Job summary
The Vincent Square Eating Disorder Service offers specialist services for children and young people who are suffering from eating disorders. The service provides a range of treatments across the existing outpatient service.
We currently have a permanent position for a band 7 Family Therapist to work in the Children and Young People's Eating Disorder Service.
The post holder will work alongside a team of family therapists, psychiatrists, nurses, psychologists, occupational therapists and other disciplines.
The job will be split between our sites in South Kensington and Chelsea, and Harrow-on-the-Hill.
Main duties of the job
You will provide specialist systemic interventions for child and adolescent eating disorders in the outpatient service, including Family Based Treatment (FBT) and Family Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa (FT-AN).
You will carry regular initial assessments of newly referred patients to the service.
You will deliver and facilitate an existing carer's skills/parent group.
You will provide duty support to external professionals and families looking for advice and support, including triaging of new referrals.
About us
There's a place for you at CNWLWe're passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient's own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people.
We're always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we're hoping to find our future leaders and we'll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more - whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.
Hear from our staff what it's like working with our CNWL Eating Disorders service, please click on below videos.
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Details
Date posted
30 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£56,276 to £63,176 a year Pro rata per annum incl. HCAS
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
333-G-ED-0453
Job locations
South Kensington & Chelsea Mental Health Centre & Roxborough Road, Harrow
London
SW10 9NG
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will provide specialist systemic interventions for child and adolescent eating disorders in the outpatient service, including Family Based Treatment (FBT) and Family Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa (FT-AN).
You will carry regular initial assessments of newly referred patients to the service.
You will deliver and facilitate an existing carer's skills/parent group.
You will provide duty support to external professionals and families looking for advice and support, including triaging of new referrals.
Job descriptionJob responsibilities
You will provide specialist systemic interventions for child and adolescent eating disorders in the outpatient service, including Family Based Treatment (FBT) and Family Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa (FT-AN).
You will carry regular initial assessments of newly referred patients to the service.
You will deliver and facilitate an existing carer's skills/parent group.
You will provide duty support to external professionals and families looking for advice and support, including triaging of new referrals.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters or Doctoral level qualification in Systemic Psychotherapy or AFT agreed equivalent UKCP Registered OR in training working towards completing the MSc in Family Therapy (Qualifying level).
Desirable
- Possession of a relevant degree or in the process of obtaining
- Postgraduate training in eating disorders specific therapies (e.g. CBT-E, AFT family-based treatment, IPT
Previous Experience
Essential
- CAMHS Experience/ Eating Disorder Experience
- Experience and understanding of the needs of a multicultural population
- In providing consultation, liaison with a range of professionals, and multidisciplinary working
- Research in relation to children and adult's mental health problems
- Skilled in using outcome-focused resources such as ROMS and PREMS with Service Users, and making use of such information in the course of therapy
Desirable
- Training in parent management and Experience of Group Work
- Working with children & YP with an eating disorder
- Experience of audit
Skills
Essential
- Skills in working with children and families with mental health and social problems
- Ability to assess, including risks, and to formulate comprehensive assessments and offer a range of effective treatments based on formal psychological and specialist therapies and act in accordance with Child Protection and Risk Policies.
- Systemic culturally sensitive skills
- Ability to communicate complexity verbally and in writing with relevant administrative capacity.
- Ability to apply analytical skills to multi-layered complex cases
- Ability to liaise with and manage complex professional networks in relation to individuals and families
- Knowledge of relevant research and practice developments within professional discipline of family therapy
Desirable
- Parent management training
- CBT skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of systemic theory and practice
- Evidence base in relation to child mental health
- The impact of abuse, trauma and other adverse experiences on children and families
- Legislation and DOH guidelines relevant to children and mental health
- Child development in relation to mental health difficulties
- Child protection policies and procedures and understanding
- Experience of working independently in the community
Personal Attributes, Aptitudes
Essential
- Effective communicator
- Flexible
- Ability to treat service users with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach which considers the needs of the whole person
- Able to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy, using good communication skills
CPD
Essential
- The post holder is expected to have had since qualification ongoing CPD
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters or Doctoral level qualification in Systemic Psychotherapy or AFT agreed equivalent UKCP Registered OR in training working towards completing the MSc in Family Therapy (Qualifying level).
Desirable
- Possession of a relevant degree or in the process of obtaining
- Postgraduate training in eating disorders specific therapies (e.g. CBT-E, AFT family-based treatment, IPT
Previous Experience
Essential
- CAMHS Experience/ Eating Disorder Experience
- Experience and understanding of the needs of a multicultural population
- In providing consultation, liaison with a range of professionals, and multidisciplinary working
- Research in relation to children and adult's mental health problems
- Skilled in using outcome-focused resources such as ROMS and PREMS with Service Users, and making use of such information in the course of therapy
Desirable
- Training in parent management and Experience of Group Work
- Working with children & YP with an eating disorder
- Experience of audit
Skills
Essential
- Skills in working with children and families with mental health and social problems
- Ability to assess, including risks, and to formulate comprehensive assessments and offer a range of effective treatments based on formal psychological and specialist therapies and act in accordance with Child Protection and Risk Policies.
- Systemic culturally sensitive skills
- Ability to communicate complexity verbally and in writing with relevant administrative capacity.
- Ability to apply analytical skills to multi-layered complex cases
- Ability to liaise with and manage complex professional networks in relation to individuals and families
- Knowledge of relevant research and practice developments within professional discipline of family therapy
Desirable
- Parent management training
- CBT skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of systemic theory and practice
- Evidence base in relation to child mental health
- The impact of abuse, trauma and other adverse experiences on children and families
- Legislation and DOH guidelines relevant to children and mental health
- Child development in relation to mental health difficulties
- Child protection policies and procedures and understanding
- Experience of working independently in the community
Personal Attributes, Aptitudes
Essential
- Effective communicator
- Flexible
- Ability to treat service users with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach which considers the needs of the whole person
- Able to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy, using good communication skills
CPD
Essential
- The post holder is expected to have had since qualification ongoing CPD
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional informationDisclosure 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 (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
South Kensington & Chelsea Mental Health Centre & Roxborough Road, Harrow
London
SW10 9NG
Employer's website
https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
South Kensington & Chelsea Mental Health Centre & Roxborough Road, Harrow
London
SW10 9NG
Employer's website
Salary range
- £56,276 - £63,176 per year