• Job Description

  Req#: C9798-0754?language=en&page=217&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Are you a Counsellor or Psychotherapist looking for career development within the NHS?

  Would you like to join our team of friendly and highly skilled Counsellors and Psychological Therapists providing therapeutic interventions to patients with mild to moderate depression and/or anxiety?

  Herefordshire and Worcestershire Talking Therapies are one of the leading Talking Therapies services for Relational Therapies (Counselling) in the country. We provide therapy across all NICE concordant Relational Therapies and offer supervision specific to each modality. We are currently expanding our workforce. If you are looking for a role where your therapy skills will be enhanced and developed and want to join a service working towards excellence this is the job for you.

  We have 3 funded training opportunities provided by NHS England across the service working Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week.

  Upon successful completion of the course, you will obtain a NICE approved Talking Therapies qualification and move into a permanent Band 7 post as a PCE CfD (Person Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression) High Intensity Therapist.

  We provide you with resources for continual professional development, and a wide range of wellbeing and support.

  To discuss the role please contact Senior Counsellor, Clare Semere - 07719408463 or Team Lead, Sarah Bennett -07719004692.

  Main duties of the job

  A typical week will involve working autonomously and as part of a team. You will be learning through study and in practice, developing skills and competence.

  Under supervision you will work collaboratively with patients in your care to assess and provide psychological interventions, supporting individuals to work towards recovery.

  You will maintain clear and accurate clinical records and will be supported to embed learning and reflect on your practice via regular clinical supervision, recording clinical sessions for academic purposes.

  You will be involved in various aspects of clinical practice, for example, undertaking patient assessments, facilitating groups, and offering therapy in the modality you are training in.

  You will be actively able to participate in other aspects of the service to include referral meetings, clinical skills sessions, and other areas of interest.

  About us

  At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

  Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

  We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. Its why we were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022 Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

  What we offer

  27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service

  Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours

  Flexible and agile working opportunities

  Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support

  Wide range of staff networks such as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage)

  Health service discounts and online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemes

  Health and wellbeing opportunities

  If you would like to know more, please visit our careers website.

  Date posted

  27 September 2024

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 6

  Salary

  £37,338 to £44,962 a year

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  C9798-0754

  Job locations

  Wulstan Unit

  Newtown Road

  Worcester

  WR5 1JG

  
  

  Prospect View Medical Centre

  300 Pickersleigh Road

  Malvern

  WR14 2GP

  
  

  Robertson Centre

  Bewdley Road

  Kidderminster

  DY11 6RJ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • A minimum two-year post-graduate (or equivalent) qualification in Psychotherapeutic Counselling, Psychotherapy, Counselling, or Counselling Psychology, comprising no less than 450 hours programme contact AND no less than 100 hours supervised counselling or psychotherapy practice

  Experience

  Essential

  • Minimum of 350 hours supervised counselling or psychotherapy practice
  • Demonstrable experience of working within mental health services
  • Experience of conducting accurate and detailed clinical assessments and management of risk

  Desirable

  • More than 450 hours supervised counselling or psychotherapy practice
  • Demonstrable experience of working in a service with patients who have mild/moderate mental health problems
  • Worked within a service whereby agreed targets are in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
  • Experience of working within a stepped care service for anxiety and depression

  Additional criteria

  Essential

  • Able to commit to 100% attendance of appropriate training course.
  • Able to complete academic components of the course
  • Able to meet the travel requirements of the role.

  Skills & abilities

  Essential

  • Computer literate and able to articulate clear and concise clinical notes.
  • Ability to construct clear reports and letters to referrers.
  • Ability to meet agreed/ specified service targets.
  • Ability to convert theory to practice.

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of at least one counselling, psychotherapy or psychotherapeutic model
  • Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in primary care
  • Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • A minimum two-year post-graduate (or equivalent) qualification in Psychotherapeutic Counselling, Psychotherapy, Counselling, or Counselling Psychology, comprising no less than 450 hours programme contact AND no less than 100 hours supervised counselling or psychotherapy practice

  Experience

  Essential

  • Minimum of 350 hours supervised counselling or psychotherapy practice
  • Demonstrable experience of working within mental health services
  • Experience of conducting accurate and detailed clinical assessments and management of risk

  Desirable

  • More than 450 hours supervised counselling or psychotherapy practice
  • Demonstrable experience of working in a service with patients who have mild/moderate mental health problems
  • Worked within a service whereby agreed targets are in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
  • Experience of working within a stepped care service for anxiety and depression

  Additional criteria

  Essential

  • Able to commit to 100% attendance of appropriate training course.
  • Able to complete academic components of the course
  • Able to meet the travel requirements of the role.

  Skills & abilities

  Essential

  • Computer literate and able to articulate clear and concise clinical notes.
  • Ability to construct clear reports and letters to referrers.
  • Ability to meet agreed/ specified service targets.
  • Ability to convert theory to practice.

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of at least one counselling, psychotherapy or psychotherapeutic model
  • Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in primary care
  • Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post

  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 information

  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).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

  Address

  Wulstan Unit

  Newtown Road

  Worcester

  WR5 1JG

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

  Address

  Wulstan Unit

  Newtown Road

  Worcester

  WR5 1JG

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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