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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 8a Family and Systemic Psychotherapist to join our dynamic NHS trust within a research study.
The role of the Family and Systemic Psychotherapist is to ensure delivery and development of a high-quality specialist assessment and intervention offer underpinned by a systemic framework as part of the SAFE Systemic Autism Family Enabling Research Trial
This is a randomised controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of a therapist-led intervention (SAFE: Systemic Autism-related Family Enabling) plus treatment as usual versus treatment as usual on family functioning and mental health in three dimensions (strengths and adaptability, coping with difficulties and problem solving, communication and understanding) in families of autistic children: a multicentre assessor-blinded trial with parallel process evaluation and economic evaluation.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a Trial therapist for the Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) site of the trial. The therapist should be qualified in Family & Systemic psychotherapy
The trial therapist will receive further training and supervision in the trial therapy and work alongside other trial therapists to deliver high quality Family & Systemic Psychotherapy in line with therapy protocols. The post holder will also be expected to contribute to study processes including maintaining research records and participating in qualitative research conducted alongside the RCT.
The post holder will need to travel to different study sites in the GMMH footprint in Wigan and Bolton and Trust Headquarters in Prestwich to attend meetings, training, and supervision
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification
Staff benefits
- Pay Enhancements: – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
- fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential
- • Knowledge of legislation in relation to children and adolescents including child protection procedures and policies
Desirable
- • Knowledge of NHS, Social Care and Education Structures, National policies and frameworks
Experience
Essential
- Have experience of specialist psychotherapeutic assessment and treatment of families as a full member of a multidisciplinary team located in community, primary care, outpatient or inpatient setting
Desirable
- • Experience of the application of systemic psychotherapy in different cultural contexts
- • Experience of offering clinical supervision and /or professional consultation
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters level qualification in Family & Systemic Psychotherapy and UKCP registration in this modality
Desirable
- Pre-qualification training and qualifications in relevant fields in health, social care or education settings 2 years post qualifying experience
- Family & Systemic Psychotherapy Doctorate Qualification
OTher Requirements
Essential
- • There a requirement to travel across the wider footprint of the Trust to attend meetings and events relevant to the role.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- • Skills in the use of complex methods of psychotherapeutic assessment, intervention and management.
- • Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
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This advert is for Research Family and Systemic Psychotherapist with Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Psychologist role. The advertised salary is £57,528 - £64,750 Pro Rata per annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 22 months (Renewed annually once funding confirmed). The application deadline is 17 Aug 2026.
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