Job summary As a bank Staff Counsellor you will be jointly responsible in the continuing provision and maintenance of workplace counselling service available to all Trust staff and any external clients who purchase this service, and continually look for new and innovative ways of improving the service delivery and the patient's experience.
As a BACP (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy) Accredited, accountable and autonomous therapist you will be responsible for the organizing and management of the clients assessment, planning and provision of the appropriate course of therapy and to evaluate the effectiveness of the therapy provided.
You will manage your own case load, act in the best interests of your clients at all times and take personal and professional responsibility for your actions and decisions.
Main duties of the job You will offer early intervention to staff who are in need of counselling support.
This will be delivered in a timely manner as detailed within the departments service level agreements and key performance indicators.Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
About us Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us.
Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.
We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre.
We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service.
We think working here is pretty rewarding.
You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.
Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything.
With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible.
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Person Specification qualified counsellor Essential BACP Accredited/UKCP Registered with 5 years post-qualification experience.
Evidence and maintenance of personal and professional development as required by accrediting body Experience in Psychodynamic, Integrative time-limited counselling Desirable A previous clinical professional background or NHS experience Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy skills for Occupational Health Professionals