Counselling jobs in Moreton-In-Marsh

Are you a Counsellor or Psychotherapist looking to further your career within the NHS?

Join our friendly, skilled and supportive team at Herefordshire and Worcestershire Talking Therapies, one of the UK's leading services for Relational Therapies. We provide NICE-concordant Relational Therapies and specialist supervision tailored to each modality, helping you develop and enhance your therapeutic expertise in a service committed to excellence.

We are offering a fully funded NHS England training opportunity, working full-time (37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday). On successful completion, you will gain a NICE-approved Talking Therapies qualification and progress into a permanent Band 7 Couples Therapy for Depression (CTfD) High Intensity Therapist role.

Alongside excellent training, we offer ongoing professional development, clinical support, and a wide range of wellbeing resources to help you thrive in your career.

Applicants must read the attached guidance notes before submitting your application for full understanding of Trust requirements.

A typical week offers a rewarding blend of independent practice, teamwork, and professional development. Through a combination of academic study and hands-on clinical experience, you will build knowledge, confidence, and specialist skills while working towards qualification.

With the support of experienced supervisors, you will work collaboratively with patients to assess their needs and deliver evidence-based psychological interventions, making a meaningful difference to people's mental health and wellbeing.

You will receive regular clinical supervision and guidance to help you embed your learning, reflect on your practice, and continue developing your therapeutic expertise.

The role provides a varied and engaging experience, including conducting assessments, facilitating groups, and delivering therapy. You will also have opportunities to contribute to wider team developments through meetings, clinical skills sessions, and areas of professional interest, helping you grow as a valued member of our service.

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer;

27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
Flexible and agile working opportunities
Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
Wide range of supportive staff networks
Health and wellbeing opportunities

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Job Summary and Key Responsibilities:

• Behave consistently with the values and beliefs of the organisation and promote these on a day-to-day basis.
• Act as a role model to colleagues, always seeking to maintain the highest standards of professionalism.
• Use their initiative and take responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the service they provide to patients.
• Be part of Herefordshire and Worcestershire Talking Therapies Service and provide high intensity interventions and assessments whilst undertaking a programme of training for this role.
• Provide high intensity therapy for patients presenting with mild/moderate mood and anxiety disorders within primary care.
• Work within the service using newly developed clinical skills whilst attending the training programme ensuring that you meet the required clinical and educational components of the course.
• Attend regular clinical supervision and line management as required by the service/ training course.
• Work with patients from diverse populations and make reasonable adjustments to enable equal opportunities for all.

For full details of the duties and criteria please refer to the job description and person specification attached.