Overview
Senior Counsellor (CfD - Counselling for Depression). Nouvita Healthcare is launching a new NHS-commissioned Talking Therapies service in Hertfordshire. We are seeking a dynamic Lead Counsellor to play a pivotal role in its success. This is a unique opportunity to be part of an exciting new chapter in accessible, high-quality mental health care. You’ll help build, shape, and deliver a compassionate, forward-thinking counselling service working closely with colleagues, GPs, NHS partners, and the wider community.
Responsibilities
* Provide clinical leadership to counsellors, trainees, and other therapy professionals
* Ensure safe and effective supervision, overseeing the structure and quality of clinical supervision
* Deliver specialist therapy for complex presentations within the service
* Support service development by creating new interventions, guiding best practice, and driving innovation within the counselling modalities
* Collaborate with NHS Partners (including Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust and GPs)
* Lead recruitment and workforce development, helping build and train our team
* Promote mental health awareness through community events, training, and public engagement
About Us
Nouvita Healthcare is an established provider of specialist health and social care services across Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire. We are dedicated to delivering high-quality, patient-centred mental health support and therapeutic services in hospital, residential and outpatient settings. We focus on empowering recovery and improving outcomes through effective, compassionate care. We value continuous improvement and foster an environment where all staff have a voice and can develop their careers.
Details
Date posted: 27 August 2025
Salary: £55,000 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Location: 33 Wellfield Close, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 0BU
Job Description & Requirements
Experience - Essential
* Completed training in Counselling for Depression (CfD)
* One or more NHS Talking Therapies specified counselling or psychotherapy accreditations (as detailed in the NHS Talking Therapies Manual): BACP Accredited; UKCP Registered; ACC Accreditation; NCS Accredited; British Psychoanalytic Council Registered
* Proven experience in clinical leadership and supervision
* Skilled in working with complex presentations
* In-depth knowledge of NHS Talking Therapies (formerly IAPT)
* Willingness to travel across Hertfordshire
Qualifications - Essential
* Completed training in Counselling for Depression - CfD
* One or more NHS Talking Therapies specified counselling or psychotherapy accreditations (as detailed in the NHS Talking Therapies Manual): BACP Accredited; UKCP Registered; ACC Accreditation; NCS Accredited; British Psychoanalytic Council Registered
Desirable
* In-depth knowledge of NHS Talking Therapies (formerly IAPT)
* Passion for service development, workforce growth, and patient care
Disclosure
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a Disclosure to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Nouvita Limited
33 Wellfield Close
Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 0BU
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