• Job Description

  Req#: C9284-25-0412?language=en&page=83&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Band 8B Family and Systemic Psychotherapist Leadership Post

  Are you a Family and Systemic Psychotherapist passionate about delivering high quality mental health care?

  We invite you to become part of our dedicated team at Parkview Clinic, a newly refurbished regional inpatient CAMHS facility in Moseley (Birmingham), surrounded by a serene woodland walk.

  Ashfield: an 8-bed general adolescent unit with seclusion facility. Heathlands: a 14-bed general adolescent unit for various mental health difficulties. Irwin: a 12-bed specialist eating disorder service. Rated 'Good' by CQC (2024).

  Main duties of the job

  To provide professional oversight and delivery of Systemic Family Therapy services for inpatient CAMHS.

  To be responsible in collaboration with the Head of Psychological Therapies, clinical service managers and other senior leads for the provision and development of high quality and effective systemic family therapy services for the MHS division.

  To lead the systemic family therapy service informed by national programmes of excellence, innovative ways of working and meeting increasing demand by driving forward a culture of quality improvement within the service via ensuring robust governance around access, direct and indirect interventions and discharge.

  To provide professional leadership for all systemic family therapists working in Inpatient CAMHS, focusing on effective deployment of resource featuring a transformational and inclusive focus and looking for ways to do things better, quicker and more cost-efficient way to improve the patient experience.

  To balance the above whilst delivering effective direct systemic family therapy interventions and associated clinical inputs into a designated service area.

  About us

  Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

  Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

  Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

  Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

  Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

  Details

  Date posted

  11 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 8b

  Salary

  £62,215 to £72,293 a year Pro Rata

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  12 months

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  284-25-7337928-MHSCM

  Job locations

  Parkview Clinic

  60 Queensbridge Road

  Birmingham

  B13 8QE

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

  When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

  Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

  When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

  Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Post-graduate qualification in relevant mental health/social welfare profession and substantial practice demonstrable practice
  • Masters/Diploma level qualification in Systemic Psychotherapy with substantial post qualification experience.
  • The Maintenance of UKCP Registration by attending to CPD requirements.
  • Specialist post graduate training to master's level or equivalent in a psychotherapeutic modality, specifically Systemic Family Therapy.
  • Registration as a Systemic Family therapist with United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP).

  Desirable

  • Clinical Supervision training
  • Listed as Approved Clinical Supervisor by Association for Family Therapy (AFT) and/or Registered Systemic Supervisor with the UKCP.

  Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge

  Desirable

  • Leadership training.
  • Teaching (clinical practice) qualification/certificate or equivalent experience.
  • Post-qualification training in one or more additional specialised areas of therapeutic practice, i.e. FT -AN , NVR

  Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes

  Essential

  • Ability to work autonomously, setting appropriate goals, in accordance with professional ethical guidelines and Trust policies
  • Ability to manage working in situations of multi-level stress, e.g. client's experience of physical, sexual and emotional abuse; dynamics amongst colleagues, organisational transitions.
  • Advanced recording skills and the ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings
  • Ability to communicate well and to form good working relationships with professionals at all levels

  Knowledge & Nature of Experience

  Essential

  • Advanced skills in meeting the needs of children, adolescents, young people and their families with complex mental health needs within the context of their significant relationships
  • Significant experience in relevant area of Mental health practice - substantial
  • Experience of working with families using systemic family approaches.
  • Clinical leadership experience.
  • Experience of teaching, training, supervision and consultation
  • Experience of working within a multicultural framework
  • Involvement in innovative clinical practice & clinical research programs.
  • Experience of representing systemic psychotherapy within the context of multi-disciplinary care.
  • Experience of assessing and treating clients across the full range of care settings.
  • Experience of the application of systemic psychotherapy in different cultural contexts

  Desirable

  • Significant post qualification experience and training.

  Analytical and Judgement Skills

  Essential

  • Skills in evaluating fluctuating organizational and clinical factors that influence clinical and service provision

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Post-graduate qualification in relevant mental health/social welfare profession and substantial practice demonstrable practice
  • Masters/Diploma level qualification in Systemic Psychotherapy with substantial post qualification experience.
  • The Maintenance of UKCP Registration by attending to CPD requirements.
  • Specialist post graduate training to master's level or equivalent in a psychotherapeutic modality, specifically Systemic Family Therapy.
  • Registration as a Systemic Family therapist with United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP).

  Desirable

  • Clinical Supervision training
  • Listed as Approved Clinical Supervisor by Association for Family Therapy (AFT) and/or Registered Systemic Supervisor with the UKCP.

  Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge

  Desirable

  • Leadership training.
  • Teaching (clinical practice) qualification/certificate or equivalent experience.
  • Post-qualification training in one or more additional specialised areas of therapeutic practice, i.e. FT -AN , NVR

  Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes

  Essential

  • Ability to work autonomously, setting appropriate goals, in accordance with professional ethical guidelines and Trust policies
  • Ability to manage working in situations of multi-level stress, e.g. client's experience of physical, sexual and emotional abuse; dynamics amongst colleagues, organisational transitions.
  • Advanced recording skills and the ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings
  • Ability to communicate well and to form good working relationships with professionals at all levels

  Knowledge & Nature of Experience

  Essential

  • Advanced skills in meeting the needs of children, adolescents, young people and their families with complex mental health needs within the context of their significant relationships
  • Significant experience in relevant area of Mental health practice - substantial
  • Experience of working with families using systemic family approaches.
  • Clinical leadership experience.
  • Experience of teaching, training, supervision and consultation
  • Experience of working within a multicultural framework
  • Involvement in innovative clinical practice & clinical research programs.
  • Experience of representing systemic psychotherapy within the context of multi-disciplinary care.
  • Experience of assessing and treating clients across the full range of care settings.
  • Experience of the application of systemic psychotherapy in different cultural contexts

  Desirable

  • Significant post qualification experience and training.

  Analytical and Judgement Skills

  Essential

  • Skills in evaluating fluctuating organizational and clinical factors that influence clinical and service provision

  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).

  Additional 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.

  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).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Parkview Clinic

  60 Queensbridge Road

  Birmingham

  B13 8QE

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Parkview Clinic

  60 Queensbridge Road

  Birmingham

  B13 8QE

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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