Band 7 Systemic Family Therapist
The closing date is 31 March 2026
We are excited to invite applications for a Band 7 Systemic Family Therapist to join our thriving Children and Young People's Mental Health Service (CYPMH) in West Cheshire. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a dynamic multi-disciplinary team and help establish the psychodynamic offer within the service, further strengthening our approach to supporting young people and their families.
Shortlisting will commence on 1 April 2026 and the proposed interview date is 14 April 2026.
Main duties of the job
* Conduct assessments and deliver evidence-based systemic interventions for children, young people (0-18) and their families experiencing a range of mental health difficulties.
* Play a key role in developing and implementing the psychodynamic offer within the service, collaborating with colleagues from various disciplines.
* Provide support and contribute your expertise to the existing family therapy clinic.
* Work collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team, including psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, and other professionals.
* Contribute to ongoing service development and improvement initiatives.
About us
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.
We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.
Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person‑centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.
As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcomes applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to three weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Approved Family Therapy Qualification
* Nurse (RMN, RN, HV), Social Work, Clinical Psychology
* Accredited with Association of Family Therapist and UKCP
* Additional training in specified therapeutic approaches e.g. CBT, SFBT
Knowledge and Expertise
* 2 Years of working within a CYPMH setting or Child Mental Health related field
* 2 Years' experience of working with Family Therapy in a CYPMH or related Child Mental Health Field setting
* Experience of working with therapeutic approaches e.g. brief Intervention, behavioural models
* Working experience of Family Therapy Teams, Reflecting Teams and Co-working Family Therapy Sessions
Experience
* Working theoretical knowledge of Systemic models and approaches
* Knowledge of Child Protection workings and practice; knowledge of Children related legislation e.g. Children’s Act
* Knowledge of Clinical Governance
* Experience of Clinical Supervision
* Experience of writing, implementing and evaluating Treatment Plans
* Experience of interagency working
* Experience of working with Students/LearnersExperience of providing Clinical Supervision
Additional Information
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
Applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies for the DBS Update Service.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
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.
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
£47,810 to £54,710 a year (pro rata)
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