Main area Counsellor Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent: Part‑time – 3 days, 22.5 hours per week (Days and hours to be discussed at the interview). Job ref 455‑NLFT‑0824‑A.
Employer: North London NHS Foundation Trust, site: Edgware Community Hospital, London. Salary £45,953 – £62,652 per annum (pro‑rata HCAS included). Closing 08/06/2026 at 08:00.
Job Overview
We are expanding our counselling team in Barnet Talking Therapies. The role is for a counsellor with a background in time‑limited therapy who will provide services to Step 3 clients. Accredited with the BACP, UKCP or equivalent, champions a hybrid model with both in‑person and remote sessions. The role supports professional development, supervision, peer support, and the opportunity for IAPT training and advancement to Band 7.
Responsibilities
- Provide qualified, time‑limited counselling to Step 3 clients.
- Offer advice and consultation on clients’ psychological care to staff from other agencies.
- Work to a pattern of clinical hours that supports service and local population needs.
- Liaise with local mental health‑based services and voluntary community agencies.
- Monitor and audit evidence‑based practice.
- Contribute to policy and service development within the team and area.
- Work within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures.
Qualifications
- Accreditation with BACP, UKCP or equivalent, or eligibility for accreditation.
- At least 2 years post‑qualification experience.
- Specialist IAPT training and accreditation in an IAPT‑approved modality (e.g., DIT, IPT, Counselling for Depression).
Experience
- Demonstrable experience in mental health services.
- Experience in primary care settings.
- Provision of evidence‑based psychological interventions.
- Experience working within an IAPT service.
- Ability to evaluate and implement training outcomes.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Capability to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients.
Knowledge
- Understanding of anxiety and depression presentation in primary care.
- Awareness of work‑related mental health issues and impacts.
- Knowledge of evidence‑based psychological therapies relevant to the post.
- Familiarity with medications used in anxiety, depression and other common mental health problems.
Other Requirements
- High level of enthusiasm and motivation.
- Ability to work within a team and foster positive working relationships.
- Respect for others and confidentiality.
- Fluency in languages other than English.
Equal Opportunity Statement
We are an equal‑opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including ethnic minorities, women, men and gender‑diverse people, disabled or non‑disabled people, veterans, apprentices, care leavers and other under‑represented groups. We are a Disability Confident (Two‑Tick) employer and will discuss reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.
Please note that this vacancy may close earlier if a high number of applications is reached.
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Employer: North London NHS Foundation Trust, site: Edgware Community Hospital, London. Salary £45,953 – £62,652 per annum (pro‑rata HCAS included). Closing 08/06/2026 at 08:00.
Job Overview
We are expanding our counselling team in Barnet Talking Therapies. The role is for a counsellor with a background in time‑limited therapy who will provide services to Step 3 clients. Accredited with the BACP, UKCP or equivalent, champions a hybrid model with both in‑person and remote sessions. The role supports professional development, supervision, peer support, and the opportunity for IAPT training and advancement to Band 7.
Responsibilities
- Provide qualified, time‑limited counselling to Step 3 clients.
- Offer advice and consultation on clients’ psychological care to staff from other agencies.
- Work to a pattern of clinical hours that supports service and local population needs.
- Liaise with local mental health‑based services and voluntary community agencies.
- Monitor and audit evidence‑based practice.
- Contribute to policy and service development within the team and area.
- Work within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures.
Qualifications
- Accreditation with BACP, UKCP or equivalent, or eligibility for accreditation.
- At least 2 years post‑qualification experience.
- Specialist IAPT training and accreditation in an IAPT‑approved modality (e.g., DIT, IPT, Counselling for Depression).
Experience
- Demonstrable experience in mental health services.
- Experience in primary care settings.
- Provision of evidence‑based psychological interventions.
- Experience working within an IAPT service.
- Ability to evaluate and implement training outcomes.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Capability to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients.
Knowledge
- Understanding of anxiety and depression presentation in primary care.
- Awareness of work‑related mental health issues and impacts.
- Knowledge of evidence‑based psychological therapies relevant to the post.
- Familiarity with medications used in anxiety, depression and other common mental health problems.
Other Requirements
- High level of enthusiasm and motivation.
- Ability to work within a team and foster positive working relationships.
- Respect for others and confidentiality.
- Fluency in languages other than English.
Equal Opportunity Statement
We are an equal‑opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including ethnic minorities, women, men and gender‑diverse people, disabled or non‑disabled people, veterans, apprentices, care leavers and other under‑represented groups. We are a Disability Confident (Two‑Tick) employer and will discuss reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.
Please note that this vacancy may close earlier if a high number of applications is reached.
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