West London Mental Health Trust • SOUTHALL UB1 3EU
About this role
Are you looking for a counsellor role in a friendly team? Are an accredited CfD, IPT or DIT counsellor? Are you passionate about providing a vital service to our community?
In line with expansion of Talking Therapies, we want to increase our counselling offer and recruit four new counsellors.
Hounslow NHS Talking Therapies is seeking an experienced counsellors to join our friendly team.
What we offer
We offer a stable, and supportive working environment
A values driven environment - Togetherness, Responsibility, Excellence and Caring underpin how we treat each other and our patients
We promote a healthy work-life balance and operate a hybrid working week
We offer flexible working,
Regular line management & supervision
Opportunities to gain knowledge and skills in service developments
A comprehensive CPD & reflective practice programme
We are particularly eager to recruit Counselling and DIT qualified approaches as demand for these therapies is incredibly high.
You will provide a specialist, compassionate service to clients experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, primarily anxiety and depression. This includes completing assessments and delivering interventions such as Counselling for Depression, Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy and Interpersonal Therapy. You will work collaboratively with colleagues from a range of professional backgrounds and facilitate therapeutic groups.
The role also involves offering consultation and psychological advice to non-psychologist colleagues and carers in relation to clients’ psychological care.
We operate a hybrid working model, with staff working a minimum of two days on-site and up to three days from home.
As a high-performing service, we are seeking clinicians who can work autonomously and as part of a team, deliver 20 clinical hours per week and work flexibly to meet service needs. Your standard job plan will include offering one evening clinic (12–8pm) per week.
You will work with people from diverse cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters where required, and demonstrate a strong commitment to equality of access and inclusive practice.
Please see the attached Job Pack for full details.
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
This advert closes on Friday 22 May 2026