Band 8a Senior Family and Systemic Family Therapist


Company:	Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£57,528 - £64,750 per annum, pro rata
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Lozells, B19 1HS
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	3 Sept 2026
Closing date:	3 Oct 2026

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Summary

A Vacancy at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.

Family and Systemic Psychotherapist – Band 8a

Children in Care & Care Leavers Team

Are you a passionate Family and Systemic Psychotherapist looking to make a meaningful difference for children and young people in care?

We are excited to offer a Band 8a (1.0 WTE) opportunity within our Children in Care and Care Leavers Team, working collaboratively across complex systems to support some of our most vulnerable young people.

This is a unique and rewarding role where you will bring a systemic lens to understanding and supporting the networks around children and young people in care. Much of the work involves supporting professionals , including social workers, Personal Advisors, Residential and Foster carers, nurses, and wider Multi-agency and Division MDT colleagues, to develop thoughtful trauma-informed formulations, care plans, and safety strategies.

You will:

Provide consultation across complex multi-agency systems

Contribute to MDT and network meetings

Deliver trauma-informed training to staff

Deliver Non-Violent Resistance (NVR) training to carers and residential homes. Support and shape care planning with a strong relational and systemic focus

There will also be opportunities to contribute to direct work with children and young people, alongside experienced colleagues.

About You

We are looking for someone who:

Is a qualified Family and Systemic Psychotherapist

Is confident working with complexity, risk, and multi-agency dynamics

Has a strong interest in trauma and its long-term impact

Enjoys working collaboratively and influencing systems

Ideally has experience in NVR (or willingness to develop this)

Why Join Us?

Work in a supportive, collaborative team focused on systemic thinking

Shape practice across services and influence whole systems

Opportunities to develop specialist skills in trauma and care-experienced populations

Flexible working arrangements considered, including split roles with other posts

If you are looking for a role where you can apply systemic thinking at scale and make a real impact, we would love to hear from you.

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

See attached Job Description and Person Specification for outline of the role and responsibilities within the CiC and Care Leavers Team

Applicants are encouraged to get in touch with Usha Jayarajan (Consultant Clinical psychologist and Lead for CiC and Care Leavers Team) and / or Karen Daniel (Head of Systemic Family Psychotherapy) to discuss the post

The post is a full time post but part-time and job share applications will also be considered.

This advert closes on Sunday 20 Sep 2026

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