Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Band 8a Senior Family and Systemic Family Therapist
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Family and Systemic Psychotherapist – Band 8a
Children in Care & Care Leavers Team
Are you a passionate Family and Systemic Psychotherapist looking to make a meaningful difference for children and young people in care?
We are excited to offer a Band 8a (1.0 WTE) opportunity within our Children in Care and Care Leavers Team, working collaboratively across complex systems to support some of our most vulnerable young people.
This is a unique and rewarding role where you will bring a systemic lens to understanding and supporting the networks around children and young people in care. Much of the work involves supporting professionals, including social workers, Personal Advisors, Residential and Foster carers, nurses, and wider Multi-agency and Division MDT colleagues, to develop thoughtful trauma-informed formulations, care plans, and safety strategies.
You Will
- Provide consultation across complex multi-agency systems
- Contribute to MDT and network meetings
- Deliver trauma-informed training to staff
- Deliver Non-Violent Resistance (NVR) training to carers and residential homes
- Support and shape care planning with a strong relational and systemic focus
There will also be opportunities to contribute to direct work with children and young people, alongside experienced colleagues.
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About You
We are looking for someone who:
- Is a qualified Family and Systemic Psychotherapist
- Is confident working with complexity, risk, and multi-agency dynamics
- Has a strong interest in trauma and its long-term impact
- Enjoys working collaboratively and influencing systems
- Ideally has experience in NVR (or willingness to develop this)
Why Join Us?
- Work in a supportive, collaborative team focused on systemic thinking
- Shape practice across services and influence whole systems
- Opportunities to develop specialist skills in trauma and care-experienced populations
- Flexible working arrangements considered, including split roles with other posts
If you are looking for a role where you can apply systemic thinking at scale and make a real impact, we would love to hear from you.
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.
Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
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Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Dr Usha Jayarajan
- Job title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist
- Email address: usha.jayarajan@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 07917 550507
For information regarding the role within the CiC and Care Leavers Team, Contact Usha Jayarajan (usha.jayarajan@nhs.net). For further information regarding the Systemic Family Psychotherapy Team contact the Divisional Lead, Karen Daniel on Karen.daniel1@nhs.net
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