Senior Counsellor (CfD - Counselling for Depression)

NHS; Hatfield; On-site; GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health service provider is seeking a Lead Counsellor to lead a newly commissioned Talking Therapies service in Hertfordshire. This role involves providing clinical leadership, delivering specialist therapy, and contributing to service development. Ideal candidates should have relevant NHS accreditations and a passion for patient care. The position offers a salary of £55,000 a year and is based in Hatfield.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive multidisciplinary environment

Key leadership role from day one

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical leadership and supervision is essential.
• Proven ability to work with complex presentations.
• Willingness to travel across Hertfordshire County.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership to counselling staff.
• Deliver specialist therapy for complex cases.
• Support service development and recruit new team members.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Working with complex presentations

Supervision

NHS Talking Therapies knowledge

Service development passion

Education

Accreditation by BACP or UKCP

Completed training in Counselling for Depression

Job description

Overview

Are you an experienced and accredited counselling professional looking to take the next step in leadership? Nouvita Healthcare is proud to be launching a new NHS-commissioned Talking Therapies service in Hertfordshire and we are looking for a dynamic Lead Counsellor to play a pivotal role in its success.

This is a unique opportunity to be part of an exciting new chapter in accessible, high-quality mental health care. You’ll help build, shape, and deliver a compassionate, forward-thinking counselling service working closely with colleagues, GPs, NHS partners, and the wider community.

Responsibilities

• Provide Clinical Leadership to counsellors, trainees, and other therapy professionals
• Ensure Safe & Effective Supervision, overseeing the structure and quality of clinical supervision
• Deliver Specialist Therapy for complex presentations within the service
• Support Service Development by creating new interventions, guiding best practice, and driving innovation within the counselling modalities
• Collaborate with NHS Partners (including Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust and GPs)
• Lead Recruitment & Workforce Development, helping build and train our team
• Promote Mental Health Awareness through community events, training, and public engagement

About us

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 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. We are committed to delivering high-quality mental health services, maintaining excellent clinical governance and patient outcomes, supporting staff development and wellbeing, and promoting equality, inclusion, and diversity in everything we do.

Details

Date posted: 27 August 2025

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: £55,000 a year

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: L0012-25-0017

Job locations: 33 Wellfield Close, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 0BU

Why Join Nouvita Healthcare?

• Be part of a brand-new, values-led Talking Therapies service
• Play a key leadership role from day one
• Work in a supportive, multidisciplinary environment
• Contribute to genuinely meaningful mental health transformation
• Opportunities for continued professional development and innovation

If you’re ready to make a difference and shape the future of psychological therapies in Hertfordshire, we’d love to hear from you.

Person Specification

Experience - Essential

• What We’re Looking For:
• Completed training in Counselling for Depression (essential)
• One or more NHS Talking Therapies specified counselling or psychotherapy accreditations (as detailed in the NHS Talking Therapies Manual): BACP Accredited; UKCP Registered as a Psychotherapist or Psychotherapeutic Counsellor; ACC Accreditation; NCS Accredited Professional registrants; British Psychoanalytic Council Registered
• Proven experience in clinical leadership and supervision
• Skilled in working with complex presentations
• In-depth knowledge of NHS Talking Therapies (formerly IAPT)
• Passion for service development, workforce growth, and patient care
• Willingness to travel across Hertfordshire County

Qualifications - Essential

• Completed training in Counselling for Depression - CfD
• One or more NHS Talking Therapies specified counselling or psychotherapy accreditations (as detailed in the NHS Talking Therapies Manual): BACP Accredited; UKCP Registered; ACC Accreditation; NCS Accredited Professional registrants; British Psychoanalytic Council Registered
• Willingness to travel across Hertfordshire County

Desirable

• In-depth knowledge of NHS Talking Therapies (formerly IAPT)
• Passion for service development, workforce growth, and patient care

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name: Nouvita Limited

Address: 33 Wellfield Close, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 0BU

Employer's website: nouvita.co.uk