Job Description

To provide?evidence-based counselling modalities in line with NICE guidance and the Talking Therapies manual,?to adults?experiencing?depression?that meet suitability criteria to?benefit?from Talking Therapies.



To?work collaboratively with Talking Therapies colleagues who 'Step' people assessed as requiring?Counselling?for depression.



To meet the National Talking Therapies standards (which currently includes an individual minimum 52% recovery rate, 48% reliable recovery rate and 67% reliable improvement).



To ensure productivity expectations are met in line with the National Talking Therapies manual, currently to deliver 20 clinical contact hours (pro-rata) per week. These standards are reviewed nationally, and it is expected that staff will continue to meet any updated standards



To meet patient needs by working across Sheffield according to demand.

Working a minimum of 22.5 hours per week & working Thursday afternoon to support you in the role. Thursday afternoons` are service wide non-clinical time which involves, meetings, forums and CPD opportunities.



Offer one early and one late appointment per week and Saturday working on occasion if required.



Deliver face-to-face and virtual treatment sessions with patients based on patient demand and service need. You may be expected to physically be in work for your full working week if there is a service need.



Manage all aspects of the appointments and waiting list system?being aware that different?systems?may?operate?in different GP practices,?working collaboratively and?in conjunction with other Talking Therapies colleagues.



Provide an initial Counselling assessment once 'stepped' by a Talking Therapies colleague (as there are no direct referrals to Counselling) including a risk assessment and offer an appropriate Counselling contract; or signpost or refer onto a more appropriate service or intervention.



Offer?professional advice and support to the?referrers and?Talking Therapies colleagues in Primary Care on all aspects of Counselling.



Work autonomously within professional guidelines and best practice Talking Therapies guidelines.



Liaise?as?appropriate with?Talking Therapies colleagues and GPs?regarding?concerns and the treatment?outcome.



Use data to reflect, guide and improve your own practice and performance in conjunction with supervision. Contribute to counselling?forums and CPD events.



We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.



What is it that makes our Trust such a special place to work? Well, it's all about the people. Our staff, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds and all have expertise and stories to share.



It's important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care of



If you're interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities, including apprenticeships, work experience and placements, as well as the chance to get involved in research.



We are all very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day and if that's something that you'd like to be part of we'd love to have you with us.



At SHSC, we prioritise the well-being and safety of both our service users and employees. It is our policy and a condition of employment that all employees must join the DBS Update Service. This service carries an annual fee, which employees are responsible for paying up front. However, employees may claim this cost back through the Trust's Employee Expenses Reimbursement Policy. For those requiring a Basic DBS check, it is necessary to register for a DBS Online Account.



To assess?and treat people stepped to?Counselling?as?appropriate.



To complete all mandated session by session outcome measures.



To have autonomous professional responsibility for clients referred.



To formulate and implement a counselling contract based on?an appropriate conceptual?framework, of the?persons?presenting issues within the protocols and procedures?established?by Talking Therapies (in line with NICE guidance, the Talking Therapies manual and suitability for a Talking Therapies service).



To?recognise and assess?risk?(including child and vulnerable adult protection)?and raise matters in line with Talking Therapies /SHSC policy.



To manage all aspects of arranging and working with interpreters when?assessed as necessary?for the Counselling contract.



To?sensitively?communicate complex information to clients to encourage therapeutic engagement.



To ensure record keeping in line with Sheffield Talking Therapies Standard Operating Procedures. This includes?contemporaneous?notes completed within 24 hours on the agreed patient record system, checking SHSC patient?administration?system prior to taking on new patients to check any risk or suitability issues and to send a discharge summary to GP practices once completed treatment.



To?maintain?a high level?of clinical practice by attending Individual and Group?Supervision; as well as being an active member of the?Counsellor?specific forum (pro rata if part time).



To?provide?evidence-based modality?individual and/or?group?supervision as?appropriate.



To?provide?counselling?consultation and support?to the Primary Health Care team?where needed and to Talking Therapies colleagues on the suitability of the evidence-based modality for depression prior to 'stepping.'



To participate in and contribute to the 'Counsellor Forum' and 'Talking Therapies Team Meetings' and 'Talking Therapies Service Away Days.'



Participate in individual performance reviews and respond to agreed individual objectives aligned with meeting the service objectives of achieving all three National Talking Therapies standards on access, waiting times and recovery rates.



To continue to gain professional training and experience over and above that provided by the service?making a commitment to?continual professional development.?Including responding to?additional?training request by NHS England in line with Talking Therapies providing?evidence-based interventions.



Ensure all mandatory training is up to date in line with service protocol