Overview
St Richards Hospice has an exciting opportunity for an experienced, skilled and compassionate Counsellor to join a well-established and highly respected counselling team at St Richards Hospice, where you will combine clinical counselling with a leadership and supervisory role. The St Richards Counselling Service sits within the Family Support Team and provides a specialist bereavement and pre-death counselling service to clients in South Worcestershire. The team also encompasses the Bereavement Support South Worcestershire Service, offering group support those dealing with a sudden or unexpected death. Working within our Family Support Team, you will undertake comprehensive assessments and provide one-to-one counselling and therapeutic group work for people affected by life-limiting illness or bereavement. You will manage your own complex caseload while also recruiting, supporting and line managing our team of counselling students and volunteers. Being a team player is essential to this role, as you will work within a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team to ensure the best possible care for our patients, their families and clients. You will also support the counselling allocation process and contribute to the delivery of education and training, both within the hospice and externally. You will also participate in the Family Support and Bereavement Referral Line rota.
Main duties
* The successful candidate will have a recognised qualification in Counselling or Psychotherapy, hold membership of BACP (or an equivalent professional body), and be accredited or working towards accreditation.
* Experience of working with patients with an illness that cannot be cured, along with their families and carers, is essential to the role. Substantial knowledge of grief and loss, and a deep understanding of the emotional needs of bereaved people, is crucial.
* You will have a supervision qualification and experience facilitating therapeutic groups, alongside strong interpersonal and communication skills that enable you to work confidently with a wide range of individuals and professionals.
* It would be advantageous if you hold (or are willing to work towards) a leadership qualification and have previous experience in leadership or line management.
* Due to the nature of this role, a full, clean UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential.
Qualifications
* Essential qualifications as per job requirements: recognised qualification in Counselling or Psychotherapy; membership of BACP (or equivalent); accreditation status or working towards accreditation.
About Us & Benefits
* Fantastic team where everyone is welcomed and empowered to give their best
* Supportive management keen to develop you
* Generous annual leave (seven weeks including bank holidays)
* Benenden Healthcare offering diagnosis, treatment, 24/7 GP and mental health advice lines, discounts etc. or Cash plan giving cash back for day to day healthcare such as optical or dental costs
* Opportunities for flexible working
* Family friendly policies
* Fabulous subsidised on-site cafe
* Company enhanced sick pay (increased entitlement with length of service)
* Pension scheme and opportunity to continue NHS pension for clinical staff
* Free Will writing service
How to apply
If you would like to find out more information, please contact: Matt Tudor, Recruitment Co-ordinator on 01905 763963 or email recruitment@strichards.org.uk
Closing date 14 October 2025
Interview date 22 October 2025
Job Reference 4037
Job locations
Wildwood Drive, Worcester, WR5 2QT
Pay scheme
£37,196 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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