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<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Do you understand the clinical needs of people with a Learning Disability and Autistic People? Do you bring passion and commitment to delivering high quality care?</p>
<p>We are looking for an exceptional Art, Drama or Music Psychotherapist to join our new specialist acute inpatient service for people with learning disabilities and autistic people.</p>
<p>This role will provide a rare and exciting career opportunity to be instrumental in contributing to the design, implementation and ongoing evaluation of Arts Psychotherapy within a highly specialist inpatient setting. You will be expected to have excellent team working and groupwork skills, and an ability to deliver individual and group interventions within an inpatient environment.</p>
<p>In addition to shaping and delivering direct assessment, formulation and intervention, you will contribute to wider service development and pathways, including training, consultation, reflective practice and staff wellbeing.</p>
<p>You will be expected to contribute to service improvement, audit and research as appropriate, working with colleagues and linking with relevant partner organisations such as academic institutions, to help us realise our vision of being a centre of excellence.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The post holder will deliver high-quality, evidence-based assessment, formulation and intervention within the inpatient service. This will include the delivery of specialist individual, group and systemic intervention, as well as providing consultation, interventions and training for carers and staff.</p> <p>They will be expected to provide supervision to other members of the team as appropriate.</p> <p>They will also contribute to service design, audit and research. The service has close working relationships with local Universities.</p> <p>Individualised support will be provided to develop your knowledge and skills, as part of the expanding expertise in learning disabilities and neurodiversity within AWP.</p> <p>If you would like further information we would be very pleased to have a conversation with you in person or virtually, prior to you submitting your application. Please contact: Dr Cathy Randle-Phillips, Consultant Clinical Psychologist: <a href="mailto:cathy.randle-phillips1@nhs.net" target="_blank">cathy.randle-phillips1@nhs.net</a></p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p><strong>We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust):</strong>a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.</p> <p>We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&amp;NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.</p> <p>Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care. </p> <p>AWP is committed to support and create a positive research and evidence-based environment and culture, which can have a beneficial impact on everyone who works for the organisation and the care we provide to those who use our services.</p> <p>At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>14 August 2025</p>

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

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

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

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

  
    <h3 id="contract_duration_heading">Duration</h3>
    <p>12 months</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Part-time,
        
      
        
          Flexible working
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>342-SS124-0825</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Blackberry Hill Hospital</p>
      <p>Manor Road</p>
      <p>Bristol</p>
            <p>BS16 2EW</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>To provide a specialist arts psychotherapy service including assessment and treatment, using advanced levels of skill, for individual and group shorter and longer-term art psychotherapy and to advise teams in relation to service users complex needs and the range of interventionsavailable.</p> <p>To carry out assessments and consultation to inform and enable comprehensive information gathering to establish diagnosis, re service users who present with unclear symptoms and complex mental health difficulties.</p> <p>Regularly review and evaluate the therapy including levels of risk as part of the CPA process.</p> <p>Communicate with empathy and sensitivity with service users and carers with an awareness and understanding of their problems and often complex issues.</p> <p>To be responsible for own specialist caseload working within Trust policies, protocols and guidelines.</p> <p>To record service users progress in RIO patient records, write reports and input statistical date.</p> <p>To engage in reflective practice and clinical supervision and to offer clinical supervision to arts psychotherapy staff and other colleagues, as required. To arrange and attend professional, team and specialist clinical supervision as appropriate to caseload.</p>  <p><strong>Please see attached detailed job description and key local information regarding this post. </strong> </p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>To provide a specialist arts psychotherapy service including assessment and treatment, using advanced levels of skill, for individual and group shorter and longer-term art psychotherapy and to advise teams in relation to service users complex needs and the range of interventionsavailable.</p> <p>To carry out assessments and consultation to inform and enable comprehensive information gathering to establish diagnosis, re service users who present with unclear symptoms and complex mental health difficulties.</p> <p>Regularly review and evaluate the therapy including levels of risk as part of the CPA process.</p> <p>Communicate with empathy and sensitivity with service users and carers with an awareness and understanding of their problems and often complex issues.</p> <p>To be responsible for own specialist caseload working within Trust policies, protocols and guidelines.</p> <p>To record service users progress in RIO patient records, write reports and input statistical date.</p> <p>To engage in reflective practice and clinical supervision and to offer clinical supervision to arts psychotherapy staff and other colleagues, as required. To arrange and attend professional, team and specialist clinical supervision as appropriate to caseload.</p>  <p><strong>Please see attached detailed job description and key local information regarding this post. </strong> </p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Shortlisting
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Post graduate qualification in an Arts Psychotherapy at MA/MSc level, or equivalent.</li>
        
