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Teitl cyflogwr
Psychotherapeutic Counsellor
NHS AfC: Band 7
Welcome from our Chief Executive
Our organisation is expanding and we're looking for people with the right values, skills and/or potential to join us. We need people with energy, expertise, enthusiasm to help us provide the very best possible specialist NHS mental health and learning disability care. This involves helping us achieve our strategy to improve the quality of life for the communities we serve through People, Prevention and Partnerships.
So what can we offer you in return?
We're an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.
You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.
As a Trust we are committed in making a difference. Your development is important to us, so don't forget to ask us during interview what opportunities we can offer. We can offer fully funded lifelong learning opportunities such as an apprenticeship from GCSE to Masters level.
If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
Led by Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and in partnership with YMCA Downslink and Southdown, Brighton and Hove Wellbeing Service provides a community-based range of evidence based therapeutic and clinical interventions to support children, young people and adults with mild to moderate mental health needs. Our service is based in the community and located primarily within SPFT venues and GP Practices. We receive referrals from a number of routes including self-referrals and by General Practitioners, working closely with community and secondary care Mental Health services.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
We are recruiting a Psychotherapeutic Counsellor (30hrs per week) to join our NHS Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression service.
As an NHS Talking Therapies service (NHS TT) we offer a full range of NHS TT compliant therapies and job roles. As a service we support people presenting with mild to moderate anxiety disorders and depression.
As a Psychotherapeutic Counsellor working within the service your main responsibilities will include offering clinical assessments to service users as well as evidence based interventions for clients presenting with depression.
To apply for this role you will need to meet the essential criteria as per the job description and be accredited with the BACP/UKCP.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
As a mental health trust Sussex Partnership places a huge focus on the wellbeing of our staff, as well as ensuring our reward packages reflect the immensely important work they do. We can offer you:
- The opportunity to work in a new and exciting collaboration and to help us forge our path
- Access to numerous wellbeing and support programmes, run by our internal wellbeing team
- Excellent supervision programmes, with ongoing opportunities for training and development
- All the autonomy and responsibility you need to manage your caseload
- Access to a host of discount schemes (including gyms, shopping, restaurants and cars)
- A position within a trust rated as ‘Outstanding’ for caring and ‘Good’ overall by the CQC
If you want to join an innovative and exciting NHS TT service in the vibrant and diverse seaside City of Brighton & Hove, then we would love to hear from you!
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
This role will include Face to face sessions, remote video and telephone sessions.
As a qualified and experienced counsellor you will be expected to deliver counselling to clients presenting with Depression and work autonomously within the service.
Experience of working within the NHS and Primary Care Mental Health services desirable.
Experience of supervision or training within an NHS TT compliant modality such as CFD (counselling for depression), Behavioural couples therapy, DIT, IPT, EMDR, LTC are desirable.
Please see attached Job description and person specification for further details of the role.
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Qualifications & Training
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Recognised/accredited postgraduate level training in a psychological therapy as specified in one of the Appendices
- Professionally Accreditated/Registered as specified in the same Appendix
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Post-qualification/accreditation experience in the delivery of specialist psychological therapy (assessment, formulation and treatment) across a range of presenting problems
- Demonstrable competence in the delivery of a psychological therapy and a track record of delivering positive outcomes in this therapy
- Ability to manage own caseload and time
- Demonstrates high standards in written communication
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialist psychological therapy (as supported by IAPT services: Client centered, Psychodynamic, Integrative (including previous two models), EMDR, IPT etc)
- Experience of working with the particular client group served by the team/service
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience of working in Primary Care setting
- Experience of working in an IAPT service
- Experience of delivering Group interventions
- Training in another IAPT compliant modality such as CFD, EMDR, IPT, DIT or MBCT
Gofynion ymgeisio
Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Dan Bowler
- Teitl y swydd
- NHS TT Clinical Lead
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais
For further details / informal visits contact:
Dan Bowler (Clinical Lead) at [email protected] or Mark Porter (Counselling Lead) at [email protected]
Rhestr swyddi gyda Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust yn Nyrsio a bydwreigiaeth neu bob sector