Trainee Therapist / Healthcare Support Worker (Hybrid Role)
PROMIS Clinics, Deal, Kent — Immediate Start Available
Salary: £26,436.80 (40 hours)- £29,741.40 (45 hours) per annum
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent / Contract
Location: In person, Deal, Kent (no remote working option)
Shifts: Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 8:00am to 6:00pm
About the Role
PROMIS Clinics is recruiting an enthusiastic individual for a hybrid Trainee Therapist / Healthcare Support Worker role at our private clinic in Deal, Kent. This is a broad, varied position suited to someone who is genuinely interested in building a career in rehabilitation services, therapy and healthcare.
The role combines two strands. The first is a trainee therapist pathway, ideal for someone currently enrolling on or completing a Level 3 or Level 4 Diploma in Counselling. A therapy placement may be possible, though this is dependent on the requirements of your specific trainee therapy course provider. The second strand is a healthcare support function, working alongside our nursing team to deliver clinical observations and day to day client support.
Full training will be provided in all aspects of the role, so you do not need prior clinical experience to apply. You will gain hands on experience within a dynamic multidisciplinary team, supporting clients through early recovery and beyond.
About PROMIS Clinics
Our Kent clinic is a homely, intimate 14-bed retreat centre set within 5 acres of beautiful countryside. We specialise in treating addictions, both substance based and behavioural, as well as mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety, offering treatments tailored to the individual needs of each client.
Key Duties
Trainee therapeutic responsibilities:
- Co-facilitating group sessions
- Delivering guided one-to-one support sessions on specific topics
- Supporting clients with general daily activities and wellbeing
- Assisting clients and families in understanding mental and emotional health challenges
- Contributing to accurate client records, including progress notes and observations
- Staying informed about developments in addiction recovery and mental health treatment
Healthcare support responsibilities (supporting the nursing team):
- Completing clinical observations, including blood pressure
- Carrying out NEWS2 scoring
- Supporting withdrawal monitoring
- Assisting the nursing team with general clinical support tasks
- Escalating clinical concerns appropriately to nursing staff
General duties:
- Transporting clients to mutual support groups and appointments
- Supporting and supervising client activities
- Maintaining strict confidentiality and professional boundaries at all times
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Currently enrolling on or completing a Level 3 or Level 4 Diploma in Counselling
- Looking to build a career in rehabilitation services, therapy or healthcare
- Interest in or understanding of addiction recovery; personal experience of recovery is an advantage
- Friendly, compassionate and committed to supporting clients
- Excellent organisational and communication skills
- Willingness to learn clinical observation skills and support the nursing team
- Able to work as part of a team and report effectively to senior staff
- A full driving licence is essential
Training and Development
A full mandatory training suite is provided across all aspects of healthcare, alongside in house training delivered on the specifics of this role, including clinical observations, NEWS2 scoring and withdrawal monitoring. This makes the role well suited to someone at the start of their career in rehabilitation services who is keen to learn and develop.
Working Pattern
- This role is exclusively face-to-face at our clinic in Deal, Kent. There is no remote working option.
- Shifts are Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 8:00am to 6:00pm.
- Please only apply if you are able to reliably commute to Deal, Kent and are available to work weekends.
Application Questions
- Do you have your own lived experience of addiction, or experience of working with addiction or in other healthcare support settings?
- Are you currently enrolling on or completing a Level 3 or Level 4 Counselling Diploma? Please expand on your answer.
- Do you hold a full driving licence and are you over the age of 25 (for fleet insurance purposes / use of the company vehicle)?
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £26,436.00-£29,741.00 per year
Application question(s):
- Are you currently enrolling on or completing a Level 3 or Level 4 Counselling Diploma? Please expand on your answer.
- Do you hold a full driving licence and are you over the age of 25 (for fleet insurance purposes / use of the company vehicle)?
- This role requires you to work Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 8:00am to 6:00pm, including weekends. Are you able to commit to this shift pattern? Please confirm clearly you are able to commit to this shift pattern?
- Do you have your own lived experience of addiction, or experience of working with addiction or in other healthcare support settings?
Work Location: In person