        <li>Registered with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC), the UK Council for  Counselling Psychotherapy (UKCP) or equivalent Registered and working within the Code of Practice for their Professional body.</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge and experience of working with people with serious and complex Mental Health difficulties</li>
        
        <li>Able to work as an autonomous practitioner responsible for own specialist caseload within a team</li>
        
        <li>High level of communication and interpersonal skills to carry out assessments and therapy sessions</li>
        
        <li>Able to engage with clients' non verbal communication using the modality integral to the therapy</li>
        
        <li>Able to work in an emotional demanding atmosphere with service users with a history of psychosis, emotionally distressed or angry and hostile, with empathy and  understanding.</li>
        
        <li>Able to supervise qualified, unqualified staff  trainees and staff from different disciplines.</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Further post graduate training</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in the NHS</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Shortlisting
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Post graduate qualification in an Arts Psychotherapy at MA/MSc level, or equivalent.</li>
          
          <li>Registered with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC), the UK Council for  Counselling Psychotherapy (UKCP) or equivalent Registered and working within the Code of Practice for their Professional body.</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge and experience of working with people with serious and complex Mental Health difficulties</li>
          
          <li>Able to work as an autonomous practitioner responsible for own specialist caseload within a team</li>
          
          <li>High level of communication and interpersonal skills to carry out assessments and therapy sessions</li>
          
          <li>Able to engage with clients' non verbal communication using the modality integral to the therapy</li>
          
          <li>Able to work in an emotional demanding atmosphere with service users with a history of psychosis, emotionally distressed or angry and hostile, with empathy and  understanding.</li>
          
          <li>Able to supervise qualified, unqualified staff  trainees and staff from different disciplines.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Further post graduate training</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working in the NHS</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  

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

      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Avon &amp; Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Blackberry Hill Hospital</p>
      <p>Manor Road</p>
      <p>Bristol</p>
            <p>BS16 2EW</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/" target="_blank">http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Avon &amp; Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Blackberry Hill Hospital</p>
          <p>Manor Road</p>
          <p>Bristol</p>
                    <p>BS16 2EW</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/" target="_blank">http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

NHS Jobs

Band 7, Arts Psychotherapist, Bristol

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust recognise the important role that Arts Psychotherapies have in supporting people with complex mental health needs. We are committed to broadening access to psychological therapies to ensure that we meet the needs of our diverse communities.</strong></p>
<p>If you are a motivated, highly skilled and experienced art psychotherapist ready to take the next steps in developing your career whilst working as part of a multi disciplinary team please read on... We have seven Steps to Recovery units and an Intensive Community Rehabilitation Team located at various sites across the city. Each offer a range of mental health rehabilitation services and are committed to supporting people with complex care needs. The successful candidate will work across 2 sites facilitating art therapy within 3 of our Complex Care units - Endeavour Court, Erdington and Dan Mooney and David Bromley House located on the same site in Knowle, Solihull. This autonomous role will require you to develop the art psychotherapy resource within these units, to liaise with the MDT and support the delivery of effective and responsive psychological care. You will be warmly welcomed into a well established and supportive group of psychological practitioners working across Steps to Recovery and Assertive Outreach Services.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>The successful candidate will, as part of the multi-disciplinary team, inform and develop art psychotherapy referral pathways, facilitate both individual 1:1, and group interventions, as well as provide consultation to other clinical staff. You will be required to clinically supervise band 6 and 7 art psychotherapists working across the trust and will yourself receive clinical supervision from and experienced art psychotherapist. You will have access to training and development opportunities to develop your career within a dynamic team in a busy setting.</p> <p>As an Art Psychotherapist working within the Trust, you will become a member of a large community of Arts Psychotherapists working in various settings including, Secure Care and Offender Health, Early Intervention Services, Complex Treatment Service, Community Art Psychotherapy Service, SOLAR Young People's Service and the Enhanced Team for Personality Disorders. This network of Arts Psychotherapists will ensure you have access to model specific support, mentoring and professional leadership via the Heads of Arts Psychotherapies.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.</p>
<p>Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>11 August 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, 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>436-7400886</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Endeavour Court</p>
      <p>210 Reservoir Road</p>
      <p>Birmingham</p>
            <p>B23 6DJ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Develop highly effective working relationships with the multi-disciplinary team.</p> <p>Provides direct clinical services to clients, undertaking highly specialist psychological art psychotherapy assessments and providing highly specialist individual and group based art psychotherapy intervention as appropriate and as required,</p> <p>Facilitates the dissemination of effective evidence informed psychological practice within the team and service by supporting psychologically informed protocols, guidelines and procedures implemented by other members of the MDT.</p> <p>In completing agreed duties, plans, organises and prioritises own time, activities and workload (manages own clinical caseload, plans group sessions, plans and organises teaching and research activities, organises administrative responsibilities, etc)</p> <p>Undertakes governance, audit and clinical administrative activities, collecting, collating and analysing data, writing and presenting reports and undertaking project development and implementation as appropriate. </p> <p><strong><em>We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.</em></strong></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Develop highly effective working relationships with the multi-disciplinary team.</p> <p>Provides direct clinical services to clients, undertaking highly specialist psychological art psychotherapy assessments and providing highly specialist individual and group based art psychotherapy intervention as appropriate and as required,</p> <p>Facilitates the dissemination of effective evidence informed psychological practice within the team and service by supporting psychologically informed protocols, guidelines and procedures implemented by other members of the MDT.</p> <p>In completing agreed duties, plans, organises and prioritises own time, activities and workload (manages own clinical caseload, plans group sessions, plans and organises teaching and research activities, organises administrative responsibilities, etc)</p> <p>Undertakes governance, audit and clinical administrative activities, collecting, collating and analysing data, writing and presenting reports and undertaking project development and implementation as appropriate. </p> <p><strong><em>We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.</em></strong></p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Masters Degree in Art Psychotherapy. and registration with HCPC.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Significant post qualifying experience of working in Rehabilitation Services</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Significant post qualifying experience of working in Mental Health Services</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Further professional development linked to Art Psychotherapy specialism.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Clinical Supervision Training</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Masters Degree in Art Psychotherapy. and registration with HCPC.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Significant post qualifying experience of working in Rehabilitation Services</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Significant post qualifying experience of working in Mental Health Services</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Further professional development linked to Art Psychotherapy specialism.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Clinical Supervision Training</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>Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Endeavour Court</p>
      <p>210 Reservoir Road</p>
      <p>Birmingham</p>
            <p>B23 6DJ</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Endeavour Court</p>
          <p>210 Reservoir Road</p>
          <p>Birmingham</p>
                    <p>B23 6DJ</p>
        
