Lead Systemic Family Psychotherapist

NHS; Redditch; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a Lead Systemic Family Psychotherapist for its family therapy service in the UK. The role includes leading therapy clinics, supporting systemic practice in mental health services, and supervising new therapists. Ideal candidates will have extensive NHS experience and qualifications in family therapy. The position offers flexible hours, generous leave, and a commitment to innovative approaches for supporting families. Competitive salary ranges from £55,690 to £62,682 pro rata.

Benefits

27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service

Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay for unsocial hours

Flexible and agile working opportunities

Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support

Wide range of supportive staff networks

Health and wellbeing opportunities

Qualifications

• Experienced family and systemic psychotherapist with post-qualification NHS experience.
• Ability to assess individual children and families' needs.
• Training, supervision, and consultation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support systemic thinking and practice within CAMHS.
• Lead specialist family therapy clinics and provide consultation to professionals.
• Supervise newly qualified family therapists.

Skills

Ability to challenge poor behaviour

Good written and verbal communication

Good time management and organisational skills

Education

Postgraduate qualifications in family therapy at doctorate level

UKCP registration as Systemic Family Psychotherapist

Member of the Association of Family Therapists

Job description

Lead Systemic Family Psychotherapist

The closing date is 16 January 2026

We are seeking an experienced family and systemic psychotherapist to join our well-established and valued family therapy service within specialist CAMHS in Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

The post holder will contribute to the evidence‑based treatment of children with mental health difficulties by developing and supporting systemic thinking and practice within CAMHS. They will lead specialist family therapy clinics, provide consultation and training to other professionals, and supervise newly qualified family therapists and those on introductory and intermediate training. There is much scope to develop innovative systemic approaches to improve outcomes for young people and families at all stages of the CAMHS journey.

This is a full‑time post but part‑time hours may be considered.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work within a vibrant group of systemically trained professionals, including qualified family therapists and AFT registered supervisors. They will participate in all aspects of the systemic family therapy service, including provision, receipt of training and supervision appropriate to their level of experience. The service has strong links to Birmingham and Exeter University training courses and has trained staff through HEE funding.

It is an ideal opportunity for an experienced family and systemic psychotherapist to lead and develop innovative systemic practice in a supportive team environment.

The post holder must be fully qualified in systemic family therapy with post‑qualification NHS experience working with families, and must hold registration with the UKCP via the Association of Family Therapy and Systemic Practice. A qualification in systemic supervision recognised by AFT is desirable.

About us

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust delivers outstanding care across community hospitals and health services in Worcestershire and mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our 4,500+ staff provide services for people of all ages, experiencing physical and mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We support you to thrive; offer flexible working, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes. We value diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ethnicities.

What we offer

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

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Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• UKCP registration as Systemic Family Psychotherapist
• Member of the Association of Family Therapists
• Postgraduate qualifications and family therapy at doctorate level within the family therapy specialism
• I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

Knowledge

• Good working knowledge of mental health issues
• Working knowledge of health service structure, patients charter, health of the nation
• Awareness of national pressures on mental health services, research methodology and principles
• Knowledge of approaches to assessment and intervention with young people with mental health and their families
• Good knowledge of safeguarding issues
• Working knowledge of Community CAMHS
• Experience and knowledge of working with eating disorders and offering support to the child, young person and their family

Experience

• Considerable experience of working within the NHS, social services or related agencies
• Considerable experience of working with children and adolescents with mental health problems in a family therapy setting
• Assessing the needs of individual children and families
• Considerable experience of interagency and multi‑agency working
• Working with children, young people who are experiencing significant mental health problems and their families at times of distress
• Working with children and families who may have cultural or language issues
• Training, supervision and consultation of staff.

Additional Criteria

• Flexible cooperative attitude to work
• Confidence and enthusiastic
• Able to meet the travel requirements of the role

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to challenge poor behaviour
• A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
• Ability to praise and be supportive to others
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
• Good written and verbal communication
• Able to work independently
• Able to negotiate and collaborate with a wide range of professionals
• Able to function as part of the team
• Good time management and organisational skills
• Good listening and interpersonal skills
• Able to design and deliver training to others (e.g. multi‑agency groups)
• Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance and make use of clinical supervision
• Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex 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.

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year pro rata for part time

Contact

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust