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<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Bereavement Wellbeing Practitioner</strong></p><ul><li><strong>
Hours:</strong> 37.5 hours per week (part-time hours considered)</li><li><strong>Location:</strong> Watford</li><li><strong>Salary: </strong>Rennie Grove Peace Band 5 - £29,970- £36,483 per annum (pro rata)</li><li><strong>Closing date:</strong> 14 November 2025 at 12 noon</li><li><strong>Interview date:</strong> 25 September 2025</li></ul>  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <ul><li>To be a part of the Bereavement and Talking Therapies team who offer emotional support to patients, carers, children and young people and families who have a life-limiting illness or are bereaved.</li><li>Triage referrals and undertake assessments to appropriate departments with Bereavement and Talking therapy service.</li><li>Trained professional in CBT/DBT/counselling.</li><li>Plan and facilitate sessions for bereaved and pre-bereaved patients.</li><li>Deliver staff and patient/family/carers psycho-educational workshops.</li><li>To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and contribute to providing a high-quality service.</li></ul><strong>This role will suit someone who</strong><ul><li>Works under pressure with the ability to meet deadlines.</li><li>Can quickly build trusting, empathetic and caring relationships.</li><li>Is flexible and enjoys the variety of work in a fast-moving environment.</li><li>Has good interpersonal skills.</li><li>Has strong organisational skills.</li></ul>  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>At Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care, our unique care provides a lifeline of compassion and support to patients, carers, and families facing progressive life-limiting illness.

We provide palliative and end of life care support, including bereavement services, within Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire and our patient services are available to adults, as well as patients transitioning into adult services (16 to 25 years).</p><p>Bereavement support is offered for all ages to families of patients and those around them, as well as throughout the community, in schools and workplaces.

We are proud to offer care in the place that best suits the individuals needs, whether that is at home, in a care home, in a short stay in our inpatient unit, out in the community, or in our purpose-built Living Well Centre facilities. As a hospice care charity, we have offered this support, free of charge, for over 40 years.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>17 October 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Other</p>

    
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £29,970 to £36,483 a year
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>NTX1148454</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Peace Hospice</p>
            <p>Watford</p>
            <p>WD17 3PH</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <ul><li>Understand the need to manage time and resources to maximum effect, prioritizing workload, managing own time and working to deadlines.</li><li>Organising own day to day tasks.</li><li>Ability to plan and organise session as appropriate to the RGP service.</li><li>Ability to organise resources.</li><li>Take a flexible approach to working, providing cover for colleagues as required across the Rennie Grove Peace geographical area.</li><li>Ability to work autonomously to plan, deliver, develop and evaluate the bereavement service in line with the RGP Strategy.</li><li>Acting as a Rennie Grove Peace ambassador within the community.</li></ul>  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <ul><li>Understand the need to manage time and resources to maximum effect, prioritizing workload, managing own time and working to deadlines.</li><li>Organising own day to day tasks.</li><li>Ability to plan and organise session as appropriate to the RGP service.</li><li>Ability to organise resources.</li><li>Take a flexible approach to working, providing cover for colleagues as required across the Rennie Grove Peace geographical area.</li><li>Ability to work autonomously to plan, deliver, develop and evaluate the bereavement service in line with the RGP Strategy.</li><li>Acting as a Rennie Grove Peace ambassador within the community.</li></ul>    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Qualified professional as a Counsellor, (PWP), Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner, DBT therapist, or equivalent relevant therapist. Degree with BABCP, UKCP, BACP, NCPS registration (or working towards).</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
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          Additional Criteria
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Proven experience working with individuals and group work. Proven experience in developing and facilitating psychological and emotional wellbeing groups such as mindfulness, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) skills, or relaxation techniques. Able to deliver low-intensity psychological skill-based interventions in a palliative setting. Able to hold a caseload and contribute to risk management. Ability to positively engage adults, families, and staff. Ability to communicate verbally and in written format. experience in delivering psychological psycho-educational sessions to groups and individuals where appropriate on challenges such as anxiety low mood with a focus on grief and loss. Collaborate with volunteers and community teams to support social groups in our community cafes and support work that builds a focus on social connection, reducing isolation, and developing coping strategies. A commitment to life-long learning and undertaking personal development opportunities. The ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, including the recently bereaved. A good understanding of technology with a working knowledge of Microsoft 365 packages, i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, and Teams. Good organisational skills. Able to work accurately with excellent attention to detail. Able to build good working relationships with a diverse range of people. Able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Self-motivated with ability to work autonomously and as an effective team member, using initiative. Ability to prioritise effectively and produce work to high standards under pressure. Ability to maintain confidentiality. Sensitivity and understanding to the needs of the volunteers and customers, many of whom may have experienced Rennie Grove Peace services or be bereaved themselves.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Accreditation with a recognised membership body. Relevant experience of managing/working with volunteers. Resilient-based supervision training. Experience of working in palliative care. Experience working with groups such as bereavement, carer support, children, and family groups. Experience in facilitating training. Strong people management skills. Bereavement palliative care experience.</li>
          