      

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

Band 8a Senior Art Psychotherapist - David Bromley House

Consultant Art Therapist, Head of Art Therapy

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>This is an exciting arts therapies opportunity with Newham Arts Therapies, working with adult service users with complex mental health needs, in hospital and the community. The clinical provision is to cover for maternity leave, and may include individual and group work. You will be well supported with supervision from very experienced arts therapies clinicians. You will be part of a well-established arts therapies, and specialist psychotherapy service. We are looking for interested applicants who can work autonomously and be part of a very committed team. Team meetings take place on Wednesdays, 9.30-11am online. This full-time fixed-term role may be split across more than one modality, days to be negotiated accordingly.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>You will work as part of Newham Arts Therapies, offering clinical provision, including assessment, individual and group work, to in-patient and community service users with complex mental health needs. This work takes place in different locations, including Newham Centre for Mental Health, 409 High Street and other community locations, and will include picking up ongoing referrals, and setting up of some new work in the community. You will be qualified and registered as an Arts Therapist (art psychotherapy, dramatherapy, music therapy and dance movement psychotherapy), with work experience relevant to the role. We are looking for committed and enthusiastic applicants who want to work as part of a team and contribute meaningfully to service user experience and recovery.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Newham Arts Therapies is a well-established very committed team of therapists. The work is complex and challenging, but we are a close-knit team working together to create best outcomes. We meet regularly for business and clinical meetings, with regular team supervision and reflective practice. Supervision will also be provided on a regular individual basis.</p>
<p>Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.</p>


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

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

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

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £44,485 to £52,521 a year
      
        per annum pro rata Inc HCA
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  
    <h3 id="contract_duration_heading">Duration</h3>
    <p>12 months</p>
  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>363-NEW7379034</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>409 High Street</p>
      <p>409 High Street</p>
      <p>Stratford</p>
            <p>E15 4QZ</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>For full details of the job and responsibilities please see Job Description and Person Specification attached.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>For full details of the job and responsibilities please see Job Description and Person Specification attached.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Education
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Degree in relevant area</li>
        
        <li>MA or equivalent qualification in Arts Therapy Modality</li>
        
        <li>For Art therapist/Art Psychotherapist, Music Therapist &amp; Dramatherapist: Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council</li>
        
        <li>For Dance Movement Psychotherapist: Membership of ADMP UK Professional Register</li>
        
        <li>o For Dance Movement Psychotherapist: Evidence of working towards: UKCP Registered Dance Movement Psychotherapist</li>
        
        <li>Membership of Professional Body</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>For Dance Movement Psychotherapist: UKCP Registered Dance Movement Psychotherapist</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Pre-arts therapy qualification experience of working in adult mental health</li>
        
