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Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

About

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) is one of the largest trusts in the UK, caring for people with a wide range of physical and mental health needs. We have approximately 7,000 staff who provide healthcare to a third of London's population and across wider geographical areas, including Milton Keynes, Kent, Surrey and Hampshire.

As a Foundation Trust we involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run and our future development. If you are interested in becoming a member of our Foundation Trust please visit: www.cnwl.nhs.uk

(source: Central and North West London NHS Foundation NHS Trust website)

Contact

Address: 350 Euston Road; Regent's Place; London; London; NW1 3AX
Contact Number: 02032145700

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Ref: 333-J-BR-0706 Vacancy ID: 6944370

HI Counsellor/CBT Therapist/Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

Closed for applications on: 4-Feb-2025 00:02

Vacancy status: Closed

Closed for applications on: 4-Feb-2025 00:02

Location

Site: Fairfields House, Fairfields crescent
Address: Roe Green
Town: Kingsbury
Postcode: NW9 0PS
Major / Minor Region: London

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Full time 37.5 hours per week)

Salary

Salary: £51,883 - £58,544 per annum inc HCAS (pro rata P/T)
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS AfC: Band 7)

Specialty

Main area: Mental Health

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page

Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The postholder is responsible for the Clinical provision of specialist psychological therapy, using a NICE/IAPT recognised High Intensity Counselling or CBT approach, to adults with mild, moderate and severe common mental health problems, in primary care and community settings, on behalf of the CNWL Talking Therapies Brent IAPT Service. Responsibilities include triage/assessment and screening of referrals, assessing and treating patients suitable for High Intensity Counselling or CBT, reporting to referrers on the patient’s progress and managing a waiting list. The postholder will also contribute to routine data collection, audit and evaluation of patient measures according to the national framework for IAPT services.

This post is open to Accredited Counsellors/Psychologists with a recognised IAPT Modality (CfD, DIT, EMDR, CTfD) Training, and to acccreditated CBT Therapists/Psychologists, none of whom are not currently working within IAPT or the NHS.

The post holder will work under clinical and management supervision and will be provided with appropriate training and support. They will be required to provide individual/group interventions, under close supervision, and/or support to GPs and other health professionals in appropriate activities.

The post-holder will work full-time hours unless otherwise contracted and may be required to work at any times between 8am and 8pm on weekdays as required by the service. The postholder will also be expected to provide some late afternoon appointments, to 8pm, within their working week.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

AI can be used as a support tool, not a replacement for the applicant’s own work. Applications must remain personal, accurate, and reflective of the candidate’s real experience. AI-generated content must not misrepresent skills, qualifications, or experience. Over reliance on AI-generated content is discouraged and may diminish the applicant's chances of success.

We monitor applications for any behaviour that could create an unfair advantage, and we check all references carefully. You are likely to be tested on your experience at interview, so be honest and make sure all the information in your application is correct. Please note that the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is prohibited during the interview process.

Vaccination

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points based system
Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.
If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Person specification

Education and qualifications

Essential criteria

Qualification from a BACP / BABCP approved Diploma in Counselling or CBT, or qualified as a Counselling Psychologist, or qualified as a Psychodynamic psychotherapist or counsellor or CBT Therapist with professional Accreditation.
Professional Accreditation on the Professional Standards Authority register of Accredited Counsellors (MBACP [Accred], UKCP, BPC, HCPC, UKAHPP, National Counselling Society Professional Accreditation) Or Registered as a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist with the HCPC
Critical understanding of the relevance of studies of human development, psychopathology, psychology, social issues and evidence-based practice.

Desirable criteria

Supervisor qualification from a substantial Counselling and/or IAPT modality supervision course, as a supervisor for Counselling, CfD, DIT, IPT, Couples Therapy, EMDR or CBT
Additional training in specialist areas related to primary care mental health eg LTC, Perinatal, CBT principles, clinical risk assessment

Previous Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of working as an Accredited High Intensity Counsellor/CBT therapist with highly specialist post-qualification experience of assessment and brief counselling treatment of adult patients in a primary care mental health setting or similar, and presenting with problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity.
Experience of working with a wide range of clients over the age of 18 years and including older adults presenting with mild to moderate degrees of severity of mental illness.
Experience of assessing clinical risk in the context of common mental health problems.
Experience of the application of psychotherapy in difference cultural and diversity contexts.

Desirable criteria

Specialist psychotherapeutic working experience.
Experience of working within a primary care/community setting
Experience of managing an independent and specialist caseload.
Research skills and knowledge and aptitude.

Other

Essential criteria

To demonstrate emotional resilience and stability. Ability to establish and maintain working relationships under pressure
Ability to establish and maintain working relationships under pressure.
Ability to travel between surgeries and administrative offices, and to work at different locations

Desirable criteria

To work effectively and compassionately within a large team

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

Ability to work independently and manage a caseload, with freedom to act and take decisions about patient care, under supervision.
Ability to treat people with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach which considers the holistic needs of the person
Highly developed communication skills at overcoming barriers to understanding and acceptance.
Skills in working in multidisciplinary settings.

Desirable criteria

Experience of carrying a high patient caseload
Knowledge of issues around clinical and information governance.
Ability to provide clinical interventions in mother tongue language/s other than English