Trainee Systemic Family Therapist

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to be fully funded and supported to train as a systemic family therapist with Children & Young People's Mental Health Service Wirral 0-18 team. The applicant will have either be currently undertaking the MSc Systemic Family training or to be able to demonstrate that they have secured as place on the 2025 intake of students.

Main duties of the job

The post will include working with families in an established team as part of the longer term plans to develop a Family Therapy Service.  The successful candidate will take up a training post on a Band 6, which will then lead to a full-time Band 7 Family Therapist position once they have successfully completed the MSc and registered with the UKCP/AFT as a Family Therapist. Candidates will need to have completed two years recognised systemic training or one-year CYIAPT to be eligible for the training post.

While training the successful candidate will also support the existing Systemic Family Practitioners, hold a range of systemic practise cases and uphold all other expectations of working within a CYPMH service.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.

An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: [email protected] or by calling 01244 393100.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!

Areas to clearly demonstrate  in your application;

• To have undertaken a recognised qualification in a statutory regulated core qualification such as nursing, social work or occupational therapy
• Two years systemic training to intermediate level with a recognised provider or one-year systemic family practice IAPT training course in order to meet further masters level training course requirements
• Registered with NMC, HCPC, SWE statutory registration body or DIP HE nursing, social work or occupational therapy
• To be able to demonstrate CORE systemic skills working with a range of difficulties and families
• Ability to balance studying and carrying a family therapy caseload in a busy health care setting
• Experience of autonomously carrying a family practitioner caseload
• Up to date knowledge of developments in systemic and family therapy in order to provide evidence-based practice