Job summary
NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies is a well established, highly performing service.
This is an exciting opportunityto join the team as an accredited counsellor.
The post holder will provide Step 3, short term individual counselling interventions, plus one other NHS Talking Therapies counselling modality, to include either PCE-CfD, IPT, DIT or CTfD.
We work with a blended working model allowing for a split of home working and working on site. Interventions are offered face to face, digitally and by telephone. Whilst NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies has bases across the whole of West Sussex, you will be based in either Crawley or Horsham which fall within our North Locality.
Please note We require confirmation of applicants' current registration status as per the IAPT manual
The required accreditation is one of the below :
- British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy Accredited ( BACP)
- United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) Registered as Psychotherapist or psychotherapeutic Counsellor
- Association of Christian counsellors Accreditation
- National Counselling Society( NCS) Accredited Professional registrants ( PNCPS Accr)
- British Psychanalytic Council Registrant
You must ensure you select an option to enable us to view your registration details. If you do not have any of the above registration we will not be able to shortlist you.
Main duties of the job
Applicants must be either BACP Accredited, or UKCP Registered as a Psychotherapist or Psychotherapeutic Counsellor, ACC Accredited, NCS Accredited Professional Registrant, or British Psychoanalytic Council Registered. Applicants must also have appropriate qualifications as detailed in the person specification.
Applicantsholding an additional NHS Talking Therapies qualification,such as IPT, DIT, PCE-CfD or CTfD are appointed at Agenda for Change Band 7. Applicants who do not hold an additional NHS Talking Therapies qualification will be recruited at Band 6 and must be willing to undertake training and achieve certification in an NHS Talking Therapies approved module within 12 months. Once achieved, you will move up to Band 7 (please note that this training is funded by the service).
You will also need to demonstrate extensive experience of treating patients within a time limited counselling model, as well as experience of providing triage assessments.
About us
NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies is nationally recognised as a high performing Talking Therapies service, with a reputation for clinical excellence, innovation and collaborative working with secondary care and voluntary services. We provide a range of NICE-compliant psychological therapies for people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties and achieve excellent recovery outcomes for our patients. We have good staff retention and an amazing supportive culture. We aim to grow inclusive staff teams, where diversity is valued and the workforce reflects the communities served.
You will receive support and supervision from the Senior Psychological Therapists and will play an active role in our continued service development.
You will have access to our comprehensive professional development programme.
We provide our patients with a service between Monday-Friday 8am and 8pm, so you must be willing to work flexible hours.
The post holder will need to be willing and able to travel across the locality as required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Applicants must be able to demonstrate a flexible approach and an enhanced ability to manage risk.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
Good luck with your application, we look forward to hearing from you.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Job description
Job responsibilities
Applicants must be able to demonstrate a flexible approach and an enhanced ability to manage risk.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
Good luck with your application, we look forward to hearing from you.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised professional qualification to Diploma level or equivalent in Counselling or Psychotherapy
- Professional qualification which is recognised by accrediting bodies as listed in the IAPT Manual (BACP accredited, UKCP registered as a psychotherapist/psychotherapeutic counsellor, BPC registered, ACC accreditation, NCS accredited professional registrants
- Membership of a relevant professional body
- Registration/accreditation with relevant professional body: UKCP registration, HCPC, BACP, IPT UK accreditation
- Have achieved accreditation in an IAPT-approved therapy model, such as IPT, DIT, CFD or CCFD
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 150 hours post qualification client contacts
- Worked with a wide range of clients presenting with multiple and complex issues
- Experience and ability to manage own caseload and time
Desirable
- Experience as Primary Care Counsellor
- Experience of team working within the NHS or Primary Care
- Experience of and ability to meet agreed/specified service targets for clinical work
- Experience of working therapeutically with patients who have Long Term Conditions and/or Medically Unexplained Symptoms
Skills
Essential
- A range of counselling interventions in order to respond flexibly to different client needs.
- Demonstrates high standard of record keeping, with due regard for NHS Confidentiality, Data Protection and Information Governance, abiding by codes of ethics and guidance for good practice of professional body
- Has full understanding and practical application of the Ethical Principals and Codes of Practice for own professional body
- Is computer literate and experienced at using email, Outlook, Word, internet
Desirable
- Ability to deliver CFD, IPT, DIT or CCFD interventions in order to respond flexibly to different client need
- Has used IAPTus or equivalent computerised health record system for keeping patient records
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel across the North Locality (public transport is not available to all destinations). If not a car owner/driver must state how will travel
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised professional qualification to Diploma level or equivalent in Counselling or Psychotherapy
- Professional qualification which is recognised by accrediting bodies as listed in the IAPT Manual (BACP accredited, UKCP registered as a psychotherapist/psychotherapeutic counsellor, BPC registered, ACC accreditation, NCS accredited professional registrants
- Membership of a relevant professional body
- Registration/accreditation with relevant professional body: UKCP registration, HCPC, BACP, IPT UK accreditation
- Have achieved accreditation in an IAPT-approved therapy model, such as IPT, DIT, CFD or CCFD
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 150 hours post qualification client contacts
- Worked with a wide range of clients presenting with multiple and complex issues
- Experience and ability to manage own caseload and time
Desirable
- Experience as Primary Care Counsellor
- Experience of team working within the NHS or Primary Care
- Experience of and ability to meet agreed/specified service targets for clinical work
- Experience of working therapeutically with patients who have Long Term Conditions and/or Medically Unexplained Symptoms
Skills
Essential
- A range of counselling interventions in order to respond flexibly to different client needs.
- Demonstrates high standard of record keeping, with due regard for NHS Confidentiality, Data Protection and Information Governance, abiding by codes of ethics and guidance for good practice of professional body
- Has full understanding and practical application of the Ethical Principals and Codes of Practice for own professional body
- Is computer literate and experienced at using email, Outlook, Word, internet
Desirable
- Ability to deliver CFD, IPT, DIT or CCFD interventions in order to respond flexibly to different client need
- Has used IAPTus or equivalent computerised health record system for keeping patient records
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel across the North Locality (public transport is not available to all destinations). If not a car owner/driver must state how will travel
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.
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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
