Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time Counsellor for the Womens services at Northampton General Hospital.
The successful candidate will be required to be a member of BACP.
The post will involve assessment and counselling for patients experiencing obstetric or gynaecological issues
Main duties of the job
Dealing with highly complex issues sensitively and appropriately, occasionally in hostile and aggressive situations
Required to show empathy and respect, giving reassurance and focussed attention to patient issues.
Assessing issues and needs of clients and drawing on medical professionals at all levels, or other agencies (with client permission), particularly in conflict resolution, eg. domestic violence, rape, child protection issues.
Good listening skills, analytical thinking, balanced with intuition, using emotional intelligence.
Communicating with all staff members.
Managing care, providing therapeutic counselling and meeting client needs, eg. infertility, trauma, panic attacks, body image.
Assessing appropriate care, eg. CMHT, medical interventions.
To provide accurate and timely reports to contribute to the effective running and monitoring of the service
Provide 1-1 support work and counselling as required.
Attend Multi-agency meetings as required
Provide support within the administration team during absence and follow relevant organisational policies such as notification of sickness absence.
Updating client notes.
Maintaining confidentiality of counselling notes
About us
Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values
Compassion
Accountability
Respect
Integrity
Courage
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.
We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses and partners.
The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.
We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds.This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a Counselling role within the Womens services at NGH.
The post holder will be a member of the BACP.
Responsibilities will include, ensuring robust assessments and Counselling of women.
Dealing with highly complex issues sensitively and appropriately, occasionally in hostile and aggressive situations.
Required to show empathy and respect, sometimes via translators, given reassurance and focussed attention to client issues not always in ideal therapeutic conditions, i.e.at bedsides,.
Assessing issues and needs of clients and drawing on medical professionals at all levels, or other agencies (with client permission), particularly in conflict resolution, eg. domestic violence, rape, child protection issues.
Good listening skills, analytical thinking, balanced with intuition, using emotional intelligence.
Communicating with all staff members.
Managing care, providing therapeutic counselling and meeting client needs, eg. infertility, trauma, panic attacks, body image.
Assessing appropriate care, eg. CMHT, medical interventions.
Updating client notes
Maintaining confidentiality of counselling notes.
Responsible for Directorate counselling provision.
Adhering to Code of Ethics.
Attending clinics within Directorate, sitting attentively for long sessions often in uncomfortable positions at bedsides or small
consultation rooms, intense mental focus required.
Having appropriate training and CPD to ensure professional updated knowledge and specialist information.
Having knowledge of local and national agencies for referrals, eg. Community Mental Health Teams, debt counsellors, welfare rights.
Developing service according to client need, having flexible time management skills, ie. respond to need, managing own workload, working in isolation.
Responsible for development of service and policies, ie. confidentiality, practice management, assess service delivery.
Duty of care regarding service use and resources.
Care of self, recognising levels of stress, putting in place self care, ie. personal counselling, appropriate supervision.
Providing records of statistical analysis of caseload.
Organising CPD.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a Counselling role within the Womens services at NGH.
The post holder will be a member of the BACP.
Responsibilities will include, ensuring robust assessments and Counselling of women.
Dealing with highly complex issues sensitively and appropriately, occasionally in hostile and aggressive situations.
Required to show empathy and respect, sometimes via translators, given reassurance and focussed attention to client issues not always in ideal therapeutic conditions, i.e.at bedsides,.
Assessing issues and needs of clients and drawing on medical professionals at all levels, or other agencies (with client permission), particularly in conflict resolution, eg. domestic violence, rape, child protection issues.
Good listening skills, analytical thinking, balanced with intuition, using emotional intelligence.
Communicating with all staff members.
Managing care, providing therapeutic counselling and meeting client needs, eg. infertility, trauma, panic attacks, body image.
Assessing appropriate care, eg. CMHT, medical interventions.
Updating client notes
Maintaining confidentiality of counselling notes.
Responsible for Directorate counselling provision.
Adhering to Code of Ethics.
Attending clinics within Directorate, sitting attentively for long sessions often in uncomfortable positions at bedsides or small
consultation rooms, intense mental focus required.
Having appropriate training and CPD to ensure professional updated knowledge and specialist information.
Having knowledge of local and national agencies for referrals, eg. Community Mental Health Teams, debt counsellors, welfare rights.
Developing service according to client need, having flexible time management skills, ie. respond to need, managing own workload, working in isolation.
Responsible for development of service and policies, ie. confidentiality, practice management, assess service delivery.
Duty of care regarding service use and resources.
Care of self, recognising levels of stress, putting in place self care, ie. personal counselling, appropriate supervision.
Providing records of statistical analysis of caseload.
Organising CPD.
Person Specification
Education, Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to diploma level or equivalent level of education, training or experience
- Have BACP qualification
Desirable
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in person centred counselling
- Clear and thorough knowledge and understanding of assessment process
- Theoretical and practical knowledge of professional BACP guidance
- Evidence of Team Working
Desirable
- Ability to analyse audit and research data, suggest audit methodologies to inform practice changes and report findings at divisional level to inform change and improvement.
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate experience of high-level communication, including networking skills
- Good verbal and report writing skills
- Ability to work with patients with complex, often long term issues
- Good IT skill set including Microsoft packages
- Able to manage own caseload of patients
Personal Qualities & Attributes
Essential
- Patient focused and service orientated
- The ability to prioritise & stay calm under pressure of changing work demands
- Will Show resilience/coping strategies when encountering traumatic/distressing situation
- Excellent courteous, tactful and efficient telephone skills
- A motivated person who is committed to Womens health.
Person Specification
Education, Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to diploma level or equivalent level of education, training or experience
- Have BACP qualification
Desirable
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in person centred counselling
- Clear and thorough knowledge and understanding of assessment process
- Theoretical and practical knowledge of professional BACP guidance
- Evidence of Team Working
Desirable
- Ability to analyse audit and research data, suggest audit methodologies to inform practice changes and report findings at divisional level to inform change and improvement.
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate experience of high-level communication, including networking skills
- Good verbal and report writing skills
- Ability to work with patients with complex, often long term issues
- Good IT skill set including Microsoft packages
- Able to manage own caseload of patients
Personal Qualities & Attributes
Essential
- Patient focused and service orientated
- The ability to prioritise & stay calm under pressure of changing work demands
- Will Show resilience/coping strategies when encountering traumatic/distressing situation
- Excellent courteous, tactful and efficient telephone skills
- A motivated person who is committed to Womens health.
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).
