Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
This role offers a new and exciting opportunity for someone to work within the Health Work and Well Being Service and provide Counselling support to the staff within the Trust. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team assisting in providing support for all staff employed by Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Main duties of the job
KEY DUTIES
* To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and as part of the non-physical health team.
* Manage a caseload of clients who are presenting with moderate mental health difficulties which include anxiety, depression, etc.
* To support and assist client referral to other services, as appropriate.
* To provide a range of evidence-based interventions.
* To ensure that the work is patient-focused, responsive to need, and culturally sensitive.
Job responsibilities
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
* Contribute to the achievement of the HR Directorate and Trust corporate objectives.
* Contribute to the achievement of Health, Work and Wellbeing objectives.
* To follow Trust guidelines in relation to record keeping.
* To audit appropriate health information, publishing findings where appropriate.
* Contribute to continuous improvement in the efficiency and effectiveness of the Health, Work and Wellbeing department.
* Take ownership for the development of new procedures.
* Seek customer service feedback from designated area of responsibility and make recommendations to the Head of Health, Work and Wellbeing or the Systems Manager.
TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES
* Assist in the induction and development of the Health, Work and Wellbeing team.
* Prepared to develop personal skills and experience through working with others in the department.
GENERAL DUTIES
* To observe the provisions of and adhere to all Trust policies and procedures.
* To actively participate in the annual performance review to identify personal development needs.
* To attend Trust Statutory and Mandatory training sessions as required and any other training courses relevant to the post.
* To fully comply with the relevant sections of the Health and Safety at Work Act.
* To be aware of the confidential aspects of the post and maintain confidentiality in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.
* The post holder should also be aware that breaches of confidentiality could result in civil action for damages.
* All staff will be treated with respect by management, colleagues, patients, and visitors.
* You will be expected to undertake the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
* To adhere to relevant Code of Practice of Professional body (if appropriate).
* The post holder must be flexible in the duties performed and it is expected that similar duties, not specifically listed above, will be carried out as required.
* The duties contained in this job description are not intended to be exhaustive.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Educated to degree level.
* Qualified and accredited therapist.
* Additional training in therapies.
Knowledge
* Experience of mental health issues on a one-to-one/group basis.
* Experience of working as a therapist.
* Experience of working with the NHS.
* Experience of Health, Work and Wellbeing.
* Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team.
Skills
* Excellent written and oral communication skills in individual and group situations.
* Well organised and computer literate.
* Ability to draw from various models in considering clients' presentations.
* Demonstrate a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and/or distressing problems.
* Experience working with databases, spreadsheets, and computer packages.
Other
* Ability to work flexibly as part of a team.
* Ability to identify and solve problems, escalating to management as appropriate.
* Good interpersonal skills.
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.
Employer name
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
£37,338 to £44,962 a year, pro rata.
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