CAMHS - Registered Practitioner - Systemic Family Psychotherapy

CAMHS - Registered Practitioner - Systemic Family Psychotherapy

Closing date: 24 March 2026

This is a part time post of 30 hours a week.

We are excited to offer an opportunity for a skilled and motivated CAMHS Specialist Registered Practitioner - Systemic Family Psychotherapy to join our Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS).

This is a split role, combining clinical leadership within our Family Therapy provision with a generic CAMHS practitioner role, including care coordination responsibilities.

Job Summary

The role is divided approximately 50% leading the Family Therapy Clinic, providing systemic assessments and interventions to children, young people and their families, and 50% holding a core CAMHS caseload, including assessments, evidence based interventions and acting as Care Coordinator where appropriate.

Main Duties of the Job

• Lead and deliver systemic family psychotherapy clinics.
• Provide specialist systemic assessment and formulation.
• Deliver family based interventions for complex and high risk presentations.
• Hold a defined caseload of children and young people with moderate to severe mental health difficulties.
• Act as Care Coordinator in line with service and CPA processes.
• Contribute to risk assessment and risk management planning.
• Provide consultation and systemic thinking within the multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications Essential

• Masters level qualification in Systemic Family Psychotherapy recognised by AFT. Registration with UKCP.
• Professional Health or Social Care qualification: RNLD, RMHN, OT, MHSW, Clin Psych.

Desirable

• NVR Association Foundation level.

Experience Essential

• Extensive experience delivering evidence based/best practice clinical interventions within CAMHS or related mental health settings.
• Experience providing personalised care planning to meet mental health or learning disabilities needs.

Desirable

• Expertise and high competency in assessing and managing children and young people with safety concerns.
• Extensive experience providing CAMHS related specialist training to other practitioners, including partner agencies.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Applications are subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers requiring current Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer Details Employer Name

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Evergreen House
Charlton Lane
Cheltenham
GL53 9DZ

Employer's Website

Pay: £47,810 to £54,710 per annum pro rata.