Salary: £57528 – £64750/annum
Permanent, Part Time – Part Time
Medical/Pharmaceutical/Scientific
HP20, Walton, Buckinghamshire
date posted: 2026-04-28 17:09:49
Family & Systemic Psychotherapist – Adult Eating Disorders (Part-Time)
Are you looking for a new role as a Psychotherapist? Or a change of pace in your clinical work?
We’re seeking someone to join the Buckinghamshire Adult’s Eating Disorder Service, as a part-time Family and Systemic Psychotherapist where you will deliver a high-quality, comprehensive mental health service for adults and their families experiencing mental health and eating disorder challenges. Please note this role is part-time working 22.5 hours per week.
As a Family Therapist you will be working within an experienced team alongside leading clinicians in the field, and you will be supported by a Consultant Family Psychotherapist.
You will join a highly skilled and friendly team to work within. The team prides itself in its positive culture and well-functioning multidisciplinary team (MDT) way of working. NICE concordant treatments are at the forefront of our practice. The team consists of clinicians from a range of specialisms including psychology, nursing, dietetics, family therapy and psychiatry.
This team is regularly complimented on its high level of expertise, commitment to patient care and its fun and friendly culture.
We strongly encourage prospective applicants to contact us for an informal discussion, even a visit to our site to meet us and hear more about working in our service.
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– Delivering family-based treatment and family and systemic psychotherapy to adults and families
– The assessment and treatment of adults with a range of eating disorder presentations.
– Maintaining a systemic perspective of the adults we see in context and using systemic skills such as systemic formulation to aid the evidence-based treatment we offer.
The ability to travel independently between sites within the Trust is essential for this role.
Working for our organisation
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the €œcandidate guide to making an application€ and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people€™s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: €œOutstanding care delivered by an outstanding team€
Our values are: €œCaring, safe and excellent€
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
€¢ Excellent opportunities for career progression
€¢ Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
€¢ 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
€¢ NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
€¢ Competitive pension scheme
€¢ Lease car scheme
€¢ Cycle to work scheme
€¢ Employee Assistance Programme
€¢ Mental Health First Aiders
€¢ Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
€¢ Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Essential criteria
* Postgraduate qualification in family and systemic psychotherapy
* Registration as a systemic psychotherapist with UKCP or equivalent body
* Specialist knowledge and application of family therapy assessment, interventions and family therapy process relevant to client group
* Knowledge of evidence based in relation to adult mental health
* Knowledge and application of standardised assessments and outcome measures
* Experience of assessment / intervention with adults and families in a mental health or equivalent setting
* Experience of maintaining a caseload
* Participation in teaching or training
* Research and audit experience and skills
Desirable criteria
– Post graduate qualification in a relevant field of mental health or social welfare (or established equivalence according to AFT criteria)
– Experience of running/co running groups.
– Experience of working in a multi-cultural framework
