Counsellor

Job overview

Job summary

The Wellbeing Service is a separate service but work closely with the Mental Health Team and wider Healthcare team to achieve a trauma informed approach for people who have experienced considerable hardship and/or have been victims of torture or human trafficking. As an active member of the wider Healthcare Team within the centre, the role may at times involve multidisciplinary team working with other health professionals such as Nurses, Mental Health Nurses, Psychologists, Pharmacists, Physiotherapists, Dentists, Opticians, Psychiatrists and GPs. The post holder may also be working with other centre staff such as Serco, the Home Office, Beyond Detention or Befrienders. The Wellbeing Service consists of two counsellors.

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Employer name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Yarl's Wood IRC

Milton Ernest

Bedford

MK442FQ

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be involved in daily processing of referrals for the Wellbeing Service and will provide short-term counselling for mild to moderate low mood, stress, worries, sleep hygiene, and general wellbeing for men and women in an immigration removal centre in 1:1 and group format with or without translators. There will be an opportunity to be involved in the development of new holistic wellbeing strategies.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Essential

Essential

• Formal training as a Counsellor
• UK registration with a governing body

Desirable

Essential

• Training and/or experience in working with stress, sleep and wellbeing issues
• Experience in forensic settings

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).