Job overview

The post holder will be responsible for delivering high quality time-limited therapy to UHMBT 
employees referred to the Counselling Service following a bereavement, or living with anxiety, 
depression, work related stress, or other losses and their effects on mental health. This will involve 
providing comprehensive specialist psychological therapy; liaising with multidisciplinary teams where 
needed, and working autonomously within professional guidelines, exercising personal responsibility 
for the systematic governance of professional practice. Clinical casework primarily involves providing 
specialist therapy for individuals living with a range of issues. The post holder is expected to work 
only within their range of competency, seek regular supervision as deemed necessary, and escalate 
any concerns to the Nurse Manager or Wellbeing Lead.

These are two posts - one at Lancaster and one at Barrow

Main duties of the job

•  To work with UHMBT staff who are referred by management, Occupational Health Nurses or self 
  referred.  
• To offer both short term work with clients, and refer on where clinically indicated.
•  To provide a brief psychological assessment of the need for counselling or psychotherapy, drawing 
  on theoretical knowledge, whilst utilising current research to formulate and implement treatment plans 
  dependent on client’s needs.  
• To undertake risk assessment and risk management, taking into account the level of trauma 
  experienced by client. Work within the scope of personal competence, seeking regular supervision 
  where required and escalating any concerns to the Nurse manager or Wellbeing lead.
• To refer clients to local services where appropriate. 
• To be mindful of concerns such as Safeguarding and child protection issues.  
• To hold an appropriate level of confidentiality which both respects the client’s rights and aids the 
  work of the MDT.  
• Ensure services are sensitive to the needs of clients from different social, racial and cultural 
  backgrounds and communicate across language and cultural barriers respecting the cultural context 
  of service user.  

Working for our organisation

We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre. 

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services. 

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses. 

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay. 

Our Community Service for adults are provided in people's homes ,community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent , improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care , advice and support.