Workforce Wellbeing Therapist

Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Therapist to join our Workforce Wellbeing Service to help us provide the highest quality care to clients attending the Service. Experience of delivering therapy in an Occupational Health/ Staff Counselling Service would be beneficial but not essential. We will consider hybrid working and a job share.

Our clients comprise of CWP staff from all areas across the Trust. We provide therapeutic assistance to staff from all areas of the Trust. Referral reasons are diverse and can feature anxiety, stress, and depression. Our therapists offer therapy for personal and work-related issues, or a combination of both. We provide short term therapy of up to 6 sessions and these are held in confidence unless risk is indicated. We use a database called Corenet and some IT knowledge is desirable although full training on our systems will be provided.

The Workforce Wellbeing Service is based in three sites: Chester, Wirral, and Macclesfield/Crewe. The post will be primarily working from Chester but some flexibility in terms of availability and a willingness to travel may be required.

We are primarily looking for a BACP accredited therapist or someone actively working towards BACP accreditation. We need an enthusiastic therapist who can work well in a team with excellent communication skills and who is also willing to work autonomously.

We are looking for an enthusiastic therapist who has relevant experience for the post. The successful candidate should be confident to work in a team and autonomously if required. Experience of delivering 1:1 therapy to clients presenting with a variety of referral issues is essential. It would be beneficial to have experience of delivering short term therapy that is focused and goal orientated. Knowledge and skills in delivering other therapeutic modalities would be helpful .

Some IT knowledge of Microsoft packages and recording notes on a database would be helpful although full training will be provided. Experience of using psychometric tests is required but not essential.

The Workforce Wellbeing Service has four pathways, which are Occupational Health, Staff Support, Musculoskeletal and Wellbeing. We have three departments based in Chester, Pensby and Macclesfield. Our team supports and promotes health and wellbeing for staff within CWP and we are passionate continually developing our service in line with current legislation and guidance from NHS England.

We expect high standards of communication and the ability to manage highly expressed emotions in a therapeutic setting. Staff Support works alongside Occupational Health Team and staff from all areas of the Trust attend the department. We are well supported by our admin staff and good communication with them is essential to ensure the smooth running of the department.

Please download a copy of the job description for full details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification)andvalues.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which are ‘the 6 Cs’ Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion and Commitment. A ‘Guide to completing your application form’ can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.

The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.

If your disability meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’ Please also inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for our Armed Forces community. Please answer YES’ to the question in the application form.

All new clinical support staff will be required to have completed or working towards the Care Certificate (CWP In-house 2 day training to be completed within 6 months of start date).

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

CWP encourages and supports all staff to become vaccinated against COVID-19.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

If you experience any technical difficulties or need help when making an application please contact our Recruitment Team on 01244 393100.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon.