Are you looking for a workplace where you're welcomed eachday by supportive & friendly colleagues?
Where you're part of a dedicated team?
Where your work contributes to delivering the highestquality care, and every day ends with the knowledge that you've made ameaningful difference to a child or young person?
If your answer is yes, then Bluebell Wood Childrens Hospicemight just be the perfect place for you.
Join our Family Support Team as a Counsellor and bring morethan just your skills, bring your purpose.
Were looking for someone whos driven by a genuine desireto make a difference. You take ownership of your work, act with integrity, andshow up as your authentic self. You value individuality, your own and othersand thrive in a team that celebrates diversity, creativity, and compassion.
Main duties of the job
The role: Counsellor
Towork as part of our Family Support Team providing holistic and therapeuticsupport to children and young people under the care of Bluebell Wood as well asfamily members experiencing anticipatory grief or bereavement. Our bereavementoffer also extends to those families referred to us via external partnershipswhere children and young people have died suddenly and unexpectedly.
Therequirements
Youwill be a counsellor qualified to level 4 (minimum) with at least 2 yearspost-qualification experience. You will meet the BACP competencies to work withchildren, young people and adults.
Tofulfil the role effectively you will be a creative and resilient person andable to work collaboratively with your team.
Youwill have experience of working with children and families who have complexneeds, offering support packages that meet their individual requirements.
Our vision at Bluebell Wood is for every baby, child and young person with a life limiting condition to access specialist palliative care, where and when they need it.You will join our fantastic team where we all play our part in achieving our vision and creating an incredible culture for everyone.
About us
Our services
Our uncompromisable support services are wide-ranging andbespoke to each family. We providesymptom management, end-of-life care, post-death care, short breaks,counselling, sibling support groups, music therapy, home visits and more. We support families across alarge geographical area, including South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire,North Derbyshire and parts of North Lincolnshire. The hospice is easilyaccessible from Barnsley, Rotherham, Doncaster, Sheffield and North Notts. We havefree secure on-site parking for families, staff and volunteers to use.
Every year we need to raise£6.7m to keep our doors open and only around 17% of our income comes fromgovernment sources, the rest must be raised through fundraising activity.
What weoffer
A friendly,incredible working environment along with the following benefits:
25 days annual leaveplus bank holidays with the option to buy and sell
Employee assistanceprogramme - including mental health care and out of hours GP access
A commitment to yourprofessional development
Matched pensionscheme of 5% of salary
Bluebell Woodenhanced maternity and paternity pay (unrelated to NHS conditions)
Enhanced night shiftpay.
Free parking on mainsite
Subsidised lunch
Free tea and coffee
Cycle to work scheme
Eligible for NHS BlueLight Card
Access to rewardsportal
Job responsibilities
JOB TITLE:Counsellor
ACCOUNTABLE TO: Family Wellbeing and Counselling Coordinator
About us
OurVision
Forevery baby, child and young person with a life limiting condition to accessspecialist
palliativecare, where and where they need it.
OurMission
Whetherin the hospice, at home or in partnership with another provider in a differentsetting, babies, children and young people will experience the samehigh-quality palliative and end of life care, and beyond, alongside specialistfamily support.
OurValues
We haveworked together to create a new set of values which represent our aims as anorganisation and these align perfectly with our overall strategy, ensuring thatevery decision we make and every action we take is guided by these principles.
JOB PURPOSE
The post holder has theresponsibility for provision of counselling services for both children andadults, experiencing trauma,bereavement, and anticipatory grief, due to life shortening, palliative or end of life care, at Bluebell Wood to ensure that they are delivered in line with theethical and professional codes of conduct pertaining to the relevant registeredbody (BACP).
MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Key Responsibilities:
Provide professional, competent, and ethicalcounselling in line with BACP requirements.
Provide a robust service delivery, under the directionof the Family Wellbeing and Counselling Coordinator.
To provide data and reports on services providedas required.
Maintain records in confidence and in line with the Data ProtectionAct 1998 and GDPR (General Data Protection Regulations).
Seek out and engage in regular clinical supervision.
Continue life-long professional learning.
Support colleagues in helping to ascertain the correct level ofsupport based on client need and referring/signposting to the most appropriateservice.
Key Tasks
Provide data and reports on the services provided as required.
Maintain accurate notes and appointment schedules using The CareDatabase, monitoring attendance and cancellations of clients.
Raise concerns to the appropriate member of management or SafeguardingLead in a timely manner to ensure effective intervention if necessary.
Facilitate therapy sessions either in person or remotely according toclient need.
Therapy
Hold a balanced caseload of clients, offeringtherapeutic intervention in line with professional registered body, (BACP).
Work autonomously as a competent practitioner withinnational, organisational, and local policies and procedures maintaining BritishAssociation for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) or equivalentaccreditation, working within the professional framework for ethical practice.
Continue to be mindful of and honest about limits tocompetence, and make recommendations for referral on where psychologicaldifficulties are more complex and/or require specialist services/interventions.
Work in partnership with other professionals andagencies where necessary, signposting appropriately in situations where thecore individual need is not bereavement or anticipatory grief.
Maintain a professional level of clinical practicethrough participation in individual monthly clinical supervision, placing ahigh value on self-care.
Maintain ongoing professional CPD in line with BACP requirementsfor continued registration, setting realistic personal development objectives.Taking responsibility for own development and maintaining a professionallyrelevant development portfolio.
Communication
Develop and maintain effective therapeuticrelationships with children, young people and their families who use thecounselling services via their preferred method of contact.
Establish and maintain effective communication withrelevant individuals and groups to support children, young people, siblings,and family members; including key members of the hospice; volunteers; serviceusers; statutory and voluntary organisations.
Develop and maintain effective communicationlinks and relationships with external stakeholders, multi-disciplinary servicesand agencies, individuals, and organisations, to enable effective signpostingwhere required.
Understand theimportance of, and maintain, the need for confidentiality in all individual andhospice matters.
Service Development
Engage in research and development opportunities.
Network with other professionals bothlocally, regionally, and nationally who offer specialised services to childrenand families.
Work in collaboration with thepsychological therapies team to continue to develop a robust, creative and evidence-basedservice for our children and families. Iadded this but if you think it isnt needed we can cut it.
Support the psychological therapiesteam to guide Family Support and wider hospice colleagues on theories around trauma, bereavement, and anticipatory griefto support their individual roles, providing specific training sessions where necessary.
GENERAL
All Bluebell Wood employees arerequired to:
Abide by the Health & Safety at Work Act
Adhere to policy and procedures aroundsafeguarding children and young adults
Respect confidentiality applying to allHospice areas
Work within Hospice policies and procedures
Comply with the Hospice no smoking policy
Participate in and contribute to team meetings
Co-operate and liaise with colleagues
Always behave in a professional manner,reflecting and maintaining the values and ethos of Bluebell Wood
All Bluebell Wood employees areexpected to:
Demonstrate a commitment to their owndevelopment, to take advantage of education and training opportunities anddevelop their own competence
Support and encourage harmonious internal andexternal working relationships
Make a positive contribution to fundraisingand raising the profile of the Hospice
Thisjob description is not exhaustive. It will be subject to periodic review andmay be amended following discussion between the post-holder and employer.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Qualified Counsellor registered with BACP
* Specific training in working with children
* BACP Accreditation (or actively working towards this)
Skills / Knowledge
* IT Literate, including the ability to use Microsoft Office Suite
* Ability to analyse data and produce performance reports
* Expert knowledge within own profession, which underpins theory, gained through recent professional development
* Knowledge and understanding of the assessment of child and young adult support needs in a racially and culturally diverse population
Other
* Legally entitled to work in this country
* Willing and able to travel extensively to meet the needs of our children, young people, and their families
* Car driver with access to a vehicle
Experience
* At least two years post qualifying experience in a related area
* Experience of responding proactively to safeguarding concerns
* Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively
* Ability to demonstrate a high degree of professional credibility
* Experience of providing bereavement counselling to children
* Experience of working within a palliative care setting
* Fully committed to the aims and objectives of Bluebell Wood Hospice
* Accountable for own actions, decisions, and development
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Family Wellbeing and Counselling Coordinator
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