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        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Qualified professional as a Counsellor, (PWP), Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner, DBT therapist, or equivalent relevant therapist. Degree with BABCP, UKCP, BACP, NCPS registration (or working towards).</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Additional Criteria
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Proven experience working with individuals and group work. Proven experience in developing and facilitating psychological and emotional wellbeing groups such as mindfulness, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) skills, or relaxation techniques. Able to deliver low-intensity psychological skill-based interventions in a palliative setting. Able to hold a caseload and contribute to risk management. Ability to positively engage adults, families, and staff. Ability to communicate verbally and in written format. experience in delivering psychological psycho-educational sessions to groups and individuals where appropriate on challenges such as anxiety low mood with a focus on grief and loss. Collaborate with volunteers and community teams to support social groups in our community cafes and support work that builds a focus on social connection, reducing isolation, and developing coping strategies. A commitment to life-long learning and undertaking personal development opportunities. The ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, including the recently bereaved. A good understanding of technology with a working knowledge of Microsoft 365 packages, i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, and Teams. Good organisational skills. Able to work accurately with excellent attention to detail. Able to build good working relationships with a diverse range of people. Able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Self-motivated with ability to work autonomously and as an effective team member, using initiative. Ability to prioritise effectively and produce work to high standards under pressure. Ability to maintain confidentiality. Sensitivity and understanding to the needs of the volunteers and customers, many of whom may have experienced Rennie Grove Peace services or be bereaved themselves.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Accreditation with a recognised membership body. Relevant experience of managing/working with volunteers. Resilient-based supervision training. Experience of working in palliative care. Experience working with groups such as bereavement, carer support, children, and family groups. Experience in facilitating training. Strong people management skills. Bereavement palliative care experience.</li>
            
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
    </p>
  


 
  
    
      
        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
        </p>
      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Peace Hospice</p>
            <p>Watford</p>
            <p>WD17 3PH</p>
    
  

  
    <br>
    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://renniegrovepeace.org/" target="_blank">https://renniegrovepeace.org/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Peace Hospice</p>
                    <p>Watford</p>
                    <p>WD17 3PH</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://renniegrovepeace.org/" target="_blank">https://renniegrovepeace.org/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

NHS Jobs

Bereavement Wellbeing Practitioner

Specialist Counsellor

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Are you a qualified Counsellor for Depression (CfD) looking to make a real difference in people's lives? Nouvita Healthcare is seeking dedicated, sessional counsellors to join our growing<strong>NHS Talking Therapies</strong>team. This hybrid role offers flexibility, autonomy, and the opportunity to deliver high-quality, evidence-based therapy to adults experiencing common mental health issues.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>Youll work within the<strong>NHS Talking Therapies (IAPT) framework</strong>, delivering short-term counselling interventions that are person-centred and guided by the<strong>Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (PCE-CfD)</strong>model.</p><p><strong>Your responsibilities will include:</strong></p><ul> <li><p>Conducting assessments and delivering therapy sessions</p></li> <li><p>Supporting clients through their mental health journeys using evidence-based practice</p></li> <li><p>Maintaining clear, timely clinical notes on our digital system</p></li> <li><p>Collaborating with team members, supervisors, and partner agencies</p></li> <li><p>Participating in regular supervision, training, and professional development</p></li></ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Nouvita Healthcare is an established provider of specialist health and social care services across Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire. We are dedicated to delivering high-quality, patient-centred mental health support and therapeutic services in hospital, residential and now in outpatient settings. Our focus is on empowering recovery and improving outcomes through effective, compassionate care. At Nouvita, we value continuous improvement and foster an environment where all staff have a voice and can develop their careers.</p><p>We are committed to:</p><p>Delivering high-quality mental health services</p><p>Maintaining excellent clinical governance and patient outcomes</p><p>Supporting staff development and wellbeing</p><p>Promoting equality, inclusion, and diversity in everything we do</p><p></p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>27 August 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Other</p>

    
  

  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £25 a session
      
    </p>
  
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time,
        
      
        
          Part-time,
        
      
        
          Flexible working,
        
      
        
          Home or remote working
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>L0012-25-0018</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>33 Wellfield Close</p>
            <p>Hatfield</p>
      <p>Hertfordshire</p>
      <p>AL100BU</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Youll work within the<strong>NHS Talking Therapies (IAPT) framework</strong>, delivering short-term counselling interventions that are person-centred and guided by the<strong>Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (PCE-CfD)</strong>model.</p><p><strong>Your responsibilities will include:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Conducting assessments and delivering therapy sessions</p></li> <li><p>Supporting clients through their mental health journeys using evidence-based practice</p></li> <li><p>Maintaining clear, timely clinical notes on our digital system</p></li> <li><p>Collaborating with team members, supervisors, and partner agencies</p></li> <li><p>Participating in regular supervision, training, and professional development</p></li></ul>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Youll work within the<strong>NHS Talking Therapies (IAPT) framework</strong>, delivering short-term counselling interventions that are person-centred and guided by the<strong>Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (PCE-CfD)</strong>model.</p><p><strong>Your responsibilities will include:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Conducting assessments and delivering therapy sessions</p></li> <li><p>Supporting clients through their mental health journeys using evidence-based practice</p></li> <li><p>Maintaining clear, timely clinical notes on our digital system</p></li> <li><p>Collaborating with team members, supervisors, and partner agencies</p></li> <li><p>Participating in regular supervision, training, and professional development</p></li></ul>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>- Qualification in CfD</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
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          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>- BACP membership (Accreditation or working towards it)</li>
        
        <li>- Qualification in CfD</li>
        
        <li>- At least 2 years of post-qualification experience</li>
        
        <li>- Experience delivering time-limited counselling</li>
        
        <li>- Remote counselling qualification and good IT skills</li>
        
        <li>- Ability to travel within Hertfordshire as needed</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>- Strong interpersonal and communication skills</li>
          
          <li>- A flexible, client-focused approach</li>
          
          <li>- A solid understanding of confidentiality, ethics, and safeguarding</li>
          
          <li>- Commitment to equality, diversity, and professional standards</li>
          
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        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>- Qualification in CfD</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
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            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>- BACP membership (Accreditation or working towards it)</li>
          
          <li>- Qualification in CfD</li>
          
          <li>- At least 2 years of post-qualification experience</li>
          
          <li>- Experience delivering time-limited counselling</li>
          
          <li>- Remote counselling qualification and good IT skills</li>
          
          <li>- Ability to travel within Hertfordshire as needed</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>- Strong interpersonal and communication skills</li>
            
            <li>- A flexible, client-focused approach</li>
            
            <li>- A solid understanding of confidentiality, ethics, and safeguarding</li>
            
            <li>- Commitment to equality, diversity, and professional standards</li>
            
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Nouvita Limited</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>33 Wellfield Close</p>
            <p>Hatfield</p>
      <p>Hertfordshire</p>
      <p>AL100BU</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://nouvita.co.uk/" target="_blank">https://nouvita.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Nouvita Limited</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>33 Wellfield Close</p>
                    <p>Hatfield</p>
          <p>Hertfordshire</p>
          <p>AL100BU</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://nouvita.co.uk/" target="_blank">https://nouvita.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Sessional Counsellor

CYP-PT Training (Formally RtT): CAMHS Practitioner (CBT Modality)

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Are you a registered clinical or counselling psychologist or a CBT therapist with experience working in an acute hospital environment using CBT/ ACT/ CFT approaches? </p> <p>We are looking for a Band 7 0.8 wte Clinical/ Counselling psychologist to work in our Sutton hospital site in our 'directive' pathway (e.g. CBT/ ACT/ CFT approaches. EMDR would be a plus). As well as direct inpatient and outpatient work, this role will also include supervision to nurses/AHPs within the trust, psychological consultation to medical and rehabilitation teams, and service development. </p> <p>We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic groups, as well as people who have a disability. </p> <p>The post is advertised as 0.8 (4 days) however there is the option of working anything from 3 to 5 days a week. Please state the number of days you would like to work on your application.</p> <p>We encourage you to contact us to discuss the role. Please contact</p> <p>Dr Jennie Baxter, Highly Specialist Counselling Psychologist on <a href="mailto:jennie.baxter@rmh.nhs.uk" target="_blank">jennie.baxter@rmh.nhs.uk</a> or 020 8661 3006</p> <p>Closing date:Provisional interview date and location, </p> <p>The Royal Marsden Hospital, Chelsea SW3 6JJ</p> <p>***please limit 'supporting information'/ 'personal statements' to 600 words. Statements longer than this will result in the application form not being read***"</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>To work within our 'directive' pathway providing structured therapies such as CBT/ ACT/ CFT (our other pathways are: exploratory, family, psychiatry/ mental health nursing)</p>
<p>Provide a high quality specialist clinical/ counselling psychologist/CBT therapy service to adult cancer patients within the context of the Adult Psychological Support Service, including assessment and evidence based interventions associated with the complex physical and psychological impacts of a cancer diagnosis.</p>
<p>Work autonomously, within professional guidelines, code of conduct and the overall framework of the team/trust policies and procedures.</p>
<p>Provide specialist advice and consultation on patients' psychological care to colleagues through psychosocial meetings, multidisciplinary team meetings and attendance at clinics if appropriate.</p>
<p>Utilize research skills for audit, policy and development of psychological services for patients with cancer</p>
<p>Develop, organize, and deliver specialist psychological education and training for multi-professionals caring for individuals impacted by cancer; and patients and their carers as required by The Royal Marsden Trust in collaboration with other colleagues.</p>
<p>Offer, where appropriate, clinical supervision to attached trainee psychological practitioners, assistant psychologists working the team, clinical nurse specialists/ other members of health care team as appropriate.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.</p>
<p>At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.</p>
<p>At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>28 October 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 7</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £56,276 to £63,176 a year
      
