Family & Systemic Psychotherapist | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	CNWL NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£63,665 - £70,887 Pro rata per annum incl. HCAS
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	South Harrow, HA2 8EQ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	21 Aug 2026
Closing date:	3 Oct 2026

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Summary

To provide family therapy service to children and young people with mental health problems across all sectors of care as part of a multi-disciplinary CAMH service. Providing specialist family assessment and therapy to service users and their families/carers and advice and consultation on their care to non-family therapy colleagues and the professional network involved in their support.

The post holder will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the service’s policies and procedures. They will utilise research skills for audit to support policy and service development; and undertake research within the area served by the service and of relevance to young people their families and carers.

The post holder will provide generic initial and Duty CAMHS assessments and interventions as well as providing specialist family therapy interventions and contribute to support plans for the care of children and young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties.

To work as a member of the multi-disciplinary CAMH service for children and young people within the clinical governance structures and protocols of the service.

To undertake generic and specialist family therapy /systemic assessments of children and families referred to the service.

To provide a specialist family therapy service to children, young people and their parents/carers.

To provide Systemic Consultation to colleagues within CAMHS & partner agencies.

To be part of the Family Therapy Clinic both as a reflecting team member and as lead therapist.

To undertake Multi-family interventions and group work.

Where necessary to assist in supervising other systemic colleagues and practitioners

To receive regular clinical supervisionin accordance with Trust guidelines.

To pursue continuing professional development by relevant study and attendance at training events, courses and conferences to gain experience and skills relevant to the service.

To remain current with all mandatory / statutory training for the service

To maintain professional registration with UKCP

To adhere to local and Trust policies and procedures including Health & Safety, Lone Working, Sickness and Absence, and Annual Leave.

There is a place for you at CNWL. We're passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patients own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. Were always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee were hoping to find our future leaders and well support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career. With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.

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• The post holderwilljoin the multi-disciplinary CAMH Service in delivering mental health care to children, young people, and their families, including involvement in the multi-disciplinary assessment pathway.

• The post holderwill provide specialist Systemic assessment and therapy

• The post holder will offer specialist Systemic, psychological and / or mental health input to children, young people, and their families.

• The post holder will form part of the Family Therapy clinic, as both reflecting team member and lead therapist

• The post holder will offer systemic consultation on clients’ psychological care to colleagues from all disciplines and to individuals external to CAMHS working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures.

• The post holder willsupport the psychological assessment and therapy provided by other professionals and offer supervision as agreed per job plan.

• The post holder will offer multi-family and group interventions

This advert closes on Friday 4 Sep 2026

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