Job summary
Job summary
The Wellbeing Service is a separate service but work closely with the Mental Health Team and wider Healthcare team to achieve a trauma informed approach for people who have experienced considerable hardship and/or have been victims of torture or human trafficking. As an active member of the wider Healthcare Team within the centre, the role may at times involve multidisciplinary team working with other health professionals such as Nurses, Mental Health Nurses, Psychologists, Pharmacists, Physiotherapists, Dentists, Opticians, Psychiatrists and GPs. The post holder may also be working with other centre staff such as Serco, the Home Office, Beyond Detention or Befrienders. The Wellbeing Service consists of two counsellors.
Job description Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.
Employer details Employer name
Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address
Yarl's Wood IRC
Milton Ernest
Bedford
MK442FQ
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be involved in daily processing of referrals for the Wellbeing Service and will provide short-term counselling for mild to moderate low mood, stress, worries, sleep hygiene, and general wellbeing for men and women in an immigration removal centre in 1:1 and group format with or without translators. There will be an opportunity to be involved in the development of new holistic wellbeing strategies.
About us
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Person Specification Essential Essential
- Formal training as a Counsellor
- UK registration with a governing body
Desirable Essential
- Training and/or experience in working with stress, sleep and wellbeing issues
- Experience in forensic settings
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 seeNHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Person Specification Essential Essential
- Formal training as a Counsellor
- UK registration with a governing body
Desirable Essential
- Training and/or experience in working with stress, sleep and wellbeing issues
- Experience in forensic settings
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 seeNHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Working independently
- An ability to interact with people with mental health problems
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines
Desirable
- Working with groups
- training in more than one modality
- familiar with evidence based practice
Experience
Essential
- 1yr post qualification experience
- experience in working in forensic settings
- experience in working with female population
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Working independently
- An ability to interact with people with mental health problems
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines
Desirable
- Working with groups
- training in more than one modality
- familiar with evidence based practice
Experience
Essential
- 1yr post qualification experience
- experience in working in forensic settings
- experience in working with female population
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).
