Job summary
Senior Primary Care Counsellor - Band 7
Salary is dependent on experience
£53,751 - £60,651 Inc HCAS per annum pro rata
37.5 hours per week (Part-time hours can be considered)
We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed individual to join our Bromley Talking Therapies Service as a Senior Primary Care Counsellor. Our service is part of the national programme of NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depresssion in adults. We provide low and high-intensity therapies within the standards of a stepped-care model.
The successful candidate will have significant experience working in Talking Therapies services and providing brief counselling for patients with depression.
Applicants must be accredited with the BACP or equivalent, and ideally be qualified in one or more NICE-recommended psychological therapies for depression (e.g., PCE-CfD, IPT).
Salary is dependent on NHS experience and current banding/pay point.
Proposed Interview date week commencing 5th Jan 2026
Main duties of the job
An opportunity has arisen within Bromley Talking Therapies for an experienced, accredited counsellor, to provide counselling to adults and lead a counselling team.
Job Summary (not exhaustive)
- providing assessment and counselling to clients of the Talking Therapies service
- providing advice/consultation on clients' psychological care to referrers, colleagues, family members/carers and other healthcare professionals
- providing line management and clinical supervision to a team of counsellors
- to lead on service development in agreed areas of the service
About us
Working for our organisation Bromley Healthcare is a community interest company and provides a wide range of services, including community nursing services such as district nursing, health visiting, specialist nurses, and therapy services for children, young people, and adults. Would you like to work for an organisation that is progressive, innovative, and provides quality care for families in Bromley? To find out what it's like to work for Bromley Healthcare please view our videos on YouTube. We provide an excellent benefits package including various pension schemes, extensive staff wellbeing offers, discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, discounted electronics, access to EAP, Blue Light Card eligibility, opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans, and an excellent lease car scheme. We are constantly looking to expand our staff benefits.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached detailed job description, which includes the main duties and responsibilities, and the person specification for further information about this position.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached detailed job description, which includes the main duties and responsibilities, and the person specification for further information about this position.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate professional qualification in counselling and psychotherapy (BACP or UKCP accreditation)
- Postgraduate diploma/qualification in clinical supervision
- Qualification in one or more specialist trainings in NICE-recommended psychological therapies for depression (e.g., Person Centred Counselling for Depression)
Desirable
- A degree in psychology, nursing, occupational therapy or a related discipline
Professional Registration
Essential
- Accredited with a recognised counselling or psychotherapy organisation (e.g., BACP, UKCP,)
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of excellent communication skills, verbally and in writing, with a diverse range of individuals
- Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with patients and other professionals
- Ability to work with a significant degree of autonomy, and as part of a team
- Ability to work to performance managed targets
- Adaptable to the needs of the service on a day-to-day basis and have a flexible approach to duties
Experience
Essential
- A minimum of two-year post qualification experience of assessment and treatment of clients within an NHS Talking Therapies service
- Knowledge of the role and value of a full range of evidence-based therapies for a range of mental health problems
- Experience of identifying and managing safeguarding concerns and clinical risk
Desirable
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
- Experience of clinical audits and evaluation
- Experience of leading on service development
Training
Essential
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Information Technology
Essential
- Excellent IT skills: the ability to use computer and software systems as required, such as, MS 365, Radar, Health Roster, Qliksense
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate professional qualification in counselling and psychotherapy (BACP or UKCP accreditation)
- Postgraduate diploma/qualification in clinical supervision
- Qualification in one or more specialist trainings in NICE-recommended psychological therapies for depression (e.g., Person Centred Counselling for Depression)
Desirable
- A degree in psychology, nursing, occupational therapy or a related discipline
Professional Registration
Essential
- Accredited with a recognised counselling or psychotherapy organisation (e.g., BACP, UKCP,)
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of excellent communication skills, verbally and in writing, with a diverse range of individuals
- Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with patients and other professionals
- Ability to work with a significant degree of autonomy, and as part of a team
- Ability to work to performance managed targets
- Adaptable to the needs of the service on a day-to-day basis and have a flexible approach to duties
Experience
Essential
- A minimum of two-year post qualification experience of assessment and treatment of clients within an NHS Talking Therapies service
- Knowledge of the role and value of a full range of evidence-based therapies for a range of mental health problems
- Experience of identifying and managing safeguarding concerns and clinical risk
Desirable
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
- Experience of clinical audits and evaluation
- Experience of leading on service development
Training
Essential
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Information Technology
Essential
- Excellent IT skills: the ability to use computer and software systems as required, such as, MS 365, Radar, Health Roster, Qliksense
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
