Main area: Grantham Lincolnshire Talking Therapies
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 30 hours per week (Flexible working options available)
Job ref: 274-11332-AC
Employer: Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Elm Lodge
Town: Grantham
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 07/02/2025 23:59
Counsellor
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation NHS Trust (LPFT) delivers an NHS Talking Therapies service. An opportunity has arisen for a qualified counsellor Band 5 to join the Lincolnshire Talking Therapies service based in Grantham. You may also be required to cover alternative bases to meet service needs. The Service provides evidence-based interventions within a stepped care model, treating people with mild to moderate common mental health problems.
In return we can offer you:
* A well-established, friendly and supportive therapy team.
* Personal and Professional Development opportunities.
* Regular management and clinical supervision.
* Early access to our staff wellbeing service and psychology therapies.
* Excellent working environment.
For further information regarding this post please contact Kashmir Moons, Team Manager for Lincoln Talking Therapies, on email [emailprotected] or Lauren Andrews Lead counsellor/IPT on [emailprotected]
CLOSING DATE: 7th February 2025
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, be able to work within a team environment and be thoroughly conversant with the use of clinical systems.
The Band 5 counsellor will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing counselling for depression. The post holder will be expected to hold a clinical caseload and will be provided with clinical supervision.
Working for our organisation
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,800 staff, and serving a population of over 766,000, our people lie at the heart of everything we do. We are rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England.
We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity and have active staff networks groups.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical
* Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service.
* Formulate, implement and evaluate therapy programmes for clients.
* Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week.
* Attend meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate.
* Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service.
* Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols.
* Work closely with other members of the team ensuring appropriate step-up and step-down arrangements are in place.
* Undertake psychological assessments of patients referred to the service.
Training and Supervision
* To attend CPD and mandatory training provided by the Trust.
* To attend clinical supervision.
* To undertake DIT/IPT/CfD training if they don’t already hold one of those.
Professional
* Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to the employer and any regulatory, professional and accrediting bodies.
* Ensure that client confidentiality is protected at all times.
* Be aware of, and keep up to date with advances in the spheres of counselling and other agreed psychological therapies.
* Ensure clear professional objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed with senior therapists on a regular basis.
* Attend clinical/managerial supervision on a regular basis.
* Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives.
* Keep up to date all records in relation to C.P.D.
General
* To contribute to the development of best practice within the service.
* To maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and procedures.
* All employees have a duty and responsibility for their own health and safety and the health of safety of colleagues, patients and the general public.
* All employees have a responsibility and a legal obligation to ensure that information processed for both patients and staff is kept accurate, confidential, secure and in line with the Data Protection Act (1998).
Person specification
Qualifications
* Diploma in counselling (therapeutic).
* Evidence of continued professional development.
* Meets the criteria for accreditation with BCAP.
* Accreditation with BCAP.
Experience
* Demonstrable evidence of supervised practice.
* Knowledge of a broad range of psychological therapies including time limited interventions.
* Ability to manage own caseload and time.
Skills
* Good written and communication skills.
* Excellent organisational skills.
* Understanding of common mental health problems and of current approaches to treatment.
As an ethical recruiter we will not pursue applications from red list countries as defined by the World Health Organisation. In order to pursue and apply for this role you must have UK NHS experience.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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