Band 8a Psychotherapist Position

We are seeking a highly skilled Band 8a Specialist Family and Systemic Psychotherapist to join our CYPS Community Team Northeast Hampshire. The successful candidate will provide high-quality systemic assessments, care coordination, and evidence-based family therapy services to children and adolescents referred to our team.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for working with children, young people, and their families, and will contribute to promoting the health and independence of people who use our services. The post holder will be based in Aldershot and will support the delivery of the CYPS care pathways with an 80 (Family Therapy)/ 20 (Community Team) split of clinical direct time.

• Provide high-quality assessments, care coordination, and evidence-based family therapy services to children and adolescents referred to our team.
• Lead on family therapy sessions and clinics within the team.
• Support systemic supervision within the multi-disciplinary team who are engaged in family/systemic work.
• Provide systemic consultation to the wider network.
• Provide administrative support to the clinic work as required.

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population.

• AFT Qualifying level course in Systemic Psychotherapy or equivalent at Masters/Doctoral level.
• UKCP Registered.
• Minimum 4 years' experience working with children, young people, families, and groups.
• Substantial experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to prioritise case referrals, assessment, and discharge effectively on an individual basis or within multidisciplinary team.
• Experience in working with multiple types of family structure.
• At least two years' experience of working in a mental health setting.
• Minimum two years working as a Band 7 within a multi-disciplinary setting.

This is a part-time position, working three days per week. The post holder will be based in Aldershot and will support the delivery of the CYPS care pathways with an 80 (Family Therapy)/ 20 (Community Team) split of clinical direct time.

The salary for this position is £55,877 to £62,626 per annum, inclusive of benefits.