About The Role

BANK Bilingual NHS Talking Therapies Counsellor CfD Qualified

Contract Type: Sessional
Salary: £27 per session
Flexible Availability Required: Sessions may take place between 8am–8pm Monday–Friday and 9am–1pm on Saturdays
Minimum Commitment: 6 sessions per week
Requirements: CfD Qualification

Are you a CfD (Counselling for Depression) qualified counsellor and bilingual, looking to make a real difference in people's lives? We would love to hear from you. Due to the needs of our client base, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are fluent in Hungarian, Polish, Turkish, French, Arabic and Spanish. However, applications from all CfD qualified candidates are encouraged.

Nouvita Healthcare is seeking dedicated, sessional counsellors to join our growing NHS Talking Therapies team. This hybrid role offers flexibility, autonomy, and the opportunity to deliver high-quality, evidence-based therapy to adults experiencing common mental health issues.

About the Role
You’ll work within the NHS Talking Therapies (IAPT) framework, delivering short-term counselling interventions that are person-centred and guided by the Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (PCE-CfD) model.

What You’ll Do:

• Supporting clients through their mental health journeys using evidence-based practice
• Maintaining clear, timely clinical notes on our digital system
• Collaborating with team members, supervisors, and partner agencies
• Participating in regular supervision, training, and professional development

About you:
Essential Skills & Responsibilities
BACP membership (Accreditation or working towards it)

• Qualification in CfD
• Bilingual
• At least 2 years of post-qualification experience
• Experience delivering time-limited counselling
• Remote counselling qualification and good IT skills

You’ll also bring:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• A flexible, client-focused approach
• A solid understanding of confidentiality, ethics, and safeguarding
• Commitment to equality, diversity, and professional standards
• Ability to travel within Hertfordshire as needed

Why Join Nouvita Healthcare?

• Work within a supportive, multidisciplinary team
• Deliver impactful care to diverse communities
• Gain access to training and continued professional development
• Flexible, hybrid working arrangements to suit your lifestyle
• Be part of a respected organisation with a strong reputation in mental health care

Ready to make a difference?

If you're a compassionate, skilled counsellor passionate about helping others and working within the NHS framework, we want to hear from you.

Apply now to join our sessional team and support better mental health in Hertfordshire.

About Us
Nouvita Healthcare is an established provider of specialist health and social care services across Hertfordshire, Surrey, Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire. We are dedicated to delivering high-quality, patient-centred mental health support and therapeutic services in hospital, residential and now in outpatient settings. Our focus is on empowering recovery and improving outcomes through effective, compassionate care. At Nouvita, we value continuous improvement and foster an environment where all staff have a voice and can develop their careers.

We are committed to:

• Delivering high-quality mental health services
• Maintaining excellent clinical governance and patient outcomes
• Supporting staff development and wellbeing
• Promoting equality, inclusion, and diversity in everything we do

Nouvita Healthcare is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are a Disability Confident employer, providing support to applicants with mental and/or physical disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with Nouvita Healthcare and are in need of support to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an email with your request to: careers@nouvita.co.uk