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<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>
    
    
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          Experience
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>- Qualification in CfD</li>
        
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          Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <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>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>- Qualification in CfD</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            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>
            
          </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>Nouvita Limited</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>33 Wellfield Close</p>
            <p>Hatfield</p>
      <p>Hertfordshire</p>
      <p>AL100BU</p>
    
  

  
    <br>
    <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>
        
      

      
        <br>
        <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>

NHS Jobs

Sessional Counsellor

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Family and Systemic Psychotherapist</strong></p> <p><strong>1.0 wte Band 8A - 9 Month Fixed Term- Maternity Cover</strong></p> <p>This post is a Family and Systemic Psychotherapy post based in a specialist clinical team within City and Hackney CAMHS providing services to young people and their families with time shared between the Behaviour Support and Outreach Pathway and the Re-Engagement Unit.</p> <p>The post holder will spend 2.5 days per week as part of a Tier 3 CAMHS community-based post, located within the Behaviour Support and Outreach (BS&amp;O) pathway in City &amp; Hackney CAMHS, the East London NHS Foundation Trust and as part of the wider Hackney CAMHS Alliance. The post holder will be offering flexible, evidence-based episodes of care including a range of assessment and treatment options such as individual, parenting, family therapy and group based interventions, as well as specialist CAMHS advice/consultation and liaison with other agencies.</p> <p>The post holder will spend the other 2.5 days per week as part of the Re-Engagement Unit situated within Hackney Education. The post holder will offer short term, intensive packages of care to young people at risk of exclusion as part of a multi-disciplinary team of clinicians, teachers, learning mentors and family support workers. This will involve comprehensive assessment of a young person's needs (including screening for neurodevelopmental conditions) and developing a psychologically informed care plan to support the young person and the system around them.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p><strong>FULL JOB DESCRIPTION ATTACHED</strong></p> <p>The post holder will be a specialist and experienced Family and Systemic Psychotherapist with a substantial knowledge of the field of child and adolescent mental health. The post holder will possess strong engagement skills, the ability to work creatively in relation to behaviour that challenges, and work effectively with complex multi-agency networks. It would be highly desirable for applicants to have some experience of working with children with behavioural difficulties, risk management and have experience of working and consulting in schools.</p> <p>The post holder will directly contribute to the positive working environment within the multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will have a high degree of professional autonomy, and will be expected to account for their professional practice through appraisal and audit.</p>   <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>11 November 2025</p>

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

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 8a</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £55,690 to £62,682 a year
      