        <li>Experience of providing individual and group arts therapy in an adult mental health setting</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working as part of a Multi-disciplinary team</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working as an Arts Therapist in an NHS mental health setting</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills</li>
        
        <li>Developed interpersonal skills enabling therapeutic relationships to be developed and maintained with clients who have complex needs</li>
        
        <li>Ability to apply specialist skills in individual and group based assessments and interventions.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Other
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Physical skills including specialist use of the body as required to facilitate a wide range of activities both on a one-to-one and group basis, including using equipment as required.</li>
        
        <li>Mental and emotional effort required to undertake intense concentration for clinical interventions on both a one-to-one and group basis.</li>
        
        <li>Active involvement in ongoing professional and team development.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to travel independently across all sites</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ability to speak a local community language</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Education
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Degree in relevant area</li>
          
          <li>MA or equivalent qualification in Arts Therapy Modality</li>
          
          <li>For Art therapist/Art Psychotherapist, Music Therapist &amp; Dramatherapist: Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council</li>
          
          <li>For Dance Movement Psychotherapist: Membership of ADMP UK Professional Register</li>
          
          <li>o For Dance Movement Psychotherapist: Evidence of working towards: UKCP Registered Dance Movement Psychotherapist</li>
          
          <li>Membership of Professional Body</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>For Dance Movement Psychotherapist: UKCP Registered Dance Movement Psychotherapist</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Pre-arts therapy qualification experience of working in adult mental health</li>
          
          <li>Experience of providing individual and group arts therapy in an adult mental health setting</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of working as part of a Multi-disciplinary team</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working as an Arts Therapist in an NHS mental health setting</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills</li>
          
          <li>Developed interpersonal skills enabling therapeutic relationships to be developed and maintained with clients who have complex needs</li>
          
          <li>Ability to apply specialist skills in individual and group based assessments and interventions.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Other
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Physical skills including specialist use of the body as required to facilitate a wide range of activities both on a one-to-one and group basis, including using equipment as required.</li>
          
          <li>Mental and emotional effort required to undertake intense concentration for clinical interventions on both a one-to-one and group basis.</li>
          
          <li>Active involvement in ongoing professional and team development.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to travel independently across all sites</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Ability to speak a local community language</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

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

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


 
  
    
      
        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
      

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

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


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>East London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>409 High Street</p>
      <p>409 High Street</p>
      <p>Stratford</p>
            <p>E15 4QZ</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>East London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>409 High Street</p>
          <p>409 High Street</p>
          <p>Stratford</p>
                    <p>E15 4QZ</p>
        
      

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

Arts Therapist

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are currently seeking a creative therapist ( Play, Drama and Music ) to work with looked after children (CLA) in the Hull CAMHS CLA team.</p>
<p>Our service provides therapeutic interventions to children and young people looked after, specialising in supporting individuals who have attachment difficulties and/or have experienced developmental trauma.</p>
<p>As such, you will join a committed CLA Service within the Hull CAMHS team. This post will provide opportunities for professional development and personal growth. Successful applicants will also have access to regular support from experienced Clinicians and supervision from Creative Therapists working within, and allied with, our service.  </p>
<p>We would consider a Band 6 to Band 7 development</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>o To provide advanced assessments and therapeutic interventions where required, within scope of your professional registration.o To provide comprehensive written reports to multidisciplinary team following assessment, consultation and/or therapeutic intervention.o To contribute to complex decision making around, for example, therapeutic interventions for children, young people and/or their carers.o To work autonomously and collaboratively within the MDT, providing consultation, support to other agencies/professionals such as local authority social workers.o To facilitate reflective practice sessions including formulation and contribute to systemic thinking within complex networks supporting children or young people who are looked after or are care leavers.o To contribute to service evaluation/audit and development work.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website</p> <p>We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.</p> <p>We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.</p> <p>We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.</p> <p>Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.</p> <p>We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.</p> <p>From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.</p> <p>Find out more and search live jobs.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>14 August 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
      
        per annum
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>338-7384734-25</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Walker Street</p>
      <p>The Walker Street Centre, 70 Walker street.</p>
      <p>Hull</p>
            <p>HU3 2HE</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>For further information for this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>For further information for this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Demonstrable experience of working in the specific field where the post is held</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of advanced practice skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of sound post-registration professional practice</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Skills and Competencies
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Effective inter-personal skills and experience in supervising and mentoring and teaching</li>
        
        <li>Able to demonstrate effective communication skills</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Qualifications and Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Current HPC registration and British Association of Art Therapists registered</li>
        
        <li>Advanced/expert understanding of relevant clinical practice, standards and protocols within identified clinical area.</li>
        
