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<h2>Job overview</h2><b>BASIS International &amp; Bilingual Schools Chengdu is seeking qualified candidates for a College Admissions Counselor for the 2026-27 school year!<br></b><b><br></b>As a College Counselor at BASIS International &amp; Bilingual Schools Chengdu, you will be responsible for teaching a daily college counseling workshop to 12th graders, completing college counseling reports, and serving as the Senior Research Project (SRP) coordinator. You will also organize college admissions visits each fall, conduct family college counseling evenings, meet one-on-one with 10th and 11th graders during the academic year, and instruct students on completing college admissions applications and financial aid applications and obtaining recommendations.<br><br>Additionally, this individual will be responsible for developing new program ideas, co-leading college information evening sessions, and developing and maintaining college planning and career assessment and readiness software such as Naviance. You will have the opportunity to work closely with both students and parents on selecting the correct college or university based on the student’s career trajectory. This position is focused on student success and readiness for college and university study in the United States and other countries.<br><br><b>Why Choose BASIS International &amp; Bilingual Schools?<br></b>BASIS International &amp; Bilingual Schools is a dynamic, rapidly growing network of schools in China known for academic excellence and innovation. Since our first school opened in Shenzhen in 2015, BASIS International &amp; Bilingual Schools has expanded across China, with campuses in Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Nanjing, Chengdu, and Wuhan. In 2024, we proudly launched three new schools in Shenzhen, including our first Early Childhood Education campuses, and will continue our growth with two new schools in 2026: BASIS Bilingual School Beijing and BASIS Bilingual School Guangzhou.<br>Our students consistently gain admission to prestigious universities worldwide, such as Harvard, Princeton, Oxford, MIT, and Cornell, with nearly 100% of graduates accepted into Top 50 U.S. universities and other similarly rated universities in the UK, Canada, and Hong Kong.&nbsp; &nbsp;<br><b>About BASIS International &amp; Bilingual Schools Chengdu <br></b>BASIS International &amp; Bilingual Schools Chengdu opened in 2022 and serves students in Grades Pre-K – 11, with courses eventually being offered through Grade 12 and a capacity of over 1,800 students. This beautiful campus is our first to house both an international and bilingual curriculum in one location. Chengdu is the capital of Sichuan province—home to famous historic sites, cuisine, and culture. Our school is located in a new, high-tech area in the southwest of the city, convenient to the airport and with plenty of green space.<br><b>Who We're Looking For:<br></b>﻿Minimum: Bachelor’s degree. Master's preferred.<br><br>Together with a high level of educational attainment, a successful applicant will demonstrate strong communication skills in speaking with parents and students; editing essays; and writing letters of recommendation. Critically, an applicant must possess a high GPA in their major, excellent employment recommendations, and experience working with students and parents.<br><br><b>What We Offer <br></b>At BASIS International &amp; Bilingual Schools, we believe in investing in our faculty. Our benefits package is competitive, and we offer unparalleled support to our expatriate staff: <br><ul><li>Competitive Salary: Reflective of your education and experience. <br></li><li>Global Health Coverage: Including coverage in the U.S. for American citizens. <br></li><li>Housing: Provided furnished accommodation or a housing allowance. <br></li><li>Retirement Benefits: Receive an annual retirement bonus equal to 10% of your annual salary. <br></li><li>Travel Benefits: Paid travel to and from China at the start and end of your contract, plus an annual travel allowance. <br></li><li>Relocation Support: Moving allowance and comprehensive assistance with visa, work permit and residence permit arrangements. <br></li><li>Free School Meals: Say goodbye to meal planning—enjoy delicious, complimentary breakfast and lunch on campus. <br></li><li>Full BASIS Tuition Waiver: Enroll up to two school-aged children per teacher, or up to three children per teaching couple, with free tuition. <br></li><li>Savings Potential: Maximize your earnings with our comprehensive benefits package, low cost of living, and competitive salary—allowing you to save significantly while living and working in China. <br></li><li>Career Growth: Opportunities for professional development, mentorship, and career advancement within our growing global network. <br></li></ul><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>

