Senior Counsellor General Medicine

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Senior Counsellor - Band 6 15 hours Wolverhampton General Medicine Service

The Physical Health Service is a team of psychologists, therapists and counsellors who aim to assist people in adapting to and developing creative solutions for physical health problems. The BCPFT Physical Health Psychology Service currently operates across 3 geographical patches (Dudley, Wolverhampton and Sandwell) with a number of contracts in each area and this post will serve Wolverhampton clients.

Main duties of the job

Are you a counsellor who wants to unique role within a physical health specialism? Would you like to work with a multidisciplinary team? An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a Senior Counsellor to work in the General Medicine service. The post-holder will have an essential part to play in ensuring that psychological perspectives are taken into account across the service. You will provide specialised clinical input to individuals referred, and be an integral member of the team. For the multi-disciplinary team you will provide support, supervision, and teaching.

We are seeking a highly motivated and dynamic individual with a keenness and ability to integrate your current skills and apply them in a new context. Experience of working in a physical health setting is desirable but not essential. The most important qualities are good communication skills, working co-operatively and thinking creatively.

About us

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country.

Across the whole of the region we provide:

  • Adult and older adult mental health services
  • Specialist learning disability services
  • CAMHS

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, after NHS England and NHS Improvement approved the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.

Combining resources, strategies and talented workforce enables us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving.

We currently employ over 3,000 members of staff and just like the population we serve, we are made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds.

Date posted

04 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year PA Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

285-5701-MH

Job locations

New Cross Hospital

Wolverhampton Road

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP


Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will have opportunities for personal support and development via the Trust appraisal system. Flexible working would all be considered. Previous applicants need not apply.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will have opportunities for personal support and development via the Trust appraisal system. Flexible working would all be considered. Previous applicants need not apply.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

  • oPost Graduate level qualification in counselling OR
  • oDiploma level 5 qualification in counselling.
  • oBACP/UKCP accredited or attended an accredited course and working towards completion of accreditation within 12 months

Experience

Essential

  • A minimum of 450 hours counselling experience with a relevant voluntary or statutory organisation
  • Significant experience with a relevant voluntary or statutory sector organisation
  • Experience of carrying out assessments of client's suitability for counselling

Knowledge

Essential

  • oIn depth knowledge of 1 core clinical model.
  • oKnowledge of the application of counselling to socially and culturally diverse populations.
  • oDemonstrates an understanding of loss and adjustment with clients and how the managed within the step care model.
  • oKnowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems

Skills/ Personal Qualities

Essential

  • oAble to provide counselling supervision
  • oAble to develop and run skills groups
  • oAbility to manage own caseload and time
  • oWork effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake care co-ordination/lead practitioner responsibilities
Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

  • oPost Graduate level qualification in counselling OR
  • oDiploma level 5 qualification in counselling.
  • oBACP/UKCP accredited or attended an accredited course and working towards completion of accreditation within 12 months

Experience

Essential

  • A minimum of 450 hours counselling experience with a relevant voluntary or statutory organisation
  • Significant experience with a relevant voluntary or statutory sector organisation
  • Experience of carrying out assessments of client's suitability for counselling

Knowledge

Essential

  • oIn depth knowledge of 1 core clinical model.
  • oKnowledge of the application of counselling to socially and culturally diverse populations.
  • oDemonstrates an understanding of loss and adjustment with clients and how the managed within the step care model.
  • oKnowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems

Skills/ Personal Qualities

Essential

  • oAble to provide counselling supervision
  • oAble to develop and run skills groups
  • oAbility to manage own caseload and time
  • oWork effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake care co-ordination/lead practitioner responsibilities

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

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

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

New Cross Hospital

Wolverhampton Road

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

New Cross Hospital

Wolverhampton Road

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Clinical Psychologist

Sam Oakley

samantha.oakley@nhs.net

Date posted

04 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year PA Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

285-5701-MH

Job locations

New Cross Hospital

Wolverhampton Road

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP


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