Research Family and Systemic Psychotherapist: Sponsorship Available

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 8a Family and Systemic Psychotherapist to join our dynamic NHS trust within a research study.

The role of the Family and Systemic Psychotherapist is to ensure delivery and development of a high-quality specialist assessment and intervention offer underpinned by a systemic frameworkas part of the SAFE Systemic Autism Family Enabling Research Trial

This is a randomised controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of a therapist-led intervention (SAFE: Systemic Autism-related Family Enabling) plus treatment as usual versus treatment as usual on family functioning and mental health in three dimensions (strengths and adaptability, coping with difficulties and problem solving, communication and understanding) in families of autistic children: a multicentre assessor-blinded trial with parallel process evaluation and economic evaluation.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a Trial therapist for the Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) site of the trial. The therapist should be qualified in Family & Systemic psychotherapy

The trial therapist will receive further training and supervision in the trial therapy and work alongside other trial therapists to deliver high quality Family & Systemic Psychotherapy in line with therapy protocols. The post holder will also be expected to contribute to study processes including maintaining research records and participating in qualitative research conducted alongside the RCT.

The post holder will need to travel to different study sites in the GMMH footprint in Wigan and Bolton and Trust Headquarters in Prestwich to attend meetings, training, and supervision

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Masters level qualification in Family & Systemic Psychotherapy and UKCP registration in this modality

Desirable

  • Pre-qualification training and qualifications in relevant fields in health, social care or education settings 2 years post qualifying experience
  • Family & Systemic Psychotherapy Doctorate Qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Have experience of specialist psychotherapeutic assessment and treatment of families as a full member of a multidisciplinary team located in community, primary care, outpatient or inpatient setting

Desirable

  • oExperience of the application of systemic psychotherapy in different cultural contexts
  • oExperience of offering clinical supervision and /or professional consultation

Knowledge

Essential

  • oKnowledge of legislation in relation to children and adolescents including child protection procedures and policies

Desirable

  • oKnowledge of NHS, Social Care and Education Structures, National policies and frameworks

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • oSkills in the use of complex methods of psychotherapeutic assessment, intervention and management.
  • oWell developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.

OTher Requirements

Essential

  • oThere a requirement to travel across the wider footprint of the Trust to attend meetings and events relevant to the role.

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: 4 October 2026

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