Counsellor for Integrated Sexual Health inSutton inSutton PUBLISHED 13 MAY 2024

The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good.
Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Integrated Sexual Health Services for a Counsellor to join the team. You will be working alongside an excellent, established multidisciplinary sexual health team to provide a counselling service to our service users on the Sexual Health Pathway, including those living with HIV.

The overriding purpose is to support the provision of the highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement

We are hoping to recruit an individual who is enthusiastic, hardworking, compassionate, and committed to providing high standards of quality care.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide care for citizens on the Sexual Health Pathway, including those living with HIV. The post holder will be expected to:-
  • Provide brief counselling services in the form of one-to-one support for individuals requiring advice and support about their sexual well-being.
  • Provide support around risk taking sexual behaviour, sexual and gender identity enabling citizens to make safer informed choices and improve psychological wellbeing.
  • One-to-one interventions to reduce the transmission of sexually transmitted infections including HIV especially among vulnerable, at risk groups and particularly those with severe multiple disadvantage.
  • Facilitate onward referrals to main-stream mental health services and psychosexual services as appropriate.
About us

Thank you for your interest in this role.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you.

Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation. We would love you to join us.

Job description

Job responsibilities


Please read the attached full job description and person specification in the additional documents section.


Job description
Job responsibilities


Please read the attached full job description and person specification in the additional documents section.


Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of counselling, including a range of counselling procedures and techniques.
  • Knowledge about barriers to understanding and how to address these.
  • Can demonstrate ability to put knowledge into practice
Desirable

  • Knowledge of HIV transmission, testing procedures, pre and post-test counselling.
Qualifications

Essential

  • Professional diploma, advanced diploma/accreditation in counselling or further substantial training and accredited clinical supervision plus experience
  • Registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
Desirable

  • Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Foundation Level 1 course
Further Training

Essential

  • Able to elicit and communicate sensitive information.
  • Able to assess clients and select appropriate therapeutic treatment
  • Demonstrate ability in managing a client caseload, including referrals to specialist services
  • Provision of specialist support and education to staff
  • Able to perform basic psychometric testing
  • Able to undertake surveys and audits.
Desirable

  • Experience in providing counselling to individuals with high sexual risk
  • Experience in providing counselling to people living with HIV (PLWH)
  • Clinical governance experience
  • Research and development experience
Contractual

Essential

  • Work within ISHS/Trust policies and BACP code of ethics
  • Participate in appraisal and re-accreditation
  • Undertake mandatory training
  • Provide face to face and virtual counselling options at various locations.
  • Possess a full driving licence with use of a car.
  • Able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
Further Training

Essential

  • Undertake continuing professional development to maintain BACP registration.
  • Access regular supervision to support clinical practice in line with professional standards.
Desirable

  • Additional safeguarding training
Person Specification
Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of counselling, including a range of counselling procedures and techniques.
  • Knowledge about barriers to understanding and how to address these.
  • Can demonstrate ability to put knowledge into practice
Desirable

  • Knowledge of HIV transmission, testing procedures, pre and post-test counselling.
Qualifications

Essential

  • Professional diploma, advanced diploma/accreditation in counselling or further substantial training and accredited clinical supervision plus experience
  • Registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
Desirable

  • Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Foundation Level 1 course
Further Training

Essential

  • Able to elicit and communicate sensitive information.
  • Able to assess clients and select appropriate therapeutic treatment
  • Demonstrate ability in managing a client caseload, including referrals to specialist services
  • Provision of specialist support and education to staff
  • Able to perform basic psychometric testing
  • Able to undertake surveys and audits.
Desirable

  • Experience in providing counselling to individuals with high sexual risk
  • Experience in providing counselling to people living with HIV (PLWH)
  • Clinical governance experience
  • Research and development experience
Contractual

Essential

  • Work within ISHS/Trust policies and BACP code of ethics
  • Participate in appraisal and re-accreditation
  • Undertake mandatory training
  • Provide face to face and virtual counselling options at various locations.
  • Possess a full driving licence with use of a car.
  • Able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
Further Training

Essential

  • Undertake continuing professional development to maintain BACP registration.
  • Access regular supervision to support clinical practice in line with professional standards.
Desirable

  • Additional safeguarding training
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Kings Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road,

Sutton In Ashfield

NG17 4JL

Employer's website
Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Integrated Sexual Health Services for a Counsellor to join the team. You will be working alongside an excellent, established multidisciplinary sexual health team to provide a counselling service to our service users on the Sexual Health Pathway, including those living with HIV.