        pro rata
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Part-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>282-SA935-A</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>The Royal Marsden Chelsea</p>
            <p>Chelsea</p>
            <p>SW3 6JJ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>For further information please refer to the job description and personal specification</strong></p> <p>To work as a clinician in the delivery of a psychology service to the Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Trust, working directly and indirectly with patients, and with members of the multi-disciplinary team involved in the care of cancer patients, to improve patients psychological wellbeing, quality of life and coping strategies.</p> <p>To provide specialist psychological assessments for patients referred to the Adult Psychological Support Service and make decisions about support options taking into account the individual needs and choice of the patient, their clinical treatment, prognosis and resources available; referring on to the most appropriate specialists if required.</p> <p>To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to formulation, diagnosis and development of a psychological care treatment plan. To contribute to multi-disciplinary team meetings across tumour sites and clinical services where appropriate, develop relationships with medical teams and offer supervision where appropriate.</p> <p>You will be joining a supportive and friendly team of qualified and trainee psychological practitioners from across a range of clinical backgrounds, including, counselling, psychology (clinical and counselling), psychosexual therapy, psychotherapy, psychiatry and mental health nursing. There is excellent internal and external CPD provision.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>For further information please refer to the job description and personal specification</strong></p> <p>To work as a clinician in the delivery of a psychology service to the Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Trust, working directly and indirectly with patients, and with members of the multi-disciplinary team involved in the care of cancer patients, to improve patients psychological wellbeing, quality of life and coping strategies.</p> <p>To provide specialist psychological assessments for patients referred to the Adult Psychological Support Service and make decisions about support options taking into account the individual needs and choice of the patient, their clinical treatment, prognosis and resources available; referring on to the most appropriate specialists if required.</p> <p>To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to formulation, diagnosis and development of a psychological care treatment plan. To contribute to multi-disciplinary team meetings across tumour sites and clinical services where appropriate, develop relationships with medical teams and offer supervision where appropriate.</p> <p>You will be joining a supportive and friendly team of qualified and trainee psychological practitioners from across a range of clinical backgrounds, including, counselling, psychology (clinical and counselling), psychosexual therapy, psychotherapy, psychiatry and mental health nursing. There is excellent internal and external CPD provision.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Education/Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>NMC Registered Nurse RN 1 OR Allied Health Professional (e.g. radiographer, OT, physiotherapist, SALT, dietician) OR Medicine/ Paramedic professional qualification AND PGDip training in CBT therapy AND Accredited with BABCP For CBT Therapist without dual health care training o M.Sc. in CBT therapy AND Accredited with BABCP For clinical/counselling psychologist Post-Graduate Doctoral level training in Clinical / Counselling Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996), accredited by the BPS AND Registration with Health Care Professions Council</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Training in one or more additional specialised areas of clinical practice, including CBT and 3rd wave CBT/EMDR/training in management of late effects and survivorship issues in cancer care or physical health</li>
          
          <li>Recognised supervision qualification/ training</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Psychology experience in acute settings</li>
        
        <li>Psychology experience working with individuals with long term, life threatening physical illness</li>
        
        <li>Experience using CBT/ ACT/ CFT approaches in pure and integrated ways</li>
        
        <li>Psychological care and treatment as a professionally qualified clinician</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working within multicultural settings</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience using EMDR</li>
          
          <li>Experience of providing clinical supervision in a group and 1:1</li>
          
          <li>Psychological experience working in Cancer care/ Palliative Care/ HIV/ Critical Care</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of research productivity</li>
          
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        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Education/Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>NMC Registered Nurse RN 1 OR Allied Health Professional (e.g. radiographer, OT, physiotherapist, SALT, dietician) OR Medicine/ Paramedic professional qualification AND PGDip training in CBT therapy AND Accredited with BABCP For CBT Therapist without dual health care training o M.Sc. in CBT therapy AND Accredited with BABCP For clinical/counselling psychologist Post-Graduate Doctoral level training in Clinical / Counselling Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996), accredited by the BPS AND Registration with Health Care Professions Council</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Training in one or more additional specialised areas of clinical practice, including CBT and 3rd wave CBT/EMDR/training in management of late effects and survivorship issues in cancer care or physical health</li>
            
