Counsellor - Soothing Minds Counselling
(2022-05)
Working with clients who present with depression, anxiety, stress, bereavement & loss, emotional and physical abuse and cultural/multicultural conflicts as well as other issues
- Carry out client assessments
- Cover contract and boundaries with clients and identify presenting issues
- Identify/record high risks including safeguardings and expressions of suicidality and report promptly contact Supervisor
- Maintain client confidentiality including electronic records and adhere to GDPR
- Adhere to BACP Ethical Framework and carry out work in the best interest of clients and to maintain membership of BACP
- To adhere to equal opportunities policy and work with client from diverse and variety of backgrounds
- Signposting to other agencies offering help and assistance such as MIND, Rethink and Shout
- Attend both internal and external supervision, continuously review client work and seek support from Supervisor
- Responsible for my own professional development, undertaking regular continuous professional development (CPD) courses
Counsellor - Wellbeing in the Arts
(2023-06)
Counselling clients in creative industries, including actors, singers, puppeteers and acrobats who present with depression, anxiety, stress, loss, bereavement, abuse, cultural/multicultural conflicts as well as other issues.
- Cover contract and boundaries with clients and identify presenting issues
- Identify/record high risks including safeguardings and expressions of suicidality and report promptly contact Supervisor
- Maintain client confidentiality including electronic records and adhere to GDPR
- Adhere to BACP Ethical Framework and carry out work in the best interest of clients and to maintain membership of BACP
- To adhere to equal opportunities policy and work with client from diverse and variety of backgrounds
- Signposting to other agencies offering help and assistance such as MIND, Rethink and Shout
- Attend external supervision, continuously review client work and seek support from Supervisor
- Responsible for my own professional development, undertaking regular continuous professional development (CPD) courses
Childrens/Young Persons Counsellor - Greenwich Council
(2023-03 - 2023-08)
Work with young people between the ages of 6 and 16 years experiencing a wide range of emotional and psychological issues
- Identify/record high risks including safeguardings and expressions of suicidality and report promptly contact Supervisor
- Maintain client confidentiality including electronic records and adhere to GDPR
- Adhere to BACP Ethical Framework and carry out work in the best interest of clients and to maintain membership of BACP
- To adhere to equal opportunities policy and work with client from diverse and variety of backgrounds
- Attend internal and external supervision, continuously review client work and seek support from Supervisor
- Responsible for my own professional development, undertaking regular continuous professional development (CPD) courses
Counsellor - SATEDA - Domestic Abuse Charity
(2023-01 - 2023-12)
Counselling women and children who are survivors of domestic abuse and also present with depression, anxiety, stress, bereavement & loss, cultural/multicultural conflicts as well as other issues.
- Identify/record high risks including safeguardings and expressions of suicidality and report promptly to Supervisor or safeguarding lead
- Signposting to other agencies offering help and assistance such as women's refuges
- Attend both internal and external supervision, continuously review client work and seek support from Supervisor
- Adhere to BACP Ethical Framework and carry out work in the best interest of clients and to maintain membership of BACP
- To adhere to equal opportunities policy and work with client from diverse and variety of backgrounds
- Signposting to other agencies offering help and assistance such as MIND, Rethink and Shout
- Responsible for my own professional development, undertaking regular continuous professional development (CPD) courses
Trainee Counsellor - Downs Way Medical Practice
(2020-01 - 2001-06)
Provide counselling support to patients who present with issues such as depression, anxiety, substance misuse, bereavement, family and multicultural conflicts. Using a range of modalities including Person-Centred, CBT and Transactional Analysis approaches
- Carry out client assessments
- Cover contract and boundaries with clients and identify presenting issues
- Identify/record high risks including safeguardings and expressions of suicidality and report promptly to Supervisor or safeguarding lead
- Attend fortnightly external supervision, continuously review client work and seek support from Supervisor/Placement Manager
- Maintain client confidentiality including electronic records and adhere to GDPR
- Adhere to BACP Ethical Framework and carry out work in the best interest of clients and to maintain membership of BACP
- To adhere to equal opportunities policy and work with client from diverse and variety of backgrounds
- To maintain professional working relationships with patients and staff
- Communicate to practice manager the completion of client work and the availability to undertake new clients
- To record and maintain in-house written client records
- Responsible for my own professional development, undertaking regular Continuous Professional Development (CPD) courses
Trainee Counsellor - Ellenor Hospice (Northfleet)
(2019-11 - 2022-05)
Provide counselling support to patients, relatives and carers in relation to terminal illness, bereavement and loss, drug and substance misuse, depression, anxiety, stress, bereavement, loss, emotional and physical abuse, family and multicultural conflicts
- Cover contract and boundaries with clients and identify presenting issues
- Formulate appropriate counselling plans according to clients' needs
- Identify/record high risks including safeguardings and expressions of suicidality and report promptly to Supervisor or safeguarding lead
- Continuously review client work and seek support from Supervisor/Placement Manager
- Maintain client confidentiality including electronic records and adhere to GDPR
- Adhere to BACP Ethical Framework and carry out work in the best interest of clients and to maintain membership of BACP
- To adhere to lone working policy and procedures
- To adhere to equal opportunities policy and work with client from diverse and variety of backgrounds
- To maintain professional working relationships with clients and staff
- Communicate to placement manager availability to undertake new clients
- To maintain electronic client records on central database
- To complete CORE 10 clinical evaluation forms at regular intervals to record common presentations of psychological distress
- To attend regular in-house fortnightly supervision sessions
- Responsible for my own professional development, undertaking regular Continuous Professional Development (CPD) courses and attended in-house training and CPD workshops
Inspector - Care Quality Commission
(2012-09)
Contributing to help eliminate poor quality healthcare.
- Carrying out in depth inspections/investigations to ensure essential healthcare standards of quality and safety are met
- Working knowledge of regulations under the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and CQC judgment framework
- Managing conflict and articulating coherent rationales for action
- Ability to engage and work competently with stakeholders and external agencies
- Lead Inspector in inspecting adult social care providers
- In-depth knowledge of enforcement processes and experience of preparing cases for enforcement
- Compile and deliver final reports of inspections/investigations outlining complex information, viable recommendations to counter weaknesses
- Using analytical information and robust evidence to inform decisions against robust a risk-based methodology
- Carrying out restorative supervision sessions across CQC
- Mentoring and supervising new staff
- Working knowledge of Fraud Act 2006, Bribery Act, Police & Criminal Evidence Act, Criminal Procedures, Investigations Act, Regulation of Investigative Powers Act, Human Rights Act, Data Protection Act, and Immigration & Asylum Act
- Ability to conduct interviews with witnesses, take statements to the required criminal standard
- Attending tribunals to give evidence
- Conducting formal interviews under caution in accordance with the Police & Criminal Evidence Act 1984
NHS Certified Counter Fraud Specialist - South Coast Audit
(2001-04 - 2012-09)
Undertaking a full and detailed programme of anti-fraud work across a variety of NHS organisations, including PCTs, Foundation and Mental Health Trusts.
- Responsible for the prevention, detection and investigation of fraud and corruption within and against the NHS via a detailed annual programme of reactive and proactive work
- Working knowledge of Fraud Act 2006, Bribery Act 2010, Police & Criminal Evidence Act
