Family Systemic Psychotherapist

Family Systemic Psychotherapist

The closing date is 21 January 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Countywide Adult Eating Disorder Service in Cornwall Trust. If you're passionate and enthusiastic about working in the field of Eating Disorders, this is the role for you.

We are looking for a Family Systemic Psychotherapist to join our expanding service, working as a key part of the multidisciplinary team. The role is a 3‑day per week post (including a Thursday) and involves setting up and running family therapy clinics across the county based on client need. Sessions are led by you as the primary facilitator alongside a secondary facilitator from within the team, ensuring high‑quality family therapy for clients and their families identified by the team and individual clients who would benefit from this pathway within the service.

Deliver a professionally autonomous systemic assessment and psychotherapy service
, following the Maudsley model, to clients and their families. Run clinics at appropriate NHS locations across the county. Offer highly specialist systemic advice and consultation on formulations and treatment plans to NHS colleagues and external agencies. Actively participate in multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings
, providing guidance on family systems and group dynamics, and supporting the team in identifying suitable cases. Take responsibility for supervising trainees
, particularly systemic psychotherapists up to Master's level. Contribute to CPD training and development for other professionals within Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, as agreed with the Service Lead.

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital‑based care to improve people's physical and mental health, and also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust, including doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, at community clinics and bases, with some staff based at one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, and be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of these are supported by acute hospital services in Devon, so we also work closely with our partners in Devon. During summer and other holidays, many people visit the area, increasing the demand for our services.

To view a detailed job description and person specification, including the main responsibilities of this role, please see supporting documents.

• Professional qualification in nursing, clinical psychology or equivalent
• Masters or Doctoral level qualification in systemic psychotherapy
• Registration with UKCP and a member of UK Association for Family Therapy and System Practice
• Evidence of enthusiasm for working in the specific field of Adult ED in the job spec

• Analytic and judgement skills in processing the complexity of information arising from systemic understanding; requiring assessment, formulation and prioritisation from a range of options while maintaining a collaborative alliance with family members and other professionals.
• Skills in organising and implementing audit projects and research

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and therefore requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.