            <li>Recognised supervision qualification/ training</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Psychology experience in acute settings</li>
          
          <li>Psychology experience working with individuals with long term, life threatening physical illness</li>
          
          <li>Experience using CBT/ ACT/ CFT approaches in pure and integrated ways</li>
          
          <li>Psychological care and treatment as a professionally qualified clinician</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working within multicultural settings</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience using EMDR</li>
            
            <li>Experience of providing clinical supervision in a group and 1:1</li>
            
            <li>Psychological experience working in Cancer care/ Palliative Care/ HIV/ Critical Care</li>
            
            <li>Evidence of research productivity</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
    </p>
  


 
  
    
      
        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
        </p>
      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>The Royal Marsden Chelsea</p>
            <p>Chelsea</p>
            <p>SW3 6JJ</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk/working-royal-marsden" target="_blank">https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk/working-royal-marsden (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>The Royal Marsden Chelsea</p>
                    <p>Chelsea</p>
                    <p>SW3 6JJ</p>
        
      

      
        <br>
        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk/working-royal-marsden" target="_blank">https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk/working-royal-marsden (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Psychologist or CBT Psychotherapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are inviting applications for a psychological therapist from a core professional background (e.g. CAP's, Psychiatric nurses, Social workers, OT's) to join our Personality Disorder Pathway in the South West of Hertfordshire. The post-holder will be based in Watford and Borehamwood.</p>
<p>Working closely with the local DBT leads, this post offers an exciting opportunity to join an established group of therapists who provide a local DBT service, as well as joining the wider network of therapists, locally and across the trust.</p>
<p>The post holder will provide specialist psychological assessment and treatment to clients with a diagnosis of personality disorder within the service and provide specialist support, guidance and consultation to colleagues, carers and other agencies regarding the psychological care of clients.</p>
<p>There will be many opportunities for close working with local and quadrant-wide psychological therapy teams and other psychological therapy colleagues.</p>
<p>The post holder will act as a resource on positive risk-taking and the management of people with personality disorder, for staff within the community hubs, and work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team's policies and procedure.</p>
  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>To have good working relationships with multi-disciplinary colleagues in the community mental health team setting</p>
<p>To maintain close working relationships with psychological therapy colleagues both locally and quadrant-wide</p>
<p>To promote and maintain good working relationships with colleagues in the local Hub and beyond and with GPs and other stakeholders in the service.</p>
<p>To work closely with both psychological therapies staff and other non-psychological therapy colleague</p>
<p>To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team's policies and procedure</p>
<p>To utilise research skills for audit, teaching, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team/service</p>
<p>To provide specialist psychological assessment and treatment including a range of evidence-based group and individual psychological interventions</p>
<p>To provide specialist support, guidance, and consultation relevant to personality disorders on clients' psychological care to other multi-disciplinary professional</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission, and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.</p> <p>Our family of over 4000 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disabilities services.</p> <p>The care we provide makes a fantastic difference to the lives of our service users, their families and carers - everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:</p> <p>Our Trust values are:</p> <p><strong>Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.</strong></p> <p>These values are at the core of who we are, everything we do, and how we do it!</p> <p>Would you like to be part of the HPFT family? Would you like work with us to ensure our service users live the fullest lives possible they can? Would you like to be supported in your career to be the best that you can be?</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>17 October 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 6</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £38,682 to £46,580 a year
      
        Per annum, Pro rata
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Part-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>367-ACMS-9784</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Colne House, Upton Road, Watford, Hertfordshire WD18 0JP</p>
      <p>Upton Road</p>
      <p>Watford</p>
            <p>WD18 0JP</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>To provide specialist psychological assessments of clients referred to the team based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological tests, self- report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the clients' care.</p>
<p>To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a clients mental health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the clients problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care setting</p>
<p>To be responsible for implementing psychological interventions from within your area of specialty for individuals, carers, families, and groups, within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining the psychological formulation according to the evolving clinical scenario.</p>
<p>To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options considering both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group</p>
<p>To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients whose problems are managed by psychologically based standard care plan</p>
<p><em><strong>For full details of the role and responsibilities for this vacancy please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification documents attached.</strong></em></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>To provide specialist psychological assessments of clients referred to the team based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological tests, self- report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the clients' care.</p>
<p>To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a clients mental health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the clients problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care setting</p>
<p>To be responsible for implementing psychological interventions from within your area of specialty for individuals, carers, families, and groups, within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining the psychological formulation according to the evolving clinical scenario.</p>
<p>To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options considering both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group</p>
<p>To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients whose problems are managed by psychologically based standard care plan</p>
<p><em><strong>For full details of the role and responsibilities for this vacancy please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification documents attached.</strong></em></p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Qualification and continuing registration* in one of the core mental health professions e.g. psychiatric nursing, clinical or counselling psychology, Clinical Associate in Psychology,  social work, or occupational therapy.</li>
        
