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- Prif leoliad
- 222 12171 Family Therapy
- Gradd
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Parhaol
- Oriau
- Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos
- Cyfeirnod y swydd
- 222-SF-750-A
- Cyflogwr
- West London NHS Trust
- Math o gyflogwr
- NHS
- Gwefan
- St Bernard's Hospital
- Tref
- London
- Cyflog
- £63,665 - £70,887 per annum inclusive
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- 13/10/2026 23:59
Teitl cyflogwr
Highly Specialist Family & Systemic Psychotherapist
Band 8a
West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.
We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
Highly Specialist Family & Systemic Psychotherapist – West London Forensic Service
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the West London Forensic Service in Ealing as part of our well-established Systemic Family Work Team. The team provides systemic psychotherapy to service users with complex mental health needs across medium and low secure services and within the community.
We are seeking a qualified Family and Systemic Psychotherapist to join us on a full-time basis, although part-time hours will be considered. The role offers excellent CPD opportunities alongside involvement in research, teaching, consultation, and supervision within the Psychological Therapies Department.
Appointments may be made at Band 7 or Band 8a, depending on experience. Candidates appointed at Band 7 will be supported through a structured preceptorship programme with a clear pathway to Band 8a progression.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive and specialist forensic service and make a meaningful difference to the lives of service users and their families.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
Working within a secure forensic environment offers a unique opportunity to build meaningful therapeutic relationships with adults and their families over time. The service enables creative, sustained systemic work, supporting people to rebuild relationships, strengthen support networks and reconnect with aspects of their identity beyond that of being a patient.
Our service works with people who have experienced significant trauma, marginalisation and social disadvantage, alongside enduring mental illness and complex emotional needs. As a Family and Systemic Psychotherapist, you will play a key role in supporting recovery, resilience and lasting positive change.
You will work closely with colleagues in our Reflecting Team, using a collaborative and compassionate approach to support families through complex and emotionally demanding situations. The role provides excellent opportunities to develop specialist systemic practice, with regular supervision, peer support and reflective practice.
You will also work in partnership with multidisciplinary teams across the forensic service, providing expert consultation, formulation and systemic interventions at individual, family and team levels. By building strong collaborative relationships, you will help deliver psychologically informed, family inclusive care and make a meaningful difference to the lives of patients and those closest to them.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Manyleb y person
Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Recognised qualification in one of the core mental health professions (eg. Nursing, Psychologist, Occupational Therapy, Social Work,)
- Masters level qualification in Systemic and Family Psychotherapy.
- Registration with UKCP as a Systemic and Family Psychotherapist.
Meini prawf dymunol
- Other related academic qualifications
- Advanced Diploma in Supervision of Systemic and Family Psychotherapy
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Experience of working in adult mental health and/or forensic settings
- Extensive experience of conducting assessments with individuals, their families and social networks, particularly those with complex and severe difficulties, taking account of a range of theoretical models and with the ability to develop clinical formulation and make recommendations for intervention.
- Experience of working systemically across different cultural contexts and of recognising the operation of power and privilege, for example in relation to racism, gender, class and sexual identities.
- Extensive experience of working as an autonomous and independent practitioner.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of service user groups, presenting with a range of clinical issues and degrees of severity, with the capacity to maintain professionalism while being presented with highly demanding and distressing situations.
- Experience of teaching and/or supervising individuals or groups of staff at different levels of training and experience.
- Experience of offering systemic consultation to individuals, multidisciplinary staff teams and other professional groups.
- Experience of planning and delivering training in systemic principles and practices.
- Experience of research and audit
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience of working in inpatient or other institutional settings.
- Experience of other clinical approaches (for example MBT, EMDR, DBT).
- Experience of working with people with diagnoses of severe mental health problems and/ or trauma.
- Experience in undertaking investigations (including serious untoward incidents, disciplinary incidents and complaints).
- Publications in academic or professional journals and /or books.
- Experience of facilitating Reflective Practice groups
Knowledge
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Comprehensive knowledge of systemic theories, methods and techniques and their appropriate application in different contexts, with individuals, families, organisations and social networks.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the evidence base for family and systemic interventions.
- Knowledge of other clinical and psychotherapeutic models and modalities sufficient to engage with multidisciplinary team colleagues in deciding on and coordinating between different interventions.
- Knowledge of psychiatric diagnosis and treatments
- An understanding of the role of systemic psychotherapy in the modern NHS.
- Good knowledge of different pathways of care in terms of mental health provision in statutory and voluntary sectors.
- Knowledge of legislation regarding mental health and the criminal justice system; and regarding the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults.
- Knowledge of NHS Policies and their implications for clinical practice, professional management and service development.
- Understanding of confidentiality, data protection, legislation and Caldicott principles.
- Awareness and appreciation of equality and diversity issues
Meini prawf dymunol
- Knowledge of research methodologies
Bathodynnau ardystio / achredu cyflogwyr
Gofynion ymgeisio
Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Harriet Haworth
- Teitl y swydd
- Lead for the Systemic Family Work Team
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
Rhestr swyddi gyda West London NHS Trust yn Proffesiynau Perthynol i Iechyd neu bob sector