        per annum
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Fixed term</p>

  
    <h3 id="contract_duration_heading">Duration</h3>
    <p>9 months</p>
  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>363-SS7582540</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>City &amp; Hackney CAMHS</p>
      <p>15 Homerton Row</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>E9 6ED</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>You will join a warm and experienced, multi-disciplinary team of clinicians working together with Clinical Psychologists, Systemic Psychotherapists, Nurses, Educational Psychologists, Social Workers, Psychiatrists, Child Psychotherapists and CBT therapists.</p> <p>Our team provide a variety of comprehensive specialist assessments and evidence-based therapeutic interventions, including individual approaches (e.g. CBT, DBT, EMDR, IPT-A, VIG and psychotherapy), systemic and family work (e.g. Family Therapy clinics, ABFT, parenting and narrative approaches), and group work (e.g. Non Violent Resistance and our outreach Boxing group). As part of the wider Hackney CAMHS Alliance, we also work closely with our partner agencies (including statutory and voluntary organisations) to provide specialist advice, consultation and multi-agency responses.</p> <p>As part of the Re-Engagement Unit (REU) you will work with young people who are at risk of exclusion from mainstream education and the system that supports them. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to offer a comprehensive, short term, intensive intervention including supporting children, teachers, the family and other professionals to help make a real change for the child. This package will be offered alongside other members of the multi-disciplinary REU team made up of teachers, learning mentors and family support workers. There will also be a CAMHS Clinical Psychologist who also working jointly between the two teams. </p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>You will join a warm and experienced, multi-disciplinary team of clinicians working together with Clinical Psychologists, Systemic Psychotherapists, Nurses, Educational Psychologists, Social Workers, Psychiatrists, Child Psychotherapists and CBT therapists.</p> <p>Our team provide a variety of comprehensive specialist assessments and evidence-based therapeutic interventions, including individual approaches (e.g. CBT, DBT, EMDR, IPT-A, VIG and psychotherapy), systemic and family work (e.g. Family Therapy clinics, ABFT, parenting and narrative approaches), and group work (e.g. Non Violent Resistance and our outreach Boxing group). As part of the wider Hackney CAMHS Alliance, we also work closely with our partner agencies (including statutory and voluntary organisations) to provide specialist advice, consultation and multi-agency responses.</p> <p>As part of the Re-Engagement Unit (REU) you will work with young people who are at risk of exclusion from mainstream education and the system that supports them. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to offer a comprehensive, short term, intensive intervention including supporting children, teachers, the family and other professionals to help make a real change for the child. This package will be offered alongside other members of the multi-disciplinary REU team made up of teachers, learning mentors and family support workers. There will also be a CAMHS Clinical Psychologist who also working jointly between the two teams. </p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Prior qualification in appropriate mental health/social welfare profession such as Social Work, Clinical Psychology, Nursing or Counselling</li>
        
        <li>Masters or Doctoral level qualification in Systemic Psychotherapy or AFT agreed equivalent</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
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          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience of working with children and young people with a wide range of mental health problems</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working in partnership with Education/ in Education settings</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Evidence of well-developed clinical skills and knowledge in CAMHS</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of relevant research and literature relating to child development/ and systemic therapy</li>
        
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        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Prior qualification in appropriate mental health/social welfare profession such as Social Work, Clinical Psychology, Nursing or Counselling</li>
          
          <li>Masters or Doctoral level qualification in Systemic Psychotherapy or AFT agreed equivalent</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
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            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working with children and young people with a wide range of mental health problems</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in partnership with Education/ in Education settings</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
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            Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Evidence of well-developed clinical skills and knowledge in CAMHS</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of relevant research and literature relating to child development/ and systemic therapy</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="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>
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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="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>
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    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>East London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>City &amp; Hackney CAMHS</p>
      <p>15 Homerton Row</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>E9 6ED</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>East London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>City &amp; Hackney CAMHS</p>
          <p>15 Homerton Row</p>
          <p>London</p>
                    <p>E9 6ED</p>
        
      

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

Highly Specialist Family and Systemic Psychotherapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>The job includes contributing to the systematic provision of highly specialised individual and group psychological therapy for mood, anxiety, personality disorders, and complex traumas in adults in the Southwark community.Primary models used are CBT for complex traumas, EMDR, and Schema-informed Therapies. The psychology pathway works in parallel with other psychotherapists who are registered as Cognitive Analytical Therapists, Psychoanalytic Therapists and Family Therapists. Candidate will provide assessments and therapies for clients as well as will have a leading role in providing formulation, consultation, and guidance to non-psychological colleagues in MDT about psychological referral processes.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p> To provide specialist psychological interventions for adult clients in a community mental health service with complex traumas and personality disorders, including specialist assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes.</p> <p> To contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment.</p> <p> To provide clinical consultations and formulations to non-psychological MDT.</p> <p> To promote service evaluation, audit and research, as appropriate.</p> <p> To take a lead role as in a multidisciplinary team service, supporting the coordination of consultation, formulation, and referral pathways.</p> <p> To work as an autonomous professional within registration body guidelines and codes of conduct, and guided by the policies and procedures of the service, taking responsibility for own work including treatment and discharge decisions with support of clinical supervisor</p> <p> To be active in the provision of staff support within their area, including but not limited to Critical Incident Staff Support and Reflect-Support-Resolve.</p> <p> To participate, as a recipient, in staff support work when appropriate.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p><strong>South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust</strong> (SLaM) provides the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. There are very few organisations in the world that have such wide-ranging capabilities working with mental illness. Our scope is unique because it is built on three major foundations: care and treatment, science and research, and training.</p> <p>By coming to work at SLaM, you will gain experience of being part of an organisation with a rich history and international reputation in mental health care. You will have access to professional development and learning opportunities, and have the chance to work alongside people who are world leaders in their field. SLaM delivered more than 14,000 training experiences in 2014; providing an extensive range of learning opportunities for staff at all levels. In addition, our working relationship with King's Health Partners allows those working at the Trust to get involved in academic research.</p>       
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>29 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
      
