Vicky has a sound understanding of the NHS having worked alongside patients and staff for more than 30 years. She is aware of the challenges staff face within their roles as part of a vast healthcare system undergoing constant change. She is also aware of patient expectations, hopes and fears set against this background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a Counsellor and Wellbeing Coach at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, Vicky has worked to support both staff and patients. She has co-led the hospital counselling service and continues to be the Counselling Lead for the Wessex Kidney Centre within the hospital. As a Supervisor, Vicky developed a staff supervision service within the Trust. She has also run de-briefing sessions for staff, as well as training sessions on for example, wellbeing and boundary keeping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vicky\u2019s counselling roles have included Macmillan Midhurst and Sussex Community NHS Trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before qualifying as a counsellor in 2012, Vicky worked within marketing and communications for the pharmaceutical industry. She also worked in-house on corporate communications within Guy\u2019s and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust. As well as working for local health authorities she has worked with medical charities and patient organisations. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"job-role":[26],"class_list":["post-388","person","type-person","status-publish","hentry","job-role-clinical-supervisor"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n