Band 8a Lead Systemic Family Therapist - Bristol

Job summary

Bristol South CAMHS is seeking an experienced and dynamic Lead Systemic Family Therapist to help shape and strengthen our systemic practice across the service. This is a senior clinical leadership role for someone who is passionate about relational approaches, committed to high-quality care, and excited by the opportunity to influence service culture and development.

You'll join a warm, skilled, and forward-thinking multidisciplinary team working with children, young people, and families experiencing a wide range of mental health difficulties. Your systemic expertise will be central to supporting families, guiding colleagues, and embedding systemic thinking throughout the service.

The post holder will also work closely with the wider AWP CAMHS Community Eating Disorder Service, including the Eating Disorder Home Treatment team, community NG feeding and Eating Disorder 'Hub'. They will actively contribute to the wider service aims of: supporting young people to remain at home as far as is practically possible; reducing rates of admission and length of stay to acute hospitals; and reducing the need for admissions to CAMHS General Adolescent Units (GAUs) and Specialist Eating Disorder Units (SEDUs).

Main duties of the job

To take the lead and supervise specific systemic interventions within a CAMHS team.

To lead on a local provision for Eating Disorders in order to meet the needs of those referred and to work alongside all ED teams across BNSSG. This includes working closely with adolescent in-patient units, the acute wards, the eating disorder 'HUB' and ED Home Treatment Team.

To take the lead in offering systemic interventions in accordance with the CCHP care pathways and according to NICE guidance.

To ensure that appropriate levels of clinical supervision are maintained and that clinical governance is of an excellent standard.

To participate fully in the work of CAMHS, as well as participating in the referral and assessment process (Choice & Partnership Approach/i-thrive approach).

To train others & offer supervised clinics for example, Systemic Msc and Systemic Family Practice

To work within all latest relevant clinical frameworks and guidelines including (but not limited to) NICE, Future in Mind, Eating Disorders Commissioning Guide etc.

To use professional skills in on-going clinical evaluation, which will include the use of appropriate routine outcome measures and through responding effectively to feedback from members of the client and professional system.

To hold an appropriate caseload.

About us

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust):a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.

We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.

Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

AWP is committed to support and create a positive research and evidence-based environment and culture, which can have a beneficial impact on everyone who works for the organisation and the care we provide to those who use our services.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.

Details

Date posted

27 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

342-CAMHS024-0426

Job locations

Knowle Clinic

Broadfield Road

Bristol

BS4 2UJ