DClinPsy Lead for Family Therapy and Systemic Practice

About the Faculty

The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN) is dedicated to discovering what causes mental illness and diseases of the brain. In addition, its aim is to help identify new treatments for them and ways to prevent them in the first place. The impact of the Institute's work was judged to be 100% 'world-leading' or 'internationally-excellent' in the Research Excellence Framework 2014. The IoPPN has a rich history of pioneering research, enhancing patient care, influencing policy change, raising awareness of conditions affecting the brain or sharing knowledge through education.  Visit here for more information: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/ioppn

About You

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

• Registered or eligible to register as a family/systemic therapist with the UKCP and for membership of the UKCP’s College of the Family, Couple and Systemic Therapy. 
• Knowledge of the AFT Foundation and Intermediate accreditation requirements.
• Experience of teaching on a UK DClinPsy programme or other UK psychological professional training programme involving family therapy/systemic practice training.   
• Experience of supervising clinical psychology or family therapy/systemic practice trainees on clinical placements. 
• Significant clinical experience working in the NHS in the UK and providing family therapy/systemic practice in the NHS. 
• Strong commitment to supporting culture, equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Skills and experience in leadership, project management and strategy implementation.
• For clinical psychologise applicants: registered as Practitioner Psychologist with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC). For other applicants: registration with appropriate professional organisation. 
• Availability to work flexible hours, as teaching/supervision/meetings take place on Fridays (generally) and some Wednesdays  

Desirable criteria

• Doctoral level professional qualification in Clinical Psychology (e.g. DClinPsy) or Systemic Practice 
• Approved Systemic Supervisor status through having successfully completed an AFT accredited Systemic Supervision Course or via APEL route (accreditation of prior experience and learning route) 
• Experience of working on a DClinPsy training programme or other professional training programme in the UK involving family therapy/systemic practice training.
• Experience of undertaking assessments for therapists in relation to AFT accreditation.
• Undertaking and publishing research relevant to clinical psychology, in peer-reviewed journals. 

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

* Please note that this is a PhD level role but candidates who have submitted their thesis and are awaiting award of their PhDs will be considered. In these circumstances the appointment will be made at Grade 5, spine point 30 with the title of Research Assistant. Upon confirmation of the award of the PhD, the job title will become Research Associate and the salary will increase to Grade 6.

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We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert.

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