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<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE</strong></p> <p><strong>+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE</strong></p> <p>We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Psychologist to join our integrated Mental Healthcare team at HMP Gartree a Category B prison, based in Leicestershire. The site supports males ages 21+ with a high proportion on patients aged over 40. Within this role you will have a fantastic opportunity to develop the Psychology services on site working along side the experienced integrated mental health team including an established Psychotherapist.&nbsp;This role would be suit an&nbsp;experienced Psychologist who is familiar with adult mental health presentations, neurodiversity and historic trauma. Suitable applicants must be familiar with&nbsp;trauma informed approaches and enjoy working as part of a team.</p> <p><strong>Hours</strong></p> 3 days a week between Monday to Friday on site <p><strong>Salary</strong> </p> <p>This is part time role working 22.5 hours per week, offering an annual salary of up to £67,340 per annum FTE depending on experience</p> <p><strong>How will we support you?</strong> </p> <ul>  <li>Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course </li>  <li>Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs</li>  <li>Support from the wider Psychological Therapies team</li>  <li>Support with ISW training</li>  <li>Post-doctoral training- supervision</li>  <li>EMDR training after successful completion of 6 month probation period</li> </ul> <strong>Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks</strong>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>As a qualified, HCPC registered Psychologist, your responsibilities will vary. You will</p> <ul>  <li>Offer clinical support and oversight to the Integrated Mental Health Team (IMHT) in the form of training, supervision and reflective practice</li>  <li>Undertake psychological assessments&nbsp;and support complex multi-disciplinary formulations</li>  <li>Deliver&nbsp;and oversee the delivery of 1:1&nbsp;&nbsp;psychological interventions and group intervention as part of the Trauma Informed 'Making Sense' Programme</li>  <li>Deliver teaching and training to healthcare and prison staff where required</li>  <li>Contribute to the development of audit, service evaluation and research profile as appropriate</li> </ul> <p><strong>It doesnt stop there we also offer:</strong></p> <ul>  <li>Discounts on shopping and leisure activities</li>  <li>Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development</li>  <li>24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it</li>  <li>Free use of gym</li>  <li>Free on site parking</li> </ul> <p></p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. Were the UKs leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background. Practice Plus Groups purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values: we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated, we act with integrity, we embrace diversity we strive to do things better together.</p> <p>We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.</p> <p><strong>Qualifications required</strong></p> <ul>  <li>Qualified clinical, counselling or forensic psychologist&nbsp;</li>  <li>Registered with the HCPC</li>  <li>Postgraduate qualification/training in at least one specific mode of psychological therapy relevant to people with severe and long standing mental health difficulties </li>  <li>Experience of providing evidence based psychological interventions</li>  <li>Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams and work with trauma informed practice </li> </ul> <p>Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If youre looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>19 November 2025</p>

  
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    <p>Other</p>

    
  

  
  
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      £65,268 to £67,340 a year
      
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  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
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      <p>HMP Gartree</p>
      <p>Gallow Field Rd</p>
      <p>Market Harborough</p>
      <p>Leicestershire </p>
      <p>LE16 7RP</p>
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    <p><strong>UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE</strong></p> <p><strong>+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE</strong></p> <p>We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Psychologist to join our integrated Mental Healthcare team at HMP Gartree a Category B prison, based in Leicestershire. The site supports males ages 21+ with a high proportion on patients aged over 40. Within this role you will have a fantastic opportunity to develop the Psychology services on site working along side the experienced integrated mental health team including an established Psychotherapist.&nbsp;This role would be suit an&nbsp;experienced Psychologist who is familiar with adult mental health presentations, neurodiversity and historic trauma. Suitable applicants must be familiar with&nbsp;trauma informed approaches and enjoy working as part of a team.</p> <p><strong>Hours</strong></p> 3 days a week between Monday to Friday on site <p><strong>Salary</strong> </p> <p>This is part time role working 22.5 hours per week, offering an annual salary of up to £67,340 per annum FTE depending on experience</p> <p><strong>How will we support you?</strong> </p> <ul>  <li>Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course </li>  <li>Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs</li>  <li>Support from the wider Psychological Therapies team</li>  <li>Support with ISW training</li>  <li>Post-doctoral training- supervision</li>  <li>EMDR training after successful completion of 6 month probation period</li> </ul> <strong>Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks</strong>
  

  
    
      
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      <p><strong>UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE</strong></p> <p><strong>+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE</strong></p> <p>We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Psychologist to join our integrated Mental Healthcare team at HMP Gartree a Category B prison, based in Leicestershire. The site supports males ages 21+ with a high proportion on patients aged over 40. Within this role you will have a fantastic opportunity to develop the Psychology services on site working along side the experienced integrated mental health team including an established Psychotherapist.&nbsp;This role would be suit an&nbsp;experienced Psychologist who is familiar with adult mental health presentations, neurodiversity and historic trauma. Suitable applicants must be familiar with&nbsp;trauma informed approaches and enjoy working as part of a team.</p> <p><strong>Hours</strong></p> 3 days a week between Monday to Friday on site <p><strong>Salary</strong> </p> <p>This is part time role working 22.5 hours per week, offering an annual salary of up to £67,340 per annum FTE depending on experience</p> <p><strong>How will we support you?</strong> </p> <ul>  <li>Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course </li>  <li>Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs</li>  <li>Support from the wider Psychological Therapies team</li>  <li>Support with ISW training</li>  <li>Post-doctoral training- supervision</li>  <li>EMDR training after successful completion of 6 month probation period</li> </ul> <strong>Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks</strong>
    
  


      
  
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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>
  

  

  
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      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
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    <p>Practice Plus Group</p>
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      <p>HMP Gartree</p>
      <p>Gallow Field Rd</p>
      <p>Market Harborough</p>
      <p>Leicestershire </p>
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          <p>Gallow Field Rd</p>
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            <p><a href="https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/" target="_blank">https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