        per annum inclusive of HCAS
      
    </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>334-CLI-7527412</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Chaucer Resource Center</p>
            <p>London</p>
            <p>SE16 2TH</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <ul>  <li> To provide specialist psychological assessments, formulations and interventions </li>  <li>for clients (individuals, couples, families and social networks where the identified client has complex mental health needs) in the Mood, Anxiety and Personality Disorder Service within limits expected at Band 7.  </li>  <li> <p>To contribute to the effective working of the Mood, Anxiety and Personality Disorder Mental Health Community Team Service and to a psychologically/psychotherapeutically informed framework for the service.</p> </li> </ul>   

  
    
      
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      <ul>  <li> To provide specialist psychological assessments, formulations and interventions </li>  <li>for clients (individuals, couples, families and social networks where the identified client has complex mental health needs) in the Mood, Anxiety and Personality Disorder Service within limits expected at Band 7.  </li>  <li> <p>To contribute to the effective working of the Mood, Anxiety and Personality Disorder Mental Health Community Team Service and to a psychologically/psychotherapeutically informed framework for the service.</p> </li> </ul>     
  


      
  
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    <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>
  

  
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      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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        <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>
      

      
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        <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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    <p>South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Chaucer Resource Center</p>
            <p>London</p>
            <p>SE16 2TH</p>
    
  

  
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        <p><a href="https://www.slam.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <p>South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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          <p>Chaucer Resource Center</p>
                    <p>London</p>
                    <p>SE16 2TH</p>
        
      

      
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            <p><a href="https://www.slam.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Practitioner Psychologist, Psychotherapist or Psychological Therapist

Practitioner Psychologist / Psychological Therapist / Psychotherapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We currently have an exciting opportunity for a new post of Paediatric Art Psychotherapist working with the Paediatric Liaison Team at the Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel. The Paediatric Liaison Team, is a multidisciplinary team supporting the mental health needs of young people with physical health conditions under the care of the Royal London Hospital. </p> <p>The successful candidate will lead on developing an offer of art therapies for children and young people referred to the paediatric liaison team. They will provide specialist assessment and intervention to children and their families who are under the care of a wide range of paediatric teams, particularly to children who may have difficulties accessing talking therapies. The post holder will offer specialist advice and consultation on art based intervention to PLT and paediatric colleagues and contributing to psychologically informed care as part of the MDT. The post will also include liaison with external agencies and offering input to families who are both inpatient and in the community. There will be opportunities for service development and working closely with the MDT to offer new interventions, such as groups and workshops for children and their families. </p>   <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The Paediatric Liaison Team is a multidisciplinary team, including clinical and counselling psychologists, psychiatry and mental health nursing, which provides assessment, intervention and consultation for young people experiencing mental health difficulties or emotional distress associated with a physical health conditions who are under the care of the Royal London Hospital.</p> <p>This post has been piloted and has proven successful in demonstrating benefits of delivering art psychotherapy/art therapy within the paediatric liaison team to CYP and their families with physical health needs. The post holder will work closely with the clinical leads of the team to identify areas of need and suitability for art psychotherapy and to evaluate the outcomes of these interventions.</p> <p>They will be responsible for personally providing an expert level clinical service with a focus on Art Psychotherapy assessment and intervention for children and young people with physical health needs. The post holder will be responsible for co-ordinating Art Psychotherapy interventions within the multidisciplinary approach, both with the wider paediatric liaison team and with medical teams and play specialists and contribute to holistic care within the MDT.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.</p>
<p>The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.</p>
<p>Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.</p>
<p>We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.</p>


