Band 7/8a Family & Systemic Psychotherapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 24/08/2026
- Closes
- 14/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This role is for a Family and Systemic Psychotherapist to join dynamic Community Locality Teams within Forward Thinking Birmingham, working with children, young people, and families aged 0-25. The post involves providing specialist systemic assessment and intervention, working within a multi-disciplinary team, and contributing to service development. Both qualified and newly qualified professionals are welcome, with a preceptorship programme available for progression to Band 8a.
Key responsibilities
- Provide specialist systemic assessment and intervention for children, young people and families.
- Work within a multi-disciplinary team and across agencies.
- Deliver consultation, supervision and training to colleagues.
- Contribute to service development and clinical governance.
- Manage a caseload of complex mental health presentations.
Essential criteria
- Masters/Diploma level qualification in Systemic Psychotherapy or AFT accredited equivalent.
- Post-graduate qualification in relevant mental health/social welfare profession and demonstrable practice over a minimum of four.
- Eligible for UKCP Registration
- Minimum four years practice in relevant first profession.
- Experience working with children and young people with complex needs
- Experience of working in a mental health setting.
- Experience of multi-agency working and MDT collaboration.
- Knowledge of and skill in using a wide variety of systemic theories and evidence-based interventions and the ability to use these appropriately in relation to client need and work setting.
- Skills in the use of complex methods of systemic assessment and treatment of individuals, couples, family systems, groups and organisations, frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration in the face of emotional intensity, and potential verbal and physical intimidation.
- Ability to identify, and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
- Ability to work with a racially and culturally diverse community in a wide variety of contexts including highly specialist skills for working therapeutically in the community.
- Up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation, ethical issues and strategic frameworks, and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management
- Knowledge of child and adult safeguarding processes and procedures.
- Ability to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy using excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
- Ability to work autonomously, setting appropriate goals, in accordance with professional ethics guidelines and Trust policies.
- Ability to maintain high standards of record keeping including electronic patient record system and reports.
Desirable criteria
- Training in other relevant therapeutic modalities.
- Experience delivering training to professional groups and carers.
- Knowledge and ability to contribute to research, audit, teaching and training.
- Ability to contribute to the development and evaluation of the team's operational policies and services.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £64,750 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
We are seeking a Family and Systemic Psychotherapist (Band 7-8a) to join our dynamic Community Locality Teams within Forward Thinking Birmingham, working with children, young people and families aged 0-25.
We welcome qualified, newly qualified, or those completing training, and offer a Band 7-8a preceptorship programme with structured support to progress to Band 8a.
Main duties of the job
Provide specialist systemic assessment and intervention for children, young people and families.
Work within a multi-disciplinary team and across agencies.
Deliver consultation, supervision and training to colleagues.
Contribute to service development and clinical governance.
Manage a caseload of complex mental health presentations.
About us
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for
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