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Senior Psychologist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are pleased to be recruiting a part-time 0.6 wte band 7 Specialist Psychologist/Psychological Therapist/Psychotherapist - trauma, providing CBT and trauma-focussed CBT to our adult service users in secondary care the majority of whom present with PTSD or complex PTSD. Other presentations include moderate-severe anxiety, depression and personality disorder presentations. With the Home Office in Croydon, the service often works with refugees and asylum seekers. The successful candidates will work alongside other members of a large, supportive and cohesive multi-orientation, psychological therapies team and closely with other professional colleagues in secondary care adult services. <strong>We are happy to receive applications from clinical/counselling psychologists who have completed training in 2025 but have yet to apply for HPC registration due to an outstanding viva.</strong></p>
<p>Development opportunities: The Trust provides access to a wide range of CPD opportunities and all staff are encouraged to undertake development opportunities and activities relevant to their post. As a multi-modality team there are opportunities for learning and development alongside other modalities.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The successful applicant will work alongside other Clinical/Counselling Psychologists delivering specialist interventions primarily using CBT. A significant proportion of the team's referrals are for complex PTSD (including refugees and asylum seekers) as well as complex trauma presentations. In addition to assessing and treatment, all team members offer consultation and undertake integrated link-in work to support the work of colleagues in the CMHTs, which each staff member supporting a specific team.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>About our locations:</p>
<p>The team is based in central Croydon (Jeanette Wallace House) and face-to-face sessions are provided at this base and at other Croydon sites including the Bethlem Hospital (but not for this post holder currently). The main team day is a Wednesday, which is a required working day for this post. Jeanette Wallace House is a modern, air-conditioned office with plenty of space, close to the vibrant Croydon high-street that offers fantastic shopping opportunities and a wide range of restaurants. It is within walking distance to East Croydon overland station with quick links to London. There are good bus, rail and tram links. There is no free parking at Jeanette Wallace House, but there are various paid parking sites close by.</p>
<p>Bethlem Royal Hospital</p>
<p>Bethlem Royal Hospital is based in a beautiful setting in over 200 acres of green space in the London Borough of Bromley, South East London. The hospital has easy access to nearby main roads and have offers free parking. The site is within walking distance from of Eden Park and West Wickham overland stations.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>01 December 2025</p>

  
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    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
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      <p>Band 7</p>
  
  

  
  
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      £53,751 to £60,651 a year
      
        per annum Incl. of outer HCAs
      
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  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
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  <p>334-CLI-7611304</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Jeanette Wallace House</p>
            <p>Croydon</p>
            <p>CR01FE</p>
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    <p> To provide specialist psychological interventions, specifically Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and trauma-focussed CBT to adults in secondary care with moderate to severe mood, anxiety and personality disorders and particularly for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, 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 supervision and consultation as appropriate.</p>
<p> To work as an autonomous professional within registration body guidelines and codes of conduct and guided by principles and policies or 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. To participate, as a recipient, in staff support work when appropriate.</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p> To provide specialist psychological interventions, specifically Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and trauma-focussed CBT to adults in secondary care with moderate to severe mood, anxiety and personality disorders and particularly for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, 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 supervision and consultation as appropriate.</p>
<p> To work as an autonomous professional within registration body guidelines and codes of conduct and guided by principles and policies or 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. To participate, as a recipient, in staff support work when appropriate.</p>
    
  


      
  
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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>
  

  
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    <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 
          <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>
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      <p>Jeanette Wallace House</p>
            <p>Croydon</p>
            <p>CR01FE</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><a href="https://www.slam.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Practitioner Psychologist, Psychotherapist & Psychological Therapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our dynamic and progressive Oncology counselling service at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust Hospital.The Oncology Counsellors are an established team working in collaboration with the clinical psychology team to provide excellent psychological support and care to our patients.</p> <p>We are looking for a candidate who is motivated, enthusiastic with excellent communication skills and the ability to work both autonomously and as part of a wider multi professional team.</p> <p>A key aspect of the role is to provide a comprehensive support and counselling service for patients and their families who are being treated under the Kent Oncology Centre (based at Maidstone Hospital) within Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust.</p> <p>The post holder will work as part of a multi-professional team and will act as a resource to staff within the Oncology Centre and Cancer Services Division. The post holder will be expected to work closely with the Line Manager to develop the counselling service to reflect the changing needs of the clients, the service and ensuring consistency with national guidance and best practice.</p> <p>This post provides an exciting, challenging and rewarding opportunity for candidates to work within a supportive and committed team. </p> <p>The successful candidate will have yearly appraisal and objective setting as well as excellent professional development opportunities.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>To provide a comprehensive support and counselling service for patients and their families who are being treated under the Kent Oncology Centre ,within Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust.The post holder will be expected to work closely with the Line Manager todevelop the counselling service to reflect the changing needs of the clients, the service and ensuring consistency with national guidance and best practice.Key Areas of Responsibility:1. Provide a confidential counselling service (assessment and therapeuticintervention) for people with cancer and their families, under the care ofthe Kent Oncology Centre, as required.2. To work to the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapists(BACP) code of ethics and practice accordingly.3. To maintain accurate records of referrals and provide monthly statics to the line manager.4. To offer a range of therapeutic strategies to meet the need of thepopulation which include patients, relatives and staff..5 Work collaboratively with other providers of counselling services toensure a collaborative approach to the development of the service.6. Participate in clinical audit to evaluate the counselling service..</p>   <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 and 2024 NHS Staff Survey.</p> <p>We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.</p> <p>Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.</p> <p><strong>Looking for flexible working?</strong>We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it's adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.</p> <p>Click here to hear what our staff say.</p> <p>Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:</p> <ul>  <li><strong>At least 27 days of annual leave</strong> plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).</li>  <li><strong>Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme</strong>, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits</li>  <li><strong>Blue Light card eligibility</strong></li>  <li><strong>And more,</strong> additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below</li> </ul>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>01 December 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>
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          Part-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>359-7623323-T3</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust</p>
      <p>Hermitage lane</p>
      <p>Maidstone</p>
            <p>ME16 9QQ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Weve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.</p>
<p>Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children). If a role involves regulated activity and requires a DBS check with a barred list check, you cannot apply if you are on the barred list.</p>
<p>All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Weve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.</p>
<p>Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children). If a role involves regulated activity and requires a DBS check with a barred list check, you cannot apply if you are on the barred list.</p>
<p>All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Counselling qualification</li>
        