College Admissions Counselor

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>As a Clinical Specialist/Systemic Psychotherapist in the EHS Safeguarding Service you will be passionate about improving the well-being and welfare of children and young people who are known to the Safeguarding team, either as Children in Need, on Safeguarding / Child Protection plans or looked after and putting them at the centre of all you do. You will provide Systemic consultations and reflective space to the social care team, high quality evidenced based systemic interventions, be part of an established team and be afforded many different opportunities to use your skills. This includes assessment, therapeutic work, running groups, supervision and management of staff, consultation and training. We welcome creative and innovative ways to deliver services. In addition to individual supervision and line management, you will have access to many exciting development opportunities. You will also be part of a Team of 6 Systemic Psychotherapists in EHS providing access to peer supervision and support.</p><p><strong>This role will attract a health market supplement in addition to the existing salary</strong></p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The purpose of this post is to improve the mental health and protection of Children and Young People who are known to the Safeguarding Service, either as Children in Need, on Child Protection Plans or Looked after and putting them at the centre of all you do. As a Systemic Psychotherapist in the safeguarding Service for Achieving for Children, you will be responsible for:</p><ul> <li>Providing systemic consultation and reflective spaces to professionals, particularly our social workers and the team.</li> <li>Undertaking systemic assessments of cases which may be complex in nature in order to formulate, plan and deliver a range of interventions.</li> <li>Delivering systemic psychotherapy treatment to children and families who are open to the safeguarding team, as appropriate.</li> <li>Providing clinical supervision to qualified therapists, as required.</li> <li>Provide systemic work-shops, training sessions to AfC staff.</li></ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate enabling us to do things differently. As a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Windsor &amp; Maidenhead, Kingston and Richmond), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government. To find out more about usclick here.</p><p>Join a team that's officially Outstanding! Achieving for Children's services have now been rated Outstanding by Ofsted in both Richmond and Kingston. Our services are praised for exceptional care and a workforce that puts children at the center of everything we do.</p><p>If you want to be part of a team that's setting the standard for excellence, we want to hear from you.</p>      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>11 November 2025</p>

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

    
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
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      £53,172 to £60,573 a year
      
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  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
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          Full-time,
        
      
        
          Flexible working,
        
      
        
