Job overview
Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation NHS Trust (LPFT) delivers an NHS Talking Therapies service. An opportunity has arisen for a qualified counsellor Band 5 or Band 6 to join the Lincolnshire Talking Therapies service based in Boston although you may also be required to cover alternative bases to meet service need. The Service provides evidence-based interventions within a stepped care model, treating people with mild to moderate common mental health problems. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a major national service, which has fundamentally changed the way in which psychological treatments are provided.
In return we can offer you:
- A well-established, friendly and supportive therapy team.
- Personal and Professional Development opportunities.
- Regular management and clinical supervision.
- Annual appraisal
- Early access to our staff wellbeing service and psychology therapies
- Excellent working environment.
- NHS Pension
- NHS benefits
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, be able to work within a team environment and be thoroughly conversant with the use of clinical systems.
The Band 5 counsellor will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing counselling for depression. The post holder will be expected to hold a clinical caseload and will be provided with clinical supervision. The service will provide the relevant training to acquire a qualification in a Talking Therapies modality of PCE-CfD.
To acquire the Band 6 post the candidate will need to continue to hold a caseload, be accredited with a professional body, complete and pass a qualification in a Talking Therapy modality PCE-CfD. They will be responsible in providing clinical supervision to counselling colleagues.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.
When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:
- Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy
- Competitive annual leave allowance
- Car leasing scheme
- NHS pension scheme
- Free eye tests
- Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme
- Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants
Get in touch today:
For further information regarding this post please contact Kirsty Talkes, Team Manager for Boston Talking Therapies, on 07879 445006 or email [email protected]
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Good written and communication skills
- A good level of analytical and judgemental skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Ability to carry out assessment
- Awareness of Child Safe guarding requirements
- Awareness of adult safe guarding requirements
- Understanding of common mental health problems and of current approaches to treatment e.g NICE Guidelines
Desirable
- IT skills
- Worked in a service with agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable evidence of supervised practice
- Knowledge of a broad range of psychological therapies including time limited interventions
- Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
- Ability to manage own caseload and time
- Ability to meet agreed/ specified service targets
- Knowledge of the application of counselling in mental health practice
Desirable
- Knowledge of and commitment to appropriate ethical framework.
- Counselling in a GP practice or Healthcare setting
- Delivery of time limited interventions
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma in counselling (therapeutic)
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Meets the criteria for accreditation with BCAP
Desirable
- Accreditation with BCAP
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This advert is for Counsellor with Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Lincoln, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Mental health professionals role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 13 Jul 2026.
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