      
        
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  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>30 October 2025</p>

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

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 8a</p>
  
  

  
  
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      £64,156 to £71,148 a year
      
        per annum inc (pro rata)
      
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  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
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          Part-time,
        
      
        
          Flexible working
        
      
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  <p>259-7584289RLH</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Royal London Hospital</p>
            <p>London</p>
            <p>E1 1FR</p>
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    <p>The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.</p>
  

  
    
      
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          Experience
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care co-ordinator and also within the context of a multi-disciplinary care plan</li>
        
        <li>Extensive experience of working in a multidisciplinary team.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working in a physical health setting</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with children and families.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision of other psychological practitioners including Art Therapists, Art Therapist trainees and other MDT staff</li>
        
        <li>Experience of HR/ line management responsibilities e.g. recruitment, supervision, appraisal, annual leave, etc.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of resource management</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working in a multi-cultural setting</li>
        
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          <li>Experience of working in a paediatric setting with children and young people with physical health conditions.</li>
          
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        <li>Highly specialised experience and skills in providing consultation and training to other professional and non-professional group in a range of agencies.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to recognize own and individuals' work related stress and pressures.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to lead on service developments including supporting professional development needs of more junior psychological therapy colleagues.</li>
        
        <li>Interest and ability to promote the value of Art Psychotherapy and adapted psychological interventions within the Trust and in wider health and social care agencies.</li>
        
        <li>A high level ability to communicate effectively (both a written and orally) complex, highly technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and a wide range of lay and professional persons within and outside the NHS.</li>
        
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        <li>Advanced knowledge of a range of appropriate assessment and Art Psychotherapy interventions relevant to cancer and palliative care.</li>
        
        <li>Advanced ability to compare and select from a range of theoretical models and intervention approaches, based on highly specialised assessment and formulation of client need</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the HPC.</li>
        
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          <li>Knowledge of specific art therapy models or approaches used in paediatric settings</li>
          
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        <li>Post graduate MA in Art Psychotherapy/ Art Therapy HCPC registration - current license to practice as a qualified Art Therapist.</li>
        
        <li>Member of the British Association of Art Therapists</li>
        
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          <li>Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care co-ordinator and also within the context of a multi-disciplinary care plan</li>
          
          <li>Extensive experience of working in a multidisciplinary team.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in a physical health setting</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with children and families.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision of other psychological practitioners including Art Therapists, Art Therapist trainees and other MDT staff</li>
          
          <li>Experience of HR/ line management responsibilities e.g. recruitment, supervision, appraisal, annual leave, etc.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of resource management</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in a multi-cultural setting</li>
          
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            <li>Experience of working in a paediatric setting with children and young people with physical health conditions.</li>
            
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          <li>Highly specialised experience and skills in providing consultation and training to other professional and non-professional group in a range of agencies.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to recognize own and individuals' work related stress and pressures.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to lead on service developments including supporting professional development needs of more junior psychological therapy colleagues.</li>
          
          <li>Interest and ability to promote the value of Art Psychotherapy and adapted psychological interventions within the Trust and in wider health and social care agencies.</li>
          
          <li>A high level ability to communicate effectively (both a written and orally) complex, highly technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and a wide range of lay and professional persons within and outside the NHS.</li>
          
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            Knowledge
          
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          <li>Advanced knowledge of a range of appropriate assessment and Art Psychotherapy interventions relevant to cancer and palliative care.</li>
          