          Home or remote working
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>B0458-11NOV25-2173</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>42 York Street</p>
            <p>Twickenham</p>
            <p>TW1 3BW</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Clinical Specialist / Systemic Psychotherapist (Safeguarding Service) Scale point: 39-42 &amp; 43-46 ; Based in Richmond ; Permanent ; Full time</p><p>The Emotional Health Service (EHS) is a dynamic and progressive team of Clinical and Counselling Psychologists, CBT Therapists, Systemic Psychotherapists and Art Psychotherapists. We have staff working in specialist posts in Permanency, Safeguarding, Youth Resilience and Schools. We have a strong sense of team and work together to support children and young peoples emotional wellbeing. We work closely with schools and are one of the current trailblazer sites.</p><p>As a Clinical Specialist/Systemic Psychotherapist in the EHS Safeguarding Service you will be passionate about improving the well-being and welfare of children and young people who are known to the Safeguarding team, either as Children in Need, on Safeguarding / Child Protection plans or looked after and putting them at the centre of all you do. You will provide Systemic consultations and reflective space to the social care team, high quality evidenced based systemic interventions, be part of an established team and be afforded many different opportunities to use your skills. This includes assessment, therapeutic work, running groups, supervision and management of staff, consultation and training. We welcome creative and innovative ways to deliver services. In addition to individual supervision and line management, you will have access to many exciting development opportunities. You will also be part of a Team of 6 Systemic Psychotherapists in EHS providing access to peer supervision and support.</p><p>About you: our role specification</p><p>Qualifications</p><p> Postgraduate qualification (MA) in Systemic Psychotherapy</p><p> Active UKCP registration and proven evidence of continuing professional development</p><p> Social work qualification and registration with Social Work England (desirable)</p><p> Supervisors qualification (desirable)</p><p>Skills and experience</p><p> Experience of working within CAMHS and working with a range of mental health difficulties.</p><p> Experience of working with children who are known to Social care, in need of protection or looked after (desirable)</p><p> Knowledge of delivering evidenced-based assessment and treatment for a range of mental health difficulties and NICE Guidelines.</p><p> Able to work with children, young people and their families with suspected or diagnosed Autistic Spectrum Disorder and/or ADHD.</p><p> Experience of providing consultation and training to a wide range of professionals.</p><p> Experience of building strong partnerships, maintaining relationships and co-producing solutions to challenges across a diverse set of stakeholders, including children, young people and their families. Advocating the voices of those we are working with.</p><p> Experience of keeping and maintaining records (in accordance with local policy) and producing accurate reports, presentations, written updates to a range of stakeholders.</p><p> Knowledge, and experience of, using safeguarding procedures and statutory legislation and national policy drivers that will affect childrens services and your role.</p><p> Ability to provide high quality supervision and line management.</p><p>Personal attributes</p><p> A passion for Achieving for Childrens vision, mission and values to support children and young people to live safe, happy, healthy and successful lives.</p><p> Strong organisational abilities.</p><p> Able to work flexibly and independently with limited management oversight.</p><p> An ability to take a strength based approach to managing situations in order to deliver excellent outcomes for children.</p><p> Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills that are open, honest, persuasive and pragmatic, including excellent negotiation and influencing skills.</p><p> Ability to manage high levels of emotional distress and think clearly in emotionally charged situations.</p><p> Able to manage priorities and work under pressure, displaying initiative and creativity</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Clinical Specialist / Systemic Psychotherapist (Safeguarding Service) Scale point: 39-42 &amp; 43-46 ; Based in Richmond ; Permanent ; Full time</p><p>The Emotional Health Service (EHS) is a dynamic and progressive team of Clinical and Counselling Psychologists, CBT Therapists, Systemic Psychotherapists and Art Psychotherapists. We have staff working in specialist posts in Permanency, Safeguarding, Youth Resilience and Schools. We have a strong sense of team and work together to support children and young peoples emotional wellbeing. We work closely with schools and are one of the current trailblazer sites.</p><p>As a Clinical Specialist/Systemic Psychotherapist in the EHS Safeguarding Service you will be passionate about improving the well-being and welfare of children and young people who are known to the Safeguarding team, either as Children in Need, on Safeguarding / Child Protection plans or looked after and putting them at the centre of all you do. You will provide Systemic consultations and reflective space to the social care team, high quality evidenced based systemic interventions, be part of an established team and be afforded many different opportunities to use your skills. This includes assessment, therapeutic work, running groups, supervision and management of staff, consultation and training. We welcome creative and innovative ways to deliver services. In addition to individual supervision and line management, you will have access to many exciting development opportunities. You will also be part of a Team of 6 Systemic Psychotherapists in EHS providing access to peer supervision and support.</p><p>About you: our role specification</p><p>Qualifications</p><p> Postgraduate qualification (MA) in Systemic Psychotherapy</p><p> Active UKCP registration and proven evidence of continuing professional development</p><p> Social work qualification and registration with Social Work England (desirable)</p><p> Supervisors qualification (desirable)</p><p>Skills and experience</p><p> Experience of working within CAMHS and working with a range of mental health difficulties.</p><p> Experience of working with children who are known to Social care, in need of protection or looked after (desirable)</p><p> Knowledge of delivering evidenced-based assessment and treatment for a range of mental health difficulties and NICE Guidelines.</p><p> Able to work with children, young people and their families with suspected or diagnosed Autistic Spectrum Disorder and/or ADHD.</p><p> Experience of providing consultation and training to a wide range of professionals.</p><p> Experience of building strong partnerships, maintaining relationships and co-producing solutions to challenges across a diverse set of stakeholders, including children, young people and their families. Advocating the voices of those we are working with.</p><p> Experience of keeping and maintaining records (in accordance with local policy) and producing accurate reports, presentations, written updates to a range of stakeholders.</p><p> Knowledge, and experience of, using safeguarding procedures and statutory legislation and national policy drivers that will affect childrens services and your role.</p><p> Ability to provide high quality supervision and line management.</p><p>Personal attributes</p><p> A passion for Achieving for Childrens vision, mission and values to support children and young people to live safe, happy, healthy and successful lives.</p><p> Strong organisational abilities.</p><p> Able to work flexibly and independently with limited management oversight.</p><p> An ability to take a strength based approach to managing situations in order to deliver excellent outcomes for children.</p><p> Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills that are open, honest, persuasive and pragmatic, including excellent negotiation and influencing skills.</p><p> Ability to manage high levels of emotional distress and think clearly in emotionally charged situations.</p><p> Able to manage priorities and work under pressure, displaying initiative and creativity</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Be qualified as a Systemic Psychotherapist and registered with UKCP.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Be qualified as a Social Worker (desirable).</li>
          
          <li>Be able to provide consultation and training to a wide range of professionals.</li>
          
