Job Description

Band 8B Family and Systemic Psychotherapist Leadership Post



Are you a Family and Systemic Psychotherapist passionate about delivering high quality mental health care?



We invite you to become part of our dedicated team at Parkview Clinic, a newly refurbished regional inpatient CAMHS facility in Moseley (Birmingham), surrounded by a serene woodland walk.

Ashfield:

an 8-bed general adolescent unit with seclusion facility. Heathlands: a 14-bed general adolescent unit for various mental health difficulties. Irwin: a 12-bed specialist eating disorder service. Rated 'Good' by CQC (2024).



To provide professional oversight and delivery of Systemic Family Therapy services for inpatient CAMHS.



To be responsible in collaboration with the Head of Psychological Therapies, clinical service managers and other senior leads for the provision and development of high quality and effective systemic family therapy services for the MHS division. To lead the systemic family therapy service informed by national programmes of excellence, innovative ways of working and meeting increasing demand by driving forward a culture of quality improvement within the service via ensuring robust governance around access, direct and indirect interventions and discharge. To provide professional leadership for all systemic family therapists working in Inpatient CAMHS, focusing on effective deployment of resource featuring a transformational and inclusive focus and looking for ways to do things better, quicker and more cost-efficient way to improve the patient experience. To balance the above whilst delivering effective direct systemic family therapy interventions and associated clinical inputs into a designated service area.

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.



Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.



Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.



Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.



Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.



Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust.



When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).



Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.