The overriding purpose is to support the provision of the highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement

We are hoping to recruit an individual who is enthusiastic, hardworking, compassionate, and committed to providing high standards of quality care.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide care for citizens on the Sexual Health Pathway, including those living with HIV. The post holder will be expected to:-
  • Provide brief counselling services in the form of one-to-one support for individuals requiring advice and support about their sexual well-being.
  • Provide support around risk taking sexual behaviour, sexual and gender identity enabling citizens to make safer informed choices and improve psychological wellbeing.
  • One-to-one interventions to reduce the transmission of sexually transmitted infections including HIV especially among vulnerable, at risk groups and particularly those with severe multiple disadvantage.
  • Facilitate onward referrals to main-stream mental health services and psychosexual services as appropriate.
About us

Thank you for your interest in this role.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you.

Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation. We would love you to join us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached full job description and person specification in the additional documents section.


Job description
Job responsibilities

Please read the attached full job description and person specification in the additional documents section.


Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of counselling, including a range of counselling procedures and techniques.
  • Knowledge about barriers to understanding and how to address these.
  • Can demonstrate ability to put knowledge into practice
Desirable

  • Knowledge of HIV transmission, testing procedures, pre and post-test counselling.
Qualifications

Essential

  • Professional diploma, advanced diploma/accreditation in counselling or further substantial training and accredited clinical supervision plus experience
  • Registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
Desirable

  • Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Foundation Level 1 course
Further Training

Essential

  • Able to elicit and communicate sensitive information.
  • Able to assess clients and select appropriate therapeutic treatment
  • Demonstrate ability in managing a client caseload, including referrals to specialist services
  • Provision of specialist support and education to staff
  • Able to perform basic psychometric testing
  • Able to undertake surveys and audits.
Desirable

  • Experience in providing counselling to individuals with high sexual risk
  • Experience in providing counselling to people living with HIV (PLWH)
  • Clinical governance experience
  • Research and development experience
Contractual

Essential

  • Work within ISHS/Trust policies and BACP code of ethics
  • Participate in appraisal and re-accreditation
  • Undertake mandatory training
  • Provide face to face and virtual counselling options at various locations.
  • Possess a full driving licence with use of a car.
  • Able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
Further Training

Essential

  • Undertake continuing professional development to maintain BACP registration.
  • Access regular supervision to support clinical practice in line with professional standards.
Desirable

  • Additional safeguarding training
Person Specification
Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of counselling, including a range of counselling procedures and techniques.
  • Knowledge about barriers to understanding and how to address these.
  • Can demonstrate ability to put knowledge into practice
Desirable

  • Knowledge of HIV transmission, testing procedures, pre and post-test counselling.
Qualifications

Essential

  • Professional diploma, advanced diploma/accreditation in counselling or further substantial training and accredited clinical supervision plus experience
  • Registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
Desirable

  • Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Foundation Level 1 course
Further Training

Essential

  • Able to elicit and communicate sensitive information.
  • Able to assess clients and select appropriate therapeutic treatment
  • Demonstrate ability in managing a client caseload, including referrals to specialist services
  • Provision of specialist support and education to staff
  • Able to perform basic psychometric testing
  • Able to undertake surveys and audits.
Desirable

  • Experience in providing counselling to individuals with high sexual risk
  • Experience in providing counselling to people living with HIV (PLWH)
  • Clinical governance experience
  • Research and development experience
Contractual

Essential

  • Work within ISHS/Trust policies and BACP code of ethics
  • Participate in appraisal and re-accreditation
  • Undertake mandatory training
  • Provide face to face and virtual counselling options at various locations.
  • Possess a full driving licence with use of a car.
  • Able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
Further Training

Essential

  • Undertake continuing professional development to maintain BACP registration.
  • Access regular supervision to support clinical practice in line with professional standards.
Desirable

  • Additional safeguarding training
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Kings Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road,

Sutton In Ashfield

NG17 4JL

Employer's website


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