Counsellor

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Come and join the Blackburn with Darwen Mindsmatter Talking Therapies Team!

We are the local Talking Therapy service offering 1:1 therapy as well as group work and online therapy.

We are looking for a dynamic, hardworking and enthusiastic individual with the appropriate training, skills and experience to offer counselling. If you think this is you, do please apply!

Our team at Blackburn with Darwen Mindsmatter consists of a close team of PWPs, Counsellors and CBT therapists who work collaboratively to deliver the best service and outcomes for clients. We pride ourselves on the work we do.

We work in integrative ways and have strong links with specialist services, enhancing client care as we strive to ensure that clients receive the right treatment for their need.

For an informal discussion about the post please contact us.

Main duties of the job

To provide high quality primary care counselling services to adults with common mental health problems., including those with a degree of complexity.

To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of Trust and local policies and procedure.

To deliver a counselling service in accordance with NICE guidelines, within agreed activity levels and model, meeting required key performance indicators (KPIs).

To provide advice and consultation on client's care, to non-counselling colleagues and to non-professional carers.

To promote wellbeing and social inclusion.

To work flexibly and in accordance with service demands.

To work to the agreed number of clinical contacts per week as set by the Team Manager.

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT

Date posted

13 March 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£27,055 to £32,934 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-PEN564-EB

Job locations

Daisyfield Mill

Blackburn

BB1 3BL

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Completion of a British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy accredited counselling course at diploma level
Have Registered status with BACP
Evidence of working towards accreditation with British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (and a commitment to achieve this within 12 months of commencement of the post)

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of NHS structures and policy within a primary care context.
Knowledge of the IAPT model
Clinical and theoretical knowledge of more than 1 model of counselling.

Experience

Essential

Experience of psychological work with common mental health problems and primary care counselling work.
Experience of short term time-limited counselling
Evidence of regular supervised practice.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Completion of a British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy accredited counselling course at diploma level
Have Registered status with BACP
Evidence of working towards accreditation with British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (and a commitment to achieve this within 12 months of commencement of the post)

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of NHS structures and policy within a primary care context.
Knowledge of the IAPT model
Clinical and theoretical knowledge of more than 1 model of counselling.

Experience

Essential

Experience of psychological work with common mental health problems and primary care counselling work.
Experience of short term time-limited counselling
Evidence of regular supervised practice.

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.