          <li>Have CAMHS experience in working with complex and vulnerable families.</li>
          
          <li>Be able to undertake systemic assessments and deliver high-quality therapy to children and families.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Be qualified as a Systemic Psychotherapist and registered with UKCP.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Be qualified as a Social Worker (desirable).</li>
            
            <li>Be able to provide consultation and training to a wide range of professionals.</li>
            
            <li>Have CAMHS experience in working with complex and vulnerable families.</li>
            
            <li>Be able to undertake systemic assessments and deliver high-quality therapy to children and families.</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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        Additional information
      
    
    
      

      

      
        <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>Achieving For Children</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>42 York Street</p>
            <p>Twickenham</p>
            <p>TW1 3BW</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Achieving For Children</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>42 York Street</p>
                    <p>Twickenham</p>
                    <p>TW1 3BW</p>
        
      

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

NHS Jobs

Systemic Psychotherapist / Clinical Specialist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>The Vincent Square Eating Disorder Service offers specialist services for children and young people who are suffering from eating disorders. The service provides a range of treatments across the existing outpatient service.</p>
<p>We currently have a permanent position for a band 7 Family Therapist to work in the Children and Young People's Eating Disorder Service.</p>
<p>The post holder will work alongside a team of family therapists, psychiatrists, nurses, psychologists, occupational therapists and other disciplines.</p>
<p>The job will be split between our sites in South Kensington and Chelsea, and Harrow-on-the-Hill.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>You will provide specialist systemic interventions for child and adolescent eating disorders in the outpatient service, including Family Based Treatment (FBT) and Family Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa (FT-AN).</p>
<p>You will carry regular initial assessments of newly referred patients to the service.</p>
<p>You will deliver and facilitate an existing carer's skills/parent group.</p>
<p>You will provide duty support to external professionals and families looking for advice and support, including triaging of new referrals.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>There's a place for you at CNWLWe're passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient's own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people.</p> <p>We're always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we're hoping to find our future leaders and we'll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more - whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.</p> <p><em>Hear from our staff what it's like working with our CNWL Eating Disorders service, please click on below videos.</em></p> <p><em>Video 1 - Click HERE</em></p> <p>Video 2- Click HERE</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>07 November 2025</p>

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £56,276 to £63,176 a year
      
        Pro rata per annum incl. HCAS
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Part-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>333-G-ED-0453-A</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>South Kensington &amp; Chelsea Mental Health Centre &amp; Roxborough Road, Harrow</p>
            <p>London</p>
            <p>SW10 9NG</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>You will provide specialist systemic interventions for child and adolescent eating disorders in the outpatient service, including Family Based Treatment (FBT) and Family Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa (FT-AN).</p>
<p>You will carry regular initial assessments of newly referred patients to the service.</p>
<p>You will deliver and facilitate an existing carer's skills/parent group.</p>
<p>You will provide duty support to external professionals and families looking for advice and support, including triaging of new referrals.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>You will provide specialist systemic interventions for child and adolescent eating disorders in the outpatient service, including Family Based Treatment (FBT) and Family Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa (FT-AN).</p>
<p>You will carry regular initial assessments of newly referred patients to the service.</p>
<p>You will deliver and facilitate an existing carer's skills/parent group.</p>
<p>You will provide duty support to external professionals and families looking for advice and support, including triaging of new referrals.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Masters or Doctoral level qualification in Systemic Psychotherapy or AFT agreed equivalent UKCP Registered OR in training working towards completing the MSc in Family Therapy (Qualifying level).</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Possession of a relevant degree or in the process of obtaining</li>
          
          <li>Postgraduate training in eating disorders specific therapies (e.g. CBT-E, AFT family-based treatment, IPT</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Previous Experience
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>CAMHS Experience/ Eating Disorder Experience</li>
        
        <li>Experience and understanding of the needs of a multicultural population</li>
        
        <li>In providing consultation, liaison with a range of professionals, and multidisciplinary working</li>
        
        <li>Research in relation to children and adult's mental health problems</li>
        
        <li>Skilled in using outcome-focused resources such as ROMS and PREMS with Service Users, and making use of such information in the course of therapy</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Training in parent management and Experience of Group Work</li>
          
          <li>Working with children &amp; YP with an eating disorder</li>
          
          <li>Experience of audit</li>
          
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          Skills
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Skills in working with children and families with mental health and social problems</li>
        
        <li>Ability to assess, including risks, and to formulate comprehensive assessments and offer a range of effective treatments based on formal psychological and specialist therapies and act in accordance with Child Protection and Risk Policies.</li>
        
        <li>Systemic culturally sensitive skills</li>
        
        <li>Ability to communicate complexity verbally and in writing with relevant administrative capacity.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to apply analytical skills to multi-layered complex cases</li>
        
        <li>Ability to liaise with and manage complex professional networks in relation to individuals and families</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of relevant research and practice developments within professional discipline of family therapy</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>Parent management training</li>
          
          <li>CBT skills</li>
          
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          Knowledge
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Understanding of systemic theory and practice</li>
        
        <li>Evidence base in relation to child mental health</li>
        
        <li>The impact of abuse, trauma and other adverse experiences on children and families</li>
        
        <li>Legislation and DOH guidelines relevant to children and mental health</li>
        
        <li>Child development in relation to mental health difficulties</li>
        
        <li>Child protection policies and procedures and understanding</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working independently in the community</li>
        
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          Personal Attributes, Aptitudes
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Effective communicator</li>
        
        <li>Flexible</li>
        
        <li>Ability to treat service users with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach which considers the needs of the whole person</li>
        
        <li>Able to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy, using good communication skills</li>
        
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          CPD
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>The post holder is expected to have had since  qualification ongoing CPD</li>
        
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        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
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            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Masters or Doctoral level qualification in Systemic Psychotherapy or AFT agreed equivalent UKCP Registered OR in training working towards completing the MSc in Family Therapy (Qualifying level).</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Possession of a relevant degree or in the process of obtaining</li>
            
            <li>Postgraduate training in eating disorders specific therapies (e.g. CBT-E, AFT family-based treatment, IPT</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Previous Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>CAMHS Experience/ Eating Disorder Experience</li>
          
          <li>Experience and understanding of the needs of a multicultural population</li>
          
          <li>In providing consultation, liaison with a range of professionals, and multidisciplinary working</li>
          
          <li>Research in relation to children and adult's mental health problems</li>
          
          <li>Skilled in using outcome-focused resources such as ROMS and PREMS with Service Users, and making use of such information in the course of therapy</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Training in parent management and Experience of Group Work</li>
            
            <li>Working with children &amp; YP with an eating disorder</li>
            
            <li>Experience of audit</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Skills in working with children and families with mental health and social problems</li>
          
          <li>Ability to assess, including risks, and to formulate comprehensive assessments and offer a range of effective treatments based on formal psychological and specialist therapies and act in accordance with Child Protection and Risk Policies.</li>
          
          <li>Systemic culturally sensitive skills</li>
          
          <li>Ability to communicate complexity verbally and in writing with relevant administrative capacity.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to apply analytical skills to multi-layered complex cases</li>
          
          <li>Ability to liaise with and manage complex professional networks in relation to individuals and families</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of relevant research and practice developments within professional discipline of family therapy</li>
          
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          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Parent management training</li>
            
            <li>CBT skills</li>
            
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            Knowledge
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Understanding of systemic theory and practice</li>
          
          <li>Evidence base in relation to child mental health</li>
          
          <li>The impact of abuse, trauma and other adverse experiences on children and families</li>
          
          <li>Legislation and DOH guidelines relevant to children and mental health</li>
          
          <li>Child development in relation to mental health difficulties</li>
          
          <li>Child protection policies and procedures and understanding</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working independently in the community</li>
          
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            Personal Attributes, Aptitudes
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Effective communicator</li>
          
          <li>Flexible</li>
          
          <li>Ability to treat service users with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach which considers the needs of the whole person</li>
          
          <li>Able to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy, using good communication skills</li>
          
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            CPD
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>The post holder is expected to have had since  qualification ongoing CPD</li>
          
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
    <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
        <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>South Kensington &amp; Chelsea Mental Health Centre &amp; Roxborough Road, Harrow</p>
            <p>London</p>
            <p>SW10 9NG</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>South Kensington &amp; Chelsea Mental Health Centre &amp; Roxborough Road, Harrow</p>
                    <p>London</p>
                    <p>SW10 9NG</p>
        
      

