Staff Wellbeing Counsellor / CBT Therapist | Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

This post works within the Occupational Health and Wellbeing Team, providing counselling/CBT to adult colleagues employed by Bucks Healthcare NHS Trust and other contracts.

The role involves providing initial triage, including supportive conversations and risk assessments, and offering appropriate short-term counselling/CBT or referral on to more appropriate services, communicating outcomes and suggestions for alternative care as appropriate to the OHW Team. The post holder is required to work autonomously within professional and service guidelines and to exercise responsibility for governance of their counselling practice.

There will also be a training element to support managers with stress management workshops, for example.

Main Clinical responsibilities

· Assess clients for suitability for Counselling / Therapy, adhering to the department referral protocols and refer clients on to the relevant alternative service where appropriate

· Formulate, implement, and evaluate therapy / therapy programmes for clients.

· Conduct ward/dept Drop-ins to support colleagues in their place of work including ad hoc visits to areas needing support

· Make proactive Wellbeing calls and respond to calls/emails to provide initial wellbeing support and signpost and/or triage appropriately.

· Support wellbeing events e.g. stands at open days, campaign drop ins, speaking to colleagues on the stand at the events to provide advice/support

· Convene and attend multi-disciplinary meetings and lead meetings where appropriate.

· Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols.

· Deliver mental health/psycho-educative training packages. around various wellbeing topics including the USBR (Understanding Stress, Building Resilience) programme and the Wellbeing module of the Peak 1 management training

Why colleagues think we are"a great place to work!"

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.