Highly Specialist Family & Systemic PsychotherapistNHS

Job summary

Highly Specialist Family & Systemic Psychotherapist - West London Forensic Service

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the West London Forensic Service in Ealing as part of our well-established Systemic Family Work Team. The team provides systemic psychotherapy to service users with complex mental health needs across medium and low secure services and within the community.

We are seeking a qualified Family and Systemic Psychotherapist to join us on a full-time basis, although part-time hours will be considered. The role offers excellent CPD opportunities alongside involvement in research, teaching, consultation, and supervision within the Psychological Therapies Department.

Appointments may be made at Band 7 or Band 8a, depending on experience. Candidates appointed at Band 7 will be supported through a structured preceptorship programme with a clear pathway to Band 8a progression.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive and specialist forensic service and make a meaningful difference to the lives of service users and their families.

Main duties of the job

Working within a secure forensic environment offers a unique opportunity to build meaningful therapeutic relationships with adults and their families over time. The service enables creative, sustained systemic work, supporting people to rebuild relationships, strengthen support networks and reconnect with aspects of their identity beyond that of being a patient.

Our service works with people who have experienced significant trauma, marginalisation and social disadvantage, alongside enduring mental illness and complex emotional needs. As a Family and Systemic Psychotherapist, you will play a key role in supporting recovery, resilience and lasting positive change.

You will work closely with colleagues in our Reflecting Team, using a collaborative and compassionate approach to support families through complex and emotionally demanding situations. The role provides excellent opportunities to develop specialist systemic practice, with regular supervision, peer support and reflective practice.

You will also work in partnership with multidisciplinary teams across the forensic service, providing expert consultation, formulation and systemic interventions at individual, family and team levels. By building strong collaborative relationships, you will help deliver psychologically informed, family inclusive care and make a meaningful difference to the lives of patients and those closest to them.

Job description

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

About us

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.