Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• A diploma-level qualification in counselling OR a Psychology doctorate (clinical, counselling, health or forensic)
• Full registration with either BACP, UKCP, or HCPC and working towards accreditation
• A minimum two-year post-graduate (or equivalent) qualification in Psychotherapeutic Counselling, Psychotherapy, Counselling, or Counselling Psychology, comprising no less than 450 hours programme contact AND no less than 100 hours supervised counselling or psychotherapy practice

Knowledge / Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience working with mental health in a professional capacity
• Ability to manage own caseload and time
• Demonstrates an understanding of the need to use evidence-based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post.

Desirable

• Experience of having had psychodynamic therapy
• Experience of working in Primary Care Services
• Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care

Skills / Personal qualities

Essential

• Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training
• Has received training about risk (either formal or through experience) and carried out risk assessments
• Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
• Ability to work under pressure

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information, visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 17 November 2025

How to Apply;

Interested and qualified candidates should:
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