Band 8a - Family Therapist - Children's Eating Disorder Service

We're excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and compassionate Band 8a Family Therapist to join our Children's Eating Disorder Service (CEDS), part of Somerset CAMHS - rated "Outstanding" by the CQC.

About Us

CEDS delivers specialist care to children, young people, and families affected by eating disorders. We are a dynamic, supportive team committed to innovation, systemic thinking, and holistic care

About the Role

We're seeking a skilled family therapist, passionate about supporting recovery through relational, family-focused approaches. You will:

• Deliver assessments and collaboratively formulate treatment plans as part of a multidisciplinary team, both in clinic and at home.
• Work systemically across CAMHS, paediatrics, and inpatient services to support integrated care
• Contribute to service development and pathway design
• Promote systemic thinking and psychological perspectives across the service
• Offer systemic supervision and consultation on complex cases
• Support and empower parents and carers as key partners in recovery

This is an exciting time to join a forward-thinking team where your ideas and expertise will shape future practice. We are also able to offer a fully funded place on a systemic supervisors course to the successful candida

Main duties

This role is perfect for a dedicated and skilled family therapist who is passionate about supporting children and families affected by eating difficulties. As a key member of the team, you will:

• Offer assessments, consider hypotheses relating to case formulation, create treatment plans as part of an MDT for children and young people both in clinic and at home
• Engage in systemic collaboration with multidisciplinary professionals across CAMHS, community teams, paediatric units, and inpatient services to ensure comprehensive care.
• Play an integral role in developing clinical pathways and enhancing the specialist Eating Disorder Service.
• Advocate for the use of systemic and psychological approaches in treatment, promoting a psychological and family-oriented perspective within the service.
• Offer systemic supervision and provide consultation on complex cases using systemic expertise to guide interventions.
• Support family-focused interventions that empower parents and carers to be part of the therapeutic process, recognising their importance in recovery.