CLINICAL Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service. Assess clients for suitability for Step 3 Psychological Therapies Counselling interventions where appropriate. Provide Clinical leadership, oversight, support, supervision, and management to Counsellors across the Psychological Therapies Services through a variety of communication methods and formats. Clinical Supervision and line management of Rise Counselling for our private counselling service.
Clinical supervision for the suicide bereavement service. Carry a clinical Caseload providing appropriate compliant interventions to patients to meet wider Service needs. Conducting risk assessments, preparing risk management plans, and initiating appropriate action where indicated. Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions conducted per week to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient, in line with both National and Service targets.
Elicit, record, collate and communicate outcome data of your clinical activity and all those you supervise to both the Service Manager and Clinical Lead. Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols. Collaborate closely with other wider teams and staff ensuring appropriate step-up and step-down arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach. MANAGEMENT Ensuring the systematic provision of high-quality counselling to individuals within a wide range of settings (including GP surgeries, community settings).
Provide regular 1-1 or group clinical supervision and line management and case management to Counsellors in line with service requirements. Actively support the Deputy Clinical Lead / Clinical Lead and Administrators in collation, dissemination, analysis, and reporting of clinical patient data including outcomes, outputs relation to KPIs and SLAs both internal, local, and national where appropriate. Provide escalation, summaries and key regular updates on RISE Counselling service quality and issues to Clinical Leads obtained through clinical supervision role and responsibilities of Honorary Counsellors Conduct assessments and annual appraisals of Counsellors against objective, KPIs and other related targets. Contribute to the wider management team across all Psychological Therapies Services within the Organisation as required.
Where counselling is not an indicated treatment, lead on the liaison with appropriate other professional groups to effectively communicate your assessment and facilitate signposting, transfer of care to an appropriate professional based on presenting needs, as part of discharge or on-boarding through the treatment pathway. Lead on the discharge planning and crisis management of all Patients in the treatment pathway with individual counsellors, such as signposting and referrals, ensuring wider support needs are to be me through where possible. Actively contribute to and support the integration of clinical governance in West Central London Mind Psychological Therapies Service leading on an area of work as directed. Actively contribute and support with training development and delivery.
PROFESSIONAL Provide consultation to and communicate as appropriate with external agencies (including housing, police, local authority, employers etc.). Proactively develop robust professional relationships with General Practice staff, Psycholigical Therapies, RISE and Suicide Support teams, peers, and colleagues, supporting the active integration of psychological therapy provision into primary care. Direct & signpost volunteer counsellors to additional resources & support, maintaining appropriate boundaries between professional & personal matters. Alert the Clinical Leads to any client(s) whose risk and need profile requires additional resources & support.
Agree any treatment offer or treatment programme extension outside of the agreed parameters, in advance with the Clinical Lead or Deputy Clinical Lead Complete any tasks and administration in relation to Supervisees requirements for completing University Course forms and attend meetings with course tutors. Develop and maintain good professional relationships with mental health workers in primary and secondary care. Promote and contribute to the development and maintenance of a healthy therapeutic culture within the West Central London Minds Psychological Therapies Service amongst colleagues and Service Users. Promote and contribute to the development and maintenance of a healthy therapeutic culture within the West Central London Minds Psychological Therapies Service amongst colleagues and Service Users.
Develop and engage in your own CPD, including active engagement in and use of clinical supervision. To fulfil the requisite code of conduct and follow ethical guidelines in your professional work. Work closely and effectively with as part of a clinical leadership team with other clinical leads both within Psychological Therapies and cross departmentally. Any other duties necessary to the smooth running of the service and falling within what might be considered the duties of a Lead Counsellor / Supervisor GENERAL Be aware of, and comply with the policies, procedures, and standards of service particularly the service operations manual, Psychological Therapies manual and NICE guidelines, recommending updates for this as indicated.
Exercise personal responsibility for the systematic clinical governance of professional practice in your own practice and of your supervisees. Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to the employer and any regulating, professional and accrediting bodies (e.g. BACP, BPS, UKCP, BABCP), and keep up to date on new recommendations/guidelines set by the department of health (e.g. NHS plan, National Service Framework, National Institute for Clinical Excellence).
To adhere to West Central London Minds Policies and Procedures, including Psychological Therapies clinical risk, safeguarding and other Ensure volunteer counsellors operate within the agreed clinical, ethical & quality framework, reporting under performance; any breach of the agreed framework & any safeguarding matters to the Clinical Lead, or Service Manager in their absence within 12 hours for an urgent matter and within 48 hours for a non-urgent matter. All employees have a duty and responsibility for their own health and safety and the health of safety of colleagues, patients, and the general public. All employees have a responsibility and a legal obligation to ensure that information processed for both patients and staff is kept accurate, confidential, secure and in line with the GDPR and Security and Confidentiality Policies. It is the responsibility of all staff that they do not abuse their official position for personal gain, to seek advantage of further private business or other interests in the course of their official duties.
In line with meeting the needs of the service, be able to work flexibly e.g. working from a number of different premises or working in the evening as required. Please find the attached Job Description and Person Specification document for more details about the job and requirements

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