Psychotherapist /Counsellor

Derby, England, United Kingdom

7/24/2025

The postholder will be a key senior member of UHDB'S Occupational Health team responsible for the in-house specialist psychotherapy service in order to improve the psychological health and wellbeing of the workforce. The postholder will be required to provide clinical supervision to registered and pre-registered counsellors and psychological therapists where appropriate. The postholder is required to work autonomously within national professional guidelines, the professional code of ethics, the policies and procedures of the Occupational Health (OH) Staff Support Service, and the relevant policies of the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton Trust (UHDB)

As Required, The Postholder Will Be Expected To

• Provide psychological therapies to NHS staff and maintain a caseload.
• Undertake psychological therapy assessments including risk assessments and provide an appropriate intervention including referring on to more appropriate services. Maintain client records appropriately and collect anonymised data for organisational feedback.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of high-quality Occupational Health services to all client groups
  
  

We are seeking an experienced and compassionate psychological therapist to deliver high-quality therapeutic services and clinical supervision within our Occupational Health team. The role involves providing evidence-based psychological assessment, formulation, and intervention to employees, supporting both individual mental health and organisational wellbeing. You’ll supervise other clinicians, manage complex cases, assess and manage risk, and contribute to multidisciplinary collaboration across HR and Occupational Health. The successful candidate will uphold clinical governance standards, maintain detailed records, and actively contribute to service development, all while promoting a supportive and ethical therapeutic environment.

Closing Date of Applications: 06 August 2025

Interview date:20 August 2025

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In Return We Will Offer

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
  
  

Key Facts

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
  
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Nicola Atwal Job title: Clinical Lead for Occupational Health Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 07385954722

Contact via email in the first instance