Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Practitioner

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Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and self-motivated individual to work for Mindsmatter, an Improving Access to Psychological Therapy (IAPT) Service

This opportunity is on offer for a qualified Counsellor who has the appropriate skills, is passionate about providing meaningful and effective therapeutic interventions for common mental health problems.

The Mindsmatter service comprises Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWPs), and Cognitive Behavioural Therapists in addition to Counsellors who together offer a range of IAPT compliant psychological therapies and support to help people make positive changes to reduce stress and anxiety and improve their wellbeing.

Main duties of the job

Mindsmatter Counsellors offer screening, assessment and treatment for common mental health problems, offering service users a greater degree of treatment choice and flexibility by providing 1:1 brief time limited counselling. This service is provided across a number of primary care and other community venues in the locality.

Applicants should have a proven track record of delivering high quality service outcomes against robust performance measures in addition to having excellent interpersonal qualities; time management skills; an ability to work autonomously; and an enthusiasm for working in an ever-developing IAPT environment.

Mindsmatter is an innovative and forward thinking service. We provide rapid accessible mental health screening, assessment and treatment whilst enabling people accessing the service to have a collaborative role in the choice of intervention they receive.

Mindsmatter is underpinned by a philosophy of mental health promotion, health recovery, choice, empowerment and personal responsibility.

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.

Details

Date posted

03 April 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-PEN582-SJW

Job locations

Balladen House

Rossendale

BB4 6SL


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

  • British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy accredited Diploma
  • Hold Registered status with BACP
  • Evidence of working towards British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy Accreditation (to be achieved within 12 months of taking up the post)

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of NHS structures and policy within a primary care context
  • Good record of Continuing Professional Development and willingness to continue this

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of psychological work with common mental health issue
  • Experience of promoting wellbeing and social inclusion
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy accredited Diploma
  • Hold Registered status with BACP
  • Evidence of working towards British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy Accreditation (to be achieved within 12 months of taking up the post)

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of NHS structures and policy within a primary care context
  • Good record of Continuing Professional Development and willingness to continue this

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of psychological work with common mental health issue
  • Experience of promoting wellbeing and social inclusion

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Balladen House

Rossendale

BB4 6SL


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Balladen House

Rossendale

BB4 6SL


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Professional Lead for Counselling

Zubeida Ali

zubeida.ali@lscft.nhs.uk

01254226007

Details

Date posted

03 April 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-PEN582-SJW

Job locations

Balladen House

Rossendale

BB4 6SL


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