High Intensity Psychotherapeutic Counselling Trainee (PCE-CfD pathway)
The closing date is 07 August 2025
Job summary
This post is part of NHS funded three-year Talking Therapies High Intensity Psychotherapeutic Counselling training programme in Person Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (PCE-CfD)delivered by the Metanoia Institure. Trainees will be attending their university course alongside their duties within Islington NHS Talking therapies (TT).
These posts are recruit to train positions and so you need to apply to this job advertand apply to the PCE-CfD NHS Psychotherapeutic Counselling programme at Metanoia Institute through the Metanoia website link https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Feu-quercus.elluciancloud.com%2Fapp%2Fmet%2Ff%3Fp%3DPV_ONLINE_APP%3A101%3A%3A%3A%3AAPP%3AAPP_COURSE_INSTANCE%3A49357998&data=05%7C02%7Ca.seferiades%40nhs.net%7C72fb71f2079247bd685e08ddc2dba6f5%7C37c354b285b047f5b22207b48d774ee3%7C0%7C0%7C638880971183745046%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=hkmxnZVX%2BVvy3SbxBhHKPX2XSevIDNlyI5XNmVLHDHs%3D&reserved=0PGDip: Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression
Main duties of the job
This is a three-year NHS Talking Therapies training role working towards a qualification as a High Intensity Psychotherapeutic Counsellor. Year one is a Band 5 foundation course. Upon successful completion, the candidate progresses to a two-year fixed-term Band 6 position in High-Intensity Psychotherapeutic Counselling.
Training involves 3 days per week with the training organisation (Metanoia Institute) and 2 days per week in-service working with clients, initially offering high intensity psychodynamic counselling and later Person Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (PCE-CfD). The course will be a mixture of in person training and online live input via the zoom platform. As this is a Postgraduate level diploma, you will also be required to be able to study and write academic material at this level. Applicants must be prepared to study and write assignments outside of protected study time (such as on weekends and after work).
This role will be best suited for applicants that are able to balance a busy work and study schedule.
Successful applicants will need to be in a position to begin their training at the end of September 2025.
About us
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.
Our Five-Year Strategy:
- We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
- With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
- We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
Why NLFT?
- We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
- We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
- NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme
- Excellent internal staff network
In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
Details
Date posted
30 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£37,259 to £45,356 a year Per annum including HCAS
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
3 years
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
455-NLFT-0307
Job locations
Islington
10 Manor Gardens, N7 6JS and/or Finsbury Health Centre EC1R 0LP and/or Islington GP surgeries
Islington, London
N7 6JS
Employer details
Employer name
North London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Islington
10 Manor Gardens, N7 6JS and/or Finsbury Health Centre EC1R 0LP and/or Islington GP surgeries
Islington, London
N7 6JS
Employer's website
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