Job summary
Are you a Counsellor or Psychotherapist looking
for career development within the NHS?
Would you like to join our team of friendly and
highly skilled Counsellors and Psychological Therapists providing therapeutic interventions
to patients with mild to moderate depression and/or anxiety?
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Talking
Therapies are one of the leading Talking Therapies services for Relational
Therapies (Counselling) in the country. We
provide therapy across all NICE concordant Relational Therapies and offer
supervision specific to each modality.
We are currently expanding our workforce. If you are looking for a role where your
therapy skills will be enhanced and developed and want to join a service
working towards excellence this is the job for you.
We have 3 funded training
opportunities provided by NHS England across the service working Monday to Friday
37.5 hours per week.
Upon successful completion of the course, you
will obtain a NICE approved Talking Therapies qualification and move into a permanent
Band 7 post as a PCE CfD (Person Centred Experiential Counselling for
Depression) High Intensity Therapist.
We provide you with resources for
continual professional development, and a wide range of wellbeing and support.
To discuss the role please contact Senior Counsellor,
Clare Semere - 07719408463 or Team Lead, Sarah Bennett -07719004692.
Main duties of the job
A typical week will involve working autonomously and as part of a team. You will be learning through study and in practice, developing skills and competence.
Under supervision you will work collaboratively with patients in your care to assess and provide psychological interventions, supporting individuals to work towards recovery.
You will maintain clear and accurate clinical records and will be supported to embed learning and reflect on your practice via regular clinical supervision, recording clinical sessions for academic purposes.
You will be involved in various aspects of clinical practice, for example, undertaking patient assessments, facilitating groups, and offering therapy in the modality you are training in.
You will be actively able to participate in other aspects of the service to include referral meetings, clinical skills sessions, and other areas of interest.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. Its why we were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022 Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer
27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
Flexible and agile working opportunities
Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
Wide range of staff networks such as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage)
Health service discounts and online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemes
Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our careers website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role
please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role
please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A minimum two-year post-graduate (or equivalent) qualification in Psychotherapeutic Counselling, Psychotherapy, Counselling, or Counselling Psychology, comprising no less than 450 hours programme contact AND no less than 100 hours supervised counselling or psychotherapy practice
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 350 hours supervised counselling or psychotherapy practice
- Demonstrable experience of working within mental health services
- Experience of conducting accurate and detailed clinical assessments and management of risk
Desirable
- More than 450 hours supervised counselling or psychotherapy practice
- Demonstrable experience of working in a service with patients who have mild/moderate mental health problems
- Worked within a service whereby agreed targets are in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
- Experience of working within a stepped care service for anxiety and depression
Additional criteria
Essential
- Able to commit to 100% attendance of appropriate training course.
- Able to complete academic components of the course
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the role.
Skills & abilities
Essential
- Computer literate and able to articulate clear and concise clinical notes.
- Ability to construct clear reports and letters to referrers.
- Ability to meet agreed/ specified service targets.
- Ability to convert theory to practice.
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of at least one counselling, psychotherapy or psychotherapeutic model
- Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in primary care
- Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A minimum two-year post-graduate (or equivalent) qualification in Psychotherapeutic Counselling, Psychotherapy, Counselling, or Counselling Psychology, comprising no less than 450 hours programme contact AND no less than 100 hours supervised counselling or psychotherapy practice
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 350 hours supervised counselling or psychotherapy practice
- Demonstrable experience of working within mental health services
- Experience of conducting accurate and detailed clinical assessments and management of risk
Desirable
- More than 450 hours supervised counselling or psychotherapy practice
- Demonstrable experience of working in a service with patients who have mild/moderate mental health problems
- Worked within a service whereby agreed targets are in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
- Experience of working within a stepped care service for anxiety and depression
Additional criteria
Essential
- Able to commit to 100% attendance of appropriate training course.
- Able to complete academic components of the course
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the role.
Skills & abilities
Essential
- Computer literate and able to articulate clear and concise clinical notes.
- Ability to construct clear reports and letters to referrers.
- Ability to meet agreed/ specified service targets.
- Ability to convert theory to practice.
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of at least one counselling, psychotherapy or psychotherapeutic model
- Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in primary care
- Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post
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
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).
