Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced & enthusiastic Family & Systemic Psychotherapist to join the Psychology & Psychotherapy team within CAMHS Inpatient Services at South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust for a period of 18 months to cover a Secondment.

This post offers the opportunity to provide highly specialist systemic assessment, formulation & intervention for young people with severe & complex mental health difficulties & their families. The post-holder will play a key role in supporting family-inclusive practice, delivering consultation & supervision, leading on parent & carer interventions, & embedding systemic thinking across multidisciplinary teams.

We are looking for a UKCP-registered Family & Systemic Psychotherapist with post-qualification experience of working with children, young people & families with complex mental health needs. Experience of consultation, supervision, teaching & service development is essential. Experience of inpatient CAMHS & additional training in Non-Violent Resistance would be particularly advantageous.

CAMHS Inpatient Services provides specialist Tier 4 care for young people from across London & beyond. The successful applicant will join a well established & committed team with excellent opportunities for supervision, CPD, leadership development & involvement in service innovation.

Main duties of the job

To provide a highly specialist systemic psychotherapy service to our inpatient CAMHS units, including specialist assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes.

To provide clinical supervision and consultation as appropriate. To contribute to service evaluation, audit and research.

To work as an autonomous professional within AFT and UKCP guidelines and guided by principles and policies or procedures, taking full responsibility for interpreting policies within defined parameters.

About us

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) provide the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre.

SLaM employ around 5000 staff and serve a local population of 1.1 million people. We have more than 230 services including inpatient wards, outpatient and community services. Currently, provide inpatient care for approximately 5,300 people each year and treat more than 45,000 patients in the community in Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark; as well as substance misuse services for residents of Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich.

By coming to work at SLaM, you will gain experience of being part of an organisation with a rich history and international reputation in mental health care. You will have access to professional development and learning opportunities and have the chance to work alongside people who are world leaders in their field. SLaM delivered more than 14,000 training experiences in 2014; providing an extensive range of learning opportunities for staff at all levels. In addition, our working relationship with King's Health Partners allows those working at the Trust to get involved in academic research.

Details

Date posted

09 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£63,665 to £70,887 a year per annum inclusive of HCAs (outer) pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

334-CLI-8374184

Job locations

Bethlem Royal Hospital

London

BR3 3BX

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description document and duties outlined in this vacancy for more information.

Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the job description document and duties outlined in this vacancy for more information.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered with the UKCP as Systemic Psychotherapist and evidence of continuing professional development as required by the UKCP.

Desirable

• Foundation Level 1 Training in NVR (Non-Violent Resistance)

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of having worked as a clinical specialist under supervision in CAMHS

Knowledge / Skills

Essential

• High level knowledge of the theory and practice of family and systemic psychotherapy relevant to CYP who present in inpatient CAMHS
• Ability to work with a number of clients and systems together, managing the highly complex emotional relationships within and between the component parts of the systems in ways, which maximise the potential for therapeutic outcomes

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered with the UKCP as Systemic Psychotherapist and evidence of continuing professional development as required by the UKCP. Desirable Foundation Level 1 Training in NVR (Non-Violent Resistance) Experience Essential Evidence of having worked as a clinical specialist under supervision in CAMHS Knowledge / Skills Essential High level knowledge of the theory and practice of family and systemic psychotherapy relevant to CYP who present in inpatient CAMHS Ability to work with a number of clients and systems together, managing the highly complex emotional relationships within and between the component parts of the systems in ways, which maximise the potential for therapeutic outcomes

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

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bethlem Royal Hospital

London

BR3 3BX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bethlem Royal Hospital

London

BR3 3BX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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