Occupational Health Staff Psychological Therapist

Job overview

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 health counselling services 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• 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.