          <li>Advanced ability to compare and select from a range of theoretical models and intervention approaches, based on highly specialised assessment and formulation of client need</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the HPC.</li>
          
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            <li>Knowledge of specific art therapy models or approaches used in paediatric settings</li>
            
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            Qualifications
          
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          <li>Post graduate MA in Art Psychotherapy/ Art Therapy HCPC registration - current license to practice as a qualified Art Therapist.</li>
          
          <li>Member of the British Association of Art Therapists</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
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            <li>Post registration training in management/supervision/relevant clinical areas of Art Psychotherapy in medical settings or working with children and families</li>
            
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    <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>
  

  
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    <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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        <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>
      

      
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          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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    <p>Barts Health NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Royal London Hospital</p>
            <p>London</p>
            <p>E1 1FR</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>Barts Health NHS Trust</p>
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          <p>Royal London Hospital</p>
                    <p>London</p>
                    <p>E1 1FR</p>
        
      

      
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            <p><a href="https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk" target="_blank">https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Lead Art Psychotherapist in Paediatrics

<h2>About The Role</h2><p>Together we can change children’s lives. At Place2Be, we believe every child should have easy access to mental health support whenever they need it. We create a safe place in schools where children and young people can open up without pressure or stigma, allowing our highly skilled and diverse counsellors to reach children, young people and their families who need us.</p><p>A qualified therapist/ counsellor, you’ve been working in the profession for at least a year, and now it’s time to take the next step.&nbsp; As a Place2Be Supervising Counsellor&nbsp;your main focus is assessment and formulation of referrals and supporting and overseeing the work of the Counsellors on Placement enabling them to deliver interventions across all year groups and achieve the best outcomes for the young people we support. You’ll still deliver some therapeutic work with children yourself, including some group/whole class work, but ultimately, you’ll be shaping clinical delivery of services within the school you operate.</p><p>As part of a huge community of practitioners across the United Kingdom, you’ll have opportunities to share best practice and develop clinical thinking, knowledge and learning. You’ll have access to an enormous range of training and development and a pathway to develop and grow your career.</p><p>For a career with purpose, this is your place.</p><p><strong>Recruitment Process</strong></p><p>As part of your application you will need to answer some shortlisting questions. Please answer these as fully as you can, we recommend using the STAR model. Situation, Task, Action Result.&nbsp;Your answers will be used in the shortlisting process.</p><p>Closing date for applications: 16 March 2025</p><p>Interview date: 27 March 2025</p><p><strong>&nbsp;Our Benefits</strong></p><p>When you work at Place2Be –whether that's in a school, supporting families, providing clinical supervision, or in IT, Finance, or Fundraising –every role can make the difference to a young person.</p><p>To achieve this, we ask that you bring your best self to your role and our commitment to you, is to welcome you into our community, and help you progress. Because we know that you being at your best, means the best outcomes for the children we support.</p><p>Here’s just a few things we have on offer:</p><ul><li>Annual Leave that increases with service</li><li>Comprehensive learning and development to enable you to progress your career</li><li>5% contributory pension scheme</li><li>Life assurance of four times your annual salary</li><li>A comprehensive employee assistance programme</li><li>Mobile Phone Discounts (EE network)</li><li>Wellbeing days to allow you some ‘you’ time</li><li>Christmas holidays closure period in addition to your annual leave</li></ul><p>&nbsp;We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.&nbsp;We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented within our organization.</p><p>Should you require any adjustments to help you complete an application then please contact the recruitment team on 020 7923 5050 or email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#99f3f6fbead9e9f5f8fafcabfbfcb7f6ebfeb7ecf2">[email&nbsp;protected]</a></p><p>Please note if we receive a high volume of applications, we may close this vacancy early. If you are interested, please apply asap.</p><p>Safeguarding the young people we support is our top priority. We are committed to recruiting candidates who share this commitment to safeguarding, and we therefore apply robust recruitment and selection procedures to ensure all candidates are appropriate for the roles they apply for and are appropriately screened prior to appointment which includes a DBS check.</p><p>To see the full details and key responsibilities of the role, click Apply.</p>