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          Experience and Knowledge
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Understanding of safeguarding  vulnerable adults and children</li>
        
        <li>Minimum of two years counselling  experience.</li>
        
        <li>Awareness of national initiatives and  guidance in counselling</li>
        
        <li>Understanding of bereavement, grief  and loss</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Experience of family  and couples' therapy</li>
          
          <li>Mindfulness training</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          skills
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Able to work independently in a  stressful environment</li>
        
        <li>Possess requisite skills to undertake  an assessment and plan the  appropriate therapeutic intervention</li>
        
        <li>IT literate</li>
        
        <li>Effective communication skills, written  and verbal</li>
        
        <li>Possess skills to provide support to  staff.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Possesses skills to  teach and provide  training</li>
          
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          Attributes
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Team worker, able to work effectively  with the multi professional teams in  both hospital and community  professional teams in both hospital  and community</li>
        
        <li>Ability to deal with distressing  circumstances</li>
        
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          Addtional Requiremtents
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Ability to identify personal situations  which may affect practice and manage  these appropriately</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrates an empathetic  disposition/team player</li>
        
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            Qualifications
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Counselling qualification</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience and Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Understanding of safeguarding  vulnerable adults and children</li>
          
          <li>Minimum of two years counselling  experience.</li>
          
          <li>Awareness of national initiatives and  guidance in counselling</li>
          
          <li>Understanding of bereavement, grief  and loss</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Experience of family  and couples' therapy</li>
            
            <li>Mindfulness training</li>
            
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            skills
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Able to work independently in a  stressful environment</li>
          
          <li>Possess requisite skills to undertake  an assessment and plan the  appropriate therapeutic intervention</li>
          
          <li>IT literate</li>
          
          <li>Effective communication skills, written  and verbal</li>
          
          <li>Possess skills to provide support to  staff.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Possesses skills to  teach and provide  training</li>
            
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            Attributes
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Team worker, able to work effectively  with the multi professional teams in  both hospital and community  professional teams in both hospital  and community</li>
          
          <li>Ability to deal with distressing  circumstances</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_5">
          
            Addtional Requiremtents
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ability to identify personal situations  which may affect practice and manage  these appropriately</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrates an empathetic  disposition/team player</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>
  

  

  


 

      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust</p>
      <p>Hermitage lane</p>
      <p>Maidstone</p>
            <p>ME16 9QQ</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust</p>
          <p>Hermitage lane</p>
          <p>Maidstone</p>
                    <p>ME16 9QQ</p>
        
      

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

Oncology Counsellor - Kent and Medway ICS Only

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>The Early Intervention in Psychosis Services (EIP) and now including the A Risk Mental State (ARMS) pathway are offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced Family and Systemic Psychotherapist to join the service. Intent on providing evidence-based interventions, this service is committed to providing good quality psychological therapies for people with psychosis and their families.</p> <p>Experience in Mental health (especially psychosis) and additional Specialist Postgraduate Qualification to Masters level or equivalent in relevant Family and/ or Systemic Psychotherapy is necessary for the role.</p> <p>The Early Intervention for Psychosis Service is a well-respected and well-established multi-disciplinary service with a reputation for excellence. The EIP psychological therapies service is integrated within the EIP service and committed to providing support, excellent supervision and todeveloping its staff.</p>   <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>Family work is an integral part of EIP care offered to service users and their carers/family members. You would be responsible for offering high quality family interventions and lead on carer interventions/education programs across the East Kent EIP teams. Case consultation, supervision and joint working with staff in the multidisciplinary teams will also be an expectation.</p> <p>You will have plenty of scope and support to develop your own practice, whilst providing a highly professional service to people with psychosis and to their families.</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>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>19 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>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>380-EK353-B</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Eureka Park, Ashford</p>
      <p>Trinity Road</p>
      <p>Ashford</p>
            <p>TN25 4BY</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>At Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust, 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.</strong></p> <p>The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010), as completing home visits timeously is essential to this role.</p> <p>Please see the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>At Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust, 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.</strong></p> <p>The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010), as completing home visits timeously is essential to this role.</p> <p>Please see the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Relevant Masters Level Qualification &amp; Registration</li>
        
        <li>Additional Specialist Training</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
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          Experience/competencies
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Years of Relevant NHS experience</li>
        
        <li>Experience of psychosis/ EIP/CHYPS</li>
        
        <li>Experience of successful MDT &amp; Partnership working</li>
        
        <li>Experience of managing &amp; clinically supervising staff</li>
        
        <li>Clinical Leadership</li>
        
        <li>Experience &amp; models of FI</li>
        
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            Qualifications
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Relevant Masters Level Qualification &amp; Registration</li>
          
          <li>Additional Specialist Training</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
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            Experience/competencies
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Years of Relevant NHS experience</li>
          
          <li>Experience of psychosis/ EIP/CHYPS</li>
          
          <li>Experience of successful MDT &amp; Partnership working</li>
          
          <li>Experience of managing &amp; clinically supervising staff</li>
          
          <li>Clinical Leadership</li>
          
          <li>Experience &amp; models of FI</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
      
