Counsellor/Counselling Psychologist
| Posting date: | 17 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £44,485.00 to £52,521.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £44485.00 - £52521.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 December 2025 |
| Location: | Kingsbury, NW9 0PS |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9333-25-1583 |
Summary
Provide a systematic time-limited assessment and counselling / psychological therapy service to people with defined common mental health difficulties within the Primary Care setting. Exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of patients whose problems are managed by psychologically based care plans. Provide consultation to referring GPs and the primary and community care teams about psychological therapy aspects of patient care and a range of mental health issues; attend primary care meetings where appropriate. When necessary, arrange onward referral of patients to other NHS and non-NHS teams and organizations in consultation with the referring GP. Work as part of local mental and physical health services to provide a clear patient pathway for patients receiving a range of psychological therapies and interventions Provide comprehensive and timely clinical information when referring within and between these teams and services. Liaise with voluntary organizations and other mental and physical health agencies over patient care and provide advice around primary care issues; have extensive local knowledge of associated services. Use analytical and judgement skills across complex presenting facts or situations in devising an appropriate response and intervention. Responsible for keeping clinical records and maintaining patient records in secure locations across sites; ensure any patient identifiable data is not carried outside of these NHS premises or between sites.