Job summary
This is a position for a qualified counsellor to work flexibly across the Northern Care Alliance, providing a service for Salford residents. They will work within the Specialist Palliative Care team, and work with a selection of clients for assessment and ongoing counselling support to meet the individuals' needs. Clients will include people who have been given a life limiting diagnosis, their significant others
Thepost holder will provide counselling to adults who have been given a life limiting diagnosis, and their significant others.
The post holder will work therapeutically with clients and their families in hospital, or at a health centre.
The post holder will provide clinical supervision to health care workers within the palliative care, bereavement and chaplaincy service as directed by the line manager.
They will manage their own caseloads and supervise more junior staff or students when required.
The post holder will support learning and development of other Trust members by providing teaching sessions as directed by the line manager.
The post holder will be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of their own work and be able to work as part of a team.
Main duties of the job
To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of clients and to manage this efficiently and effectively regarding clinical priorities and use of time.
To undertake the comprehensive specialist assessment of clients, including those with complex presentation.
To ensure a high standard of care for the clients under your management.
To provide advice, guidance and support to other members of the healthcare team as required.
To advise on alternative services for clients who are not appropriate for the Specialist Palliative Care Counselling Service, and to refer clients directly to specialist services when appropriate.
When working with adults who are parents/carers of children up to the age of 18yrs it is required that the needs of their children are assessed to ensure that appropriate services are delivered to these children and families.
To adhere to all relevant British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Ethical Framework (or equivalent) requirements for Counsellors.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications and profeesional requirement
Essential
- oMinimum of a diploma- level (or equivalent) qualification in Counselling.
- oBritish Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists registered or equivalent
Desirable
- oTraining Certificate in Supervision
- oTraining in Relationship therapy/Couple Counselling
- BACP Accreditation or working towards accredited status
Knowledge, Training & Experience, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oSignificant experience of working within a client centred model
- oDemonstrable post- qualification counselling experience in an NHS primary care, or mental health care setting
- oKnowledge and experience of using evaluation outcome measures
- oDemonstrate the management of therapeutic endings
- oKnowledge of theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies.
- oAbility to be self-reflective and to use Clinical Supervision appropriately
- oAbility to work independently, organise own caseload and workload
- oKnowledge and experience of basic IT skills (e.g. MS Word, Internet, Email)
- oEvidence of supervising other staff and students,
- oDemonstrate the ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multimedia materials suitable for presentation within public, professional and academic settings.
- oAbility to travel to location within Salford.
Desirable
- oKnowledge of Palliative Care work with adults
- oCar user and have their own car to travel
- oKnowledge of NHS structures, policies and procedures
Person Specification
Qualifications and profeesional requirement
Essential
- oMinimum of a diploma- level (or equivalent) qualification in Counselling.
- oBritish Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists registered or equivalent
Desirable
- oTraining Certificate in Supervision
- oTraining in Relationship therapy/Couple Counselling
- BACP Accreditation or working towards accredited status
Knowledge, Training & Experience, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oSignificant experience of working within a client centred model
- oDemonstrable post- qualification counselling experience in an NHS primary care, or mental health care setting
- oKnowledge and experience of using evaluation outcome measures
- oDemonstrate the management of therapeutic endings
- oKnowledge of theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies.
- oAbility to be self-reflective and to use Clinical Supervision appropriately
- oAbility to work independently, organise own caseload and workload
- oKnowledge and experience of basic IT skills (e.g. MS Word, Internet, Email)
- oEvidence of supervising other staff and students,
- oDemonstrate the ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multimedia materials suitable for presentation within public, professional and academic settings.
- oAbility to travel to location within Salford.
Desirable
- oKnowledge of Palliative Care work with adults
- oCar user and have their own car to travel
- oKnowledge of NHS structures, policies and procedures
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.
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.
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).