Bank Health and Wellbeing Counsellor/Therapist

Our Occupational Health and Wellbeing Service is looking for an experienced counsellor to join their team and enhance the support provided to staff in the Trust.

The multidisciplinary team is made up of therapists with skills in a range of psychological approaches, each trained to deliver proactive evidence-based interventions to support staff in their health and emotional wellbeing.

Main duties of the job

The role will hold a clinical caseload providing assessments and psychological interventions, including short-term counselling.

The post holder will work collaboratively with the Occupational Health and Wellbeing team to promote and deliver psycho-educational training to staff, where appropriate.

This post will be varied and interesting requiring drive and enthusiasm, empathy and caring, as well as the ability to work as part of a team.

About us

Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are.

• ServiceWe will put our patients first
• TeamworkWe will work together
• AmbitionWe will aspire to provide the best service
• RespectWe will act with integrity

Job description

Job responsibilities

The main purpose of the job is to support the provision of Occupational Health and Wellbeing Trustwide and to deliver a quality range of preventative care measures that enable staff, who are experiencing psychological distress to receive an integrated and holistic approach to their recovery.

In line with the NHS Englands Health and Wellbeing agenda for NHS staff, the aim is to positively promote good mental, physical and emotional wellbeing.

Please find attached the full Job Description

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma/MA in Counselling/Psychotherapy
• Registration/Accreditation with UKCP/BACP/BPC

Desirable

• Mindfulness Practitioner Certificate or equivalent
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy training or qualification

Experience

Essential

• Appropriate experience of writing and presenting reports
• Experience of working towards achieving individual and team objectives
• Post-qualification experience as a counsellor/psychotherapist

Desirable

• NHS or large complex organisation experience in an acute or community setting

Employer details

Employer name

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Great Western Hospital

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB

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