Counsellor - Talking Therapies

NHS; Accrington; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a qualified Counsellor to join their Talking Therapies team in Accrington. This role offers opportunities for one-on-one and online therapy within a supportive environment. The ideal candidate will hold a BACP accredited Diploma and have experience in counselling. Flexible working arrangements are encouraged. Regular supervision and training will support your continuous professional development.

Benefits

Regular supervision

Professional development training

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Registered with BACP or evidence of working towards Accreditation with BACP.
• Evidence of short-term time-limited counselling experience.
• Knowledge of at least one model of psychological therapy/counselling.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one, telephone, and online therapy.
• Work collaboratively with a team to deliver the best service.
• Attend training events for professional development.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Ability to cope with unpleasant working conditions

Concentration

Education

British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy accredited Diploma

NHS talking therapies compliant modality training

Job description

Go back Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Counsellor - Talking Therapies

The closing date is 14 October 2025

We are excited to be recruiting for a full time qualified Counsellor to work in our supportive team here at The Mount. You will join our Talking Therapies team offering one to one, telephone and online therapy. We are open to flexible and hybrid working requests. The successful candidate will be joining a fantastic team of PWPs, Counsellors and CBT therapists who work collaboratively to deliver the best service and outcomes for clients. Health and wellbeing of staff along with investing in our team is important to us. You will receive regular supervision and will also have the opportunity to attend suitable training events to support your professional development.

Main duties of the job

In addition to core training as a counsellor, you must have an HEE Talking Therapies approved training qualification such as PCE-CfD, CCfD. For those qualified Counsellors who have not yet gained BACP Accreditation, we will support completion of this within your first 12 months in post. The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities. We pride ourselves on the work we do and are looking for a committed, hardworking and enthusiastic individual with the appropriate training, skills and experience to offer counselling for a range of presentations. If this is you, do please apply

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

Job responsibilities

For further information about the role, please see the attached recruitment pack which includes a detailed job description and person specification, or visit our website via Lancashire and South Cum Cumbria NHS FT.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy accredited Diploma (or evidence of BACP 'Certificate of Proficiency' if Diploma was not BACP accredited)
• Registered with BACP or evidence of working towards Accreditation with BACP and expectation that this will be completed within 12 months of taking up the post
• NHS talking therapies compliant modality training suitable for counselling service e.g. PCE-CfD IPT CTfD BCTfD MBCT EMDR DIT (or currently undertaking training)

Knowledge

• Knowledge of NHS structures and policy within a primary care context
• Clinical and theoretical knowledge of at least one model of psychological therapy/counselling
• Good record of Continuing Professional Development and willingness to continue this as part of local service developments

Experience

• Experience of short term time-limited counselling
• Evidence of regular supervised practice
• Experience of promoting wellbeing and social inclusion

Skills

• Ability to sustain intense levels of concentration responding and participating as required
• Ability to cope with unpleasant working conditions
• Highly developed interpersonal skills and communication skills both oral and written

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust