Talking Therapies Counsellor for Depression - Band 7
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust
Coventry, CV6 6NYView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
12 November 2026
24 days leftJob description
NHS Talking Therapies (Hi Intensity) Counsellor for Depression - Band 7 Full-time 30 hours (HYBRID only role)Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Tru...
We are looking for a practitioner who is skilled in providing effective, evidence-based therapy to individuals experiencing symptoms of depression. We would particularly welcome interest from therapists who can demonstrate previous experience of working within diverse populations in a primary care setting.
- We would also really welcome applications for applicants with a DIT (Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy) qualification.
The post will be suitable for qualified NHS Talking Therapies High Intensity CFD Practitioners. Accreditation with BACP or other recognised counselling body is essential.Enthusiasm, confidence and the ability to work flexibly and without close direction are essential. In return, you will have the opportunity of being in the forefront of primary care mental health service delivery. In addition to the satisfaction of working in a progressive, dynamic service there will be excellent development opportunities.
Please be aware that we do not support condensed hours for our Therapists and the post will operate over 4 days between the hours of 8am and 6pm.
Please note these are essential car user posts.
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry and Warwickshire.
We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.
- generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
- excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
- salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
- discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
- wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
- staff networks and support group
We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential: - Diploma in Person Centred Counselling; - Successfully completed the Counselling for Depression (CfD) course and be; - BACP/UKCP accredited
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
Essential
- Full range of skills as laid out in the competency framework for Humanistic Psychological Therapies (Roth AD, Hill A, Pilling S 2009)
- Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Significant post qualification counselling practice supervised to BACP/UKCP requirements
- Experience of working in a medical setting, IAPT, primary care, mental health services, social services or equivalent setting
- Highly experienced in working therapeutically with a diverse and complex patient population, including patients from diverse ethnic backgrounds, using interpreters if needed. Sensitive to and respectful of patients' differing cultural, religious and social issues.
Other
Essential: - Driver with access to independent means of transport
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First seen
19 October 2026
Last checked
19 October 2026
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