Place2Be

Place2Be Supervising Counsellor, Surrey Square Primary School, Bermondsey

<p><strong>Single Homeless Project</strong> hasan opportunity for a <strong>Young Persons Psychotherapist </strong>to join our experienced and committed teams based in <strong>Greenwich ?. </strong>You will join us on a<strong> full-time, fixed term </strong><strong>basis until March 2026 </strong>(Possible extension reliant on funding streams). In return, you will receive a <strong>competitive salary starting at starting at £50,718.46 and rising incrementally to £53,786.23 per annum (pro rata).</strong></p> <p>Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life.</p> <p>We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 10,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.</p> <p>We offer you more than a job; we offer you a chance to be part of a compassionate, driven team that's committed to making a real difference in people's lives. You'll have the opportunity to lead, co-create, and inspire change while enjoying a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.</p> <p>Join us in creating a brighter, more hopeful future for individuals in need. </p> <p><strong>About the Team Manager role:</strong></p> <p>At Single Homeless Project, we believe every young person deserves the chance to build a life beyond crisis. As our Young Person s Psychotherapist, you ll play a vital part in making that happen. Working within our Opportunities Programme, you ll provide one-to-one psychotherapy and co-produced psychoeducation groups for young people aged . Your work will focus on prevention, helping young people make sense of their experiences and build the tools to manage life s challenges before they reach breaking point.</p> <p>You ll be part of a multi-disciplinary team offering a psychologically informed service - collaborating closely with support staff, managers and other professionals to create safe, empowering spaces where young people can explore their emotions, relationships and aspirations. From helping someone understand the impact of trauma, racism or poverty, to facilitating group discussions on healthy boundaries and emotional regulation, your impact will ripple far beyond the therapy room.</p> <p><strong>About you:</strong></p> <ul> <li>You have at least a year s experience providing psychotherapy or counselling to young people.</li> <li>You re confident supporting both individuals and groups, and understand how group dynamics work.</li> <li>You understand the challenges young people face - especially those who ve experienced the care system and/or experienced trauma.</li> <li>You can build trust with young people who may be wary of professionals and create a safe, supportive space.</li> <li>You value working alongside young people, involving them in shaping their own support and outcomes.</li> <li>You re organised, communicate clearly, and committed to inclusive, anti-discriminatory practice in all you do.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Our attractive benefits package includes:</strong></p> <ul> <li>A salary increase after successfully completing six month's probationary period</li> <li>A 37.5 hour working week including flexible working hours (core hours are 10am 4pm) in non-accommodation services</li> <li>25 days annual leave, increasing annually to the maximum 30 days (plus paid Bank Holidays),</li> <li>A contributory pension scheme: Single Homeless Project will contribute the equivalent of 5% of your annual salary</li> <li>Staff Health Cash Plan and discounts scheme</li> <li>Comprehensive and integrated training programme designed specifically to develop the skills and knowledge involved in our work</li> </ul> <p><strong>Please note</strong> applications will be reviewed and suitable candidates invited to interview as applications are received. Therefore, please submit your application as soon as possible. We reserve the right to close the advert once a suitable candidate is identified. </p> <p>Interviews will take place at our Head Office in Kings Cross or a Young Person's service in Greenwich. </p> <p>This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed (by SHP) for the successful applicant.</p> <p>Please note applications are reviewed for AI use in application questions. Applications with insufficient right to work or requiring sponsorship will not be accepted for this role. </p> <p>Don t miss out on this great opportunity to join the Single Homeless Project team please click <strong> apply </strong>now to become our <strong>Team Manager </strong>-we'd like to hear from you!</p> <p><em>Single Homeless Project is actively committed to equal opportunities and the promotion of diversity and inclusion, in all of our services and workplaces. We are also Disability Confident Committed and are IIP Silver accredited.</em></p>

