The Women's Health Counsellor will play a pivotal role in provision of time limited counselling support and intervention to clients accessing care following a pregnancy loss at any stage,

Issues relating to body image following gynaecological/obstetric surgery, Issues regarding fertility,

Before becoming pregnant, patients that may be affected by previous birth trauma, loss of a pregnancy, or stillbirth at EKHUFT. The post holder will offer assessment and time limited counselling support and intervention as part of an integrated pathway, for clients accessing care. The post holder will work closely with the three current Counsellors, The Matron for Gynaecology Safeguarding Team, Bereavement Midwives and Maternity Services in ensuring high quality care and support for women and their families. The post holder will act as a key service resource, providing care for women and birthing people

Main duties of the job

To provide initial assessment and intervention to clients with related social, emotional, and psychological problems

To work with the multidisciplinary team to ensure all young people and vulnerable adults accessing services are assessed for any safeguarding issues.

To ensure that any safeguarding issues that arise are documented and managed in line with Trust safeguarding protocols.

To ensure all disclosures of domestic / sexual violence and exploitation are managed appropriately, ensuring individuals are assessed and supported, with referral to local statutory agencies, as per local and national guidance.

To develop and deliver specialist therapeutic treatment plans to meet the needs of individuals or couple's with treatment of depression, anxiety, post trauma and bereavement counselling.

About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qulifications and training

Essential

• Mentor Qualification or ENB 998 Min 2 years post registration of a recognisable Counselling qualification
• Registered BACP/NCPS
• Working towards Accreditation/ Accredited
• Recent experience in working therapeutically with specific relative training to add to the existing skill mix of the counselling team eg CBT

Desirable

• Evidence of facilitating learning in practice
• Evidence of on-going personal + professional development
• Bereavement training/Trauma training
• Registered Nurse/Midwife on the Practising Register

Clinical skills and experience

Essential

• Experience and expertise in working with Traumatic stress/Complex trauma and Complex bereavement
• Able to recognise the need for and apply a wide range of counselling therapeutic interventions relevant to this area of practice
• Ability to work on own initiative using sound decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Able to communicate complex information in a sensitive, tactful and empathetic way, verbally and in writing.

Desirable

• Experience in a variety of clinical settings including gynaecology/Maternity
• Advanced knowledge of local and national guidance and service delivery
• Experience working with couples and Individuals
• IT skills
• Negotiation of issues of boundaries and confidential with other professionals

Governance

Essential

• Understanding of the elements relating to clinical governance and risk management, ensuring appropriate monitoring systems are in place.
• evidence of Continuous quality improvement

Desirable

• Datix training

Personal/professional attributes

Essential

• Autonomous and can work under own initiative.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to have a collaborative working relationship with the Counselling Team

Other Requirments

Essential

• Position may involve occasional inter-site travel. Has access to transport
• To work face to face with clients at BHD and WHH (on occasional Saturdays) and work from home

Employer details

Employer name

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Buckland

Coombe Valley Road

dover

CT17 0HD

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