Overview
We are excited to be recruiting for a full time qualified Counsellor to work in our supportive team at The Mount. You will join our Talking Therapies team offering one to one, telephone and online therapy. We are open to flexible and hybrid working requests. Health and wellbeing of staff along with investing in our team is important to us. You will receive regular supervision and will also have the opportunity to attend suitable training events to support your professional development.
Note: This description consolidates the information provided in the original job posting.
Job Details
* Organisation: Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
* Location: The Mount, Accrington, BB5 5DE
* Job title: Counsellor
* Band: Band 6
* Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 per annum
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Full-time (flexible/hybrid working may be available)
* Reference number: 351-CEN2303-CPC
* Date posted: 30 September 2025
Responsibilities
In addition to core training as a counsellor, you must have an HEE Talking Therapies approved training qualification such as PCE-CfD, CCfD. For those qualified Counsellors who have not yet gained BACP Accreditation, we will support completion of this within your first 12 months in post. The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities. You will join a team of PWPs, Counsellors and CBT therapists who work collaboratively to deliver the best service and outcomes for clients.
For information about the role, please see the attached recruitment pack which includes a detailed job description and person specification, or visit our website via Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS FT.
Qualifications
Essential
* British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy accredited Diploma (or evidence of BACP Certificate of Proficiency if Diploma was not BACP accredited)
* Registered with BACP or evidence of working towards Accreditation with BACP with expectation to complete within 12 months of taking up the post
* NHS talking therapies compliant modality training suitable for counselling service e.g. PCE-CfD IPT CTfD BCTfD MBCT EMDR DIT (or currently undertaking training)
Knowledge
* Knowledge of NHS structures and policy within a primary care context
* Clinical and theoretical knowledge of at least one model of psychological therapy/counselling
* Good record of Continuing Professional Development and willingness to continue this as part of local service developments
Experience
* Experience of short term time-limited counselling
* Evidence of regular supervised practice
* Experience of promoting wellbeing and social inclusion
Skills
* Ability to sustain intense levels of concentration, responding and participating as required
* Ability to cope with unpleasant working conditions
* Highly developed interpersonal skills and communication skills both oral and written
About Us
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care. The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area. The Trust encourages flexible working and supports a positive work/life balance for NHS employees, including options such as term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. Applicants are encouraged to state any flexible working requests on their application and discuss these options at interview.
Other information
* Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure will be made to the DBS to check for any previous convictions.
* UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. Further information is available on the NHS Careers website.
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