Young Persons Psychotherapist

<strong>Essential Criteria:</strong>- Accreditation with BACP - Diploma in Counselling- Minimum 6 months experience in NHS CAMHS as an accredited CounsellorPertemps Psychological Therapies are urgently looking to speak with a BACP Accredited Counsellor to support our client based in Greater London. The postholder will provide evidence based treatment and interventions to children and young people, conduct reviews and risk assessments and be involved in proactive coordination with other professionals.Applicants must be able to work full time ONSITE/FACE TO FACE. This role offers an immediate start subject to compliance status. The duration of this post is 2 months with a view to extend.<strong>Compliance requirements:</strong>Pertemps Psychological Therapies are proud to have been awarded places on all Frameworks for NHS supply, in response to this you will need to supply documentation to start work, some of this includes:<ul> <li>DBS check</li><li>Occupational Health Clearance (proof of immunity to Hep B, Measles and Rubella)</li><li>Right to work - Passport/Visa</li><li>Mandatory Training</li><li>Qualification Certificates</li></ul> Need help arranging some of these? Not to worry, we have a fast track compliance process which will enable you gain sign off as quickly as possible. <strong>Why Work For Pertemps:</strong><ul> <li>Fast Track Registration</li><li>Expert advice from our team of specialist recruiters</li><li>Interview tips from your dedicated advisor</li><li>£300 Recommend a Friend bonus scheme </li><li>Support sourcing placements in line with personal and career goals</li></ul> If you're interested in applying for this role or discussing similar options, please get in touch today on:Tel: Email: I look forward to hearing from you soon.Shamima Islam

Accredited Counsellor

<p>Step Forward is seeking a Senior Counsellor and Wellbeing Worker to provide high quality therapeutic support to young people and clinical supervision to honorary counsellors. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of young people aged <strong>11-25 years</strong>and combine direct therapeutic work with leadership responsibilities. You will be a passionate and skilled individual that will help us to shape services that reach young people facing complex challenges in East London.</p> <p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Provide high quality <strong>and confidential 1:1 counselling</strong> and wellbeing support in a range of settings.</li> <li>Deliver clinical supervision to Step Forward honorary counsellors/therapists.</li> <li>Facilitate <strong>small group sessions and wellbeing workshops. </strong></li> <li>Support engagement with young people who are less likely to access traditional mental health services.</li> <li>Lead and/or contribute to service improvement initiatives.</li> <li>Monitor and evidence the <strong>impact of therapeutic interventions.</strong></li> <li>Build and sustain partnerships with external agencies (e.g. CAMHS, schools)</li> </ul> <p><b>About You</b></p> <p>A <strong>recognised qualification</strong> in Counselling or Psychotherapy (accredited or working towards). Supervision qualification and experience providing clinical supervision to practitioners. Extensive experience delivering evidence-based short, medium, and long-term therapy. Experience supporting young people with a wide range of presenting issues (e.g. anxiety, depression, bereavement, trauma, abuse, identity and relationships). Minimum 2 years' counselling experience with young people aged 11-25. Experience working in school and multi-agency environments. A commitment to holistic, young people centred care. Strong safeguarding expertise, including managing complex cases and multi-agency working. Leadership and/or mentoring skills to support colleague's professional development.</p>

