Family Therapist (Aquarius Ward)inLondoninLondonPUBLISHED SAT 22 MAR 2025

We have an exciting part-time opportunity for an 8a Systemic family psychotherapist and a rare Therapy Supervision, Consultation and Training Course that will allow for development of an in-team Family Therapy Clinic.

The Aquarius Adolescent Unit is staffed by a multi-disciplinary team including a dedicated full time Consultant Psychiatrist and Ward Manager, CAMHS nursing team, psychologist, occupational therapist, systemic family psychotherapist, social worker and support workers. The Wandsworth Local Education Authority provides regular teaching staff to the ward and the CAMHS Campus School as part of the Home and Hospital Tuition Service. We are an experienced and supportive multidisciplinary team looking for a passionate systemic family psychotherapist to join us.

Aquarius ward operate as an integrated service with a single referral pathway for the local 5 boroughs, enabling the young person to access the level of care they require at different stages of their recovery and to retain links with their local area/

We have an exciting specialist part-time opportunity for a Band 8a highly specialised systemic family psychotherapist seeking experience in or who already enjoys working in an inpatient setting with children and young people.

We are looking for a committed systemic family psychotherapist who is passionate about working with children and young people with complex presentations, and who is also interested wider service development initiatives.

This role is open to a qualified Systemic Family psychotherapist with the following:

Qualification as Systemic Family Therapist registered with the UKCP

• Experience of working with children and young people in a CAMHS or inpatient setting
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
• The ability to relate and provide accessible services to a diverse community
• The ability to efficiently manage a caseload
• Knowledge and skills in risk management and safeguarding
  
  

Applications are invited from clinicians interested in joining this developing service.

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

About our locations:

Springfield University Hospital, Tooting

Our largest, 19-ward site is in Springfield Village, created following our £150m investment into two new world class mental health facilities. A 32-acre public park, shops and cafes are coming soon. Close to shops, cafes and Tooting Bec on the Northern Line plus Earlsfield and Tooting rail stations and bus routes.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Niruban Vallinathan Job title: Ward Manager Email address: Telephone number: 02

If you are interested in this exciting role, please feel able to telephone to discuss this position further:

• Dr Oliver Schauman, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, , 020 3513 5177
• Sylvia Metzer, Consultant Family Psychotherapist and Systemic