Family Principal Psychotherapist or Psychological Therapist in Haywards Heath inHaywards Heath PUBLISHED FRI 21 MAR 2025 Jump to job information section

Job Summary

Are you a senior/ highly specialist or Principal family & systemic psychotherapist, currently working in CAMHS or Acute Adult Services, and looking for a challenge in working in a new intensive support specialist service, inpatient and community, based at Chalkhill.

We are seeking to recruit an experienced and creative Principal family & systemic psychotherapist (8B) to work within the CAMHS Acute Care pathway. You will be providing interventions for young people and families needing an inpatient admission and be involved in an exciting new development of the intensive support specialist 7 day a week service, as an alternative to inpatient admission for Children and Young People experiencing acute mental health difficulties.

You will be part of developing the service to give children and young people living in Sussex a more appropriate and integrated range of services to meet their clinical needs. As the Principal family & systemic psychotherapist you will be part of the leadership and clinical team to ensure that young people and their families receive timely, targeted assessment and effective family & systemic interventions.

You will be a member of the leadership team and ensure service delivery and evaluation and will be working closely and supporting the Psychological Professions staff, as well as nursing, psychiatry, occupational therapy, psychologists, social worker and mental health practitioners.

Main duties of the job

Working within the Leadership Team for the service you will also be responsible for offering family & systemic psychotherapy, assessments, formulations and evidence based interventions. You will be joining a team which currently includes a Principal Psychologist, and a range of Psychological Professions. You will be supporting the professional and clinical supervision of these colleagues, and CAMHS colleagues as appropriate.

You will use your extensive clinical experience to assess and support the young person, alongside their parent and carer in order to enhance their clinical outcomes and quality of life.

The post is at band 8B and is 1 whole time, (5 days) and covers Chalkhill and the Sussex-wide intensive support specialist service.

We would consider flexible working patterns and job sharing opportunities for the ideal candidate(s).

About Us

You will receive supervision from the CAMHS Consultant family & systemic psychotherapists whose role covers the wider CAMHS services. You will have opportunities to network with Psychological Professionals across Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Perinatal and Early Intervention services in Sussex, as well as the wider Trust.

This Is An Excellent Time For Psychology Professions To Be Joining Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust As We Have Launched Our Strategy And Can Offer The Following To You:

Regular Professional and Clinical supervision with a focus on enhancing wellbeing at work

The opportunity to ensure that Children and Young People benefit from increased access to Psychological Therapies

A commitment to improving matters of Equality, Inclusion, Diversity and Human Rights for Children and Young people, their families and staff.

The opportunity to participate in a range of quality improvement work and service innovations.

Access to a wide range of training and CPD opportunities through

The Psychological Professions Practice Networks

The Leadership Programme for Senior Psychological Professions.

• Quarterly Psychology Professions CAMHS, Early Intervention and Perinatal Senior Leadership Forum
  
  

Date posted

13 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£62,215 to £72,293 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

354-CS-21630

Job locations

Chalkhill

Princess Royal Hospital

Haywards Heath

RH16 4NQ

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role.

In order to be a successful Principal family & systemic psychotherapist (8B) in our team you will be:

• Registered with UKCP
• Experienced in risk management
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced and varied role
• Able to communicate effectively in complex and challenging circumstances to support professional decision making
• Adaptable, organised, compassionate and a team player
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary environment
  
  

Experience working with families who are facing tough times and have a particular affinity for working with young people. Informal discussion is encouraged prior to application.

It would also be advantageous if you have your own car as the role will involve direct work with young people and their families in their homes and communities across Sussex.

Please email Kylee Brennan (General manager) to arrange a time to speak about the wider team, service and role.

Please also contact John Cavanagh , Consultant Family & systemic psychotherapist and Professional Lead for Family & systemic psychotherapy and practice, Sussex CAMHS or to discuss the role and working within the trust.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role.

In order to be a successful Principal family & systemic psychotherapist (8B) in our team you will be:

• Registered with UKCP
• Experienced in risk management
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced and varied role
• Able to communicate effectively in complex and challenging circumstances to support professional decision making
• Adaptable, organised, compassionate and a team player
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary environment
  
  

Experience working with families who are facing tough times and have a particular affinity for working with young people. Informal discussion is encouraged prior to application.

It would also be advantageous if you have your own car as the role will involve direct work with young people and their families in their homes and communities across Sussex.