Job summary
We are pleased to offer a fantastic opportunity
for two fully trained and accredited Counsellors with an interest in perinatal
mental health to join the Devon Maternal Mental Health Clinic. We have two
positions available working three days per week (0.3) on a permanent basis.
The successful candidates would be joining us at an exciting stage of our development as a newly established NHS service for women in the perinatal period. As well as providing individual counselling sessions to clients, there would be opportunities to contribute to the development of the service, including designing therapeutic groups, contributing to countywide birth trauma clinics, and increasing our connections with third sector services. As part of the Devon Partnership Trust, Specialist Services Directorate you will have links to a range of Psychologist and Psychological therapist colleagues, and opportunities for supervision and CPD.
Main duties of the job
The Maternal Mental Health Clinic is a newly commissioned NHS service
providing psychological therapies to women who have experienced a loss or
trauma in the perinatal period. The successful post holders will provide
psychological assessments and interventions for women who are experiencing
moderate to severe or complex mental health difficulties as a direct result of
loss or trauma associated in the perinatal period. Clinical experience in
perinatal mental health would be an advantage.
The service consists of a small, supportive team of psychologists and
counsellors who are passionate about working with women and birthing people
during the perinatal period. We are a trauma informed service with a focus on
improving access to mental health care for people who face health inequalities.
The service consists of a small, supportive team of psychologists and
counsellors who are passionate about working with women and birthing people
during the perinatal period. We are a trauma informed service with a focus on
improving access to mental health care for people who face health inequalities.
About us
About Devon Partnership Trust
We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.
Our values
We not only recruit employees based on their qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess and demonstrate the behaviours which underpin the core values of our organisation. These values include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health & learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader Employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification which will provide further information on this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification which will provide further information on this role.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing counselling in organisations (e.g. primary care services).
- Has received training (either formal of through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice
Desirable
- Post-qualifying experience as a registered health professional
- Post qualification experienced of providing counselling for clients
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Communication Skills:
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients to elicit highly sensitive personal information and demonstrate the core conditions of unconditional positive regard, empathic understanding and congruence.
- IT Skills
- Good verbal and written communication skills with people using the service, primary care practitioners and workers in specialist mental health services
- Analytical & Judgement Skills:
- Able to accurately assess clients of the maternal mental health clinic, including assessing risk and the appropriateness of the service to meet the persons needs, and personalise the counselling protocol to meet individual needs.
- Skilled in decision making about the most appropriate evidence-based therapy to meet the persons needs
- Skilled in decision making about referral to specialist mental health services
- Planning & Organising Skills:
- Skills to manage own caseload to ensure delivery of an agreed activity contract relating to the number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week.
- Physical Skills:
- Keyboard skills
- Other:
- High level of enthusiasm and motivation for development and innovation in the delivery of evidence based therapies/counselling
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma in humanistic &/or person-centred, counselling or psychotherapy (a BACP recognised course or its
- equivalent - ie 450 hours skills and theory, 120 hours of supervised practice, 20 hours of personal therapy) covering knowledge and skill in a range of counselling procedures
- AND
- Registered with a statutory health or social care regulatory body (e.g. HCPC, NMC) &/or Accredited with a recognised counselling or therapy association (e.g. UKCP, BACP);
Desirable
- Post-graduate qualification in humanistic or person-centred counselling or psychotherapy.
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of the value of evidence based psychological therapies
- Knowledge of how people may present with moderate to severe mental health difficulties
- Knowledge of physical health conditions which may precipitate maternal loss
- Knowledge of how loss may impact on a persons psychological wellbeing
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing counselling in organisations (e.g. primary care services).
- Has received training (either formal of through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice
Desirable
- Post-qualifying experience as a registered health professional
- Post qualification experienced of providing counselling for clients
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Communication Skills:
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients to elicit highly sensitive personal information and demonstrate the core conditions of unconditional positive regard, empathic understanding and congruence.
- IT Skills
- Good verbal and written communication skills with people using the service, primary care practitioners and workers in specialist mental health services
- Analytical & Judgement Skills:
- Able to accurately assess clients of the maternal mental health clinic, including assessing risk and the appropriateness of the service to meet the persons needs, and personalise the counselling protocol to meet individual needs.
- Skilled in decision making about the most appropriate evidence-based therapy to meet the persons needs
- Skilled in decision making about referral to specialist mental health services
- Planning & Organising Skills:
- Skills to manage own caseload to ensure delivery of an agreed activity contract relating to the number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week.
- Physical Skills:
- Keyboard skills
- Other:
- High level of enthusiasm and motivation for development and innovation in the delivery of evidence based therapies/counselling
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma in humanistic &/or person-centred, counselling or psychotherapy (a BACP recognised course or its
- equivalent - ie 450 hours skills and theory, 120 hours of supervised practice, 20 hours of personal therapy) covering knowledge and skill in a range of counselling procedures
- AND
- Registered with a statutory health or social care regulatory body (e.g. HCPC, NMC) &/or Accredited with a recognised counselling or therapy association (e.g. UKCP, BACP);
Desirable
- Post-graduate qualification in humanistic or person-centred counselling or psychotherapy.
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of the value of evidence based psychological therapies
- Knowledge of how people may present with moderate to severe mental health difficulties
- Knowledge of physical health conditions which may precipitate maternal loss
- Knowledge of how loss may impact on a persons psychological wellbeing
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.
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
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).
