Job summary
Would you like to share your counselling knowledge and skills to enhance and optimise the holistic interventions with patients in our ME/CFS service?
Are you inspired by working in and contributing to multi-disciplinary teams to support patient care beyond the therapy room?
Are you passionate about whole body-mind and supporting people to optimise their recovery following a viral health episode and adjust to living with persistent fatigue?
Do you hold a Level 4 Diploma in Counselling allowing you to apply for or already hold BACP accreditation?
Are you excited to develop our psychological professions workforce at RCHT and contribute to training and supervising other counsellors in training whilst enhancing your own professional development?
If the above questions spark your interest and you sense a good fit with the skills you have, we are keen to meet you to discuss our role within the Adult ME/CFS Service for a Band 6 Counsellor.
This exciting opportunity is to join an experienced specialist team with the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly ME/CFS Adult Service. The team provide life-span clinical services and work to NICE Guidance NG206 standards and recognises the long-term and systemic impacts of the condition.
Proposed interview date: 9th December 2024
Main duties of the job
To provide specialist counselling and targeted therapeutic interventions to support patients who have been referred to Cornwall & IoS Adult ME/CFS Service.
To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the service policies and procedures.
About us
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is the biggest provider of healthcare services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Our three main sites are Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro, St Michael's Hospital Hayle and West Cornwall Hospital Penzance, our staff and services are available across the region.
The Trust employs 5,000+ staff, has a budget of £380 million and 750 beds. We work with health and social care organisations -including NHS Kernow and NHS England- to ensure local healthcare needs are met. We provide acute medical, surgical and specialist services to around 500,000- which can increase significantly during busy holiday periods.
The Trust has teaching hospitals status as part of the University of Exeter Medical School. Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we continually develop clinical services and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care offered locally.
We can offer you a rewarding career in a supportive working environment. We have extensive educational links to help you realise your full potential and develop skills to provide outstanding healthcare to the local community.
Enjoy an outstanding quality of life in a place that offers surfing beaches and fishing harbours to beautiful countryside and historic towns. With clean air, plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities and excellent schools, colleges and universities (including adult education) it is the ideal place for families and for you to develop your own career.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
- Identity Checks
- Professional registration and qualification checks
- Employment history and reference checks
- Occupational Health clearance
- Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
- Right to work in the UK
For further information please visit:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation
We reserve the right to close this advert early.
We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.
We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
- Identity Checks
- Professional registration and qualification checks
- Employment history and reference checks
- Occupational Health clearance
- Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
- Right to work in the UK
For further information please visit:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation
We reserve the right to close this advert early.
We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.
We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 4 Post-graduate diploma/degree in therapeutic counselling as recognised by the BACP
- Accreditation with the BACP/UKCP or eligible to apply for accreditation
Desirable
- Clinical Supervision qualification
- Post-graduate training in working psychologically with people living with physical health difficulties
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years post-qualification clinical experience
- Experience of psychological assessment, including risk and the formulation and delivery of treatment plans
- Experience of providing time-limited therapy using therapeutic approaches
- Experience of working as a member of a team as a counsellor
Desirable
- Experience of working in a physical health setting
- Working with groups
- Participation in audit and research
- Experience of delivering teaching/training
- Experience of providing supervision/mentorship
- Experience of service development
- Experience of enabling patients whose communication may be compromised to engage in meaningful psychological interventions
Practical and Intellectial Skills (including any special knowledge)
Essential
- Ability to effectively communicate clinically sensitive information to patients, families/ carers, professionals and lay people, both within and outside the NHS
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to prioritise effectively and organise and manage own workload
- Ability to work flexibly- seeing patients at the bedside
- Interest and/or skills in specialist areas relevant to ME/CFS services
- Ability to support oneself and colleagues working in a highly emotive and challenging clinical context
- Understanding of common mental health difficulties
- Understanding of the principles of audit and research
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BACP/UKCP
Desirable
- Formal training in supervision of other psychological professions
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of psychological therapies in the intervention of people who have complex physical health problems
- Knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the patient group.
Personal
Essential
- Enthusiasm for a broad range of psychological phenomena, an ability to articulate the value added by a counselling service within the physical health context
- Passionate team player
- Demonstrates and uphold values of self-compassion
- Is prepared to develop inner self-awareness for continued reflective practice
- Ability to demonstrate the expected organisational values and behaviours
- Ability to contain, manage and work with organisational stress and regular exposure to highly emotive material and at times behaviours that may challenge.
- Ability to seek and make good use of clinical supervision and Line Management.
Desirable
- A commitment to the evaluation of services, enthusiasm for both multi-professional and uni-professional service delivery and audit
- A desire to continue to develop expertise in the service area
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 4 Post-graduate diploma/degree in therapeutic counselling as recognised by the BACP
- Accreditation with the BACP/UKCP or eligible to apply for accreditation
Desirable
- Clinical Supervision qualification
- Post-graduate training in working psychologically with people living with physical health difficulties
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years post-qualification clinical experience
- Experience of psychological assessment, including risk and the formulation and delivery of treatment plans
- Experience of providing time-limited therapy using therapeutic approaches
- Experience of working as a member of a team as a counsellor
Desirable
- Experience of working in a physical health setting
- Working with groups
- Participation in audit and research
- Experience of delivering teaching/training
- Experience of providing supervision/mentorship
- Experience of service development
- Experience of enabling patients whose communication may be compromised to engage in meaningful psychological interventions
Practical and Intellectial Skills (including any special knowledge)
Essential
- Ability to effectively communicate clinically sensitive information to patients, families/ carers, professionals and lay people, both within and outside the NHS
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to prioritise effectively and organise and manage own workload
- Ability to work flexibly- seeing patients at the bedside
- Interest and/or skills in specialist areas relevant to ME/CFS services
- Ability to support oneself and colleagues working in a highly emotive and challenging clinical context
- Understanding of common mental health difficulties
- Understanding of the principles of audit and research
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BACP/UKCP
Desirable
- Formal training in supervision of other psychological professions
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of psychological therapies in the intervention of people who have complex physical health problems
- Knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the patient group.
Personal
Essential
- Enthusiasm for a broad range of psychological phenomena, an ability to articulate the value added by a counselling service within the physical health context
- Passionate team player
- Demonstrates and uphold values of self-compassion
- Is prepared to develop inner self-awareness for continued reflective practice
- Ability to demonstrate the expected organisational values and behaviours
- Ability to contain, manage and work with organisational stress and regular exposure to highly emotive material and at times behaviours that may challenge.
- Ability to seek and make good use of clinical supervision and Line Management.
Desirable
- A commitment to the evaluation of services, enthusiasm for both multi-professional and uni-professional service delivery and audit
- A desire to continue to develop expertise in the service area
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).
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