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

Family & Systemic Psychotherapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Are you an experienced and accredited counselling professional looking to take the next step in leadership? Nouvita Healthcare is proud to be launching a newNHS-commissioned Talking Therapiesservice in Hertfordshire and we are looking for a dynamicLead Counsellorto play a pivotal role in its success.</p><p>This is a unique opportunity to be part of an exciting new chapter in accessible, high-quality mental health care. Youll help build, shape, and deliver a compassionate, forward-thinking counselling service working closely with colleagues, GPs, NHS partners, and the wider community.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p><strong>What Youll Be Doing</strong></p><ul> <li><p>Provide Clinical Leadershipto counsellors, trainees, and other therapy professionals</p></li> <li><p>Ensure Safe &amp; Effective Supervision, overseeing the structure and quality of clinical supervision</p></li> <li><p>Deliver Specialist Therapyfor complex presentations within the service</p></li> <li><p>Support Service Developmentby creating new interventions, guiding best practice, and driving innovation within the counselling modalities</p></li> <li><p>Collaborate with NHS Partners(including Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust and GPs)</p></li> <li><p>Lead Recruitment &amp; Workforce Development, helping build and train our team</p></li> <li><p>Promote Mental Health Awarenessthrough community events, training, and public engagement</p></li></ul>



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


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

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

    
  

  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £55,000 a year
      
    </p>
  
  
  

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>L0012-25-0017</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>33 Wellfield Close</p>
            <p>Hatfield</p>
      <p>Hertfordshire</p>
      <p>AL100BU</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>Why Join Nouvita Healthcare?</strong></p><ul> <li><p>Be part of abrand-new, values-led Talking Therapies service</p></li> <li><p>Play akey leadership rolefrom day one</p></li> <li><p>Work in asupportive, multidisciplinary environment</p></li> <li><p>Contribute togenuinely meaningful mental health transformation</p></li> <li><p>Opportunities for continuedprofessional development and innovation</p></li></ul><p>If you're ready to make a difference and shape the future of psychological therapies in Hertfordshire,wed love to hear from you.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>Why Join Nouvita Healthcare?</strong></p><ul> <li><p>Be part of abrand-new, values-led Talking Therapies service</p></li> <li><p>Play akey leadership rolefrom day one</p></li> <li><p>Work in asupportive, multidisciplinary environment</p></li> <li><p>Contribute togenuinely meaningful mental health transformation</p></li> <li><p>Opportunities for continuedprofessional development and innovation</p></li></ul><p>If you're ready to make a difference and shape the future of psychological therapies in Hertfordshire,wed love to hear from you.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>What Were Looking For:</li>
        
        <li>Completed training in Counselling for Depression (essential) </li>
        
        <li>One or more NHS Talking Therapies specified counselling or psychotherapy accreditations (as detailed in the NHS Talking Therapies Manual): British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Accredited; United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) Registered as a Psychotherapist or Psychotherapeutic Counsellor; Association of Christian Counsellors (ACC) Accreditation; National Counselling Society (NCS) Accredited Professional registrants, British Psychoanalytic Council Registered.</li>
        
        <li>Proven experience in clinical leadership and supervision</li>
        
        <li>Skilled in working with complex presentations</li>
        
        <li>In-depth knowledge of NHS Talking Therapies (formerly IAPT)</li>
        
        <li>Passion for service development, workforce growth, and patient care</li>
        
        <li>Willingness to travel across Hertfordshire County</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Completed training in Counselling for Depression - CfD  </li>
        
        <li>One or more NHS Talking Therapies specified counselling or psychotherapy accreditations (as detailed in the NHS Talking Therapies Manual): </li>
        
        <li>British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Accredited; United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) Registered as a Psychotherapist or Psychotherapeutic Counsellor; Association of Christian Counsellors (ACC) Accreditation; National Counselling Society (NCS) Accredited Professional registrants, British Psychoanalytic Council Registered.</li>
        
        <li>Willingness to travel across Hertfordshire County</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>In-depth knowledge of NHS Talking Therapies (formerly IAPT)</li>
          
          <li>Passion for service development, workforce growth, and patient care</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>What Were Looking For:</li>
          
          <li>Completed training in Counselling for Depression (essential) </li>
          
          <li>One or more NHS Talking Therapies specified counselling or psychotherapy accreditations (as detailed in the NHS Talking Therapies Manual): British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Accredited; United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) Registered as a Psychotherapist or Psychotherapeutic Counsellor; Association of Christian Counsellors (ACC) Accreditation; National Counselling Society (NCS) Accredited Professional registrants, British Psychoanalytic Council Registered.</li>
          