        <li>*Continuing registration with body overseeing practice of core mental health profession e.g.   AND: NMC or HCPC.</li>
        
        <li>Intensive training in DBT OR commitment to complete of DBT Intensive Training and commitment to achieve DBT Accreditation when this becomes available, if possible, through the PG Diploma in DBT. Continuing registration with body overseeing practice of core mental health profession, e.g., NMC or HCPC</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
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          AREAS OF EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, adult mental health and in patient settings</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with complex presentations including adults with personality disorders and maintaining professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge and understanding of trauma informed care.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of multi-disciplinary team working and inter-agency collaboration</li>
        
        <li>Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings</li>
        
        <li>Ability to take the appropriate action to address any issues or risks</li>
        
        <li>Awareness of Child and Adult Safeguarding Procedures</li>
        
        <li>Awareness of current NHS initiatives and Developments</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge and awareness of specific clinical practices and issues relating to clients with severe and enduring mental health problems including personality issues.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team</li>
        
        <li>Experience of facilitating groups</li>
        
        <li>Ability to provide consultation to other professional and non-professional groups</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of service development/project management</li>
          
          <li>Experience of service quality monitoring e.g. clinical audit, evaluative research, etc.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Qualification and continuing registration* in one of the core mental health professions e.g. psychiatric nursing, clinical or counselling psychology, Clinical Associate in Psychology,  social work, or occupational therapy.</li>
          
          <li>*Continuing registration with body overseeing practice of core mental health profession e.g.   AND: NMC or HCPC.</li>
          
          <li>Intensive training in DBT OR commitment to complete of DBT Intensive Training and commitment to achieve DBT Accreditation when this becomes available, if possible, through the PG Diploma in DBT. Continuing registration with body overseeing practice of core mental health profession, e.g., NMC or HCPC</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            AREAS OF EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, adult mental health and in patient settings</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with complex presentations including adults with personality disorders and maintaining professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge and understanding of trauma informed care.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of multi-disciplinary team working and inter-agency collaboration</li>
          
          <li>Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings</li>
          
          <li>Ability to take the appropriate action to address any issues or risks</li>
          
          <li>Awareness of Child and Adult Safeguarding Procedures</li>
          
          <li>Awareness of current NHS initiatives and Developments</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge and awareness of specific clinical practices and issues relating to clients with severe and enduring mental health problems including personality issues.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team</li>
          
          <li>Experience of facilitating groups</li>
          
          <li>Ability to provide consultation to other professional and non-professional groups</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of service development/project management</li>
            
            <li>Experience of service quality monitoring e.g. clinical audit, evaluative research, etc.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Colne House, Upton Road, Watford, Hertfordshire WD18 0JP</p>
      <p>Upton Road</p>
      <p>Watford</p>
            <p>WD18 0JP</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/" target="_blank">https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Colne House, Upton Road, Watford, Hertfordshire WD18 0JP</p>
          <p>Upton Road</p>
          <p>Watford</p>
                    <p>WD18 0JP</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/" target="_blank">https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

DBT Therapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are seeking to recruit a Registered and/or Accredited Band 5, 6 or 7 Counsellor to join the West Dorset Team .</p> <p>This is an excellent opportunity for someone with the appropriate skills, experience and qualifications to join a highly motivated, professional and committed team. All successful candidates will be expected to train or be qualified in one of the following NICE Approved Counselling modalities; Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT) Person Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (PCE CfD) or Couples Therapy for Depression (CTfD).</p> <p>The requirements for a Band 5 position will be a minimum of a recognised Diploma in Counselling, be Registered with the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and be working towards Accreditation. Band 6 positions include Accreditation status with an appropriate Professional governing Body e.g BACP/BPC/UKCP and in training in a NICE approved modality. Band 7 positions include Accreditation status and qualification and current practice in one of the NICE approved modalities; Person Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (PCE CfD), Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) or Couples Therapy for Depression (CTfD).</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>You will be expected to provide Counselling via Face to Face appointments digital and telephone platforms including on occasion home visits and working with interpreters. We provide short term time limited treatment. You may be required to facilitate groups online or in person and have excellent administration, IT and communication skills. The successful candidate will work as part of a team, be expected to work flexibly including one evening per week to meet with service demand. </p> <p>It is essential before applying that you read the job description and person specification for each banding. It is also essential you are able to work in the West Dorset locality.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forwardlooking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people. We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities. Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do, and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities, and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves. Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>15 October 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 5</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £31,049 to £54,710 a year
      
        p.a.
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time,
        
      
        
