Band 8a Family Therapist- CAMHS

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  • Leicester
  • £55,960-62,682 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 9 days ago
We are looking to appoint a Family and Systemic Psychotherapist to principally work at CAMHS The Beacon Inpatient Unit, and also to support the CAMHS Crisis Team at times when the number of young people occupying inpatient beds is below capacity.The Beacon Inpatient CAMHS Unit is a 15-bedded facility based at the Bradgate Hospital site at Leicester Glenfield Hospital on the north side of Leicester.For more information about CAMHS services in Leicester please click here: https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/service/child-and-adolescent-mental-health-services-camhs/You will be an experienced and qualified Family and Systemic Psychotherapist with current UKCP registration and have experience of working with complex mental health needs in both inpatient and community services.Ideally, you will have experience working with children and young people. You will be joining a vibrant professional group of nine Family and Systemic Psychotherapists who work across a range of outpatient teams.Systemic Supervision will be provided and in addition you will be able to join a family therapy clinic, working with another Family and Systemic Psychotherapist.The team at The Beacon Unit currently consists of clinicians across a wide range of disciplines: Psychiatry, Psychology, Dietetics, Nursing, Occupational Therapy and Speech and Language Therapy. Systemic Psychotherapy has been a valued and integral part of the team for many years.Main duties of the jobStaff work closely with CAMHS Specialist Teams, Outpatient, Inpatient and Adult services, while also having connections with the wider MDT within the community.We offer early specialist assessment and intervention using evidence-based approaches to young people up to the age of 18 years old and their families.We are especially keen to hear from candidates who reflects the diverse communities we serve.Some of the duties you will undertake within this role include:
  • To undertake detailed & highly specialist psychological and systemic assessments of children and families. This will involve face to face contact with young people and families.
  • To be responsible for offering Systemic Psychotherapy, utilising a range of systemic interventions to individuals and their families.
  • The provision of highly specialist one-to-one clinical consultations to other clinical staff, contributing directly to the formulation, diagnosis and intervention plans.
For more details, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.About usWe may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. About Us Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.DetailsDate posted26 August 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 8aSalary£55,960 to £62,682 a yearContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Flexible workingReference number004168Job locationsBeacon Unit,Glenfield HospitalLeicesterLeicestershireLE3 9EJJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesIf you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto “Apply for this job” and you will be re-directed to our vacancies page where you can review the job description and person specification. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesIf you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto “Apply for this job” and you will be re-directed to our vacancies page where you can review the job description and person specification.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Please review the attached job description and person specification. This document outlines the full range of criteria that are required for the role. In your application, you can state how you meet the criteria in the job description and person specification
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Please review the attached job description and person specification. This document outlines the full range of criteria that are required for the role. In your application, you can state how you meet the criteria in the job description and person specification

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