09 Oct
NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
London
Job description
Job summary
North East London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to recruit an IAPT Counsellor for Waltham Forest Talking Therapies Service, who already has the experience of working in an IAPT service and is qualified in one of the IAPT compliant modalities.
Currently, CFD, IPT and DIT are desirable modalities. We are looking for a highly motivated Counsellor with a range of assessment skills, clinical experience in delivering evidence based interventions for adults with mild to moderate anxiety and depressive symptoms.
The post will involve counselling assessments and interventions and this will form the majority of the clinical work from referrals within IAPT.
There will be opportunities to work with other experienced practitioners. You will be offered regular supervision & case management.
Main duties of the job
Applicants will be working with adults presenting with depression, using a stepped care model in line with the national IAPT programme and NICE guidelines for psychological interventions.
We as a team encourage a good work / life balance, as such we are happy for clinicians to work up to 40% of their week from home.
As a dynamic and empowering team there is a strong focus on team work, candidates should also be able to deliver an autonomous service as part of the role, operating within recognised professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team's services policies and procedures.
Post holders will be expected to work within the service's business hours (8am - 8pm) and offer a minimum of one evening per week until 8pm.
We are happy to consider requests for flexible working.
About us
Probationary Period This post will be subject to a probationary period.
Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
Starting with NELFT NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust.
All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment.
As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes.
The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
High Cost Area Supplement - London
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,108 to a maximum of £5,177).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy
Essential criteria
UKCP psychotherapists / psychotherapeutic counsellors with full clinical membership OR BACP Accredited Counsellors'
NVQ level 2 or equivalent standard of literacy and numeracy Qualification in an IAPT counselling modality (PCE-CfD / IPT / DIT)
You must hold accreditation with either BACP or UKCP.
Training and Qualifications :
MBACP Accredited Counsellors or UKCP Psychotherapists / Psychotherapeutic Counsellors
Experience :
- Clinical experience in delivering evidence based therapeutic interventions
- Experience of working with adults presenting with mild-moderate depression
- Experience of managing a large caseload
Knowledge and Skills :
- Able to carry out competent psychological and risk assessments
- Able to choose the most appropriate psychological therapeutic protocol and offer a range of evidence based options to treat clients within Havering Talking Therapies(IAPT).
- Knowledge of up to date psychological interventions applied to people with mild-moderate psychological distress, working knowledge of evidence based formulation driven treatment.
Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria
- UKCP psychotherapists / psychotherapeutic counsellors with full clinical membership
- NVQ level 2 or equivalent standard of literacy and numeracy
- BACP MBACP Accredited Counsellors
Experience Essential criteria
- Clinical experience in delivering evidence based therapeutic interventions
- Experience of working with adults presenting with common mental health problems
- At least 6 months work experience in a healthcare service
Desirable criteria
Experience of working in a primary care mental health / IAPT service
Knowledge & Skills Essential criteria
- Able to carry out highly skilled psychological and risk assessments
- Able to develop formulations and revise them as appropriate
Benefits
We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically.
Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT :
- A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term / chronic conditions and LGBT staff.
- A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our effortsto support our working parents and carers.
This has resulted in us being recognised as a Top 10 Family Friendly Employer from the Working Families Charity.
- Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors.
- Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found inthis link.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you.
Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether thats a job share, part time hours or another flexible pattern.
Supporting our Armed Forces
We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Gold Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme.
We have supportive policies, guaranteed interview schemes for veterans. reservists and military spouses and give additional leave to our Reservists so that they can attend their annual camp.
Equal opportunities employer
We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity and positively encourage applications from all sections of the community regardless of any protected characteristic.
We are a Disability Confident employer and have made the pledge to commit to employing more people with you require this application in another format Braille or audio tape please contact the recruitment team on 0300 300 1530 or .
Correspondence with us
You are advised to regularly check your emails (including any junk mail / spam folders) for correspondence related to this the event of a high number of responses to any advert, NELFT reserves the right to close the vacancy early.
If you do not hear from us within three weeks of the closing date then please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.
Person Specification
BACP accredited
Essential
Membership with BACP
Qualifications
Essential
BACP Acredited
Experience in the NHS
Desirable
- IAPT Modality
- Counselling qualification
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🖊️ NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
📍 London