About this role
Job summary
Avon Partnership Occupational Health Service (APOHS) is seeking an experienced and motivated Counsellor, Psychotherapist, CBT Therapist or Practitioner Psychologist to join our staff counselling and therapy team.
APOHS is hosted by University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) and provides high-quality occupational healthcounsellingservices to staff employed by UHBW and partner organisations, including North Bristol NHS Trust and Sirona Care and Health.
The successful applicant will provide short-term, evidence-based psychological interventions to health and social care staff.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work within a supportive, multi-skilled team and will be expected to deliver high-quality, outcome-focused care in line with service standards and best practice.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description Job responsibilities
1. To manage a caseload of clients and provide counselling or other psychotherapy including trauma-specific interventions where appropriate (such as EMDR or CBT for trauma) along with general counselling for personal and work issues.2. To provide effective leadership, mentoring and supervision of trainee staff in post.3. To provide effective leadership, training and mentoring to other staff who are part of the APOHS, through delivery of psycho-educational programmes or provision of ad-hoc, specialist group courses and workshops as appropriate. In person and/or online.4. To be responsible for own time management. Ensuring appropriate allocation of time for client sessions, supervision, necessary research and record keeping.5. To manage and maintain adequate records of clinical work and provide appropriate statistical returns as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Recognised professional qualification to diploma level To be a member of a recognised professional body, for example, BACP, BABCP, HCPC and be accredited or working towards Accredited Practitioner Registration with that body
Desirable
Additional post-qualification training or accreditation in a recognised therapeutic modality (e.g. EMDR, CBT) Training in brief therapy
Aptitudes Essential
Considering the trusts' values showing aptitudes relating to empathy, team working, compassion, innovation
Knowledge and Experience Essential
Considerable experience of working psychotherapeutically with a range or clients and presentations
Desirable
Experience of working with staff or in Occupational health, with these systems and the sorts of presentations experienced
Skills and Abilities Essential
Important skills and abilities relevant to the role, able to demonstrate good communication skills, rapport building, team working, flexibility,
Desirable
Flexibility with mode of delivery (face to face or remote) and work environment (able to travel to different locations)
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address Bristol and Weston
Bristol
BS1 2NT
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)