field_job_employment_type

job_industry

field_job_occupational_field_parents_all

job_organization_name

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Macmillan Cancer information and Support Centre team at North Manchester General Hospital, working as a Macmillan Counsellor and Psychological Support Co-ordinator.</p>    <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p><em>As Macmillan Counsellor and Psychological Support Co-ordinator you will manage and develop the established counselling service for cancer patients and relatives at the hospital. Responsible for volunteer counsellors recruited into the team, you will assign them to clients as appropriate, as well as delivering appropriate psychological therapy for clients yourself where required.</em> <em>You will work closely with cancer teams at North Manchester General who refer clients to the service as well as the Macmillan Counsellor and Psychological Support Co-ordinators on other MFT hospital sites ensuring parity of provision across the Trust.</em></p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn &amp; is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health &amp; social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.</p> <p>Bringing together 10 hospitals &amp; community services from across Manchester, Trafford &amp; beyond, we champion collaborative working &amp; transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.</p> <p>We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient &amp; staff experience, operational effectiveness &amp; driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.</p> <p>We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre &amp; Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.</p> <p>At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>26 September 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>349-NMGH-7509426*C</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>North Manchester General Hospital</p>
      <p>Delaunays Road</p>
      <p>Manchester</p>
            <p>M8 5RB</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description &amp; Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form. </p> <p><strong>Diversity Matters</strong>MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at <a href="mailto:resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.Were" target="_blank">resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.Were</a> looking forward to hearing from you!</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description &amp; Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form. </p> <p><strong>Diversity Matters</strong>MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at <a href="mailto:resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.Were" target="_blank">resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.Were</a> looking forward to hearing from you!</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Essential and desirable
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Recognised professional qualification, diploma or working towards a masters</li>
        
        <li>Member of a recognised professional body e.g. BACP Accreditation or UKCP and be accredited or working towards Accredited Practitioner of that body</li>
        
        <li>Experience providing therapy within the healthcare and/or charitable sector</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working in an acute health setting/with physical health</li>
        
        <li>Ability to create and maintain a suitably safe and therapeutic environment to ensure clients emotional and physical wellbeing</li>
        
        <li>An aptitude for recruiting and managing a team of volunteers</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Counselling supervision qualification or working towards</li>
          
          <li>Experience of managing a team of volunteers or managing a clinical team</li>
          
          <li>Broad understanding of the impact of cancer on emotional health</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Essential and desirable
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Recognised professional qualification, diploma or working towards a masters</li>
          
          <li>Member of a recognised professional body e.g. BACP Accreditation or UKCP and be accredited or working towards Accredited Practitioner of that body</li>
          
          <li>Experience providing therapy within the healthcare and/or charitable sector</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in an acute health setting/with physical health</li>
          
          <li>Ability to create and maintain a suitably safe and therapeutic environment to ensure clients emotional and physical wellbeing</li>
          
          <li>An aptitude for recruiting and managing a team of volunteers</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Counselling supervision qualification or working towards</li>
            
            <li>Experience of managing a team of volunteers or managing a clinical team</li>
            
            <li>Broad understanding of the impact of cancer on emotional health</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="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
    <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</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="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
        <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</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>Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>North Manchester General Hospital</p>
      <p>Delaunays Road</p>
      <p>Manchester</p>
            <p>M8 5RB</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>North Manchester General Hospital</p>
          <p>Delaunays Road</p>
          <p>Manchester</p>
                    <p>M8 5RB</p>
        
      

