Senior Therapist

Senior Therapist

Reference

PRI99680

Location

Priory Hospital Bristol, Heath House Lane, Stapleton, BS16 1EQ

Priory Group Division

Healthcare

Salary

41,200 - 53,560 DOE

Hours

22.5

Vacancy Type

Permanent - Part Time

Job Advert Role Description

We are looking to employ a Senior Therapist in an exciting role which is an opportunity to provide a therapy to patients receiving treatment within our Private therapy services. We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Accredited Therapist (or at least working towards accreditation). The ideal candidate will be working as part of the therapy team, and will be required to identify and deliver appropriate and relevant treatments and interventions to people with varying mental health needs within a hospital in-patient and outpatient setting.

Providing quality, inspiring innovation and delivering value is what we set out to achieve at Priory Healthcare. Enabling our patients with mental health illness to receive a truly integrated and holistic approach to their treatment, regardless of complexity or severity, thanks to the knowledge and expertise of our multidisciplinary clinical teams. The Care Quality Commission rates our services as good".

Job summary

Priory Hospital Bristol is looking to recruit a Senior Therapist to our specialist service. You'll work with a dedicated therapy team known for delivering the highest quality care. Offering specialist assessment, formulation and treatment for clients.

Job description

Job responsibilities
- To provide specialist assessment and intervention to patients attending the outpatient service and receiving treatment as an inpatient at the hospital.
- To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients.
- To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients
- To be available to support clinical MDT reviews and/or support trainee therapists & counsellors with individual case reviews.
- To be able to support wider hospital with psychological input as needed.

Registration and experience:

Essential
• Registration with BABCP / BACP / UKCP / HCPC.

Desirable
• Accreditation with BABCP / BACP / UKCP (or at least working towards).
• Ideally holding a minimum of 3 years' experience working in an out-patient service, you would be able to demonstrate good relationship building both with clients and referrers, and be passionate in the therapy you offer.
• Ideally you will have experience in delivering groups in either outpatient or in-patient settings. We offer a great opportunity to facilitate therapy groups whilst also treating patients through individual therapy. Experience of working with depression, anxiety, psychosis and PTSD is also desirable. Having knowledge and experience of treating patients' with DBT training skills would be advantageous.

This role provides successful candidates with the opportunity to work on weekdays, evenings, or weekends, depending on their availability.

Application: If you are passionate about mental health and ready to take the next step in your career, we invite you to apply and help us shape a brighter future for mental health services. Thank you for considering this opportunity. We look forward to receiving your application and welcoming you to our team.

To discuss the role further please contact Emily Hack (Therapy Service Manager)Apply.

What we'd like to give you:
• A competitive salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing by a further 2 days after 5 year's service.)
• Opportunities to develop and progress in a wide variety of care settings.
• Free Parking on site
• Subsidised meals on duty
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Disclosure check cost coverage
• Comprehensive induction and commitment to ongoing training
• Online benefits and cashback rewards
• Cycle to work scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Refer a friend bonuses
• Long service awards

About us

The Priory purpose is to make a real and lasting difference for everyone we support through supporting our service users to 'Live Your Life'. Our values are;
- Striving for excellence
- Putting people first
- Being positive
- Acting with integrity
- Being supportive

Bristol Hospital (Stapleton, M32):

Our Grade II listed hospital building is set in extensive grounds, just off the M32 and less than three miles from the centre of Bristol, with free on-site parking. We offer 77 beds over seven wards, providing a wide range of services, including Psychiatric Intensive Care (PICU), eating disorders, acute care, rehab and recovery. Our collaborative environment fosters opportunities to gain experience in various services.

Division DBS info

Disclosure

All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. We are an equal opportunities employer. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.

Job Description

HR_A01_v05_Job_Description_Senior_Therapist_DL.pdf

Closing Date

27/03/2025