Staff Counsellor & Support Advisor

Company: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
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Location: Crowthorne
Job Description:

Key Result Areas & Performance

  • Provide one-to-one counselling service to NHS staff in Health at Work Service.
  • Act ethically at all times in accordance with the BACP Ethical Framework for good practice in counselling and psychotherapy.
  • Work as an autonomous practitioner within the interdisciplinary team.
  • Deliver appropriate training sessions on stress and resilience and effective witness training.
  • Use counselling interventions effectively within a quality framework, valuing diversity and working with a trans-model in all areas.
  • Use counselling interventions effectively with a wide range of work‑related and personal issues, including working with frightened or hostile defensive clients.
  • Provide short‑term face‑to‑face counselling to staff as part of a small team.

Qualifications

  • Qualified counsellor with experience of working in a small team.
  • Training in group facilitation, mediation, EMDR, and Critical Incident Stress debriefing desirable.
  • BACP accreditation or equivalent, or currently working towards it.
  • Counselling/psychotherapy training to Diploma/Degree level.
  • BACP/UKCP/BPS registered practitioner (equivalent/registration/accreditation).
  • Minimum 2 years counselling experience in an organisational setting.

Location: Broadmoor Occupational Health Department (Crowthorne, Berkshire) with expected visits to St Bernard’s OH department at Ealing as required.

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Posted: July 14th, 2026