        <li>Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation, drivers and their application to clinical and service area</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Demonstrable experience of working in the specific field where the post is held</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of advanced practice skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of sound post-registration professional practice</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Skills and Competencies
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Effective inter-personal skills and experience in supervising and mentoring and teaching</li>
          
          <li>Able to demonstrate effective communication skills</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Qualifications and Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Current HPC registration and British Association of Art Therapists registered</li>
          
          <li>Advanced/expert understanding of relevant clinical practice, standards and protocols within identified clinical area.</li>
          
          <li>Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation, drivers and their application to clinical and service area</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

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

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


 
  
    
      
        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
      

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

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


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Walker Street</p>
      <p>The Walker Street Centre, 70 Walker street.</p>
      <p>Hull</p>
            <p>HU3 2HE</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Walker Street</p>
          <p>The Walker Street Centre, 70 Walker street.</p>
          <p>Hull</p>
                    <p>HU3 2HE</p>
        
      

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

Creative Therapist Drama or Play Therapist.

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>The North East Thames Regional Genetics Service (NETRGS) is looking to recruit an enthusiastic individual to join our dynamic Clinical Genetics Team as a 12 month fixed term, full time Band 7 Genetic Counsellor.</p>
<p>We are keen to help staff develop clinical areas of special interest, as well as build up research and educational activities, subject to the requirements of the service.</p>
<p>Applicants should have previous experience of managing an autonomous clinical caseload and should be registered with the AHCS, HCPC or recognised overseas body.</p>
<p>Our service is paperless using the EPIC patient management system which has allowed us to adopt a hybrid model of working.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>You will provide high quality genetic counselling to patients and families within the NETRGS region. You will be expected to act as an autonomous practitioner undertaking counsellor led genetic clinics. You will also be expected to act as a role model and expert practitioner. In addition it will be expected that you provide education and training to genetic and non genetic health care professionals and other groups as well as promote an innovative and progressive attitude to the continual improvement of the Genetics Service through research and evidence based practice.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as the communities we serve, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including people with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic heritage, people with a disability, and people from LGBTQ+ communities. By growing an ever more diverse workforce, we'll have a greater range of perspectives and knowledge, meaning that we can provide the children and young people at our hospital with even better care.</p>   <p>Our hospital is committed to creating an environment that is open and inclusive. Our staff are encouraged to engage with colleagues through the following networks: REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Cultural Heritage) ENABLED (Enhancing Abilities &amp; Leveraging Disabilities Network), PRIDE and Women's networks; all of which are sponsored by a member of our Executive Management Team.</p>   <p>We want to ensure that all of our people, regardless of their background, are seen and heard. We want to attract applicants that share our commitment to inclusion and that understand diversity is a strength that is embraced and valued.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>13 August 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
      
        Inclusive per annum pro rata
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  
    <h3 id="contract_duration_heading">Duration</h3>
    <p>12 months</p>
  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>271-CCS-7257984CP</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Great Ormond Street Hospital</p>
      <p>Great Ormond Street</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>WC1N 3JH</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Skills/Abilities
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Ability to work autonomously and manage an independent  caseload</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work within a multi disciplinary team</li>
        
        <li>Excellent organisational skills</li>
        
        <li>Excellent verbal and written communication and listening skills</li>
        
        <li>Able  to problem solve and initiate change</li>
        
        <li>Self - discipline and good time management  to support periods of lone working</li>
        
        <li>Obtain or  Mai ntain Registratio n with AHCS / HCPC within  agreed time frames.</li>
        
        <li>Ability  and willing  to travel to clinics across  North a n d East London and Essex</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ability to analyse research findings to inform practice development</li>
          
          <li>Ability to undertake phlebotomy</li>
          
          <li>Proven ability to teach and educate professionals and families</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Academic/Professional qualification/Training
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>First degree in relevant subject and MSc in Genetic Counselling OR Graduate Nurse or Midwife with two years post-registration  experience plus counselling skills training of at least 120 hours and an accredited genetics science course of at least 30 hours</li>
        
        <li>Registered Genetic Counsellor with AHCS OR Registered Genetic Counsellor (clinical scientist) with  the HCPC  OR Registered with an overseas body which has a  reciprocity agreement in place with the GCRAB / AHCS</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Approved GCRAB Sign Off Mentor</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Experience/Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Evidence of continued professional development -reviewing  current practice and research developments and application  to clinical practice</li>
        
        <li>Working with people who are distressed</li>
        
        <li>Understanding of professional and current issues related to  genetics, the NHS , a n d relevant fields</li>
        
