Counsellor

• Providing psychological assessment and counselling interventions to renal patients.
• Delivering evidence-based therapeutic interventions within agreed competencies.
• Supporting patients to adjust to the impact of chronic illness and treatment.
• Working collaboratively within multidisciplinary team meetings and care planning processes.
• Contributing to psychologically informed care across renal services.
• Providing consultation and advice to healthcare professionals regarding psychological aspects of patient care.
• Maintaining accurate clinical records and outcome measures.
• Participating in service development, audit, and quality improvement initiatives.

• Holds a recognised qualification in counselling, psychotherapy, counselling psychology, or a related psychological therapy discipline.
• Is accredited and registered with an appropriate professional body (e.g., BACP, UKCP, BABCP).
• Has experience of delivering therapeutic interventions to adults experiencing emotional and psychological difficulties.
• Demonstrates excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Has an understanding of the psychological impact of long-term physical health conditions.
• Is committed to working collaboratively within multidisciplinary healthcare teams.

• Regular clinical and professional supervision.
• Opportunities for specialist training and development.
• A supportive team environment.
• Access to NHS pension and employee benefits.
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities where service needs allow.
• Opportunities to contribute to service innovation and improvement.

Essential

• Degree / Diploma in Counselling or equivalent as recognised by the BACP, UKCP, or similar professional body
• Accreditation with a recognised professional body (e.g. BACP, UKCP, BCP), regulated by the professional standards authority

Desirable

• Degree in psychology
• Further knowledge/ experience with relevant certificates in other therapy modalities (e.g. Acceptance & commitment therapy, Compassion focused therapy)
• Supervision qualification or certificate
• Couple counselling training or qualification

Essential

• Post qualification clinical practice experience in counselling.
• Experience of working psychologically in physical health settings and long-term conditions
• Training in NICE approved counselling modalities (e.g. Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression; Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy; Interpersonal Therapy; Couples Therapy for Depression)
• Working with a variety of different client groups.
• Confidence in clinical risk assessment and safety management planning (NG 225)
• Ability to assess and escalate mental health risk and safeguarding concerns where these routinely unfold

Desirable

• Post qualification clinical practice experience working psychologically in physical health settings and/or with people living with long-term conditions or in palliative care.
• Post qualification clinical experience using NICE approved counselling modality (e.g. PersonCentred Experiential Counselling for Depression; Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy; Interpersonal Therapy; Couples Therapy for Depression
• Knowledge of/training in the principles of Trauma Informed Care
• Knowledge of/training in Psychosocial factors in healthcare
• Experience of multidisciplinary working
• Experience of inpatient ward working from a psychological perspective
• Experience of offering reflective practice or supervision to other colleagues
• Experience Implementing general infection control requirements related with ward-based working and IPC protocols.