Capable of being guided by the principles of policies and regulations

Desirable

  • Able to work hours flexibly

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).

Closing Date: 24 September 2026

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