South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
CAMHS Specialist Systemic Family Psychotherapist (N&S MCCAED OP)
The closing date is 25 November 2026

Job summary
National and Specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (N&S CAMHS) are seeking to recruit enthusiastic and skilled band 7 Family Systemic Psychotherapist Therapists to join the Outpatient team at the Maudsley Centre for Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders (MCCAED). The post holder will work as part of a dynamic MDT team providing assessment, formulation and treatment to young people with eating disorders, and their families.

This post will provide you with the opportunity to work in an internationally recognised service that developed current NICE recommended eating disorder focused family therapy.

Main duties of the job
The post-holders will provide clinical services including assessment, treatment, monitoring of outcomes and the provision of clinical supervision, consultation and training. The post holders will also contribute to service evaluation, research and policy development. There are many opportunities available within the service in relation to continued professional development.

We particularly welcome applications from global majority candidates as they are currently under-represented within the team at this level.

Key responsibilities

• Assessment and treatment of young people with eating disorders.
• Assessment and treatment of common comorbidities including depression, anxiety, self-harm and OCD.
• Contribution to audit and research.
• Provision of clinical supervision, consultation or training to other professionals as appropriate.

About us
MCCAED is a specialist service for children and adolescents with eating disorders, consisting of a large, motivated and energised multi-disciplinary team. The service has three arms: a specialist outpatient service, an intensive day treatment programme (ITP), and a specialist ARFID service. MCCAED has been at the forefront of developing family interventions for eating disorders and is internationally recognised for this work.

This role will include mainly working on-site so online working and video appointments can take place on-site. This will be discussed with you in greater detail at interview.

We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close-knit team at SLaM. It's important to us that you valued and appreciated and that is why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer.

Details
Date posted: 11 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £58,133 to £65,261 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS (Inner)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 334-CLI-8307438-A
Job locations: Pears Maudsley Centre for Children and Young People (PMCYP), S L A M NHS Foundation Trust, London, SE5 8AZ, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical and Client Care To provide specialist psychological assessments, formulations and interventions for clients within MCCAED. This will include specialist interventions for young people with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and other eating disorders. To provide culturally appropriate psychotherapeutic interventions with carers or families of referred clients when required. To assess and monitor risk and draw up appropriate risk management plans. To act as care coordinator taking responsibility for initiating, planning and reviewing care plans, CPA co-ordination and meetings.

Contributing to team or service clinical functioning To contribute to the effective working of MCCAED and to a psychotherapeutic framework for the service. To contribute to the team or services delivery of accessible and acceptable services to diverse local communities. To be proactive in challenging discrimination and support the development of culturally competent services. To liaise with referrers, GPs and other professionals concerned with clients in order to develop and review care plans.

Policy and service development To implement policies and procedures in own area of work, and to propose improvements or beneficial changes. To contribute to the consultation and engagement of service users in planning and delivering services which meet the needs of local communities. To contribute to service development through undertaking and participating in appropriate projects.

Care or management of resources To take care of, and use carefully, the Trusts equipment and physical resources. To ensure that the post-holder has sufficient resources by estimating future needs and requesting or ordering supplies as needed.

Management and supervision To be responsible for the allocation and/or clinical supervision of the work of trainees / assistants if required, under supervision from a more senior clinician. To supervise trainees within own area of specialism after completion of the relevant Training Courses Supervision Training.

Teaching and Training To provide occasional specialist training in psychotherapeutic approaches to care to other professions as appropriate. To disseminate research and service evaluation findings through presentations and published articles.

Record-keeping and Information Governance To ensure that all information generated by own work is recorded as required by Trust policies and local procedures. To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing, according to professional and Trust guidelines, including electronic data entry.

Research and development To undertake regular complex service evaluation, audits or research relevant to service needs.

Maintaining professional standards and continuing professional development To receive regular clinical and professional supervision from a more senior clinician according to professional regulations and Trust guidelines. To ensure own Continuing Professional Development in line with Trust Personal Development Plan requirements and professional regulations in line with Standards for Continuing Professional Development. To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of current developments in professional and clinical practice and of relevant legislation and policies. To comply with the HCPC Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics and Standards of Proficiency, and ensure professional development in line with these. To adhere to the relevant regulatory Professional Practice Guidelines and Trust policies and procedures.

General To be aware of risk relating to aggressive and challenging behaviour amongst the client group and follow trust policies relating to its management. To respond appropriately and professionally to emotionally distressing situations and challenging behaviours and to support others involved in such situations. To work flexibly which may include offering some regular commitment to late clinics or Saturday working, within the overall Job Plan.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Entry-level qualification in an applied psychological profession and demonstrable practice in one of the roles below (professional Doctorate, or combination of MSc plus PG Diploma level/supervised practice/additional training) that has been accepted for the purposes of one of the professional registrations below. (A/I)
• For Family / Systemic Psychotherapists: Masters level qualification in Family and Systemic Psychotherapy or equivalent qualification, accredited by UKCP, with demonstrable practice in this field (A/I) AND Registered with professional body as appropriate to discipline: AFSP/IFT and UKCP.

Desirable

• Additional training in psychotherapeutic interventions (A/I)

Experience
Essential

• Experience of assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature relevant to this post (A/I)
• Experience of working with client group(s) relevant to the post. (A/I)
• Experience of working with issues of risk and safety both physical and relational. (A/I)

Desirable

• Experience of assessment and treatment of clients with eating disorders. (A/I)
• Experience of group interventions with young people and parents/carers (A/I)

Knowledge & Skills
Essential

• Experience of assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature relevant to this post (A/I)
• Experience of working with issues of risk and safety both physical and relational. (A/I)
• Knowledge of the potential physical risks associated with eating disorders (A/I)
• Knowledge of NICE guideline interventions for young people with Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and other eating disorders. (A,I)
• Theoretical knowledge of psychopathology and the evidence base for the relevant treatment. (A/I/)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Pears Maudsley Centre for Children and Young People (PMCYP), S L A M NHS Foundation Trust, London, SE5 8AZ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.slam.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Principal Systemic Psychotherapist Stamatoula Voulgari, Stamatoula.Voulgari@slam.nhs.uk

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