Systemic Practitioner/ Trainee Systemic Family Therapist inNelson inNelson PUBLISHED 6 NOV 2024

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing.
Eating Disorder Service, Pendle House, Nelson

Specialist Network

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

A4C BAND 7/8a

Full-time (1 WTE; 37.5 hrs)

Temporary (moving to permanent upon completion of Master in Systemic Psychotherapy)

Would you like to be part of an innovative service which is committed to enabling people who are experiencing eating disorders to recover and discover their potential? Would you also like to be supported to complete the Masters in Systemic Psychotherapy?

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced systemic practitioner to join our all age eating disorders service and also be supported to complete the Masters in Systemic Psychotherapy. The eating disorders service is joining together with the Greater Manchester Mental Health’s, masters level training in systemic psychotherapy to recruit to this unique opportunity.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Systemic Practitioner to join our All Age Eating Disorder Service (EDS). We are a specialist service with five locality teams covering the Lancashire and South Cumbria area. This post will be in the East Lancashire locality team based at Pendle House, Nelson. Some input in to the West team, based in Ormskirk may also be required. You should be an excellent communicator and team player. The successful candidate will be expected to deliver high quality systemic interventions to individuals with eating disorders and their families.

The successful candidate would start on a temporary contract, which would become permanent upon the completion of the masters course. Following completion of the course, they would then enter a preceptorship period, as a band 7 systemic family therapist and through a competency based approach, would work towards an 8a senior systemic family therapist role.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Jane Evans Job title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist Email address: Telephone number:

Joanne Rimmer (West Lancs EDS Team Leader ) on

Karen Prince (Senior Family Therapist, Fylde/ Central EDS) on .
Eating Disorder Service, Pendle House, Nelson

Specialist Network

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

A4C BAND 7/8a

Full-time (1 WTE; 37.5 hrs)

Temporary (moving to permanent upon completion of Master in Systemic Psychotherapy)

Would you like to be part of an innovative service which is committed to enabling people who are experiencing eating disorders to recover and discover their potential? Would you also like to be supported to complete the Masters in Systemic Psychotherapy?

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced systemic practitioner to join our all age eating disorders service and also be supported to complete the Masters in Systemic Psychotherapy. The eating disorders service is joining together with the Greater Manchester Mental Health’s, masters level training in systemic psychotherapy to recruit to this unique opportunity.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Systemic Practitioner to join our All Age Eating Disorder Service (EDS). We are a specialist service with five locality teams covering the Lancashire and South Cumbria area. This post will be in the East Lancashire locality team based at Pendle House, Nelson. Some input in to the West team, based in Ormskirk may also be required. You should be an excellent communicator and team player. The successful candidate will be expected to deliver high quality systemic interventions to individuals with eating disorders and their families.

The successful candidate would start on a temporary contract, which would become permanent upon the completion of the masters course. Following completion of the course, they would then enter a preceptorship period, as a band 7 systemic family therapist and through a competency based approach, would work towards an 8a senior systemic family therapist role.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Jane Evans Job title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist Email address: Telephone number:

Joanne Rimmer (West Lancs EDS Team Leader ) on

Karen Prince (Senior Family Therapist, Fylde/ Central EDS) on .


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