Job summary The post is Fixed Term for 12 months Full-time hours and based in the Family Therapy Team, working alongside colleagues in specialist mental health services (RISE) as part of an integrated multidisciplinary service providing a child and family mental health service. The service provides short-term community based interventions; mid to long-term multidisciplinary interventions and long term specialist treatments and consultation to partnership agencies. The postholder will provide specialist systemic therapy to young people and their families/carers. Part of the role will involve providing supervision and support to other members of the RISE team who are working with families.The post may also include providing advice and consultation to colleagues and other professionals, involvement in service planning and development, staff training and research and development if appropriate. Clinical supervision (1.5 hours per month) will be provided by an appropriately qualified systemic psychotherapist within Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust. Main duties of the job To provide a highly specialist systemic psychotherapy service, working autonomously within professional guidelines and service objectives. To provide highly specialised systemic interventions drawing from a broad spectrum of systemic models and as part of an agreed package of care, managed within the context of multidisciplinary working. To work with complex and multifaceted clinical problems within an emotionally charged or difficult context To design assessment and treatment interventions as appropriate which are delivered by other staff (e.g. nurses, occupational therapists, psychologists) under the post-holder's supervision. To contribute to multidisciplinary assessments, care planning, clinical reports and referral to other appropriate agencies / services if necessary. To liaise and work with other members of the RISE service. To participate in multidisciplinary meetings, child protection case conferences, reviews, etc. providing professional advice on individual care programme planning and other clinical matters as necessary, and chairing certain meetings if appropriate To provide advice, consultancy and, where appropriate, supervision to other practitioners who provide direct intervention in individual cases and with groups of client About us Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond. We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities. These include: generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more staff networks and support groups We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect. Date posted 17 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £53,755 to £60,504 a year Per Annum Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 444-5780479B-CG Job locations Parkside House Quinton Road Coventry CV1 2NJ Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached job specification for Systemic and family Psychotherapy for further information. Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached job specification for Systemic and family Psychotherapy for further information. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Degree or equivalent in a professional field such as Social Work, Nursing or Clinical Psychology qualification Successfully completed an AFT-accredited qualifying masters level course in systemic psychotherapy or who have met the equivalent criteria as laid down by the UKCP for 'grandparent' and 'APEL' qualification as systemic psychotherapists Graduate-level qualification in relevant mental health/social welfare profession and extensive post-qualification practice. Knowledge and Skills Essential Extensive practice in relevant first profession. Considerable experience of working with families in child and adolescent mental health services or equivalent experience. Assessed experience of working with a wide variety of client groups across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity. Demonstration of a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse. Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for systemic care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care coordinator and within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan Person Specification Qualifications Essential Degree or equivalent in a professional field such as Social Work, Nursing or Clinical Psychology qualification Successfully completed an AFT-accredited qualifying masters level course in systemic psychotherapy or who have met the equivalent criteria as laid down by the UKCP for 'grandparent' and 'APEL' qualification as systemic psychotherapists Graduate-level qualification in relevant mental health/social welfare profession and extensive post-qualification practice. Knowledge and Skills Essential Extensive practice in relevant first profession. Considerable experience of working with families in child and adolescent mental health services or equivalent experience. Assessed experience of working with a wide variety of client groups across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity. Demonstration of a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse. Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for systemic care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care coordinator and within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust Address Parkside House Quinton Road Coventry CV1 2NJ Employer's website https://www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)