Senior Counsellor and Wellbeing Worker

<p><strong>Counsellor</strong></p> <p><strong>Location: </strong>The post will be based at EACH premises and post holder will be required to work from any of EACH s locations based on the needs of the service. Remote working may be required.<br> <strong>Salary:</strong> £28,392 - £30,708 (including Outer London Weighting) for Full Time Equivalent (37.5hrs)<br> <strong>Hours:</strong> 37.5 Hours (DV counselling project)<br> <strong>Qualifications: </strong>Recognised counselling qualification and registration with appropriate professional body (e.g. BACP, UKCP)<br> <strong>Contract:</strong> Subject to continuous funding and performance.</p> <p>EACH is a growing charity providing a range of specialist services to individuals and families affected by mental health, domestic violence and alcohol and substance misuse issues. </p> <p>Our services, and our success, are driven and delivered by a diverse staff and volunteer team, who are as passionate and committed as we are to meeting the needs of our local communities.</p> <p>We are looking for qualified counsellors who are skilled in their practice and compassionate about making a difference to people s lives to help them recover from the impact of mental health, trauma and domestic abuse.</p> <p><strong>Main Purpose: </strong></p> <p>As our Counsellor, you will provide one-to-one emotional support, structured counselling, and group work to BAME women, who have experienced domestic violence and abuse and who face mental health difficulties. </p> <p>You will also provide trauma informed counselling based on the needs of clients. The main focus of support lies on 1:1 short- to medium term counselling. Understand and conduct risk assessments and safety planning: Assess any immediate danger to victims and their children, and create comprehensive safety plans, which can include short term crisis intervention and longer-term strategies.</p> <p><strong>Main Responsibilities:</strong></p> <p>• Assess counselling goals and provide appropriate short- or longer-term counselling to meet individual needs of a client by using appropriate therapeutic interventions <br> • Ensure appropriate discharge and referral and signposting. <br> • Develop and provide group-work where appropriate. <br> • Respond to Safeguarding concerns (Children and Adults at Risk) as per EACH s policies and procedures and local Safeguarding Protocols. <br> • Work effectively within the team and contribute to its development. <br> • Contribute to the development of online support, e.g. web-based workshops. <br> • Work effectively with other professionals and agencies to utilise appropriate care pathways and relevant services, e.g. substance misuse services, GPs, the police, housing, employment. <br> • Where a client disengages, undertake appropriate follow up to ensure safety and re introduction to EACH. <br> • Keep records as required using internal systems and provide monitoring information. <br> • Help review the project s work and its impact for service development, including through user feedback and involvement.</p> <p><strong>Requirements:</strong></p> <p>• A recognised counselling qualification (minimum diploma level or equivalent) and registration with a professional governing body (e.g. BACP, UKCP). <br> • Experience in counselling and supporting members of BAME communities affected by mental health challenges and/or domestic violence and abuse. <br> • Ability to conduct counselling and provide support in a community language (Farsi, Pashto, Dari, Arabic) and/or of the local BAME communities (Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Tamil, Somali). <br> • Knowledge of the issues and barriers faced by BAME communities. <br> • Understanding of mental health and domestic abuse issues. <br> • Flexibility to work potentially on one evening a week with late start and remote work</p> <p>This is a unique opportunity to combine direct client work with service development and coordination, helping to shape and grow a vital local resource for the community.</p> <p><strong>Rewards and Benefits of Working for EACH</strong></p> <p>• Competitive salaries with opportunities for career growth<br> • 25 days annual leave Plus statutory holidays with stepped increase in annual leave after year 2 to year 6 rising 1 day each year from 25 to 30 days in year 6<br> • 4% -6% employers pension contributions<br> • Up to 5 days study leave after 1 year in service<br> • Staff recognition award scheme<br> • Opportunities for continuous professional development<br> • Ringfenced personal training budget<br> • Flexible working hours subject to the needs of the service<br> • E-wallet benefit scheme<br> • Fully paid DBS check (Enhanced Level)</p> <p><strong>Closing Date: 18th Nov. 2025 <br> Interview Date: 27th Nov. 2025</strong></p> <p>EACH offers a 4% - 6% contributory pension scheme dependent on employee's contributions<br> and has a commitment to staff development and training. EACH is an Equal Opportunities<br> Employer.</p> <p>If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience to be successful in this role click on <strong> APPLY </strong> today! </p> <p>No agencies please. </p>

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