    
    
      
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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="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>Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Eureka Park, Ashford</p>
      <p>Trinity Road</p>
      <p>Ashford</p>
            <p>TN25 4BY</p>
    
  

  
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        <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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        <p>Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Eureka Park, Ashford</p>
          <p>Trinity Road</p>
          <p>Ashford</p>
                    <p>TN25 4BY</p>
        
      

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

Family and Systemic Psychotherapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are seeking a highly skilled and enthusiastic clinical psychologist/ counselling psychologist/ psychotherapist/CBT psychotherapist to join us in the South Community Mental Health Team. This is an excellent opportunity to gain significant experience of clinical leadership in a changing healthcare system, working as part of an experienced, supportive multidisciplinary team. You will provide senior leadership and line management to a range of psychological professionals including peer recovery workers. You will also offer a psychological service to service users and their families alongside indirect clinical and consultation work to the team and other services. There will also be involvement in supporting evidence-based therapeutic treatments such as structured clinical management. You will need to have had significant experience of work with adults with complex presentations, including psychosis, bipolar disorder, personality difficulties and complex trauma.</p> <p>You will possess an enthusiasm for working productively with multidisciplinary teams and supporting teams through change. The post involves carrying out highly complex psychological assessments and interventions, and leading and advising on clinical pathways for people with complex needs. The post also involves direct clinical work with service users and their families/carers providing psychological interventions for people who require highly specialised psychological care and attention.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
   <p>To provide clinical leadership within the South Community Mental Health Team and to work in collaboration with the leadership team to deliver effective services. Your role will be to help to develop psychological care pathways within the evolving secondary and primary care mental health transformation process. To lead on the use of best evidence and co-production to create effective, well received, trauma informed pathways of care. Your role will also be to provide specialist assessment and interventions at the same time as offering highly specialised advice, formulation and consultation on service users' psychological care to psychological professional colleagues, non-psychological professional colleagues, carers and others. To provide clinical supervision for psychologists, psychotherapists / other professionals within the team and be responsible with the Service Manager for the co-ordination, governance and performance management of the work of other psychologists/psychotherapists/peer recovery workers. To take sole professional responsibility and exercise autonomous professional and clinical judgement within the overall framework of Trust, HCPC, BABCP, UKCP and BPS professional policies/guidelines/standards. To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research.</p> <p></p> <p></p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.</p> <p>What is it that makes our Trust such a special place to work? Well, it's all about the people. Our staff, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds and all have expertise and stories to share.</p> <p>It's important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care of</p> <p>If you're interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities, including apprenticeships, work experience and placements, as well as the chance to get involved in research.</p> <p>We are very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day and if that's something that you'd like to be part of we'd love to have you with us.</p>         
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>19 November 2025</p>

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

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 8b</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £64,455 to £74,896 a year
      
        per annum
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
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          Part-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>457-25-7617138</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>East Glade Centre</p>
      <p>1 East Glade Crescent</p>
      <p>Sheffield</p>
            <p>S12 4QN</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>To provide Clinical leadership to the South Community Mental Health Team. To assist in the development of effective clinical pathways for people with serious mental health problems and personality and complex trauma. To provide specialist clinical assessments. Alongside your clinical leadership roles you will also offer a psychological service to service users and their families; joint and indirect clinical and consultation work to the team and other services/ agencies. You will have to have an enthusiasm for working productively with multidisciplinary teams in a multi agency context to deliver the highest quality of care. You will provide senior leadership and line management to a range of psychological professionals, including peer recovery workers. The postholder is responsible with the service manager for the coordination, governance, organisation and performance management of the work of other psychologists/ psychotherapists/peer recovery workers. The posts involve carrying out highly complex psychological assessments and interventions, leading and advising on clinical pathways for people with complex needs.</p> <p><strong>NB: This is a part time post 0.7 WTE (26.25hours)</strong></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>To provide Clinical leadership to the South Community Mental Health Team. To assist in the development of effective clinical pathways for people with serious mental health problems and personality and complex trauma. To provide specialist clinical assessments. Alongside your clinical leadership roles you will also offer a psychological service to service users and their families; joint and indirect clinical and consultation work to the team and other services/ agencies. You will have to have an enthusiasm for working productively with multidisciplinary teams in a multi agency context to deliver the highest quality of care. You will provide senior leadership and line management to a range of psychological professionals, including peer recovery workers. The postholder is responsible with the service manager for the coordination, governance, organisation and performance management of the work of other psychologists/ psychotherapists/peer recovery workers. The posts involve carrying out highly complex psychological assessments and interventions, leading and advising on clinical pathways for people with complex needs.</p> <p><strong>NB: This is a part time post 0.7 WTE (26.25hours)</strong></p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Training and Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>oPost-graduate, doctoral level training in clinical psychology</li>
        
        <li>Registration with the HCPC as a Clinical Psychologist</li>
        
        <li>Formal training in supervision of other psychologists</li>
        
        <li>Post-graduate Diploma qualification in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or additional therapeutic training</li>
        
        <li>Full accreditation with BABCP for CBT or equivalent body dependant upon therapeutic modality</li>
        
        <li>Formal training in supervision</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Leadership or management training relevant to health and social care settings</li>
          
          <li>Additional training in an evidence based therapeutic modality.</li>
          
          <li>Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Knowledge and skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific complex groups: people experiencing psychosis, bipolar disorder, personality difficulties and complex trauma.</li>
        
        <li>Proven track record of providing highly specialised consultation to other professional and non-professional groups, including across service interfaces and multiple agencies</li>
        
        <li>oEvidence of significant continuing professional development as required by the HCPC/BABCP/ UKCP.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oKnowledge of relevant legislation</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Experience
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Significant experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of service users across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings.</li>
        
