Job summary
- Main area
- Systemic Psychotherapist for the Eating Disorder Day Service for Young People
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 354-CS-21755
- Employer
- Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Aldrington House
- Town
- Hove
- Salary
- £55,690 - £62,682 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Systemic Psychotherapist
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Come and join us
We're looking for people who share our values (compassion, accountability and optimism) to help us provide high quality care to the patients, carers, families and local communities we serve. We specialise in providing NHS mental health and learning disability services.
So what can we offer you in return?
We're an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.
You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.
As a Trust we are committed in making a difference. Your development is important to us, so don't forget to ask us during interview what opportunities we can offer. We can offer fully funded lifelong learning opportunities such as an apprenticeship from GCSE to Masters level.
If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.
Job overview
Band 8a Systemic Psychotherapist - Spring Tide Eating Disorder Day Service
We are seeking to recruit a passionate, knowledgeable and dynamic Systemic Psychotherapist to join our Eating Disorder Day Service based at Aldrington House in Hove for 22.5 hours a week.
Spring Tide provides an intensive treatment programme for up to 10 young people aged 10-18 with a diagnosed eating disorder and their families. The program supports recovery through evidenced based interventions and is based on the Intensive Treatment Programme from the Maudsley incorporating intensive family work.
You will work as a member of the clinical team, providing a high quality, specialist systemic psychotherapy service to clients, their families or carers. In addition, you will be required to support systemic thinking and practice within the team.
You will participate in systemic clinical governance and offer clinical supervision to assistant, trainee staff and other disciplines within the team. You will develop the family work within the team and lead on service changes/ development.
The program is 6-12 weeks where the YP attend daily, there is an education provision on site daily and once a week remotely. Spring Tide works closely with our community eating disorder service and community mental health services for young people and adolescents.
We pride ourselves on delivering high quality evidenced based treatment in accordance with NICE Guidelines and National Access and Waiting Times Standards.
Main duties of the job
· To provide a qualified, high-quality specialist systemic psychotherapy service to individuals, carers, families and groups, within and across teams, in line with best, evidence-based practice and trust care pathways.
· To be responsible for holding and managing a clinical caseload and to exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the planning and prioritising of own workload and the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients, within the service operational policy.
· To use analytical and judgment skills and be responsible for taking clinical management decisions in complex clinical issues.
· To clinically supervise Psychological Professionals including trainee practitioner psychologists and junior psychologists, psychological therapists, psychotherapists or counsellors and other staff as appropriate.
· To professionally supervise and, when appropriate, manage psychological professionals.
· To complete assessments of those referred to the service and outcome this in a timely manner in line with code of Conduct
· To provide consultation, mentorship, supervision and advice about psychological issues to other members of the team/service and other professionals working with service users, across a range of agencies/ settings as appropriate.
· To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the service/team.
Working for our organisation
At SPFT we provide mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire.
Working in Sussex:
· Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns
· Embrace the city life with great access to visit Brighton and London
· With easy access to Gatwick and Heathrow and excellent railway links across the UK there is plenty of opportunity for adventure
We’d love you to join our organisation that is rated ‘good’ overall and ‘outstanding’ for caring by the CQC. Our staff agree, in our recent staff survey 82% told us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority.
Key staff survey results include:
· 70% highlighting flexible working opportunities as a key point for satisfaction at work
· 79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work within their team
· 77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
REQUIREMENTS
· Recognised accredited post graduate level training in a psychological therapy relevant to Children and Young People.
· Professionally registered to work with Children and Young People.
· A high level of competence in applying a psychological therapy to complex difficulties appropriate for Children and Young People.
· Extensive experience of working within a multidisciplinary team.
· Experience of supervising staff.
· Wide knowledge of local and national policies.
MAIN DUTIES
· To provide a qualified, high-quality specialist psychology service to individuals, carers, families and groups, within and across teams, in line with best, evidence-based practice and trust care pathways.
· To be responsible for holding and managing a clinical caseload and to exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the planning and prioritising of own workload and the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients, within the bounds of the service operational policy.
· To use analytical and judgment skills and be responsible for taking clinical management decisions in complex clinical issues.
See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
For more information or an informal discussion/ visit please contact
Jay Jameson-Allen, General Manager. [email protected]
Or
John Cavanagh ; Consultant Professional Lead for Family & Systemic Psychotherapy, [email protected];
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- A recognised post graduate qualification in Family and Systemic Psychotherapy (or equivalent).
- Accreditation in Family and Systemic Psychotherapy with the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP).
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial post-qualification/accreditation experience of specialist psychological therapy
- A high level of competence in applying a psychological therapy to young people with an eating disorder
- Experience of offering teaching, training and supervision within a demanding organisational context
- Experience of working within an multidisciplinary team
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing with clinically sensitive information to young people, families and carers
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment formulation and management
- Ability to plan and manage a complex work load with competing demands.
- Skills in clinical supervision of others
- IT skills - the use of a patient information system, word, excel, powerpoint
Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to maintain sustained concentration over considerable time and to be able to manage a high number of competing work demands.
- Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff
- Demonstrate support for the values and beliefs of the Care Group and those of the Trust
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jay Jameson-Allen
- Job title
- General Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07393 140 156
- Additional information
John Cavanagh ; Consultant Professional Lead for Family & Systemic Psychotherapy, [email protected];
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