Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
High Intensity Counselling for Depression Supervisor
The closing date is 12 June 2026
We are recruiting 2 full time permanent Counselling for Depression Supervisors to join the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin NHS Talking Therapies Service.
Welcome! The Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin NHS Talking TherapiesService is a busy caring team consisting of Administration staff, PWPs, CBT Practitioners, and Counsellors. We deliver Talking Therapies to the people of Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin which has exciting, diverse and growing modern towns, surrounded by the stunning Shropshire countryside.
Our NHS Talking Therapiesteam is a great place to work. We have recently redefined our service offer, including a new leadership structure, and we need your help with the continued development of the new ways of working.
Working as part of the clinical team, you will provide supervision to High Intensity Therapists, and will be instrumental in the oversight and delivery of quality in the service.
You will work closely with the Highly Specialised Modality Leads, Clinical Leadership team and Strategic Operational Lead to ensure clinical governance and the quality of clinical work remains consistently high.
Main duties of the job
You will provide clinical supervision (including case management, clinical skills and reflective practice) of High Intensity Step 3 clinicians within an NHS Talking Therapies service, in an individual and group format.
You will ensure supervisees work safely and professionally, adhering to NHS Talking Therapies Manual, NICE guidelines and professional/service guidance. The post holder will be responsible for their own, small caseload. This will involve the assessment and appropriate treatment of people presenting with mental health problems, working within a Talking Therapies team.
As the clinical supervisor you will attend regular supervision with the Highly Specialised / Senior Therapist for that modality and may have additional areas of responsibility for clinical service development as appropriate.
About us
Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.
We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.
We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.
We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.
Job responsibilities
JOB PURPOSE
The post holder will:
* Behave consistently with the values and beliefs of the organisation. Act as a role model to colleagues, always seeking to maintain the highest standards of professionalism.
* Use their initiative and take responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the service they provide to patients.
* Provide clinical & caseload supervision to High Intensity (CBT therapists) as the main element of their working week to ensure clinical accountability.
* Provide high intensity interventions for service users that meet the service criteria for Step 3 therapy.
* Be accountable for own professional actions and matters of clinical judgement.
* Attend to own clinical supervision (including meta supervision) and line management supervision.
* Make reasonable adjustments, when working with diverse populations, to enable equal opportunities for all.
* Manage own time and performance effectively in line with service demand.
Person Specification
Quals and training
* Significant post Qualification experience from a Post Graduate Diploma or Degree in Counselling or psychotherapy, specifically in person-centred or humanistic approaches AND Successful completion of PCE CfD counsellor training AND Full accreditation with a recognised professional body (e.g. UKCP /BACP/ NCPS)
* Successful completion of PCE CFD Supervision training
* Further qualifications in NHSTT approved therapeutic modalities (e.g. EMDR, IPT, DIT, CTfD, BCT, MBCT) (1)
* oAccredited clinical supervisor or completion of a relevant clinical supervision course or training (e.g. IAPT 5 day supervision training)
Experience
* Highly developed experience of working in an NHS Talking Therapies service or similar provider (e.g. private provider OR supporting Talking Therapy services)
* Experience working as a psychological therapy practitioner and a track record of delivering therapy in line with the key competences as outlined in Roth & Pilling competency framework
* Experience delivering supervision to High Intensity Therapists
* Proven track record in meeting agreed/specified service targets
* Experience of liaising with other professional groups
* Experience of delivering Clinical Skills Groups
* Experience of teaching or delivering CPD to colleagues
* Experience of delivering supervision for more than one high intensity therapy
* Experience of working with diverse communities and within a multicultural setting
* Experience of delivering culturally competent clinical supervision or supervision which incorporates wider issues of diversity and inclusion
* Experience of involvement in clinical audit and service development
Skills, Knowledge and abilities
* Demonstrates an understanding of common mental health problems
* Up to date with their own CPD, ensuring it meets the accreditation standards of their practitioner organisation
* Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post
* Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to service users, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
* Has received training (either formal or through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice
* Understanding of the Talking Therapies Manual and the requirements
* Knowledge of appropriate NICE Guideline
Personal attributes
* Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships
* Ability to use own clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
* Ability and willingness to travel to locations throughout the organisation
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.
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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