Overview
Arthur Rank Hospice Charity
The Patient and Family Support Team (PFST) offers practical and emotional support to patients and families who are known to our Hospice services, including psychological support, social support, spiritual care, counselling and pre and post bereavement support.
Position
We have an opportunity to join this team as a Counsellor. This is a part time role working 7.5 hours per week, based at the Alan Hudson Centre in Wisbech.
Responsibilities
As Hospice Counsellor you will be responsible for providing a counselling service for those who are referred needing bereavement and / or counselling. You will be responsible for a complex pre and post bereavement caseload, and you will act in an advisory capacity within the organisation and to local partners. You will be responsible for supporting a team of volunteers as well as supporting and providing student counselling placements. You will need to demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills and have the ability to work in highly emotive environments.
Qualifications
To be successful in this role you will have a qualification in Counselling/Psychotherapy at diploma level (Level 4) or equivalent experience, BACP or UKCP accreditation, or registered with HCPC, evidence of continuing professional development, knowledge and understanding of Ethical Framework for Counselling and Psychotherapy Professionals, sound theoretical background knowledge of grief and bereavement theory and practices, knowledge of legislation and its implications for clinical practice. You will have experience of Counselling in End of Life and bereavement care, Experience of working in a health or social care setting, experience of group work to include health care professionals, experience of effective caseload and workload management, ability to provide training and development for staff in the delivery of quality bereavement care before and after death of a patient.
This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check with Child and Adult Barred lists.
Benefits
We have a range of benefits available for our staff, these include:
* Personal Pension Plan (with ability to retain membership of NHS Pension Scheme subject to qualifying criteria)
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Access to a range of training through our on-site education centre, including our Management Development programme
* Lease cars (eligibility criteria applies)
* Regular team meetings and 1:1’s
* Access to Occupational Health Services
* Maternity and paternity pay
* Induction programme and learning and development opportunities
* Support with revalidation
* Free uniform
* Payroll Giving option
* Group Life Assurance
* Social events
* Christmas savings scheme
* Staff discounts to our in-house Bistro and Salon HD
* Free car park
* Cavell Nurses Trust to support our clinical professionals
* Access to clinical supervision
* Team away days
Salary
Starting salary of £38,682, with opportunities to progress to £46,580.
Please note that the salary quoted is based on full time hours and will be pro-rata’d for part time posts.
Please note that the salary quoted is based on full time hours and needs to be pro-rata’d for part time posts. We regret that we are unable to negotiate salary above the maximum stated within the advert. Exceptionally, and only for candidates demonstrating significant strengths relevant to the role, we may be able to negotiate on this.
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