Counsellor (18 months Fixed Term) 30 hours per week
SALARY
£46,154 Starting ‘Step 1’ salary on appointment
(rising to ‘Step 2’ £50,702 following 12-month satisfactory performance review) pro rata per annum (based on 37.5 hours per week)
+ Pension + Benefits
GRADE
Hospice Band 6
HOURS
30 per week (part-time or job-share will be considered)
CONTRACT TYPE
Fixed-term (18 months), starting 1 April 2026
CLOSING DATE
27 Feb 2026
We are looking for a compassionate, motivated and organised counsellor or CBT therapist to join our Family Support Team on a fixed term basis, starting 1 April 2026.
Working with other counsellors and as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will provide psychological therapies to patients with life-limiting illness and their adult family members and will be involved in facilitating bereavement support groups.
You will be a registered, qualified and experienced counsellor or CBT therapist, accredited by BACP or BABCP or eligible for accreditation. You will provide sessions both in person and remotely by telephone or NHS Nearme. With excellent communication skills and demonstrated self-awareness, maturity and sensitivity, you will be able to work well within a multidisciplinary team, with colleagues, and with volunteers.
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