        <li>Significant experience of working with service users presenting with complex psychological difficulties, including psychosis, bipolar, personality difficulties and complex trauma.</li>
        
        <li>Significant evidence of being able to effectively lead and manage others within multidisciplinary settings and teams.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to be part of the wider Leadership team, be a positive role model, and be able to lead on difficult discussions.</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of leading on change processes in teams</li>
          
          <li>Experience of the application of clinical psychology/ psychotherapy in different cultural contexts.</li>
          
          <li>Leadership or management training relevant to health and social care settings</li>
          
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            Training and Qualifications
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>oPost-graduate, doctoral level training in clinical psychology</li>
          
          <li>Registration with the HCPC as a Clinical Psychologist</li>
          
          <li>Formal training in supervision of other psychologists</li>
          
          <li>Post-graduate Diploma qualification in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or additional therapeutic training</li>
          
          <li>Full accreditation with BABCP for CBT or equivalent body dependant upon therapeutic modality</li>
          
          <li>Formal training in supervision</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Leadership or management training relevant to health and social care settings</li>
            
            <li>Additional training in an evidence based therapeutic modality.</li>
            
            <li>Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Knowledge and skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific complex groups: people experiencing psychosis, bipolar disorder, personality difficulties and complex trauma.</li>
          
          <li>Proven track record of providing highly specialised consultation to other professional and non-professional groups, including across service interfaces and multiple agencies</li>
          
          <li>oEvidence of significant continuing professional development as required by the HCPC/BABCP/ UKCP.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>oKnowledge of relevant legislation</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Significant experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of service users across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings.</li>
          
          <li>Significant experience of working with service users presenting with complex psychological difficulties, including psychosis, bipolar, personality difficulties and complex trauma.</li>
          
          <li>Significant evidence of being able to effectively lead and manage others within multidisciplinary settings and teams.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to be part of the wider Leadership team, be a positive role model, and be able to lead on difficult discussions.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of leading on change processes in teams</li>
            
            <li>Experience of the application of clinical psychology/ psychotherapy in different cultural contexts.</li>
            
            <li>Leadership or management training relevant to health and social care settings</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>
  

  

  
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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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        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>Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>East Glade Centre</p>
      <p>1 East Glade Crescent</p>
      <p>Sheffield</p>
            <p>S12 4QN</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>East Glade Centre</p>
          <p>1 East Glade Crescent</p>
          <p>Sheffield</p>
                    <p>S12 4QN</p>
        
      

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

Principal/Counselling Psychologist/ Psychotherapist

Band 7 High Intensity Counsellor

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We would like to hear from you if you can demonstrate your commitment to providing high quality care and counselling for depression at Step 3. You will be delivering counselling for depression using a stepped care model in line with the national IAPT programme and latest NICE guidance for psychological interventions. The role involves delivering one to one Counselling, Assessments and therapeutic groups.</p>
<p>You must demonstrate a commitment to Continuing Professional Development and be prepared to attend training in the Person Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (PCE-CFD) IAPT training at Metanoia with a desirable commitment to Mind Matters of 1.5 years post training completion/award of qualification (not just attending the course).</p>
<p>Developmental Plan:</p>
<ul>
<li>Start at band 6</li>
<li>Maximum of 24 months to complete PCE-CfD training</li>
<li>Successful competition of PCE-CfD training will lead to band 7</li>
</ul>
<p>We also would like to invite potential applicants who already possess this application to apply for this position.Applicants who have already successfully completed the PCE-CfD training will start at a band 7.</p>
<p>Please only apply if you can meet these minimum standards of training and professional registration. All registrations will be cross checked at the shortlisting stage</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>To provide a comprehensive assessment and therapeutic service for adult patients with common mental health problems referred to the IAPT SABP service based on sound, evidence based psychological principles, and working within the context of primary care services.</p>
<p>You will be able to assess clients for suitability for Counselling and other modalities, and provide specialist psychological treatment based upon clearly accepted, evidence-based principles (N.I.C.E. guidelines for Depression). To treat common mental health problems, including mood and adjustment disorders and other problems not of a severity requiring multidisciplinary specialist mental health services.</p>
<p>Be able to make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the department's referral protocols, and refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary. To make an assessment of risk for patient and others and take appropriate action when necessary.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.</p>
<p>We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.</p>
<p>Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.</p>
<p>Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.</p>
<p>For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.</p>
<p><strong>Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.</strong></p>
<p>We look forward to receiving your application!</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>03 December 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 £54,710 a year
      
        Incl 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
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          Full-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>325-7579145-TT</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Gatton Place</p>
      <p>St Mathews Road</p>
      <p>Redhill</p>
            <p>RH1 1TA</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>You will be required to work two evenings a week or Saturday and offer two days of face to face clinic based in Redhill or Leatherhead.</p>
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        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>You will be required to work two evenings a week or Saturday and offer two days of face to face clinic based in Redhill or Leatherhead.</p>
<p>Please see job description for more details.</p>
    
  


      
  
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          Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Completion of BACP Accredited Counselling Qualification Level 4 &amp; Above</li>
        
        <li>Completion of other Counselling Qualification with Full BACP Accreditation/ Full UKCP Registration</li>
        
        <li>BACP with Full Accreditation o UKCP with Full Registration o NCS Fully Accredited professional registrants o ACC Full Accreditation</li>
        
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          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Min 450 client hours with proof of clinical supervision for all hours</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working in IAPT, in a service where agreed targets are in place with regards contacts and clinical outcomes</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with diverse communities within a multicultural setting</li>
          
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            Qualifications
          
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          <li>Completion of BACP Accredited Counselling Qualification Level 4 &amp; Above</li>
          
          <li>Completion of other Counselling Qualification with Full BACP Accreditation/ Full UKCP Registration</li>
          
