South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Consultant Family and Systemic Psychotherapist and MST Team lead
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The Role
The role combines strategic leadership, specialist clinical practice and service development within one of London's most innovative CAMHS services.
To professionally lead a highly specialist family and systemic psychotherapy service across CAMHS. To monitor and implement professional standards and directorate targets in the practice of family and systemic psychotherapy within CAMHS. To propose and implement service development and to lead on service evaluation and research. To work as an autonomous professional within ASFP and UKCP guidelines and guided by principles and policies or procedures and establishing the way in which these should be interpreted and implemented within the service area of responsibility. Contribution to the Lewisham FT clinics Within the clinical MST role, to manage and supervise a team of clinicians to provide a Multisystemic Therapy (MST) service within Lewisham CAMHS. To line manage and provide MST supervision to clinicians within the clinical team. The MST Therapists will each have a small caseload and will be available to provide consultation and support to those families on a 24/7 basis. To hold budgetary responsibility for managing the direct costs budget of the team within limits agreed with the leadership team
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As the Consultant Family and Systemic Psychotherapist for CAMHS and MST Team Lead in Lewisham, you will provide strategic and professional leadership for family and systemic psychotherapy across CAMHS, ensuring high standards of clinical practice, supervision and governance. You will lead and supervise the Lewisham MST team, supporting clinicians to deliver intensive home and community-based interventions for young people and families with highly complex needs. The role includes service development, workforce leadership, budget management, multi-agency partnership working, quality improvement, research and training. You will work closely with senior leaders, local authority partners, schools, youth justice services and community organisations to improve outcomes for children, young people and families across Lewisham.
About the Employer
CAMHS is a dynamic, ambitious and compassionate service within South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, one of the leading mental health organisations in the UK. We are committed to delivering outstanding care, driving innovation and promoting positive outcomes for children, young people and families. Our teams work collaboratively across health, education, social care and voluntary sector partners to provide integrated, evidence-based support. Staff benefit from strong professional leadership, high-quality supervision, access to specialist training and opportunities to contribute to service transformation, research and quality improvement. We value diversity, inclusion and co-production and are passionate about creating an environment where staff can thrive, develop and make a meaningful impact every day.
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For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Dr Amanda Waldman
- Job Title: CAMHS Lead Clinician
- Email Address: amanda.waldman@slam.nhs.uk
Dr Sophie Browning
Head of Psychology and Psychotherapy
sophie.browning@slam.nhs.uk
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