          <li>Proven experience in clinical leadership and supervision</li>
          
          <li>Skilled in working with complex presentations</li>
          
          <li>In-depth knowledge of NHS Talking Therapies (formerly IAPT)</li>
          
          <li>Passion for service development, workforce growth, and patient care</li>
          
          <li>Willingness to travel across Hertfordshire County</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
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            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Completed training in Counselling for Depression - CfD  </li>
          
          <li>One or more NHS Talking Therapies specified counselling or psychotherapy accreditations (as detailed in the NHS Talking Therapies Manual): </li>
          
          <li>British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Accredited; United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) Registered as a Psychotherapist or Psychotherapeutic Counsellor; Association of Christian Counsellors (ACC) Accreditation; National Counselling Society (NCS) Accredited Professional registrants, British Psychoanalytic Council Registered.</li>
          
          <li>Willingness to travel across Hertfordshire County</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>In-depth knowledge of NHS Talking Therapies (formerly IAPT)</li>
            
            <li>Passion for service development, workforce growth, and patient care</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>Nouvita Limited</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>33 Wellfield Close</p>
            <p>Hatfield</p>
      <p>Hertfordshire</p>
      <p>AL100BU</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



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

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

Senior Counsellor (CfD - Counselling for Depression) 

Senior CBT Therapist

Adult Psychodynamic Psychotherapist

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



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



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


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

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

    
  

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

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

  

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

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

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>33 Wellfield Close</p>
            <p>Hatfield</p>
      <p>Hertfordshire</p>
      <p>AL100BU</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

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

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


      
  
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      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>- Qualification in CfD</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
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          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>- BACP membership (Accreditation or working towards it)</li>
        
        <li>- Qualification in CfD</li>
        
        <li>- At least 2 years of post-qualification experience</li>
        
        <li>- Experience delivering time-limited counselling</li>
        
        <li>- Remote counselling qualification and good IT skills</li>
        
        <li>- Ability to travel within Hertfordshire as needed</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>- Strong interpersonal and communication skills</li>
          
          <li>- A flexible, client-focused approach</li>
          
          <li>- A solid understanding of confidentiality, ethics, and safeguarding</li>
          
          <li>- Commitment to equality, diversity, and professional standards</li>
          
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            Experience
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>- Qualification in CfD</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
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            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>- BACP membership (Accreditation or working towards it)</li>
          
          <li>- Qualification in CfD</li>
          
          <li>- At least 2 years of post-qualification experience</li>
          
          <li>- Experience delivering time-limited counselling</li>
          
          <li>- Remote counselling qualification and good IT skills</li>
          
          <li>- Ability to travel within Hertfordshire as needed</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>- Strong interpersonal and communication skills</li>
            
            <li>- A flexible, client-focused approach</li>
            
            <li>- A solid understanding of confidentiality, ethics, and safeguarding</li>
            
            <li>- Commitment to equality, diversity, and professional standards</li>
            
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  

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

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <p>Nouvita Limited</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>33 Wellfield Close</p>
                    <p>Hatfield</p>
          <p>Hertfordshire</p>
          <p>AL100BU</p>
        
      

