Job Description

Band 7

Main area

Systemic Therapy

Grade

Band 7

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Part time - 22.5 hours per week (9am-5pm Monday to Friday (Variation of - but MUST work on Thursdays))

Job ref

201-26-031

Site

Truro Health Park

Town

Truro

Salary

47,810 - 54,710 Per Annum

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

21/01/2026 23:59

Thank you for your interest in joining us at

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.

Strategic Themes

Great Care


Care based on what matters to people.*
Care provided at home or close to home.*
Improvement through learning, research and innovation.*
Prevention and alternatives to hospital.*

Great Organisation


Buildings that support health and wellbeing.*
Technology enabled care.*
Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.*
Safe, efficient, effective and productive.*

Great People


A place people love to work and feel valued.*
Living our values with staff (all voices count).*
Attract, grow and develop talent.*
Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.*

Great Partner


Encourage and enable effective partnerships.*
Joined-up community services.*
Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.*
Reduce our impact on the environment.*


At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a 'home' office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Countywide Adult Eating Disorder Service in Cornwall Foundation Trust. If you're passionate and enthusiastic about working in the field of Eating Disorders, this is the role for you.

We are looking for a Family Systemic Psychotherapist to come and join our expanding service, to work as a key part of the multidisciplinary team as our Services Family Therapist providing us with your knowledge and expertise on systems around our clients and on group dynamics. In this 3 days per week post, which can be flexible (but must include a Thursday). You set up and run family therapy clinics across the county dependant on our client need geography. You will run these sessions as the primary, alongside a secondary facilitator from within the team. Working together in providing high quality family therapy to client's and their families identified together with the team and our individual clients themselves, as client's who would benefit from this pathway within the service.

Main duties of the job

Deliver a

professionally autonomous systemic assessment and psychotherapy service

, following the Maudsley model, to clients and their families.

Run clinics at appropriate NHS locations across the county.

Offer

highly specialist systemic advice and consultation

on formulations and treatment plans to NHS colleagues and external agencies.

Actively participate in

multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings

, providing guidance on family systems and group dynamics, and supporting the team in identifying suitable cases.

Take responsibility for

supervising trainees

, particularly systemic psychotherapists up to Master's level.Contribute to

CPD training and development

for other professionals within Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, as agreed with the Service Lead.

Working for our organisation

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.



We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.



Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.



We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.



Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see 'supporting documents'.

Person specification

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Knowledge, education and expereince

Essential criteria

Professional qualification in nursing, clinical psychology or equivalent Masters or Doctoral level qualification in systemic psychotherapy Registration with UKCP and a member of UK Association for Family Therapy and System Practice Evidence of enthusiasm for working in specific field of Adult ED in Job spec

Desirable criteria

Targeted/specialist mental health services #

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria

Analytic and judgement skills in processing the great complexity of information arising from systemic understanding; requiring assessment and formulation and then prioritising from a range of options while at the same time attempting to maintain a collaborative alliance with family members and other professionals Skills in organising and implementing audit projects and research

At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:


Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management Protected CPD time for registered staff Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff Leadership and Management development programmes Coaching and mentoring opportunities A full clinical induction programme for operational skills Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff Individual professional development programmes

Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:


Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff Free DBS checks where required Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions NHS Pension Scheme Salary sacrifice car scheme Cycle to work scheme The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.

The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.



Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce. We aspire to have a culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles - throughout the organisation.



If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.



Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644