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Oxford Health NHS Trust

Family and Systemic Psychotherapist - Development role

The closing date is 14 July 2025

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Job summary

Are you looking for a family therapy development role with career progression? If so, we have the ideal team to gain experience with!

We're seeking someone to join the Buckinghamshire Young People's Eating Disorder Service, as a Newly Qualified Family and Systemic Psychotherapist where you will deliver a high-quality, comprehensive mental health service for children, young people, and their families experiencing mental health and eating disorder challenges.

As a newly qualified or developing Family Therapist you will be working within an experienced team, where you will work alongside and be supported by a Consultant Family Psychotherapist. We will support you to develop from a Band 7 to a Band 8a Family and Systemic Psychotherapist.

You will join a well-established, highly skilled and friendly team to work within. The team prides itself in its positive culture and well-functioning multidisciplinary team (MDT) way of working. NICE concordant treatments, including family-based treatments are at the forefront of our practice. The team consists of clinicians from a range of specialisms including psychology, nursing, dietetics, occupational therapy family therapy and psychiatry.

This team is regularly complimented on its high level of expertise, commitment to patient care and its fun and friendly culture.

We strongly encourage prospective applicants to contact us for an informal discussion, even a visit to our site to meet us and hear more about working in our service.

Main duties of the job

  • Delivering family-based treatment and family and systemic psychotherapy to young people and families
  • The assessment and treatment of young people with a range of eating disorder presentations.
  • Maintaining a systemic perspective of the young people we see in context and usingsystemic skills such as systemic formulation to aid the evidence-based treatment we offer.

The ability to travel independently between sites within the Trust is essential for this role.

About us

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

o Excellent opportunities for career progressiono Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and developmento 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous serviceo NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailerso Competitive pension schemeo Lease car schemeo Cycle to work schemeo Employee Assistance Programmeo Mental Health First Aiderso Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)o Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Details

Date posted

01 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £60,504 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

267-BM7212329

Job locations

Sue Nicholls Centre

Bierton Road

Aylesbury

HP201EG


Job description

Job responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application. The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application. The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Postgraduate qualification in family and systemic psychotherapy
  • Registration as a systemic psychotherapist with UKCP or equivalent body

Desirable

  • Post graduate qualification in a relevant field of mental health or social welfare (or established equivalence according to AFT criteria)

Knowledge

Essential

  • Specialist knowledge and application of family therapy assessment, interventions and family therapy process relevant to client group
  • Knowledge of evidence based in relation to child mental health
  • Knowledge and application of standardised assessments and outcome measures

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of assessment / intervention with children, young people and families in a mental health or equivalent setting
  • Experience of maintaining a caseload
  • Participation in teaching or training
  • Research and audit experience and skills

Desirable

  • Experience of running/co running groups.
  • Experience of working in a multi-cultural framework
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Postgraduate qualification in family and systemic psychotherapy
  • Registration as a systemic psychotherapist with UKCP or equivalent body

Desirable

  • Post graduate qualification in a relevant field of mental health or social welfare (or established equivalence according to AFT criteria)

Knowledge

Essential

  • Specialist knowledge and application of family therapy assessment, interventions and family therapy process relevant to client group
  • Knowledge of evidence based in relation to child mental health
  • Knowledge and application of standardised assessments and outcome measures

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of assessment / intervention with children, young people and families in a mental health or equivalent setting
  • Experience of maintaining a caseload
  • Participation in teaching or training
  • Research and audit experience and skills

Desirable

  • Experience of running/co running groups.
  • Experience of working in a multi-cultural framework

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.

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.

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

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Sue Nicholls Centre

Bierton Road

Aylesbury

HP201EG


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Sue Nicholls Centre

Bierton Road

Aylesbury

HP201EG


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Family Therapist

Kiri Summers

kiri.summers@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk

01865901951

Details

Date posted

01 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £60,504 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

267-BM7212329

Job locations

Sue Nicholls Centre

Bierton Road

Aylesbury

HP201EG


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