Family Therapist

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

The closing date is 26 February 2026

This is an exciting opportunity to join a very busy Hereford & Worcestershire Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service requiring flexibility, problem solving skills and a desire to make a difference. This is a multidisciplinary team consisting of Consultant Child psychiatrists, RMNs, psychologists and Family Therapists. You will be part of the eating disorder service, inputting into clinical pathways and supporting Children and Young People experiencing aneating disorder whilst providing specialist advice and consultation on systemic formulations and practice to CAMHS colleagues.

The post holder will be a qualified systemic Family therapist,providing specialist systemic psychotherapy services to children, young peopleand their families and consultation to the professional network bringing asystemic perspective to all aspects of the work. You will have a proven abilityto liaise and work in collaboration with other relevant agencies according tothe needs of the young person.

This isfull time post, but we would consider applicants looking for part time.

Identify, analyse, and interpret complex clinical facts.

Use well developed interpersonal andcommunication skills to communicate highly sensitive information and potentially distressing decisions to clients and colleagues in contexts of challenging behaviour.

Work autonomously and as a member of the multidisciplinary team providing generic and specialist systemic psychotherapy assessments, therapy, care planning and interventions.

Provide specialist advice and consultation on systemic formulations and practice to CAMHS colleagues and in family therapy teamwork with own workplace.

Represent Family Therapy at strategic level meetings within and across agencies on issues relating tofamily therapy.

Take responsibility for initiating and coordinating the work programme for the Family Therapy Clinic within own workplace.

Contribute to clinical teams, both multidisciplinary and undiscipline through the development of appropriate and collaborative care plans.

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospital sand community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental healthand learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people ofall ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over
100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,and ethnicities.

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to33 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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Provide specialist mental health and specialist systemic psychotherapy

and family therapy services to the CAMHS Eating Disorder Service,

participating fully inthe work of the multi-disciplinary team and bringing

a systemic perspective and expertise to all aspects of this work

Provide specialist systemic assessments of clients and their families

referred to the service based upon the appropriate use of specialist

clinical skills with clients, family members and others involved in the

clients care

Be responsible for implementing a range of systemic psychotherapeutic

interventions for individuals, carers, families, adjusting and refining

systemic formulations as appropriate and drawing upon a wide range of

models,approaches and techniques within systemic practice and

maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses

Attend team MDT, formulation, clinical supervision; provide specialist

systemic consultation

Support our new ED-ISH Intensive home visiting service within

CEDS.

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

• Entry level Masters equivalent dual qualifications and experience
• Social welfare profession e.g. social worker/nurse/psychologist or AFT agreed equivalent plus
• Masters qualification in Systemic Psychotherapy or AFT accredited equivalent (usually 4 years academic…