        <li>Works within AGNC code of ethics and the GCR AB code of  conduct</li>
        
        <li>Familiarity with databases, ICT and word processing</li>
        
        <li>Understanding o f audit a n d r esea rch m e t h o d olo g i e s</li>
        
        <li>Experience of dealing with families with  genetic disorders</li>
        
        <li>Experience of managing an individual caseload</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge and  awareness of safeguarding  procedures</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Previous experience of research and audit</li>
          
          <li>Minimum two years of experience in genetic counselling</li>
          
          <li>Unders t andin g of  r e s o urce m a n a g e ment, health a n d safety and cli nical g o vernance</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Values
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Gosh Values</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge and Understanding of diverse backgrounds and  perspectives.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Skills/Abilities
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ability to work autonomously and manage an independent  caseload</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work within a multi disciplinary team</li>
          
          <li>Excellent organisational skills</li>
          
          <li>Excellent verbal and written communication and listening skills</li>
          
          <li>Able  to problem solve and initiate change</li>
          
          <li>Self - discipline and good time management  to support periods of lone working</li>
          
          <li>Obtain or  Mai ntain Registratio n with AHCS / HCPC within  agreed time frames.</li>
          
          <li>Ability  and willing  to travel to clinics across  North a n d East London and Essex</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Ability to analyse research findings to inform practice development</li>
            
            <li>Ability to undertake phlebotomy</li>
            
            <li>Proven ability to teach and educate professionals and families</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Academic/Professional qualification/Training
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>First degree in relevant subject and MSc in Genetic Counselling OR Graduate Nurse or Midwife with two years post-registration  experience plus counselling skills training of at least 120 hours and an accredited genetics science course of at least 30 hours</li>
          
          <li>Registered Genetic Counsellor with AHCS OR Registered Genetic Counsellor (clinical scientist) with  the HCPC  OR Registered with an overseas body which has a  reciprocity agreement in place with the GCRAB / AHCS</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Approved GCRAB Sign Off Mentor</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Experience/Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Evidence of continued professional development -reviewing  current practice and research developments and application  to clinical practice</li>
          
          <li>Working with people who are distressed</li>
          
          <li>Understanding of professional and current issues related to  genetics, the NHS , a n d relevant fields</li>
          
          <li>Works within AGNC code of ethics and the GCR AB code of  conduct</li>
          
          <li>Familiarity with databases, ICT and word processing</li>
          
          <li>Understanding o f audit a n d r esea rch m e t h o d olo g i e s</li>
          
          <li>Experience of dealing with families with  genetic disorders</li>
          
          <li>Experience of managing an individual caseload</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge and  awareness of safeguarding  procedures</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Previous experience of research and audit</li>
            
            <li>Minimum two years of experience in genetic counselling</li>
            
            <li>Unders t andin g of  r e s o urce m a n a g e ment, health a n d safety and cli nical g o vernance</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Values
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Gosh Values</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge and Understanding of diverse backgrounds and  perspectives.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

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

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


 
  
    
      
        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
      

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

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


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Great Ormond Street Hospital</p>
      <p>Great Ormond Street</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>WC1N 3JH</p>
    
  

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

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Great Ormond Street Hospital</p>
          <p>Great Ormond Street</p>
          <p>London</p>
                    <p>WC1N 3JH</p>
        
      

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

Genetic Counsellor

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



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



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


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>12 June 2025</p>

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

    
  

  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £27 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>L0012-25-0007</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>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>- Qualification in CfD</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>- BACP membership (Accreditation or working towards it)</li>
        
        <li>- Qualification in CfD</li>
        
        <li>- At least 2 years of post-qualification experience</li>
        
        <li>- Experience delivering time-limited counselling</li>
        
        <li>- Remote counselling qualification and good IT skills</li>
        
        <li>- Ability to travel within Hertfordshire as needed</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>- Strong interpersonal and communication skills</li>
          
          <li>- A flexible, client-focused approach</li>
          
          <li>- A solid understanding of confidentiality, ethics, and safeguarding</li>
          
          <li>- Commitment to equality, diversity, and professional standards</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>- Qualification in CfD</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>- BACP membership (Accreditation or working towards it)</li>
          
          <li>- Qualification in CfD</li>
          
          <li>- At least 2 years of post-qualification experience</li>
          
          <li>- Experience delivering time-limited counselling</li>
          
          <li>- Remote counselling qualification and good IT skills</li>
          
          <li>- Ability to travel within Hertfordshire as needed</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>- Strong interpersonal and communication skills</li>
            
            <li>- A flexible, client-focused approach</li>
            
            <li>- A solid understanding of confidentiality, ethics, and safeguarding</li>
            
            <li>- Commitment to equality, diversity, and professional standards</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  

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


 
  
    
      
        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
      

      

