Accredited EMDR Therapist

Job Title: EMDR Practitioner
Location: Onsite - Lambeth and Sidcup, London
Salary: £45,000 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent Hours: Part time – 3 days per week 9am-5pm/0830pm-1630pm

Right to live and work in the UK is required for this role. The successful applicant will also have to undergo high security vetting prior to starting the role.

Role Summary:
We are looking to recruit an EMDR Therapist to provide a confidential counselling and psychotherapy service to staff within the context of a multi-specialist occupational health team. You must be accredited and able to provide Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), Integrative Counselling and Trauma Focused CBT. This position is working specifically on the Metropolitan Police contract, supporting a unique and rewarding client group within a structured and well-supported environment.

You will deliver therapeutic interventions to Metropolitan Police staff, working as part of a collaborative multidisciplinary team that includes EMDR therapists, accredited counsellors, Occupational Health Advisors and screening nurses, ensuring a holistic approach to care. Travel will be at either Sidcup or Lambeth office to ensure services can be delivered to all MPS staff members, your rota is completed in advance with detail of site location. There may be a possibility of remote working once per week but this is dependent on the F2F needs.

We have designed the role to provide a manageable and sustainable clinical workload.

• Sessions are 90 minutes in length, with an expectation of 4–5 client contacts per day
• Dedicated administrative support is provided, with assigned admin staff managing diaries and the majority of coordination tasks

Support and professional development are embedded within the role.

• Regular clinical supervision is provided within working hours, including both individual and group sessions
• Opportunity to work within an experienced MDT, offering peer support and shared expertise in complex cases

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Short-term EMDR therapy for clients with work related issues, who are off sick or at work, up to 12 sessions, with a goal of returning staff back to recuperative/full duties
• Short-term Trauma Focused CBT for clients, up to 12 sessions
• Short-Term Integrative Counselling or clients, up to 6 sessions
• Reports as needed regarding the progress of clients
• Advice to other members of the multidisciplinary team on the use of EMDR and Trauma Focused counselling
• Advice to managers within the MPS regarding clinical issues related to EMDR
• Provision of short term counselling to MPS clients

Experience, Skills, and Knowledge Required for the Role:

• Minimum of Level 3 EMDR training (accredited training as required by the UK EMDR Association) and hold accreditation with the UK EMDR Association
• Minimum of 2 years EMDR experience within an organisation
• Minimum of either having one of the following; HCPC Registered as a Practitioner Psychologist, BACP Accreditation, UKCP Registration, BABCP Accreditation, NCS Accredited Professional Registrant (or equivalent)
• Having experience with working with trauma
• Previous experience working in large organisations within the public sector
• Experience in short term therapy within an organisational setting

What Can We Offer You?

• 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
• Buy and Sell Holiday Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Pension Scheme
• Health Cash Plan
• Volunteer Days
• YuLife Employee Benefits Platform
• Save As You Earn Scheme
• Eye Test Vouchers
• Flu Vaccination Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Clinical Training Academy
• Paid CPD Days
• Professional Registration Fees Paid
• RAVE Awards
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Right to Request Flexible Working From Day 1

About Us:
Optima Health is the UK's largest provider of Occupational Health and wellbeing services, supporting organisations across both the public and private sectors. With a heritage dating back to 1947, we have been helping employers create healthier, high-performing workplaces for generations, and we continue to evolve with innovative, practical solutions that make a real difference.

At the heart of our story are our people. We bring together like-minded professionals who are passionate about improving workplace health and wellbeing and delivering meaningful support to the organisations we work with across the UK.

When you join Optima Health, you become part of something bigger. We invest in our people/you through structured induction, ongoing training and tailored career development, helping you build the skills and experience to grow your career.

Together, we live our values:
One Team – There are no barriers in our business. We trust each other and work together as one team to deliver what our clients need. We all have a part to play in our future, and everyone's contribution is important and valued.
Doing the Right Thing – We operate to the highest standards. Success is underpinned by honesty and integrity, and by doing what we say we will do. We care about the impact of our work on our people, our clients, their employees, society, and the world we live in. Caring for our colleagues' wellbeing and respecting their time, energy and balance is fundamental to this value.
Shaping Tomorrow – We are always looking for ways to improve and innovate. We train, support and empower future leaders, invest in market-leading propositions and use technology to advance service and clinical outcomes. We evolve how we work - embracing smarter, more flexible approaches that help our people thrive both professionally and personally.
Never Too Big to Care – We always retain a client-first approach. Every client, and every one of their employees that we support, matters. We work in partnership to optimise workplace health and wellbeing, sharing in the benefits of growing together.

Optima Health is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants meeting the minimum criteria for the role will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, gender or gender expression, disability, race or ethnicity, religion or belief or sexual orientation.

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