Job overview You will work in the People Directorate within the Occupational Health and Wellbeing service, with a small team of counsellors. Your role will be dedicated to providing effective and supportive therapeutic interventions for Trust staff. The team is committed to delivering high‑quality treatment that promotes positive mental health and wellbeing across the organisation. In this 15‑hour per week role, the postholder will provide professional counselling support to employees, managers, and the wider workforce through face‑to‑face, telephone, or secure video sessions, depending on service need. The postholder is skilled in conducting assessments, formulating treatment plans, and delivering brief counselling interventions, often requiring sustained and focused concentration. You will demonstrate a strong understanding of evidence‑based psychological therapies and their practical application, and be able to manage a part‑time caseload effectively. The role requires excellent IT skills, including proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, alongside a high standard of professional written and verbal communication. The postholder must also be capable of producing complex or clinically sensitive information for both service users and professional colleagues. Advert You will assess clients and determine appropriate interventions in line with the Mental Wellbeing Hub’s stepped‑care model, developing and delivering counselling or brief therapy plans that reflect client requirements. Operating autonomously within professional guidelines, you will maintain responsibility for clinical governance while managing your own caseload, prioritising tasks, and completing any required audits or evaluations. The postholder will also offer consultation to staff and managers, supporting them to reflect on challenges, explore options, and access appropriate resources, including responding to general workplace mental health queries. Working collaboratively with the Mental Wellbeing Hub team and the wider People Directorate team, you will contribute to the development and delivery of initiatives such as workshops, group interventions, and online resources. This will keep up to date with current counselling approaches through relevant training, participate in the development and review of service policies and procedures, and engage in regular clinical supervision with an appropriately qualified senior practitioner. Working for our organisation Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn. Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs. Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs. A CQC-rated ‘good’ organisation with ‘outstanding’ features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019. We employ nearly 5,000 people from over 80 nationalities, striving to be a diverse, inclusive employer and recognised leader in equality. We support flexible working, welcoming flexible applications. Proud of our many accreditations, we are embedding an anti-racist approach in all we do. Detailed job description and main responsibilities The postholder will be able to work 15 hours per week with flexibility to schedule sessions across the week and to work across both hospital sites as required, including occasional early morning, late, or out‑of‑hours sessions to meet service needs. FULL JOB DESCRIPTION ATTACHED WHH hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship, there is a minimum set of criteria that must be met and not all roles are eligible. You can find more information on the Government website Please review your eligibility and the eligibility of the role before submitting your application.