Family Therapist- CAMHS inLeicester inLeicester PUBLISHED 21 AUG 2024

To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment and treatment of young people and their families.
Job Overview


As a result of ongoing recruitment within CAMHS at LPT, we are looking to appoint a Family and Systemic Psychotherapist to principally work at CAMHS The Beacon Inpatient Unit and also to support the CAMHS Crisis Team at times when the number of young people occupying inpatient beds is below capacity.

Ideally, you will be an experienced and qualified Family and Systemic Psychotherapist with current UKCP registration and have experience of clinical leadership and working with complex mental health needs in both inpatient and community services.

The team currently consists of clinicians from a wide range of disciplines: Psychiatry, Psychology, Dietetics, Nursing, Occupational Therapy and Speech and Language Therapy.

Staff work closely with CAMHS Specialist Teams, Inpatient and Adult services while also having connections with the wider MDT within the community. We offer early specialist assessment and intervention using evidence-based approaches to young people up to the age of 18 years old and their families.

We are especially keen to hear from candidates who reflects the diverse communities we serve.


Job Description Summary (Main Duties And Responsibilities)



Some of the duties you will undertake within this role include:


  • To undertake detailed & highly specialist psychological and systemic assessments of children and families. This will involve face to face contact with young people and families.
  • To be responsible for implementing a range of systemic interventions for individuals and their families.
  • To create and deliver, participate in, and sustain highly developed therapeutic interventions,
  • The delivery of an agreed package of care, to young people and families.
  • The provision of highly specialist one-to-one clinical consultations to other clinical staff, contributing directly to the formulation, diagnosis and intervention plans.
  • Contribute to the requirements of CPD provision and support the learning of multi-disciplinary staff team at all levels of expertise.
  • Participating in multidisciplinary meetings, child protection case conference and reviews.
  • To participate, when appropriate, in an area of a special clinical interest, clinical group or clinical problem.
  • To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual young people and to provide advice to other professionals on the systemic aspects of risk assessment and risk management.
  • To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment and treatment of young people and their families


We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.



About Us


Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.
Job Overview

As a result of ongoing recruitment within CAMHS at LPT, we are looking to appoint a Family and Systemic Psychotherapist to principally work at CAMHS The Beacon Inpatient Unit and also to support the CAMHS Crisis Team at times when the number of young people occupying inpatient beds is below capacity.

Ideally, you will be an experienced and qualified Family and Systemic Psychotherapist with current UKCP registration and have experience of clinical leadership and working with complex mental health needs in both inpatient and community services.

The team currently consists of clinicians from a wide range of disciplines: Psychiatry, Psychology, Dietetics, Nursing, Occupational Therapy and Speech and Language Therapy.

Staff work closely with CAMHS Specialist Teams, Inpatient and Adult services while also having connections with the wider MDT within the community. We offer early specialist assessment and intervention using evidence-based approaches to young people up to the age of 18 years old and their families.

We are especially keen to hear from candidates who reflects the diverse communities we serve.

Job Description Summary (Main Duties And Responsibilities)


Some of the duties you will undertake within this role include:

  • To undertake detailed & highly specialist psychological and systemic assessments of children and families. This will involve face to face contact with young people and families.
  • To be responsible for implementing a range of systemic interventions for individuals and their families.
  • To create and deliver, participate in, and sustain highly developed therapeutic interventions,
  • The delivery of an agreed package of care, to young people and families.
  • The provision of highly specialist one-to-one clinical consultations to other clinical staff, contributing directly to the formulation, diagnosis and intervention plans.
  • Contribute to the requirements of CPD provision and support the learning of multi-disciplinary staff team at all levels of expertise.
  • Participating in multidisciplinary meetings, child protection case conference and reviews.
  • To participate, when appropriate, in an area of a special clinical interest, clinical group or clinical problem.
  • To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual young people and to provide advice to other professionals on the systemic aspects of risk assessment and risk management.
  • To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment and treatment of young people and their families


We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.


About Us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.


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