Job overview

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 0161 611 3700.

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

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of  over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.