Job Description

Main area

Staff Support Counsellor - Airbus

Grade

Band 6

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Part time - 15 hours per week

Job ref

373-SMH2456

Site

Airbus UK Broughton Chester

Town

Broughton

Salary

38,682 - 46,580 per annum pro rata

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

24/08/2025 23:59

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified, experienced Counsellor to join the Staff Support Counselling Service based at Airbus, Broughton, North Wales. This is a busy, highly effective and respected service offering CBT and short-term brief therapy/counselling support to staff within the organisation.

This unique service means employment within the NHS but providing a private contract service to Airbus as an organisation. You will hold and manage your own caseload, providing assessment & treatment for clients. Clinical supervision is provided within the post & CPD actively supported to ensure that accreditation & therapeutic practice remain at a level of excellence & adheres to good practice.

You will have a key role & contribute to the smooth running of the support service; ensuring clinical quality is assured and adherence to BACP's code of ethics & practice as well as At Risk Protocols.

This is a permanent part time post for 15 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

Clinical:

1. To provide assessment and counselling services to staff using the service.



2. To be responsible for the provision of a triage clinic.To make decisions on the suitability of new referrals into the service and to assess risk. Refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary.



3. To formulate and implement plans for counselling and/or brief therapy.



4. To organise own caseload, taking professional responsibility and exercising autonomous judgement with regard to professional practice; to agree and manage time-limited interventions in accordance with specific service level agreements/service policies.



5. To undertake individual and group de-briefing of staff following a serious incident with relevant Senior Managers.



6. To undertake risk screening assessment of relevant clients and make appropriate referrals to specialist services where risk is identified.



7. To liaise and communicate with Occupation Health staff and others concerned with the well-being of staff using the service, subject to the agreement of the individual concerned.



8. To provide advice and consultation on staff care as appropriate.

Management, Recruitment, Policy and Service Development:

11. To contribute to the development of staff counselling and support services through departmental/service meetings.

Working for our organisation

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.



We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton and Liverpool.



Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.



As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.



Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you'll find something to suit you at CWP.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description (see 'documents to download' section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.



At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.



CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust's Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, 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 think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust's Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.



An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or by calling 01244 393100.



If you have a disability that 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 inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.



The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.



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 16 per year applies.



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



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.



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

Person specification

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Qualifications

Essential criteria

Diploma level training in counselling BACP accredited (or relevant professional body) Member of BACP or other relevant professional body

Desirable criteria

Additional brief therapy qualification e.g. CBT Supervision Qualification #

Knowledge & Expertise

Essential criteria

Skills in conducting assessment and brief counselling interventions, frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, carers and professional colleagues Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable criteria

Knowledge of issues relating to work-place counselling and support Knowledge of several psychological models of understanding human difficulties Training and knowledge of Critical Incident De-briefing #

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of assessment and brief counselling interventions with clients Supervised clinical experience of at least 500 hours working as a qualified counsellor Experience in an occupational health setting At least 2 years' supervised experience of brief work with adult clients with mild-moderate psychological problems

Desirable criteria

Experience of liaison with other professionals Experience of managing referrals and waiting lists
Applicant requirements


You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.



Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Lizz Lambert

Job title

Airbus Staff Support Service Team Manager

Email address

liz.lambert1@nhs.net

Telephone number

01244 397750

Additional information

If you consider yourself Neurodivergent and need help to complete your application form, please contact

cwp.recruitment@nhs.net

or telephone 01244 393100.