Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Counsellor in Psychology to come and work with us as a member of our Adult Eating Disorders Outpatient team.
The post is based at Forest Grange Outpatients, Bennion Centre, Leicester.
We are a highly specialised team providing psychological interventions for outpatients suffering from anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa or binge eating disorder.
Our team supports adults who have an eating disorder, providing individual care plans for recovery through evidence-based interventions and strong therapeutic relationships.
Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team helps your patients achieve their individual recovery goals.
The care provided can be both physical & psychological as our patients may need help with working on weight restoration, reducing compensatory behaviours or regularising their eating and need support with managing the mental challenges this can bring.
Experience of working with people with an eating disorder will be a particular strength for the right candidate.
You will be experienced in offering individual or group psychotherapy for patients and will have worked in a mental health setting, either inpatient, outpatient or community, to deliver this treatment.
Main duties of the job
- To provide a qualified counselling service to patients within the Adult Eating Disorder Service
- To provide assessment and therapy and also to offer advice and consultation on clients psychological care to non-psychology colleagues and to other, nonprofessional carers
- To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall frameworks of the policies and procedures of the Department and Trust.
- To contribute to audit, policy and service development
- Be capable of making judgements about the needs of individuals, the identification of potential risks, and the possible requirement for more specialist assessment and treatment
- Monitor their own effectiveness with each patient and/or the presenting problem, to determine whether consultation or supervision from a colleague is required
- Be capable of monitoring a situation or intervention by some formal means of evaluation, and be able to modify the plan, treatment or intervention to obtain a better outcome.
- Develop and maintain communication with people on complex matters, issues and ideas and/or in complex situations
- Develop own skills and knowledge and provide information to others to help their development
- Support equality and value diversity
About us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.
Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.
We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.
For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).
All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.
For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.
Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant supervised experience as qualified Counsellor, dealing with a wide range of emotional issues and using a wide range of therapeutic interventions
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team.
- Relevant CPD and training as required by the BACP or equivalent professional body (e.g. in trauma and/or bereavement models)
- Evidence of continued professional development at post graduate level
Desirable
- Experience of working in a setting with service users in inpatient and outpatient setting
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma in counselling
- Member of National Counselling, Psychology or Psychotherapy organisation
- BACP or equivalent accreditation or eligibility for accreditation
Desirable
- Post registration qualification in specialty
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of wider healthcare systems, NHS services and the role of psychological services within the NHS.
- Skills in managing time and workload in the context of multiple competing demands.
- Computer literacy and relevant IT skills.
- Evidence of good oral and written communication skills based on fluency on the English language.
- Skills in conceptualising, analysing and communicating complex information.
- Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to build rapport, communicate empathically and sensitively in a manner appropriate to the context and recipient.
- Awareness of the potential impact of disadvantage, discrimination and adverse events on mental health.
Standard Requirements and Mobility
Essential
- Commitment to Equality & Valuing Diversity Principles
- Understanding of Confidentiality & Data Protection
- Understanding of the service users of the Trust (which could include lived experience of conditions the Trust deals with or of receiving services relevant to those the Trust provides)
- Own transport or suitable alternative.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Awareness of their own competence and expertise and work within those boundaries.
- Aware of the expectations of professional and ethical behaviour and act in accordance with these.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Ability to work with people from a wide range of backgrounds.
- Aligned with Trust values and able to model this in their attitude and behaviour: ensuring that the organisational values of being open, compassionate and empowering are demonstrated by self and others every day and that any matters of concern are addressed in a timely way, either directly; or raised with the relevant Line Manager; or through the relevant processes within the Trust as appropriate
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant supervised experience as qualified Counsellor, dealing with a wide range of emotional issues and using a wide range of therapeutic interventions
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team.
- Relevant CPD and training as required by the BACP or equivalent professional body (e.g. in trauma and/or bereavement models)
- Evidence of continued professional development at post graduate level
Desirable
- Experience of working in a setting with service users in inpatient and outpatient setting
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma in counselling
- Member of National Counselling, Psychology or Psychotherapy organisation
- BACP or equivalent accreditation or eligibility for accreditation
Desirable
- Post registration qualification in specialty
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of wider healthcare systems, NHS services and the role of psychological services within the NHS.
- Skills in managing time and workload in the context of multiple competing demands.
- Computer literacy and relevant IT skills.
- Evidence of good oral and written communication skills based on fluency on the English language.
- Skills in conceptualising, analysing and communicating complex information.
- Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to build rapport, communicate empathically and sensitively in a manner appropriate to the context and recipient.
- Awareness of the potential impact of disadvantage, discrimination and adverse events on mental health.
Standard Requirements and Mobility
Essential
- Commitment to Equality & Valuing Diversity Principles
- Understanding of Confidentiality & Data Protection
- Understanding of the service users of the Trust (which could include lived experience of conditions the Trust deals with or of receiving services relevant to those the Trust provides)
- Own transport or suitable alternative.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Awareness of their own competence and expertise and work within those boundaries.
- Aware of the expectations of professional and ethical behaviour and act in accordance with these.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Ability to work with people from a wide range of backgrounds.
- Aligned with Trust values and able to model this in their attitude and behaviour: ensuring that the organisational values of being open, compassionate and empowering are demonstrated by self and others every day and that any matters of concern are addressed in a timely way, either directly; or raised with the relevant Line Manager; or through the relevant processes within the Trust as appropriate
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
