Highly Specialist Family and Systemic Psychotherapist - Forensic Service
Join our well established West London Forensic Service and make a meaningful difference to the lives of adults with complex mental health needs and offending histories.
Based in Ealing, our experienced Systemic Family Work Team provides specialist systemic psychotherapy to patients across medium and low secure services and those living in the community. Working collaboratively with patients, families and multidisciplinary teams, we use a Reflecting Team approach to promote recovery, strengthen relationships and improve outcomes.
This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified Family and Systemic Psychotherapist who is passionate about forensic mental health. You will join a supportive, experienced team committed to high quality, evidence based practice, with excellent opportunities for continuing professional development, research, teaching, consultation and clinical supervision through our Psychological Therapies Department.
We welcome applications for full time, part time and job share opportunities. The post is available at Band 7 or Band 8a, depending on experience. Candidates appointed at Band 7 will benefit from a structured preceptorship programme to support progression to Band 8a.
If you are looking for a rewarding role where you can develop your specialist skills, work creatively with families and contribute to innovative forensic psychological services, we would love to hear from you.
Working within a secure forensic environment offers a unique opportunity to build meaningful therapeutic relationships with adults and their families over time. The service enables creative, sustained systemic work, supporting people to rebuild relationships, strengthen support networks and reconnect with aspects of their identity beyond that of being a patient.
Our service works with people who have experienced significant trauma, marginalisation and social disadvantage, alongside enduring mental illness and complex emotional needs. As a Family and Systemic Psychotherapist, you will play a key role in supporting recovery, resilience and lasting positive change.
You will work closely with colleagues in our Reflecting Team, using a collaborative and compassionate approach to support families through complex and emotionally demanding situations. The role provides excellent opportunities to develop specialist systemic practice, with regular supervision, peer support and reflective practice.
You will also work in partnership with multidisciplinary teams across the forensic service, providing expert consultation, formulation and systemic interventions at individual, family and team levels. By building strong collaborative relationships, you will help deliver psychologically informed, family inclusive care and make a meaningful difference to the lives of patients and those closest to them.
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