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

NHS Jobs

Macmillan Counsellor and Psychological Support Coordinator

<p><strong>Become a Step Forward Foster Carer A Life-Changing Opportunity for Art Therapists and Play Therapists</strong><br> <strong>Foster with TACT Fostering and Bury Council</strong></p><p><strong>Please note: This role requires you to be self-Employed</strong></p><p>Are you an Art Therapist or Play Therapist who is passionate about supporting young people through creative and therapeutic interventions? You already have the empathy, dedication, and commitment needed to make a profound difference in a young person s life.</p><p>We are looking for compassionate, resilient individuals like you to become Step Forward Foster Carers offering a safe, nurturing home to a young person transitioning from residential care. This is a unique opportunity to take the therapeutic skills you ve developed and make a lasting, personal impact.<br> This could be your most rewarding role yet offering not just care, but a future full of hope.</p><p><strong>What is Step Forward Fostering?</strong></p><p>Step Forward Fostering is a pioneering project that helps young people who have faced trauma, loss, and instability transition from residential care into a caring family environment.<br> These young people aren t just looking for a place to stay they need someone like you: a supportive adult who understands their needs, builds trust, and provides the consistency they ve often lacked.<br> As a Step Forward Foster Carer, you ll be part of a supportive team, working alongside professionals who are there to guide you every step of the way. You ll never be alone on this journey.</p><p><strong>What You ll Receive:</strong></p><p>We understand that caring for a young person with complex needs is a significant commitment. That s why we provide comprehensive support both emotionally and financially.</p><p><strong>Specialist Support:</strong></p><ul> <li>Your own Senior Practitioner offering regular guidance and supervision</li><li>A Family Wellbeing Worker to support you and your foster child</li><li>A Hub Carer providing up to 28 days of planned short breaks every year</li><li>24/7 Out-of-Hours Support, ensuring you re never alone</li><li>Access to a network of other Step Forward Carers for peer support</li><li>Ongoing training in trauma-informed care and understanding neurodevelopmental needs</li><li>Therapeutic and psychological support to build on your existing skills</li></ul> <p><strong>Financial Package:</strong><br> We recognise the commitment it takes to support a young person with complex needs and offer a generous financial package to help you focus fully on providing stability and care.</p><ul> <li><strong>£1,052 per week</strong> while you have a child placed with you (around <strong>£54,704 a year</strong>)</li><li><strong>£408 per week retainer</strong> between placements (up to <strong>£21,216 a year</strong>)</li><li>Extra allowances for birthdays, holidays, and cultural celebrations</li><li>Tax exemptions specifically designed for foster carers</li></ul> <p><strong>Is This You?</strong></p><p>We are looking for Art Therapists and Play Therapists who are:</p><ul> <li>Passionate about making a difference beyond their current role</li><li>Skilled in building positive, trusting relationships with children and young people</li><li>Resilient, empathetic, and committed to providing stability</li><li>Ready to transfer their therapeutic skills to a family-based setting</li></ul> <p>If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!</p><p><strong>Please note:</strong> Ideally, applicants should not have children under 16 living at home, but we consider each family situation individually.</p><p><strong>To Be Eligible, You ll Need:</strong></p><ul> <li>Experience working with children, young people, or families in a therapeutic capacity</li><li>Full-time availability and a spare bedroom</li><li>A willingness to complete our professional training</li><li>The right to work in the UK</li></ul> <p>Take the next step in your career and become a Step Forward Foster Carer. Your experience as an Art Therapist or Play Therapist could be the foundation for a truly life-changing role.</p>

Foster Carer - Art Therapist/Play Therapist

<p><strong>Job Purpose</strong></p><p>We are currently recruiting EAP Counsellors on behalf of our client, a leading health and wellbeing network. This organisation has positively impacted over 15 million lives and is renowned for its comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). The successful candidate will join this industry-leading provider and support employers across the private, public, and non-profit sectors with 24/7 compassionate and caring services. Our client is also recognised as one of the <em>Sunday Times</em> 'Best Places to Work,' making this a fantastic career opportunity.</p><p><strong>Main Duties</strong></p><ul><li>Providing immediate emotional support and guidance to callers on the 24/7 helpline - completing clinical assessments and signposting appropriately. The role also includes structured telephone/ video counselling clients - hour can be counted towards BACP accreditation.</li><li>Providing an efficient and effective telephone counselling service to all callers</li><li>Demonstrating an ability to work with a variety of individuals and presenting issues, including those who are distressed and/or at risk</li><li>Providing "In the moment support" to callers, adopting a Solution Focused approach and achieving a one call resolution</li></ul><p><strong>What you Bring to the Team</strong></p><ul><li>EAP experience </li><li>Accredited with the BACP or eligible for the accreditation process</li><li>Minimum diploma level 4 in Counselling &amp; minimum of 150 counselling hours</li><li>12 months post qualification experience</li><li>Registered member of the BACP or equivalent (or COP booked)</li><li>Relevant telephone experience</li><li>High level of computer literacy (MS Office, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)</li><li>High level of organisational ability; ability to work to tight deadlines and targets</li><li>Good communication and customer service skills</li></ul><ul><li>Experience working withing a target driven environment </li></ul><p><strong>Employee Benefits:</strong></p><ul><li>BACP (or equivalent) membership and accreditation paid for </li><li>BACP CBD Hub</li><li>Up to 70 per month for supervision </li><li>Monthly incentives such as weekends away! </li><li>25 days' holiday, plus bank holidays, holidays increase after 2- and 5-years' service</li><li>Day off on your birthday</li><li>Cash plan for you (and your children, if any)</li><li>Contractual sick pay</li><li>Private medical insurance after 5 years' service</li><li>Pension Plan and Life Insurance</li><li>Pension plan contributions increase after 5- and 7-years' service</li><li>Holiday season bonus after 3 years' service</li><li>Profit share scheme</li><li>Season ticket loan scheme after 6 months and successful completion of probationary period</li><li>Cycle to work scheme after 6 months and successful completion of probationary period</li><li>Access to Employee Assistance Programme</li><li>Free breakfast every Monday and social sessions on the last Friday of the month with free food and drink - we call this Fab Friday!</li><li>Company incentives, access to discount schemes</li><li>Discounted glasses/contact lenses prescription</li></ul><p>If you're ready to make the next step to join this global organisation apply with your cv or reach out to (url removed) </p><p><em><strong>50357SK</strong></em></p><p><em><strong>INDMANS</strong></em></p>

3 Art Therapist Jobs in Greater Manchester