Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
As part of CNTW North Cumbria Talking Therapies, we provide a range of evidence-based psychological interventions for people presenting with common mental health problems such as depression and anxiety disorders. The service delivers interventions within a stepped model of care, and our team includes a wide range of professionals, including Counsellors, High Intensity CBT Therapists, Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, and Employment Advisors.
We are a growing service based in North Cumbria, continually looking for ways to improve and develop our offerings to clients. We operate 8am-8pm weekdays with some weekend work when required. We are a diverse team with practitioners from various backgrounds, including medical, mental health, social services, and psychology.
As a service, we are committed to ongoing action to embrace diversity and create a welcoming and inclusive environment for all staff and patients. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, regardless of sex, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability, or religion. We are particularly keen to receive applications from bilingual and multilingual speakers.
Clients can self-refer or be referred by various healthcare professionals. Our service currently offers a combination of face-to-face and remote working (telephone/video), either from one of our bases or working from home, providing an opportunity for improved work/life balance.
Main Duties of the Job
To provide high-quality, short-term, evidence-based counselling to individuals with common mental health problems. Counselling is delivered both remotely and at various locations.
The role will involve:
1. Delivering brief psychological interventions at both step 2 and step 3.
2. Seeing clients who are struggling with mild to moderate depression (Step 3) and mild to moderate eating disorders (all at step 2), offering appropriate interventions in line with current NICE guidelines.
3. Meeting agreed clinical activity targets.
4. Liaising with other professionals as appropriate.
5. Undertaking regular clinical supervision to ensure professional development and safe practices.
The successful applicant will be a qualified and experienced counsellor, who is accredited and holds the Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (PCECfD) qualification required for the band 7 position. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a wider team are essential. Experience in supervising would be desirable.
About Us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented, and committed workforce who are caring and compassionate, capable of meeting the demands of the modern NHS. In return, we offer a dynamic working environment to build a career.
Benefits of Joining Our Team
* Work as part of a locality team within North Cumbria Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression.
* Provide high-quality evidence-based therapy to individuals with common mental health problems, whether self-referred or referred by healthcare professionals.
* Work within the existing Mental Health service structure across the Trust, establishing and maintaining appropriate links with both primary and secondary care elements of the service.
* Working 22.5 hours per week, arranged flexibly within service hours where service permits. We welcome suggestions for reasonable working plans to balance service needs and personal preferences.
* Staff benefits include: Pension, discounts, and staff support services.
* Flexible working opportunities.
* Generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave for eligible staff.
* Annual leave entitlements.
Job Responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date: 14th January 2025
Closing date: 28th January 2025
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
* One or more NHS Talking Therapies specified counselling or psychotherapy accreditations.
* Completed training in Patient Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (PCECfD).
* A minimum two-year post-graduate qualification in Psychotherapeutic Counselling, Psychotherapy, Counselling, or Counselling Psychology.
* A Bachelor's degree and/or professional training in a health practitioner field (e.g., nursing, occupational therapy).
* Evidence of post-qualification training in clinical supervision.
Experience
* Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients within an NHS Talking Therapies service.
* Significant experience of working therapeutically with individuals suffering from common mental health problems.
* Good working knowledge of mental health problems and a range of interventions.
* Experience in identifying and managing safeguarding concerns and clinical risk.
* Understanding of psychological measures such as PHQ9, GAD7, ED15, etc.
* Experience of working in an NHS Talking Therapies service for anxiety and depression.
* Experience of teaching, training, and/or supervision.
Skills and Competencies
* Ability to work with a significant degree of autonomy and as part of a team.
* Ability to work effectively in delivering time-limited therapy.
* Good time management skills and ability to work to performance-managed targets.
* Ability to use IAPTus patient record system.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and 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.
Salary: £46,148 to £52,809 a year pro rata per annum.
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