Job summary
As part of CNTW North Cumbria Talking Therapies provide a range of evidenced based psychological interventions for people presenting with common mental health problems such as depression and a range of anxiety disorders. The service delivers interventions within a stepped model of care and our team includes a wide range of professionals, including Counsellors, High Intensity CBT Therapists, Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners and Employment Advisors.
We are a growing service based in North Cumbria and are continually looking for ways to improve and develop our offerings to clients. We operate 8am-8pm weekdays with some weekend work when required. We are a diverse team with practitioners from a range of backgrounds including medical, mental health, social services and psychology, to name a few.
As a service we are committed to ongoing action to embrace diversity and working to create a welcoming and inclusive environment for all staff and patients. We welcome applicants from candidates regardless of sex, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability or religion. We are keen to receive applications from bilingual and multilingual speakers.
Clients can self-refer or be referred by various health care professionals. As a service we are currently offering a combination of Face to Face and remote working (telephone/video) either from one of our bases or working from home. This offers an opportunity for improved work/life balance.
Main duties of the job
To provide high quality, short term, evidence-based counselling to people with common mental health problems. Counselling is delivered both remotely and at a variety of locations
The role will involve
delivering brief psychological interventions at both step 2 and at step 3. You will be seeing clients who are struggling with mild to moderate Depression (Step 3), mild to moderate eating disorders (all at step 2) and will be expected to offer appropriate interventions in line with current NICE guidelines.
To meet agreed clinical activity targets
To liaise with other professionals as appropriate
To undertake regular clinical supervision to ensure professional development and safe practises
The successful applicant will be a qualified and experienced counsellor, who is accredited. They will also be expected to hold the Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (PCECfD) qualification required for the band 7 position .
You will need excellent communication skills and will need to be comfortable working both alone and as part of the wider team.
A qualification and experience in supervising would be desirable.
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Benefits of joining our team
To work as part of a locality team within North Cumbria Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression.
To provide high quality evidence-based therapy to people with common mental health problems, self-referred or referred by GP's/other health care professionals).
To work as part of the existing Mental Health service structure across the Trust. Establishing and maintaining appropriate links with both Primary and Secondary care elements of the service.
Working 22.5 hours per week, arranged flexibly within service hours where service permits. We would consider suggestions of any reasonable working plan to balance service needs and personal preferences.
Staff benefits include:
Pension, discounts and staff support services.
Flexible working opportunities
Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff
Annual leave entitlements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 14th January 2025
Closing date : 28th January 2025
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 14th January 2025
Closing date : 28th January 2025
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- One or more NHS Talking Therapies specified counselling or psychotherapy accreditations
- Completed training in Patient Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression - PCECfD)
- A minimum two-year post-graduate qualification in Psychotherapeutic Counselling, Psychotherapy, Counselling, or Counselling Psychology,
Desirable
- A Batchelor's degree and/or professional training in a health practitioner field (e.g. nursing, occupational therapy)
- Evidence of post qualification training in clinical supervision
Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients within an NHS Talking Therapies service.
- Significant experience of working therapeutically with people suffering common mental health problems.
- Good working knowledge of mental health problems and a range of interventions.
- Experience of identifying and managing Safeguarding concerns and clinical risk.
Desirable
- Understanding of psychological measures such as PHQ9, GAD7, ED15 etc..
- Experience of working in an NHS Talking Therapies service for anxiety and depression.
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Ability to work with a significant degree of autonomy and as part of a team.
- To work effectively in delivering time limited therapy.
- Good time management skills and ability to work to performance-managed targets.
Desirable
- Ability to use IAPTus patient record system
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- One or more NHS Talking Therapies specified counselling or psychotherapy accreditations
- Completed training in Patient Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression - PCECfD)
- A minimum two-year post-graduate qualification in Psychotherapeutic Counselling, Psychotherapy, Counselling, or Counselling Psychology,
Desirable
- A Batchelor's degree and/or professional training in a health practitioner field (e.g. nursing, occupational therapy)
- Evidence of post qualification training in clinical supervision
Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients within an NHS Talking Therapies service.
- Significant experience of working therapeutically with people suffering common mental health problems.
- Good working knowledge of mental health problems and a range of interventions.
- Experience of identifying and managing Safeguarding concerns and clinical risk.
Desirable
- Understanding of psychological measures such as PHQ9, GAD7, ED15 etc..
- Experience of working in an NHS Talking Therapies service for anxiety and depression.
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Ability to work with a significant degree of autonomy and as part of a team.
- To work effectively in delivering time limited therapy.
- Good time management skills and ability to work to performance-managed targets.
Desirable
- Ability to use IAPTus patient record system
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).
