Psychological Therapist (Counsellor/Psychologist)

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are looking for an experienced Counsellor/Psychologist to join an established IAPT service (Increasing Access to Psychological Therapies) working from home and in community venues.

Health in Mind is an innovative and exciting service provided by Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. The service provides primary care level mental health & wellbeing interventions to people with common mental health problems across East Sussex. Each locality in the Service consists of a multi-disciplinary team with CBT Therapists, Primary Care Counsellors/Psychologists, Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, Primary Care Mental Health Practitioners and Employment Advisors.

Main duties of the job

A key ethos of the service is to facilitate timely, convenient and non-stigmatic access to IAPT counselling and psychotherapy interventions ensuring that individuals benefit from a good quality and flexible service that meets their needs. In order to achieve this, your duties will include:o Providing therapeutic interventions to a range of clients with depression related problems, including those who present with more complex issues.

o Providing a counselling perspective on client presentation and referral pathway to other mental health practitioners in the local team.

To protect the health and safety of our staff/workers, patients, and those attending our sites, we encourage our workforce to get fully vaccinated against COVID

About us

From the popular seaside destinations of Brighton, Hastings and Eastbourne, to the culture-rich historic towns of Lewes and Battle and the sweeping countryside locations within the South Downs and Wealden, East Sussex is a beautiful place to work and has so much to offer.

Working at Health in Mind will provide you with diverse and interesting opportunities to gain experience in a variety of settings and environments. We receive referrals through a number of routes including self-referrals and those by General Practitioners. We work closely with our Service-User Steering Group to refine and improve the service we offer to meet the needs of the local client group. Furthermore, we place emphasis on staff wellbeing and participation and have a dedicated Staff Wellbeing Champions Team working in close cooperation with a highly committed and friendly leadership and staff team.

Date posted

18 July 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£32,306 to £39,027 a year pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

354-PC-20376

Job locations

Marlborough House

19-21 Warrior Square

St. Leonards-On-Sea

TN37 6BG


Job description

Job responsibilities

REQUIREMENTSWe are looking for:- A qualified Counsellor or Psychologist Accredited or in the process of becoming accredited with the BACP or equivalent professional organisation, or a Practitioner Psychologist registered with HPCP to cover for maternity leave- It would also be advantageous if you have experience working in an IAPT service and are trained in IPT, CFD or DiT

WHAT CAN WE OFFER YOU?- The opportunity to experience working in a successful service and be an integral part of our current service expansion- Excellent supervision structures, with ongoing opportunities for training and development- Holiday entitlementThis post will be based in the Hastings and Rother locality.

Flexibility is built into our service, and different working patterns are offered to suit the diverse needs of our team members although these will need to fit around availability of clinical space as well as meeting and supervision time. We are an 8-8 service, so a percentage of our appointments are offered after 5pm or before 9am in order to meets the needs of our service users. This is a fixed term post at 26.5 hours a week which can be flexible, but will need to fit around availability of clinical space as well as meeting and supervision time.

This is an opportunity to join an established IAPT service (Increasing Access to Psychological Therapies) providing a range of NICE compliant psychological therapies, including Step 3 High Intensity Psychological Interventions.

  • The main focus would be offering therapeutic interventions to a range of clients with anxiety and depression related problems, including those who present with more complex issues.
  • The post holder would also provide information and advice to other mental health practitioners about counselling referrals

Job description

Job responsibilities

REQUIREMENTSWe are looking for:- A qualified Counsellor or Psychologist Accredited or in the process of becoming accredited with the BACP or equivalent professional organisation, or a Practitioner Psychologist registered with HPCP to cover for maternity leave- It would also be advantageous if you have experience working in an IAPT service and are trained in IPT, CFD or DiT

WHAT CAN WE OFFER YOU?- The opportunity to experience working in a successful service and be an integral part of our current service expansion- Excellent supervision structures, with ongoing opportunities for training and development- Holiday entitlementThis post will be based in the Hastings and Rother locality.

Flexibility is built into our service, and different working patterns are offered to suit the diverse needs of our team members although these will need to fit around availability of clinical space as well as meeting and supervision time. We are an 8-8 service, so a percentage of our appointments are offered after 5pm or before 9am in order to meets the needs of our service users. This is a fixed term post at 26.5 hours a week which can be flexible, but will need to fit around availability of clinical space as well as meeting and supervision time.

This is an opportunity to join an established IAPT service (Increasing Access to Psychological Therapies) providing a range of NICE compliant psychological therapies, including Step 3 High Intensity Psychological Interventions.

  • The main focus would be offering therapeutic interventions to a range of clients with anxiety and depression related problems, including those who present with more complex issues.
  • The post holder would also provide information and advice to other mental health practitioners about counselling referrals

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Recognised professional training in a psychological therapy as specified in the appendix
  • Professionally registered as specified in the Appendix

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

  • Qualified and accredited in delivery of a specialist psychological therapy (assessment, formulation and treatment), across a range of presenting problems maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse
  • Demonstrable competence in the delivery of a psychological therapy and a track record of delivering positive outcomes in this therapy
  • Experience of representing psychological therapy within the context of multi-disciplinary care and NHS settings
  • Knowledge of guidance and legislation in relation to the client group
  • Knowledge of the theory, practice and evidence base of specialist psychological therapy as specified in the appendix, as applied to the client group using this service.
  • Experience of the application of psychological therapy in different cultural contexts and experience of working within a multicultural framework
  • Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development as required by the professional registration/accrediting body specified in the appendix
  • An ability to work drawing on the evidence base for effective interventions beyond a single model of therapy
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Recognised professional training in a psychological therapy as specified in the appendix
  • Professionally registered as specified in the Appendix

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

  • Qualified and accredited in delivery of a specialist psychological therapy (assessment, formulation and treatment), across a range of presenting problems maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse
  • Demonstrable competence in the delivery of a psychological therapy and a track record of delivering positive outcomes in this therapy
  • Experience of representing psychological therapy within the context of multi-disciplinary care and NHS settings
  • Knowledge of guidance and legislation in relation to the client group
  • Knowledge of the theory, practice and evidence base of specialist psychological therapy as specified in the appendix, as applied to the client group using this service.
  • Experience of the application of psychological therapy in different cultural contexts and experience of working within a multicultural framework
  • Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development as required by the professional registration/accrediting body specified in the appendix
  • An ability to work drawing on the evidence base for effective interventions beyond a single model of therapy

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

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Marlborough House

19-21 Warrior Square

St. Leonards-On-Sea

TN37 6BG


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Marlborough House

19-21 Warrior Square

St. Leonards-On-Sea

TN37 6BG


Employer's website

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


For questions about the job, contact:

Counselling and Other Therapies Lead

Maria Buonamici

Maria.Buonamici1@nhs.net

07738756996

Date posted

18 July 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£32,306 to £39,027 a year pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

354-PC-20376

Job locations

Marlborough House

19-21 Warrior Square

St. Leonards-On-Sea

TN37 6BG


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