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


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

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



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

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

Sessional Counsellor

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are seeking a compassionate and experienced Counsellor to join our multidisciplinary primary care team.
The successful candidate will provide short-term counselling interventions to patients aged 16 and over who are experiencing a range of emotional and psychological difficulties, with a strong emphasis on trauma-informed care.The post holder will work under the supervision of the Counselling Service Lead and the Primary Care Network Manager. They should be able to work independently, communicate effectively, and take responsibility for their own tasks and record-keeping, ensuring these are completed to a high standard.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>For a counsellor working in a primary care setting, the role involves delivering structured, evidence-based psychological support to individuals experiencing a range of emotional and mental health difficulties.
Key responsibilities include direct client work, collaborative practice, service development, supervision, and upholding ethical standards.</p><p>The post holder is expected to manage tasks delegated by members of the management teamsuch as the Business Manager, Practice Manager, or GPs. They may also provide supervision and training to other team members when appropriate. The role involves working collaboratively with the wider general practice team to meet the needs of the service, while supporting the implementation of policies and procedures.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Our Primary Care Network (PCN) is made up of three General Practices in Grimsby: Woodfield Medical Centre, Littlefield Surgery, and Pelham Medical Group. Together, we care for over 37,000 registered patients.</p><p>The PCN was established to provide more localised support, expand access to services, and enhance the overall patient experience by meeting a broader range of needs and supporting practice capacity. We have a multidisciplinary team of clinicians who work under the mentorship and supervision of our General Practitioners, delivering care both within the practices and out in the community. This team includes Health and Wellbeing Coaches, a Dietitian, a Social Prescriber, and a Paramedic. These roles work collaboratively with one another and closely with our in-house counselling team to provide holistic, person-centred care that addresses both physical and mental health needs.</p>      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>04 August 2025</p>

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

    
  

  
  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      Depending on experience
      
    </p>
  

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>U0044-25-0000</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Freshney Green PCC</p>
      <p>Sorrel Road</p>
      <p>Grimsby</p>
      <p>NE Lincolnshire</p>
      <p>DN34 4GB</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><p>- Deliver
high-quality, evidence-based counselling interventions to clients referred by
GPs or other primary care professionals, including short-term, goal-focused 1:1
session both in-person and remotely.
</p><p>- Conduct
comprehensive psychological assessments to determine appropriate therapeutic
approaches and collaboratively formulate, implement, and review personalised
care plans.</p><p>- Maintain
accurate and timely clinical documentation, including assessments, progress
notes, reports, and discharge summaries, in line with data protection,
confidentiality, and professional standards.</p><p>- Build
effective therapeutic relationships to support client engagement and positive
outcomes within a primary care setting.
</p><p>- Work
collaboratively with GPs, nurses, mental health professionals, and other allied
health and statutory services to deliver integrated and holistic care.
</p><p>- Demonstrate
thorough understanding of safeguarding protocols, taking timely action and
escalating concerns in line with organisational and legal requirements.
</p><p>- Engage in
regular clinical supervision, reflective practice, and appraisals to support
personal and professional development.
</p><p>- Contribute
to the ongoing development of mental health services, including service
improvement initiatives, psycho educational workshops, and group interventions
where appropriate.
</p><p>- Provide
mentorship to student counsellors on placement, supporting learning and
professional growth within ethical and clinical guidelines.</p><p>- Design and
deliver internal or external training to promote psychological awareness and
enhance multidisciplinary skills across the service.</p><p>- Uphold
professional accountability by adhering to relevant ethical frameworks (e.g.
BACP, UKCP, AFT), maintaining current registration or accreditation, and
complying with legal standards such as the Mental Health Act 2007 and Mental
Capacity Act 2005.</p><p>- Manage
workload effectively, demonstrating flexibility and responsiveness to service
demands and priorities.</p><p>- Operate in
line with Health and Safety legislation and organisational policies, ensuring
safe, efficient, and values-driven practice using appropriate digital systems.</p><p>- Positively
influence service culture by modelling a compassionate, person-centred, and
values-led approach to mental health care.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><p>- Deliver
high-quality, evidence-based counselling interventions to clients referred by
GPs or other primary care professionals, including short-term, goal-focused 1:1
session both in-person and remotely.
</p><p>- Conduct
comprehensive psychological assessments to determine appropriate therapeutic
approaches and collaboratively formulate, implement, and review personalised
care plans.</p><p>- Maintain
accurate and timely clinical documentation, including assessments, progress
notes, reports, and discharge summaries, in line with data protection,
confidentiality, and professional standards.</p><p>- Build
effective therapeutic relationships to support client engagement and positive
outcomes within a primary care setting.
</p><p>- Work
collaboratively with GPs, nurses, mental health professionals, and other allied
health and statutory services to deliver integrated and holistic care.
</p><p>- Demonstrate
thorough understanding of safeguarding protocols, taking timely action and
escalating concerns in line with organisational and legal requirements.
</p><p>- Engage in
regular clinical supervision, reflective practice, and appraisals to support
personal and professional development.
</p><p>- Contribute
to the ongoing development of mental health services, including service
improvement initiatives, psycho educational workshops, and group interventions
where appropriate.
</p><p>- Provide
mentorship to student counsellors on placement, supporting learning and
professional growth within ethical and clinical guidelines.</p><p>- Design and
deliver internal or external training to promote psychological awareness and
enhance multidisciplinary skills across the service.</p><p>- Uphold
professional accountability by adhering to relevant ethical frameworks (e.g.
BACP, UKCP, AFT), maintaining current registration or accreditation, and
complying with legal standards such as the Mental Health Act 2007 and Mental
Capacity Act 2005.</p><p>- Manage
workload effectively, demonstrating flexibility and responsiveness to service
demands and priorities.</p><p>- Operate in
line with Health and Safety legislation and organisational policies, ensuring
safe, efficient, and values-driven practice using appropriate digital systems.</p><p>- Positively
influence service culture by modelling a compassionate, person-centred, and
values-led approach to mental health care.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>- Degree or diploma in counselling or equivalent recognised qualification.</li>
        