          <li>BACP with Full Accreditation o UKCP with Full Registration o NCS Fully Accredited professional registrants o ACC Full Accreditation</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
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            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Min 450 client hours with proof of clinical supervision for all hours</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of working in IAPT, in a service where agreed targets are in place with regards contacts and clinical outcomes</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working with diverse communities within a multicultural setting</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="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 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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    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Gatton Place</p>
      <p>St Mathews Road</p>
      <p>Redhill</p>
            <p>RH1 1TA</p>
    
  

  
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        <p><a href="https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us" target="_blank">https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <p>Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Gatton Place</p>
          <p>St Mathews Road</p>
          <p>Redhill</p>
                    <p>RH1 1TA</p>
        
      

      
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            <p><a href="https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us" target="_blank">https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Counsellor (B6/B7 Development Role)

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Are you looking for a fantastic opportunity as an experienced Counsellor to work in a busy regional Oncology Centre?</strong></p>
<p>An opportunity has arisen for an accredited counsellor to join the Oncology Team at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire. We are seeking an enthusiastic and innovative individual who would like to work alongside MDT colleagues in supporting patients with a cancer diagnosis and their families and carers.</p>
<p>The team serves a busy acute hospital working within the Arden Cancer Centre and a wider range of nurses, medics and allied professional supporting cancer patients.</p>
<p>There'sopportunity to gain experience in a wide range of cancer conditions and cutting edge treatments, working with inpatients and outpatients. You will be working alongside the service lead and part of a wider psychology team across the trust with excellent support provided for your development. We also have excellent administrative support for the team.</p>
<p>This position is for a band 6 counsellor. 0.6wte</p>
<p><em><strong>Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.</strong></em></p>
<p><em><strong>Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.</strong></em></p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>To ensure the systematic provision of a high quality counselling service to patients diagnosed with and treated for cancer, and their families under the care of the Arden Centre at UHCW. To manage own caseload and work autonomously within professional guidelines, exercising clinical responsibility, and implementing changes where necessary. To participate as a member of the Oncology (and where appropriate Haematology) Psychological Service team and to work co-operatively with multidisciplinary colleagues to achieve service goals.</p>
<p>To ensure the systematic provision of the psychological service, including the responsibility to prioritise work appropriately.</p>
<p>To use self-report measures, rating scales, direct and semi-structured interviews with patients, family members and others involved in the client's care.</p>
<p>To formulate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors that have shaped the individual or family</p>
<p><em><strong>Interviews will take place in person at UHCW on 15th and 16th January 2026</strong></em></p>
<p><em><strong>Please note this post will require onsite working with little or no opportunity for remote working</strong></em></p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as 'good' by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.</p> <p>We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.</p> <p>Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.</p> <p>We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellencedesignated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award.Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry &amp; Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)</p> <p>By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.</p> <p>The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>03 December 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>218-AHP-B6-7653869</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire</p>
      <p>Clifford Bridge Road</p>
      <p>Coventry</p>
            <p>CV2 2DX</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>Communication:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>To communicate with patients in a skilled and sensitive manner, information about the psychological aspects of their care and therapy, and to monitor therapy progress. To communicate sensitive information where the recipient may be hostile, antagonistic or highly emotional</li>
<li>To elicit highly sensitive information, sometimes through interpreters or advocates, where there is need for reassurance, empathy and to work collaboratively and respectfully with the patient</li>
<li>To communicate effectively with service users, carers, groups, colleagues, managers and workers from other agencies using a variety of means such as verbal, written and electronic communication (e.g. email, databases).</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Analytical and Judgemental Skills/ Freedom to Act</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>To conduct initial assessments of people presenting with multiple and complex issues related to their cancer and to consider the most appropriate therapy intervention, including, where appropriate, referring on to other services. To be able to clinically explain these decisions in team meetings or supervision</li>
<li>To work independently with patients within policies and codes of conduct</li>
<li>To participate in regular clinical and managerial supervision, working at all times within professional guidelines and adhering to standards set out by their professional regulatory body e.g. BACP, UKCP.</li>
</ul>
<p><em><strong>Please see the full job description and person specification document for further details.</strong></em></p>
  

  
    
      
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      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>Communication:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>To communicate with patients in a skilled and sensitive manner, information about the psychological aspects of their care and therapy, and to monitor therapy progress. To communicate sensitive information where the recipient may be hostile, antagonistic or highly emotional</li>
<li>To elicit highly sensitive information, sometimes through interpreters or advocates, where there is need for reassurance, empathy and to work collaboratively and respectfully with the patient</li>
<li>To communicate effectively with service users, carers, groups, colleagues, managers and workers from other agencies using a variety of means such as verbal, written and electronic communication (e.g. email, databases).</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Analytical and Judgemental Skills/ Freedom to Act</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>To conduct initial assessments of people presenting with multiple and complex issues related to their cancer and to consider the most appropriate therapy intervention, including, where appropriate, referring on to other services. To be able to clinically explain these decisions in team meetings or supervision</li>
<li>To work independently with patients within policies and codes of conduct</li>
<li>To participate in regular clinical and managerial supervision, working at all times within professional guidelines and adhering to standards set out by their professional regulatory body e.g. BACP, UKCP.</li>
</ul>
<p><em><strong>Please see the full job description and person specification document for further details.</strong></em></p>
    
  


      
  
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          Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>See supporting documents</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>See supporting documents</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>See supporting documents</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>See supporting documents</li>
          
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          Knowledge
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>See supporting documents</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>See supporting documents</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>See supporting documents</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>See supporting documents</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>see supporting documents</li>
        
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        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>See supporting documents</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>See supporting documents</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>See supporting documents</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>See supporting documents</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>See supporting documents</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>See supporting documents</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>See supporting documents</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>See supporting documents</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_5">
          
            Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>see supporting documents</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>
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    <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 
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire</p>
      <p>Clifford Bridge Road</p>
      <p>Coventry</p>
            <p>CV2 2DX</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire</p>
          <p>Clifford Bridge Road</p>
          <p>Coventry</p>
                    <p>CV2 2DX</p>
        
      

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

Counsellor in Oncology

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Senior Primary Care Counsellor - Band 7</strong></p> <p><strong>Salary is dependent on experience</strong></p> <p><strong>£53,751 - £60,651 Inc HCAS per annum pro rata</strong></p> <p><strong>37.5 hours per week (Part-time hours can be considered)</strong></p> <p>We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed individual to join our Bromley Talking Therapies Service as a Senior Primary Care Counsellor. Our service is part of the national programme of NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depresssion in adults. We provide low and high-intensity therapies within the standards of a stepped-care model.</p> <p>The successful candidate will have significant experience working in Talking Therapies services and providing brief counselling for patients with depression.</p> <p>Applicants must be accredited with the BACP or equivalent, and ideally be qualified in one or more NICE-recommended psychological therapies for depression (e.g., PCE-CfD, IPT).</p> Salary is dependent on NHS experience and current banding/pay point.  <strong>Proposed Interview date week commencing 5th Jan 2026</strong>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>An opportunity has arisen within Bromley Talking Therapies for an experienced, accredited counsellor, to provide counselling to adults and lead a counselling team.</p>
<p>Job Summary (not exhaustive)</p>
<ul>
<li>providing assessment and counselling to clients of the Talking Therapies service</li>
<li>providing advice/consultation on clients' psychological care to referrers, colleagues, family members/carers and other healthcare professionals</li>
<li>providing line management and clinical supervision to a team of counsellors</li>
<li>to lead on service development in agreed areas of the service</li>
</ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Working for our organisation Bromley Healthcare is a community interest company and provides a wide range of services, including community nursing services such as district nursing, health visiting, specialist nurses, and therapy services for children, young people, and adults.  Would you like to work for an organisation that is progressive, innovative, and provides quality care for families in Bromley? To find out what it's like to work for Bromley Healthcare please view our videos on YouTube.  We provide an excellent benefits package including various pension schemes, extensive staff wellbeing offers, discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, discounted electronics, access to EAP, Blue Light Card eligibility, opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans, and an excellent lease car scheme. We are constantly looking to expand our staff benefits.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>01 December 2025</p>

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

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

  
  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      Depending on experience
      
        £53,751 - £60,651 inc. HCAS per annum pro rata
      
    </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>848-BHC-329-25</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Bromley Borough</p>
      <p>Beckenham Beacon</p>
      <p>Bromley Borough</p>
            <p>BR3 3QL</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Please see the attached detailed job description, which includes the main duties and responsibilities, and the person specification for further information about this position.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Please see the attached detailed job description, which includes the main duties and responsibilities, and the person specification for further information about this position.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Postgraduate professional qualification in counselling and psychotherapy (BACP or UKCP accreditation)</li>
        
        <li>Postgraduate diploma/qualification in clinical supervision</li>
        
        <li>Qualification in one or more specialist trainings in NICE-recommended psychological therapies for depression (e.g., Person Centred Counselling for Depression)</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>A degree in psychology, nursing, occupational therapy or a related discipline</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Professional Registration
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Accredited with a recognised counselling or psychotherapy organisation (e.g., BACP, UKCP,)</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Evidence of excellent communication skills, verbally and in writing, with a diverse range of individuals</li>
        
        <li>Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with patients and other professionals</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work with a significant degree of autonomy, and as part of a team</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work to performance managed targets</li>
        
        <li>Adaptable to the needs of the service on a day-to-day basis and have a flexible approach to duties</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
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          Experience
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>A minimum of two-year post qualification experience of assessment and treatment of clients within an NHS Talking Therapies service</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of the role and value of a full range of evidence-based therapies for a range of mental health problems</li>
        
        <li>Experience of identifying and managing safeguarding concerns and clinical risk</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision</li>
          
          <li>Experience of clinical audits and evaluation</li>
          
          <li>Experience of leading on service development</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Training
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Evidence of Continuing Professional Development</li>
        
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          Information Technology
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Excellent IT skills: the ability to use computer and software systems as required, such as, MS 365, Radar, Health Roster, Qliksense</li>
        
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            Qualifications
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Postgraduate professional qualification in counselling and psychotherapy (BACP or UKCP accreditation)</li>
          
          <li>Postgraduate diploma/qualification in clinical supervision</li>
          
          <li>Qualification in one or more specialist trainings in NICE-recommended psychological therapies for depression (e.g., Person Centred Counselling for Depression)</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>A degree in psychology, nursing, occupational therapy or a related discipline</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Professional Registration
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Accredited with a recognised counselling or psychotherapy organisation (e.g., BACP, UKCP,)</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
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            Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Evidence of excellent communication skills, verbally and in writing, with a diverse range of individuals</li>
          
          <li>Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with patients and other professionals</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work with a significant degree of autonomy, and as part of a team</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work to performance managed targets</li>
          
          <li>Adaptable to the needs of the service on a day-to-day basis and have a flexible approach to duties</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
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            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>A minimum of two-year post qualification experience of assessment and treatment of clients within an NHS Talking Therapies service</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of the role and value of a full range of evidence-based therapies for a range of mental health problems</li>
          
          <li>Experience of identifying and managing safeguarding concerns and clinical risk</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision</li>
            
            <li>Experience of clinical audits and evaluation</li>
            
            <li>Experience of leading on service development</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_5">
          
            Training
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Evidence of Continuing Professional Development</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_6">
          
            Information Technology
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Excellent IT skills: the ability to use computer and software systems as required, such as, MS 365, Radar, Health Roster, Qliksense</li>
          