          Part-time,
        
      
        
          Job share,
        
      
        
          Flexible working
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>152-M330.25</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Conifers</p>
      <p>Poundbury West Industrial Estate</p>
      <p>Dorchester</p>
            <p>DT1 2PG</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.</p> <p>As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact <a href="mailto:dhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net" target="_blank">dhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net</a></p> <p><strong>Please refer to the JD/PS documents for relevant banding</strong></p> <p>Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.</p> <p>As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact <a href="mailto:dhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net" target="_blank">dhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net</a></p> <p><strong>Please refer to the JD/PS documents for relevant banding</strong></p> <p>Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Educational Requirements and Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>A recognised Diploma or Degree in Psychotherapeutic Counselling, Psychotherapy or Counselling</li>
        
        <li>A postgraduate qualification in one of the NICE Approved Counselling modalities below:- Person Centred Experiential - Counselling for Depression (PCE CfD), Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT),  Couples Therapy for Depression (CTfD)</li>
        
        <li>Registration or Accreditation with BACP (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy), BPC (British Psychoanalytic Council), UKCP (United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy).</li>
        
        <li>In current practice as a Counsellor</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Further training in a recognised model of psychological therapy</li>
          
          <li>Qualification or experience in providing group facilitation</li>
          
          <li>Qualification or suitable experience in the provision of clinical supervision</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Skills, Experience and Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Fully competent with data input and IT systems</li>
        
        <li>Experience in the assessment and evaluation of risk associated with mental health and related psychopathology.</li>
        
        <li>Effective communication in written and spoken English</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Previous experience of working in an NHS Talking Therapy/Primary Care service or NHS setting and working across other healthcare services.</li>
          
          <li>Experience in providing short term, time limited therapy, including routine outcome monitoring.</li>
          
          <li>Experience and skills of providing psychological treatment for people presenting with depression and related mental health difficulties.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Personal qualities /aptitudes
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>To be personally responsible for maintaining self-care to enable safe provision of treatment in a pressurised environment.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to maintain sustained and intense concentration in a pressurised, target driven environment.</li>
        
        <li>Capacity to work in situations demanding careful clinical judgement and to maximise the use of clinical supervision with planning and preparation of clinical caseload.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>To work as part of a team and to develop personal, team targets and objectives.</li>
          
          <li>An ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.</li>
          
          <li>An ability to work flexibly to meet the demands of Patient care and service  requirements.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Car owner/driver
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Level 2 - Must be a car driver and be able to use own car for official duties when required</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Educational Requirements and Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>A recognised Diploma or Degree in Psychotherapeutic Counselling, Psychotherapy or Counselling</li>
          
          <li>A postgraduate qualification in one of the NICE Approved Counselling modalities below:- Person Centred Experiential - Counselling for Depression (PCE CfD), Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT),  Couples Therapy for Depression (CTfD)</li>
          
          <li>Registration or Accreditation with BACP (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy), BPC (British Psychoanalytic Council), UKCP (United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy).</li>
          
          <li>In current practice as a Counsellor</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Further training in a recognised model of psychological therapy</li>
            
            <li>Qualification or experience in providing group facilitation</li>
            
            <li>Qualification or suitable experience in the provision of clinical supervision</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Skills, Experience and Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Fully competent with data input and IT systems</li>
          
          <li>Experience in the assessment and evaluation of risk associated with mental health and related psychopathology.</li>
          
          <li>Effective communication in written and spoken English</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Previous experience of working in an NHS Talking Therapy/Primary Care service or NHS setting and working across other healthcare services.</li>
            
            <li>Experience in providing short term, time limited therapy, including routine outcome monitoring.</li>
            
            <li>Experience and skills of providing psychological treatment for people presenting with depression and related mental health difficulties.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Personal qualities /aptitudes
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>To be personally responsible for maintaining self-care to enable safe provision of treatment in a pressurised environment.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to maintain sustained and intense concentration in a pressurised, target driven environment.</li>
          
          <li>Capacity to work in situations demanding careful clinical judgement and to maximise the use of clinical supervision with planning and preparation of clinical caseload.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>To work as part of a team and to develop personal, team targets and objectives.</li>
            
            <li>An ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.</li>
            
            <li>An ability to work flexibly to meet the demands of Patient care and service  requirements.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Car owner/driver
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Level 2 - Must be a car driver and be able to use own car for official duties when required</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
    </p>
  


 
  
    
      
        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
        </p>
      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Conifers</p>
      <p>Poundbury West Industrial Estate</p>
      <p>Dorchester</p>
            <p>DT1 2PG</p>
    
  

