High Intensity Psychotherapeutic Counselling Trainee (PCE-CfD pathway)

Job description

Job responsibilities

As this is a training position, please be aware that this is a dual application process where you must be employed in a Recruit to Train funded job to also receive a place on the course, and vice-versa. If you are ineligible for the University Course, you will be unable to be offered the role. If you withdraw from an employment offer but you have accepted a university offer, you will be unable to join the course. Trainee selection processes including shortlisting and interviews will be carried out jointly by recruiting IAPT services and Metanoia Institute. Successful applicants will need to meet both the requirements of the employing services job description and person specification and the Metanoia Institutes entry requirements.

Please note that when you apply to this role, your name will be shared with Metanoia. The service will usually be the Course Teams main way of contacting you until you have been sent an Offer, and so the Course Team at Metanoia may ask for information if it is missing but relevant to deciding eligibility.

Other information that might be shared includes:

• Reason behind ineligibility for the course.

• Queries regarding application (such as if you claim to have a professional registration without submitting certificates, the course may ask service to pursue more information)

• Name change if you may have registered with a different name than HEI was given, they will confirm with service to ensure that they are reviewing the correct candidate.

If you apply to this job, you are giving permission for information to be shared between the Course Team at Metanoia and the Recruitment team at the Service. The only information that is shared will be relevant to establishing eligibility for the job/course. No irrelevant information will be disclosed or discussed in relation to your application.

Detailed job description

3.1Clinical responsibilities

3.1.1 To accept referrals via agreed pathways and protocols within the service.

3.1.2 Following sign off as meeting a foundation standard of competence through simulation, trainees will assess and support service users with mild to moderate depression in NHS TTad services in the self-management of their recovery using either a humanistic/ person-centred or psychoanalytic/ psychodynamic psychotherapeutic counselling approach, under close supervision within an NHS TTad stepped care setting and in line with the NHS TTad Manual.

3.1.3 Undertakes patient-centred interviews which identifies areas where the person wishes to see change and or recovery and makes an accurate assessment of risk to self and others.

3.1.4 Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the services referral protocols, refers unsuitable clients on to the relevant part of the service or back to the referral agent as necessary or steps-down the persons treatment to low intensity intervention.

3.1.5 Following assessment, identify and negotiate the focus and contract for time limited counselling as per service contract and protocols.

3.1.6 Deliver time limited counselling interventions in accordance with the NHS TTad Manual, the evidence base, service protocols. This work may be in person, via video consultation or telephone.

3.1.7 Adhere to an agreed level of activity relating to the 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.

3.1.8 Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service utilising electronic record and data collection systems as required.

3.1.9 Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols and use these records and clinical outcome data in clinical decision making.

3.1.10 Work closely with other members of the team ensuring appropriate step-up and step-down arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach within the NHS TTad Service.

3.1.11 Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate.

3.1.12 To agree confidentiality boundaries with patients (working within professional codes of ethics and those of the employer).

3.1.13 To undertake risk assessments and take the appropriate action (possibly breaching patient confidentiality in the interests of the client or as dictated by legislation and service policy).

3.1.14 To have a caseload of individual clients (or couples if undertaking the Couple Therapy for Depression pathway), with sessions offered in person, via video consultation or telephone.

3.1.15 Educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary.

3.1.16 Assess and integrate issues surrounding work and employment into the overall therapy process.

3.1.17 Operate at all times from an inclusive values base which promotes recovery and recognises and respects diversity.

3.2 Training and Supervision

3.2.1 Attend and fulfil all the requirements of the training element of the post including practical, academic and practice based assessments.

3.2.2 Apply learning from the training programme in practice.

3.2.3 Receive supervision from educational providers in relation to course work to meet the required standards.

3.2.4 Prepare and present clinical information for all patients on their caseload to clinical case management supervisors within the service on an agreed and scheduled basis, in order to ensure safe practice and the clinical governance obligations of the trainee, supervisor and service are delivered.

3.2.5 Respond to and implement supervision suggestions by supervisors in clinical practice.

3.2.6 Engage in and respond to clinical skills development supervision to improve competences and clinical practice.

3.2.7 Attend organisational mandatory training as required by the employer, relevant to your role.

3.2.8. Undertake training and continued professional development as appropriate to the role.

3.2.9 Trainees will be required to complete a minimum of 50 hours of personal therapy over the three years, commencing in Year 1 prior to starting work with service users. Therapy undertaken prior to the commencement of training may not be counted towards this requirement. The therapy must be in the overarching theoretical orientation of the training (i.e. humanistic/person-centred or psychoanalytic/psychodynamic).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• oRecognised degree at 2:2 or above in any relevant subject, or equivalent, or Demonstrates competency via a portfolio of evidence, which meets specified academic equivalence requirements.
• oCompleted a Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills, (minimum of 10 days or 60 hours of face-to-face tuition at level 2 or level 3). Note: Online courses are not acceptable. L2 Award, Helping Skills and Introductory courses are not acceptable.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of having worked or volunteered with clients with mental health difficulties

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills (written and spoken) with a range of audiences (e.g. patients, clients, colleagues)
• Demonstrate excellent team working skills
• Ability to listen to others, understand their perspective and reflect on your own responses, both your emotional ones as well as your actions
• Ability to use IT in the workplace, to communicate, keep notes & collect data.
• Ability to integrate training into practice
• Ability to meet the academic and intellectual demands of the course

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

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

https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)