Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Psychological Therapist: Family and Systemic Psychotherapy
The closing date is 03 May 2026
Are you an enthusiastic and innovative highly specialist family and systemic psychotherapist looking for a rewarding opportunity?
We have permanent full‑time (37.5 h) and part‑time (30 h) opportunities in our Winchester and Test Valley CAMHS team for experienced Highly Specialist Family & Systemic Psychotherapists to join our team.
The team has working Family Therapy suites with attached observation rooms and audio‑visual equipment at both bases to support the delivery of Family Therapy Clinics, one of which the successful candidate will lead and supervise. The successful candidate will be supported by our well‑established countywide Family & Systemic Psychotherapy group and have the opportunity to be part of the course team delivering Foundation and Intermediate Systemic training.
The role includes risk assessment and management, delivering high‑quality specialist applied psychological therapy to clients, their families or carers; supporting psychological practice through consultation, supervision, formulation and training; participating in systematic clinical governance; offering clinical supervision to assistants, trainees and junior psychologists; and utilising research skills for audit, service development and research.
Main duties of the job
To work as a member of the community Hampshire CAMHS team, providing a high‑quality, specialist applied psychological therapy service to clients, their families, or carers; supporting psychological practice through consultation, supervision, formulation and training; participating in systematic clinical governance; offering clinical supervision to assistants, trainees and junior psychologists; and utilising research skills for audit, service development and research within the area served by the team and service.
Qualifications
* A recognised post‑graduate qualification in Family and Systemic Psychotherapy (or equivalent).
* Registration in Family and Systemic Psychotherapy with the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP).
* A recognised qualification in one of the core mental health professions recognised by the Association of Family Therapy (AFT): Clinical, Counselling or Educational Psychology, Social Work, Psychiatry, Teaching (with substantial counselling experience), Mental Health Nursing, Arts Therapies, Counselling (BACP accredited), Occupational Therapy or Speech and Language Therapy.
* OR Completed an AFT accredited qualifying level training IN OR PRIOR TO 2007; evidence of relevant continuing professional development and post‑qualification training in clinical supervision.
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.
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