  
    <br>
    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/work-for-us" target="_blank">https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Conifers</p>
          <p>Poundbury West Industrial Estate</p>
          <p>Dorchester</p>
                    <p>DT1 2PG</p>
        
      

      
        <br>
        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/work-for-us" target="_blank">https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

B5, B6 or B7 Counsellor/High Intensity Counselling Psychotherapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong><em>Are you a registered CBT Psychotherapist/Psychologist with a passion for providing exceptional care?</em></strong></p> <p>We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed CBT Therapist/ Psychologist to join our well established and dynamic Hospital Liaison Psychiatry service. This is a key role within the clinical team within the Liaison service.</p> <p><strong><em>It is fantastic time to join the Liaison Psychiatry service as we are developing our services to CORE24!</em></strong></p> <p><strong>This role covers Pembury and Maidstone Hospitals, and reduced hours will also be considered.</strong></p> <p><strong>The Service - </strong><strong>Liaison Psychiatr</strong><strong>y</strong></p> <p>The Liaison psychiatry service aims to provide mental health advice and support to individuals receiving care and treatment at general hospitals in Kent and Medway. The general hospital staff can refer anyone over the age of 18 who attends A&amp;E or is an inpatient on a medical or surgical ward. The liaison team can then offer advice, support or a full mental and psychological health assessment as appropriate. By ensuring that an individual's physical and mental health are considered holistically, it is possible for the whole healthcare team to ensure the most effective care is delivered in a collaborative way.</p> <p>KMPT | Our Services - Liaison Psychiatry</p> <p><strong>**Previous applicants need not apply**</strong></p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>As a CBT Psychotherapist or Psychologist you will be responsible for offering high quality assessment and brief interventions with a specific focus on people in distress, related to both mental and physical health conditions.</p> <p>This is an exciting, varied role with opportunity for development of clinics, consultation, and teaching staff in the multi-disciplinary and hospital team.</p> <p>You will have access to regular supervision and team support to develop your own practice in Liaison, whilst supporting the MDT in providing quick, effective, accessible services .</p> <p><strong>CBT Psychotherapist/Clinical or Counselling Psychologist - Essential Qualifications and Experience</strong></p> <p>You will have a specialist post graduate CBT qualification with BABCP registration OR a doctorate-level or equivalent BPS approved qualification in Clinical/Counselling psychology with HCPC registration. Experience in a range of clinical settings with the ability to support people in acute distress is required.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated 'Good' by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year.</p>
<p>Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident.</p>
<p>Join us - if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's doing well together.</p>
<p>We are serious about diversity and inclusion, and we are working hard to build this into our DNA. We warmly welcome applications for any of our roles from people from diverse backgrounds, and we are proactively encouraging applications from under-represented communities for our more senior roles, like this one.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>17 October 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 7</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £47,810 to £54,710 a year
      
        per annum pro rata
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Part-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>380-WK0247-A-E</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Maidstone Hospital</p>
      <p>Hermitage Lane</p>
      <p>Maidstone, Kent</p>
            <p>ME16 9QQ</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main responsibilities of the role.</strong></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main responsibilities of the role.</strong></p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Postgraduate CBT or Doctorate Qualification,  BABCP/HCPC</li>
        
        <li>Specialist training</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Years of Experience</li>
        
        <li>Hours of supervised practice</li>
        
        <li>Relevant AMH/ acute/urgent care/physical health experience demonstrated</li>
        
        <li>Good assessment &amp; formulation skills</li>
        
        <li>Effective MDT working</li>
        
        <li>Teaching, Reflective practice, liaising with other agencies</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Previous A&amp;E Liaison or long term conditions experience</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Postgraduate CBT or Doctorate Qualification,  BABCP/HCPC</li>
          
          <li>Specialist training</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Years of Experience</li>
          
          <li>Hours of supervised practice</li>
          
          <li>Relevant AMH/ acute/urgent care/physical health experience demonstrated</li>
          
          <li>Good assessment &amp; formulation skills</li>
          
          <li>Effective MDT working</li>
          
          <li>Teaching, Reflective practice, liaising with other agencies</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Previous A&amp;E Liaison or long term conditions experience</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
    </p>
  


 
  
    
      
        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
        </p>
      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Maidstone Hospital</p>
      <p>Hermitage Lane</p>
      <p>Maidstone, Kent</p>
            <p>ME16 9QQ</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.kentmedwaymentalhealth.nhs.uk" target="_blank">https://www.kentmedwaymentalhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Maidstone Hospital</p>
          <p>Hermitage Lane</p>
          <p>Maidstone, Kent</p>
                    <p>ME16 9QQ</p>
        
      

      
        <br>
        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.kentmedwaymentalhealth.nhs.uk" target="_blank">https://www.kentmedwaymentalhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

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