Counsellor

The Methodist Church in Britain; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Regular supervision from a Psych

Monthly reflective practice

CPD access and organisational support

Living wage employer

Job summary

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 counsellor to provide short-term counselling for NHS staff and participate in staff wellbeing initiatives.

The post involves supervision from a Joint Service Lead, team reflective practice, and delivering training and presentations as needed to support psychological wellbeing in the workforce.

Qualifications

• Counselling qualification accredited to SCoPEd framework.
• Accreditation with a recognised counselling body under SCoPEd.
• Experience delivering counselling interventions to adults.
• Knowledge of a range of counselling approaches.
• Commitment to NHS staff wellbeing and psychological health.

Responsibilities

• Deliver short-term counselling to NHS staff.
• Assess clients with multiple and complex issues and tailor interventions.
• Carry out safety assessments and risk planning for individuals.
• Manage safeguarding and information sharing per policy.
• Develop and deliver psychologically informed groups for staff wellbeing.
• Deliver service presentations, training and induction for trainees.
• Contribute to service evaluation, audits and research.
• Support service development and reflect on practice.

Skills

Counselling approaches

Education

SCoPEd-aligned counselling qualification

Job description

This Band 6 counsellor post sits within 14 Arches, the staff psychology and counselling service at Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The work centres on short-term counselling for staff facing work-related concerns, alongside facilitating wellbeing groups and delivering training and presentations about the service. The service is expanding, and the post carries line management from a Joint Service Lead along with regular clinical supervision and team reflective practice. Applicants need a counselling qualification and accreditation aligned to the SCoPEd framework.

What the job involves

• Deliver short-term counselling to NHS staff for a range of presenting issues
• Assess clients with multiple and complex issues, choose therapeutic interventions, and make and facilitate referrals to specialist services
• Carry out safety assessments, formulations and safety plans for individual clients
• Manage safeguarding concerns and share information in line with local and national policy
• Contribute to developing and delivering psychologically informed groups that promote staff wellbeing
• Deliver service presentations and teaching or training sessions as service need requires
• Provide induction and in-service training to pre-registration counsellors and trainees
• Contribute to service evaluation, audit and research
• Contribute to service development, identify areas for improvement and propose changes to delivery and working practices
• Attend and contribute to team meetings
• Undertake other duties reasonably required at the grade, at the initial place of work or other Trust establishments

What’s required

Qualifications

• Counselling qualification and experience aligned with SCoPEd Column B or C

Registration & licences

• Accreditation with a counselling body identified in the SCoPEd framework

Experience

• Experience delivering counselling interventions to adults with a range of presentations

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge and experience of a range of counselling approaches

Other

• Clear interest in and commitment to psychological wellbeing for NHS staff
• Openness, honesty, compassion and empathy
• Actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in practice

Nice to have

• Training and/or experience in providing supervision
• Knowledge and/or experience of working with clients from diverse backgrounds
• Experience working within NHS and/or mental health settings
• Experience of providing group-based interventions
• Experience in teaching or training
• Experience working with complexity and a range of clinical severity
• Commitment to showing leadership and motivating and inspiring the team
• Enthusiasm to engage people who do not typically access support, working with the workforce

What’s offered

• Regular supervision from a psychologist in the service
• Monthly reflective practice within the team
• Access to the Psychological Professions Network, with regular CPD meetings and organisational support
• Access to a Community of Practice for counsellors working in NHS settings
• Trust is an accredited living wage employer