Specialist Counsellor Required (NHS Trust): Manchester

Specialist Counsellor Required (NHS Trust): Manchester

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Band: Band 6

Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number:349-CSS-

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 6 Counsellor working within the field of amputees.

The post holder will be working alongside a highly skilled and specialist multidisciplinary team under the direct supervision of our specialist counsellor. You will be responsible for providing care to adults and children following amputation or with limb difference in the out patient setting at the Specialised Ability Centre.

You must be passionate about providing a high quality service for our patients, have excellent communication skills both verbal and written, and have experience of working both independently and as part of a team.

For further information or for an informal discussion please contact Ged Pandolfo, Specialist Counsellor on .

Main duties of the job

• Undertake assessment, deliver and manage own caseload within service delivery standards and clinical priorities
• Provide emotional support to patients (and their relatives) which can often be held under distressing and upsetting circumstances, including being present at physical examinations.
• Responsible for the assessment of counselling needs including the use of clinical measures to support and deliver agreed outcomes of therapeutic support with the patient.
• Accept referrals from the wider service MDT and discuss the appropriateness of referrals, referring to other services, where relevant, ensuring smooth transition
• To explain service procedures to patients including clear consent protocols and confidentiality boundaries
• Write reports and provide statistical information to assist service delivery and evaluation
• Have the skills required to motivate and support patients at different stages of their treatment progress
• Plan and prioritise own workload according to clinical need and discuss relevant issues as required with a senior member of staff
• To be an integral member of the wider clinical multi-disciplinary team, providing advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to patients' rehabilitation care plan
• The individual will be an autonomous practitioner being professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of their professional and clinical work and therefore able to recognise their limitations