Job summary
Are you an experienced BACP accredited counsellor passionate about providing high quality counselling? Do you have significant counselling experience? Are you experienced in delivering counselling face to face and remotely?
NHS Blackpool Talking Therapies are looking for a flexible and highly motivated Male Counsellor. Experience of working in an NHS Talking Therapies service would preferable, and training in a Talking Therapies Modality is essential. Candidates that do not have a Talking Therapies Modality qualification such as Counselling for Depression, Couples Counselling, IPT or DIT will still be considered but if successful will be employed on a Band 6 contract initially until the Modality qualification has been achieved.
The Service is focused on delivering high quality therapy, being amongst the highest performers in the area. We have consistently exceeded the national target of 50% recovery rate for over two years and our patient feedback is excellent. Investing in our team is important to us and we pride ourselves on the support we offer to staff.It is an occupational requirement for applicants to be male. This is due to our clients who access the service, making specific requests for a gender specific therapist. This is appropriate due to the sensitive nature of the therapeutic work being undertaken. At present the service is underrepresented with male counsellors, therefore the service is not able to meet the needs of our clients within appropriate timescales.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work within the NHS Blackpool Talking Therapies service providing Step 3 Counselling interventions to clients with mild to moderate common mental health problems.
This will involve undertaking counselling suitability screening assessments, delivering counselling treatment interventions with clients face to face, via telephone, or video link, development and delivery of step 3 groups, and engaging in regular clinical and case management supervision.
About us
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.
As one of the United Kingdom's largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents -it's not just a good place to work; it's a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a high-quality counselling service to people referred with mild to moderate mental health problems, working autonomously within professional guidelines.
To assess clients presenting with complex personal difficulties including those arising from mild to moderate mental health difficulties, based on accurate understanding and utilising a conceptual framework of the clients difficulties.
To undertake counselling suitability screening assessments with clients to clarify suitability for treatment with a talking therapies service.
To make decisions regarding suitability for counselling, with particular regard to issues of risk, and referral onward to other specialist services.
To adhere to an agreed activity contact target relating to the overall number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient.
To make detailed clinical notes and complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service.
To engage in regular case management and clinical supervision.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a high-quality counselling service to people referred with mild to moderate mental health problems, working autonomously within professional guidelines.
To assess clients presenting with complex personal difficulties including those arising from mild to moderate mental health difficulties, based on accurate understanding and utilising a conceptual framework of the clients difficulties.
To undertake counselling suitability screening assessments with clients to clarify suitability for treatment with a talking therapies service.
To make decisions regarding suitability for counselling, with particular regard to issues of risk, and referral onward to other specialist services.
To adhere to an agreed activity contact target relating to the overall number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient.
To make detailed clinical notes and complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service.
To engage in regular case management and clinical supervision.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Master's level qualification or equivalent
- One or more NHS Talking Therapies specified counselling or psychotherapy accreditations (E.g.BACP)
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Have received training in delivering counselling face to face, via video call or via the telephone.
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Worked with a wide range of clients presenting with multiple and complex issues.
- Experience and ability to manage own caseload and time.
- Received regular supervised practice according to service provision and professional body requirements.
Desirable
- Experience in primary care or IAPT.
- Experience of and ability to meet agreed/specified service targets for clinical work with agreed targets to demonstrate clinical outcomes.
- Have conducted assessments for suitability for treatment or received training in this area
- Have provided time limited counselling interventions
- Experience of working therapeutically with patients who have Long Term Conditions and/or medically unexplained symptoms.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to utilise a range of counselling interventions to respond flexibly to different client needs.
- Ability to develop appropriate therapeutic relationships with clients or awareness of importance of this.
- Ability to demonstrate use of robust risk assessment and risk management skills.
- Demonstrates high standard of record keeping/knowledge of Confidentiality, Data Protection and Information governance.
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
- Is computer literate and experienced at using Email, Outlook, Word, Internet.
- Be aware of the limitations in own competencies and seek appropriate senior advice/utilises supervision.
- Car driver and/or ability and willingness to travel to locations throughout the organisation
Desirable
- Ability to deliver PCE-CfD, IPT, DIT or CTfD interventions.
- Experience of using IAPTus or equivalent computerised health record system for keeping patient records.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Master's level qualification or equivalent
- One or more NHS Talking Therapies specified counselling or psychotherapy accreditations (E.g.BACP)
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Have received training in delivering counselling face to face, via video call or via the telephone.
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Worked with a wide range of clients presenting with multiple and complex issues.
- Experience and ability to manage own caseload and time.
- Received regular supervised practice according to service provision and professional body requirements.
Desirable
- Experience in primary care or IAPT.
- Experience of and ability to meet agreed/specified service targets for clinical work with agreed targets to demonstrate clinical outcomes.
- Have conducted assessments for suitability for treatment or received training in this area
- Have provided time limited counselling interventions
- Experience of working therapeutically with patients who have Long Term Conditions and/or medically unexplained symptoms.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to utilise a range of counselling interventions to respond flexibly to different client needs.
- Ability to develop appropriate therapeutic relationships with clients or awareness of importance of this.
- Ability to demonstrate use of robust risk assessment and risk management skills.
- Demonstrates high standard of record keeping/knowledge of Confidentiality, Data Protection and Information governance.
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
- Is computer literate and experienced at using Email, Outlook, Word, Internet.
- Be aware of the limitations in own competencies and seek appropriate senior advice/utilises supervision.
- Car driver and/or ability and willingness to travel to locations throughout the organisation
Desirable
- Ability to deliver PCE-CfD, IPT, DIT or CTfD interventions.
- Experience of using IAPTus or equivalent computerised health record system for keeping patient records.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
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).
