Job summary
Part Time Band 6 Counsellor
Tower Hamlets Talking Therapies (THTT) is one of the leading national Talking Therapies services and we are keen to recruit an experienced Counsellor. The successful candidate will join our dynamic Relational Therapies team and work alongside other therapists who are trained in psychodynamic, systemic, couples, DIT, and integrative therapies. Other teams of therapists at THTT are trained in a range of therapies including EMDR, Eating Disorders treatment, CBT and a well-established PWP team.
We believe that staff who feel valued by the Trust and who are truly engaged in the organisation deliver better outcomes for our patients. This Trust is clinician-led and provides the highest possible level of clinical expertise throughout its services. We have set ourselves the mission to improve the quality of life of all we serve and have embarked on an ambitious Quality Improvement Programme to transform the culture of the Trust to one of continuous improvement, delivered through participation of all staff and with service users, carers, and families at the heart of our efforts to improve.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will provide individual and group counselling interventions for clients with mild to moderate common mental health problems as appropriate to meet service user needs. They will monitor their performance and outcomes in conjunction with the stream lead.
The post-holder will be BACP/UKCP registered/accredited and is required to be eligible and willing to undertake the NHS Talking Therapies training in Counselling for Depression if requested. The post holder will implement a stepped care approach to clinical practice and will work with clients who present with depression and anxiety for which Counselling is demonstrated to be clinically effective and appropriate.
A percentage of the post-holders' clinical contact hours will be filled with triage assessments. The number of triage assessments required per week will be specified by line managers/clinical lead. Assessments may be face-to-face or via telephone or other communication mediums that are approved by your line manager/clinical lead
The post-holder will work with people from different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and may work in various community settings, including GP surgeries and other community settings.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Offer 1:1 and group brief counselling interventions which may be face-to-face, via telephone or on online using Teams.
Work their hours flexibly, to include one late night clinic to 7pm, as agreed with the line manager.
Book 25 hours of clinical contact appointments per week for a 1.0 WTE (37.5 hours per week) with the expectation of a minimum of 20 hours attended clinical contacts per week. Clinical contacts include treatment and triage assessments.
Collect and record on IAPTus specified NHS Talking Therapies (previously IAPT) outcome measures at assessment and every treatment session.
Competently use an electronic patient information and recording system such as IAPTus for recording of all assessment, treatment and supervision sessions, to include inputting clinical outcome measures, recording risk assessment and risk management plans, problem descriptors, and all other specified fields as required by the service and your line manager.
Engage with regular clinical, case-management and line-management supervision as specified by your line manager and clinical lead. All supervision will be conducted by a suitably qualified and experienced clinician/manager, employed and supplied by East London NHS Foundation Trust.
Undertake additional tasks as requested by the post-holders line manager/clinical lead in connection with the provision of an efficient and efficacious NHS Talking Therapies service to the residents of Tower Hamlets in accordance with National Guidance and Requirements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Offer 1:1 and group brief counselling interventions which may be face-to-face, via telephone or on online using Teams.
Work their hours flexibly, to include one late night clinic to 7pm, as agreed with the line manager.
Book 25 hours of clinical contact appointments per week for a 1.0 WTE (37.5 hours per week) with the expectation of a minimum of 20 hours attended clinical contacts per week. Clinical contacts include treatment and triage assessments.
Collect and record on IAPTus specified NHS Talking Therapies (previously IAPT) outcome measures at assessment and every treatment session.
Competently use an electronic patient information and recording system such as IAPTus for recording of all assessment, treatment and supervision sessions, to include inputting clinical outcome measures, recording risk assessment and risk management plans, problem descriptors, and all other specified fields as required by the service and your line manager.
Engage with regular clinical, case-management and line-management supervision as specified by your line manager and clinical lead. All supervision will be conducted by a suitably qualified and experienced clinician/manager, employed and supplied by East London NHS Foundation Trust.
Undertake additional tasks as requested by the post-holders line manager/clinical lead in connection with the provision of an efficient and efficacious NHS Talking Therapies service to the residents of Tower Hamlets in accordance with National Guidance and Requirements.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma in Person Centred Counselling or equivalent Accredited with the BACP/UKCP or Eligible for accreditation with the BACP/UKCP, within the next 6 months.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in delivering a variety of counselling interventions, within Primary Care Services or equivalent short term therapy Services.
- Experience in conducting triage and assessments and identifying an appropriate treatment intervention and plan.
- Significant experience of delivering counselling to patients who have had common mental health difficulties, specifically depression.
- Experience of 'partnership working'
- Experience of using IT system (preferably IAPTUS) for Clinical case recording, case management and supervision
Skills & Competencies
Essential
- Skills in assessment and management of risk and the ability to generate a risk management plan and take appropriate action, as indicated by the service policies.
- Ability to develop good therapeutic Alliance with client.
- Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to liaise and network with a wide range of organizations.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of different models of mental health/mental illness
- Knowledge of legislation and its implications for clinical practice, in relation to Mental health, safeguarding etc.
- Knowledge of NHS policies, procedures and guidelines
- Knowledge of working with diversity and knowledge of working with black, minority ethnic groups
- Knowledge of outcome measures and their use for clinical and audit purposes
Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets
- Ability to manage own caseload and time
- Able to work flexibly to fulfil service requirements including evening work
- Ability to be self- reflective in supervision, looking at self in process and in relation to own personal & professional development.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma in Person Centred Counselling or equivalent Accredited with the BACP/UKCP or Eligible for accreditation with the BACP/UKCP, within the next 6 months.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in delivering a variety of counselling interventions, within Primary Care Services or equivalent short term therapy Services.
- Experience in conducting triage and assessments and identifying an appropriate treatment intervention and plan.
- Significant experience of delivering counselling to patients who have had common mental health difficulties, specifically depression.
- Experience of 'partnership working'
- Experience of using IT system (preferably IAPTUS) for Clinical case recording, case management and supervision
Skills & Competencies
Essential
- Skills in assessment and management of risk and the ability to generate a risk management plan and take appropriate action, as indicated by the service policies.
- Ability to develop good therapeutic Alliance with client.
- Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to liaise and network with a wide range of organizations.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of different models of mental health/mental illness
- Knowledge of legislation and its implications for clinical practice, in relation to Mental health, safeguarding etc.
- Knowledge of NHS policies, procedures and guidelines
- Knowledge of working with diversity and knowledge of working with black, minority ethnic groups
- Knowledge of outcome measures and their use for clinical and audit purposes
Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets
- Ability to manage own caseload and time
- Able to work flexibly to fulfil service requirements including evening work
- Ability to be self- reflective in supervision, looking at self in process and in relation to own personal & professional development.
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).