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

Sessional Counsellor

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated clinical / counselling psychologist or CBT Therapist to join our small and friendly team of clinicians at Here for You delivering both individual and team psychological interventions to staff within a compassionate and inclusive framework. </p> <p>We offer a wide range of psychological interventions within Here for You which we continually review and develop as required to meet the needs of our staff and the latest evidence-based practice. The post holder will play an important role, as part of the clinical team, to support these developments and work closely with the Deputy Clinical Lead &amp; Clinical and Service Lead.</p> <p>This is an excellent opportunity to use and develop specialist clinical skills within a committed and supportive team and play an important role in helping to support the mental health of staff working in NHS and local government. Working both within our organisation and across the whole system; a keenness to develop new skills and to deliver a responsive and compassionate service is essential. </p> <p>At Here for You, we are a team of qualified psychological practitioners, who offer expert free, confidential psychological &amp; mental health support for people working at Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and partner organisations across Surrey.</p> <p>Applicants <em>must</em> be hold a professional registration with a regulated body e.g.HCPC, NMC or Social Work England with BABCP accreditation (for non-psychologists).</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>To offer inclusive, personalised and evidence-based specialist clinical skills &amp; practice within a team of psychological practitioners providing a specialist psychological &amp; mental health support service to eligible staff who are experiencing a need for psychological support due to reasons both within work and outside of work. </p> <p>In particular: </p> <p> To offer individual staff psychological assessment &amp; therapy to referred staff; some interventions are offered virtually, and some are offered face to face.</p> <p> To undertake high quality triage and signposting to community resources, Talking Therapies and Secondary Care Services as appropriate.</p> <p> Develop and run workshops using psychoeducational and reflective practice skills relating to the evidence base for psychological interventions with staff. </p> <p> To work closely within Here for You team to regularly review our workshops ensuring we deliver evidence-based interventions using current best practice in the area of staff psychological support within a compassionate framework.</p> <p> To ensure the clinical effectiveness of own practice and of service functioning by undertaking audit, research and service development activities relevant to the service area.</p> <p> To proactively outreach to identified at risk groups of staff.</p> <p> To work closely with Deputy Clinical Lead &amp; Clinical and Service Lead and playing a leadership role in developing this service across the system &amp; with our partner organisations.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.</p> <p>We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.</p> <p>Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. 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. 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><strong>Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles.</strong></p> <p><strong>Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the role.</strong></p> <p>We look forward to receiving your application!</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>05 November 2025</p>

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

    
      
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      <p>Band 7</p>
  
  

  
  
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      £50,008 to £56,908 a year
      
        Incl. 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata.
      
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  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
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          Part-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>325-7549684-CORP</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Trust HQ, 18 Mole Business Park</p>
      <p>Randalls Road</p>
      <p>Leatherhead</p>
            <p>KT22 7AD</p>
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    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p> <p>To provide specialist psychological and culturally sensitive interventions to NHS and social care staff who contact Here for You. </p> <p>To support the development of and deliver workshops using psychoeducational and reflective practice skills relating to the evidence base and responding to the needs of our staff. In particular, to develop bespoke workshops as and when required for individual organisations or teams. </p> <p>To participate in face to face weekly multi-disciplinary meetings concerned with the delivery and development of clinical services and to contribute a psychological perspective as appropriate. To contribute to policy development working closely with the Deputy Clinical Lead &amp; Clinical Lead and to the planning and development of service delivery in the Team through undertaking agreed project work, presenting at Trust and other organisational meetings or conferences as required. </p> <p>To receive regular clinical supervision from the Deputy Clinical Lead or Clinical Lead in accordance with Trust Supervision Policy requirements. Opportunities to develop supervision skills through the supervision or Assistant Psychologists</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p> <p>To provide specialist psychological and culturally sensitive interventions to NHS and social care staff who contact Here for You. </p> <p>To support the development of and deliver workshops using psychoeducational and reflective practice skills relating to the evidence base and responding to the needs of our staff. In particular, to develop bespoke workshops as and when required for individual organisations or teams. </p> <p>To participate in face to face weekly multi-disciplinary meetings concerned with the delivery and development of clinical services and to contribute a psychological perspective as appropriate. To contribute to policy development working closely with the Deputy Clinical Lead &amp; Clinical Lead and to the planning and development of service delivery in the Team through undertaking agreed project work, presenting at Trust and other organisational meetings or conferences as required. </p> <p>To receive regular clinical supervision from the Deputy Clinical Lead or Clinical Lead in accordance with Trust Supervision Policy requirements. Opportunities to develop supervision skills through the supervision or Assistant Psychologists</p>
    
  


      
  
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        <li>HCPC Registered Psychologist or NMC Mental Health Nurse or Social Work England Registered Mental Health Social Worker with BABCP Accreditation</li>
        
        <li>Post qualification clinical experience in adult mental health</li>
        
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        <li>Experience from training or when qualified of working in NHS with people with mental health difficulties</li>
        
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          <li>HCPC Registered Psychologist or NMC Mental Health Nurse or Social Work England Registered Mental Health Social Worker with BABCP Accreditation</li>
          
          <li>Post qualification clinical experience in adult mental health</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>
  

  

  
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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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        <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>
      

      

      
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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>Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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      <p>Trust HQ, 18 Mole Business Park</p>
      <p>Randalls Road</p>
      <p>Leatherhead</p>
            <p>KT22 7AD</p>
    
  

  
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        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Trust HQ, 18 Mole Business Park</p>
          <p>Randalls Road</p>
          <p>Leatherhead</p>
                    <p>KT22 7AD</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <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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