Consultant Family and Systemic Psychotherapist and MST Team lead


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£88,250 to £100,355 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, SE6 4JF
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	28 Sept 2026
Closing date:	12 Oct 2026

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Summary

Clinical Leadership Provide professional leadership for Family and Systemic Psychotherapy services across CAMHS. Maintain and develop high standards of systemic practice, supervision and clinical governance. Deliver highly specialist systemic assessment, formulation and therapeutic interventions for children, young people and families with complex mental health needs. Provide expert consultation and specialist advice to multidisciplinary colleagues and partner agencies. Lead and oversee clinical risk assessment and risk management processes. MST Service Leadership Lead the development and delivery of the Lewisham Multisystemic Therapy (MST) service in Lewisham. Line manage, supervise and support MST therapists and business support staff. Provide weekly clinical supervision and support therapists in delivering intensive family and community-based interventions. Participate in the MST consultation model and maintain fidelity to the MST framework. Provide out-of-hours clinical support and contribute to on-call arrangements as required. Service Development and Strategic Leadership Lead service developments that improve quality, access and outcomes for children and families. Implement Trust, directorate and national policy requirements, including NICE guidance and clinical governance standards. Contribute to strategic planning, service redesign and transformation initiatives. Develop and maintain partnerships with key stakeholders including children's services, schools, youth justice and community organisations. Promote service user and carer involvement in service planning and development. Management and Governance Hold responsibility for relevant service budgets and resources. Ensure effective use of staffing and financial resources. Lead monitoring of quality standards, audit activity and service performance. Support recruitment, appraisal, professional development and workforce planning. Deputise for senior psychology and psychotherapy leadership colleagues when required. Training, Research and Innovation Lead and contribute to specialist teaching, supervision and professional training. Support trainee and qualified family and systemic psychotherapists through placement opportunities and supervision. Initiate and lead service evaluation, audit and research projects. Disseminate learning through presentations, publications and professional forums. Promote evidence-based practice and continuous improvement across services. Partnership Working Work collaboratively with health, education, social care and voluntary sector partners. Represent CAMHS and specialist psychological therapies within strategic and operational forums. Build strong relationships across the local system to improve pathways and outcomes for children, young people and families. About MST The MST element of the role focuses on delivering an internationally recognised, evidence-based intervention for young people aged 11-17 who are at risk of entering care, becoming involved in the criminal justice system, experiencing permanent exclusion from school or requiring residential placements. The successful candidate will receive specialist MST leadership training, ongoing consultation and access to a national and international network of MST expertise.

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