Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Counsellor (CfD Counsellor for Depression) Talking Therapies

The closing date is 01 October 2025

Job summary

We would like to hear from you if you can demonstrate your commitment to providing high quality care in Counselling for depression at Step 3 within Mind Matters Surrey, NHS Talking Therapies Service. You will be delivering counselling for depression at Step 3 following a stepped care model in line with the national Talking Therapies programme and latest NICE guidance for psychological interventions. The role involves delivering one to one Counselling, Assessments and therapeutic groups.

You must have completed or nearly completed the training in the Person Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (PCE-CFD) IAPT with experience of working within a Talking Therapies service.

Applicants who have already successfully completed the PCE-CfD training will start at a band 7.

Please only apply if you can meet these minimum standards of training and professional registration. All registrations will be cross checked at the shortlisting stage

Main duties of the job

To provide a comprehensive assessment and therapeutic service for adult patients with common mental health problems referred to the IAPT SABP service based on sound, evidence based psychological principles, and working within the context of primary care services.

You will be able to assess clients for suitability for Counselling and other modalities, and provide specialist psychological treatment based upon clearly accepted, evidence-based principles (N.I.C.E. guidelines for Depression). To treat common mental health problems, including mood and adjustment disorders and other problems not of a severity requiring multidisciplinary specialist mental health services.

Be able to make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the department's referral protocols, and refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary. To make an assessment of risk for patient and others and take appropriate action when necessary.

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Date posted

17 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year Incl 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

325-7476782-TT

Job locations

Mole Business Park HQ

18 Randalls Road

Leatherhead

KT22 7AD

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be required to work two evenings a week and 2 days in person at clinic locations around Surrey

Please see job description for more details.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be required to work two evenings a week and 2 days in person at clinic locations around Surrey

Please see job description for more details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Completion of BACP Accredited Counselling Qualification Level 4 & Above
Completion of other Counselling Qualification with Full BACP Accreditation/ Full UKCP Registration
BACP with Full Accreditation o UKCP with Full Registration o NCS Fully Accredited professional registrants o ACC Full Accreditation
Completion or nearly Complete NHS Talking Therapies approved Person Centred Experiential - CfD Counsellor for Depression qualification

Experience

Essential

Min 450 client hours with proof of clinical supervision for all hours

Desirable

Experience of working in IAPT, in a service where agreed targets are in place with regards contacts and clinical outcomes
Experience of working with diverse communities within a multicultural setting

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Completion of BACP Accredited Counselling Qualification Level 4 & Above
Completion of other Counselling Qualification with Full BACP Accreditation/ Full UKCP Registration
BACP with Full Accreditation o UKCP with Full Registration o NCS Fully Accredited professional registrants o ACC Full Accreditation
Completion or nearly Complete NHS Talking Therapies approved Person Centred Experiential - CfD Counsellor for Depression qualification

Experience

Essential

Min 450 client hours with proof of clinical supervision for all hours

Desirable

Experience of working in IAPT, in a service where agreed targets are in place with regards contacts and clinical outcomes
Experience of working with diverse communities within a multicultural setting

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.