        <li>- Current membership with a professional body such as the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), UKCP, or equivalent.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>- Formal training in trauma-informed approaches, such as Trauma-Focused CBT, EMDR, or other recognised therapeutic modalities.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>- Demonstrated experience delivering counselling interventions in clinical or community settings.</li>
        
        <li>- Experience in assessing clients and providing a range of therapeutic approaches.</li>
        
        <li>- An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>- Experience working in primary care, NHS, or similar healthcare environments.</li>
          
          <li>- Understanding of local mental health services, referral pathways, and community resources.</li>
          
          <li>- Experience or training in delivering psychotherapy within NHS services.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Knowledge and skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>- Sound knowledge of current legislation relevant to counselling practice.</li>
        
        <li>- Strong understanding of common mental health conditions encountered in primary care (e.g., anxiety, depression, PTSD, grief, relationship difficulties).</li>
        
        <li>- Ability to develop and maintain effective therapeutic relationships.</li>
        
        <li>- Critical reasoning and clinical decision-making skills.</li>
        
        <li>- Excellent communication, interpersonal, organisational, and time management skills.</li>
        
        <li>- Ability to work autonomously while contributing effectively to a multidisciplinary team.</li>
        
        <li>- Proficiency in maintaining electronic records and using case management systems.</li>
        
        <li>- Basic IT Skills</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>- Familiarity with stepped-care models and frameworks such as IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies) or similar.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>- Degree or diploma in counselling or equivalent recognised qualification.</li>
          
          <li>- Current membership with a professional body such as the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), UKCP, or equivalent.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>- Formal training in trauma-informed approaches, such as Trauma-Focused CBT, EMDR, or other recognised therapeutic modalities.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>- Demonstrated experience delivering counselling interventions in clinical or community settings.</li>
          
          <li>- Experience in assessing clients and providing a range of therapeutic approaches.</li>
          
          <li>- An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>- Experience working in primary care, NHS, or similar healthcare environments.</li>
            
            <li>- Understanding of local mental health services, referral pathways, and community resources.</li>
            
            <li>- Experience or training in delivering psychotherapy within NHS services.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Knowledge and skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>- Sound knowledge of current legislation relevant to counselling practice.</li>
          
          <li>- Strong understanding of common mental health conditions encountered in primary care (e.g., anxiety, depression, PTSD, grief, relationship difficulties).</li>
          
          <li>- Ability to develop and maintain effective therapeutic relationships.</li>
          
          <li>- Critical reasoning and clinical decision-making skills.</li>
          
          <li>- Excellent communication, interpersonal, organisational, and time management skills.</li>
          
          <li>- Ability to work autonomously while contributing effectively to a multidisciplinary team.</li>
          
          <li>- Proficiency in maintaining electronic records and using case management systems.</li>
          
          <li>- Basic IT Skills</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>- Familiarity with stepped-care models and frameworks such as IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies) or similar.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



      
  
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    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Freshney Pelham Care Ltd</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Freshney Green PCC</p>
      <p>Sorrel Road</p>
      <p>Grimsby</p>
      <p>NE Lincolnshire</p>
      <p>DN34 4GB</p>
    
  

  
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        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Freshney Pelham Care Ltd</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Freshney Green PCC</p>
          <p>Sorrel Road</p>
          <p>Grimsby</p>
          <p>NE Lincolnshire</p>
          <p>DN34 4GB</p>
        
      

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