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    <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 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>Bromley Healthcare CIC</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Bromley Borough</p>
      <p>Beckenham Beacon</p>
      <p>Bromley Borough</p>
            <p>BR3 3QL</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Bromley Healthcare CIC</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Bromley Borough</p>
          <p>Beckenham Beacon</p>
          <p>Bromley Borough</p>
                    <p>BR3 3QL</p>
        
      

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

Senior Primary Care Counsellor

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation NHS Trust (LPFT) delivers an NHS Talking Therapies service. An opportunity has arisen for a qualified counsellor Band 5 or Band 6 to join the Lincolnshire Talking Therapies service based in Spalding although you may also be required to cover alternative bases to meet service need. The Service provides evidence-based interventions within a stepped care model, treating people with mild to moderate common mental health problems. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a major national service, which has fundamentally changed the way in which psychological treatments are provided.</p> <p><em><strong>CLOSING DATE: 30th December 2025</strong></em></p> <p><em><strong>INTERVIEWS: 15th January 2026</strong></em></p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, be able to work within a team environment and be thoroughly conversant with the use of clinical systems.</p> <p>The Band 5 counsellor will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing counselling for depression. The post holder will be expected to hold a clinical caseload and will be provided with clinical supervision. The service will provide the relevant training to acquire a qualification in a Talking Therapies modality of PCE-CfD.</p> <p>To acquire the Band 6 post the candidate will need to continue to hold a caseload, be accredited with a professional body, complete and pass a qualification in a Talking Therapy modality PCE-CfD. They will be responsible in providing clinical supervision to counselling colleagues.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,800 staff, and serving a population of over 766,000, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.</p>
<p>You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England, in an area heralded as a fantastic place to live and work. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We're really proud of this!</p>
<p>We are also leading the way in transforming care, with multi-million-pound transformation of patient environments and radical redesign of community services.</p>
<p>This is the time to join and help redesign our services of the future. We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>27 November 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 £37,796 a year
      
        per annum
      
    </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>274-11581-AC-B</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Riverside House</p>
      <p>15a High Street</p>
      <p>Spalding</p>
            <p>PE11 1TW</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.</p> <p>When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.</p> <p>We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:</p> <p> Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy</p> <p> Competitive annual leave allowance</p> <p> Car leasing scheme</p> <p> NHS pension scheme</p> <p> Free eye tests</p> <p> Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme</p> <p> Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants</p> <p><em><strong>Get in touch today:</strong></em></p> <p><em><strong>For further information regarding this post please contact Barbara Keogh, Team Manager for Spalding Talking Therapies, on 01775 761855, 07976 279390 or email <a href="mailto:Barbara.Keogh1@nhs.net" target="_blank">Barbara.Keogh1@nhs.net</a></strong></em></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.</p> <p>When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.</p> <p>We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:</p> <p> Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy</p> <p> Competitive annual leave allowance</p> <p> Car leasing scheme</p> <p> NHS pension scheme</p> <p> Free eye tests</p> <p> Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme</p> <p> Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants</p> <p><em><strong>Get in touch today:</strong></em></p> <p><em><strong>For further information regarding this post please contact Barbara Keogh, Team Manager for Spalding Talking Therapies, on 01775 761855, 07976 279390 or email <a href="mailto:Barbara.Keogh1@nhs.net" target="_blank">Barbara.Keogh1@nhs.net</a></strong></em></p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Diploma in counselling (therapeutic)</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of continued professional development</li>
        
        <li>Meets the criteria for accreditation with BCAP</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Accreditation with BCAP</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Demonstrable evidence of supervised practice</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of a broad range of psychological therapies including time limited interventions</li>
        
        <li>Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively</li>
        
        <li>Ability to manage own caseload and time</li>
        
        <li>Ability to meet agreed/ specified service targets</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of the application of counselling in mental health practice</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge of and commitment to appropriate ethical framework.</li>
          
          <li>Counselling in a GP practice or Healthcare setting</li>
          
          <li>Delivery of time limited interventions</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Good written and communication skills</li>
        
        <li>A good level of analytical and judgemental skills</li>
        
        <li>Excellent organisational skills</li>
        
        <li>Ability to carry out assessment</li>
        
        <li>Awareness of Child Safe guarding requirements</li>
        
        <li>Awareness of adult safe guarding requirements</li>
        
        <li>Understanding of common mental health problems and of current approaches to treatment e.g NICE Guidelines</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>IT skills</li>
          
          <li>Worked in a service with agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Diploma in counselling (therapeutic)</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of continued professional development</li>
          
          <li>Meets the criteria for accreditation with BCAP</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Accreditation with BCAP</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Demonstrable evidence of supervised practice</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of a broad range of psychological therapies including time limited interventions</li>
          
          <li>Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively</li>
          
          <li>Ability to manage own caseload and time</li>
          
          <li>Ability to meet agreed/ specified service targets</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of the application of counselling in mental health practice</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Knowledge of and commitment to appropriate ethical framework.</li>
            
            <li>Counselling in a GP practice or Healthcare setting</li>
            
            <li>Delivery of time limited interventions</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Good written and communication skills</li>
          
          <li>A good level of analytical and judgemental skills</li>
          
          <li>Excellent organisational skills</li>
          
          <li>Ability to carry out assessment</li>
          
          <li>Awareness of Child Safe guarding requirements</li>
          
          <li>Awareness of adult safe guarding requirements</li>
          
          <li>Understanding of common mental health problems and of current approaches to treatment e.g NICE Guidelines</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>IT skills</li>
            
            <li>Worked in a service with agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



      
  
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Riverside House</p>
      <p>15a High Street</p>
      <p>Spalding</p>
            <p>PE11 1TW</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
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        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Riverside House</p>
          <p>15a High Street</p>
          <p>Spalding</p>
                    <p>PE11 1TW</p>
        
      

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

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