£29,500 per year pro rata, actual salary £23,600
Contract
Our outstanding, person-centred, palliative care positively impacts the physical, social, emotional and spiritual wellbeing of our patients, their relatives and carers. Our support continues into bereavement. Patients and their families are at the centre of everything we do, and we work flexibly to meet the needs of those we support. The role involves making initial contact with families who have been referred, building relationships and assessing how best to support them. We design and host events and facilitate a broad range of therapeutic groups. Every counsellor also holds an individual counselling caseload. Responsibilities
As a Counsellor within the team you will: Demonstrate sensitivity and understanding Be calm in emotionally charged situations Be able to cope with change and uncertainty Develop and facilitate specific groups and activities working with patients, carers and the bereaved Work with the team to design, schedule, run and evaluate activities and events Assess referrals, contact clients and allocate appropriate support to best meet their need, based on thorough assessment Provide immediate support to patients and families on the bedded unit Manage an individual client caseload, planning your diary to ensure you have a balance of group facilitation and individual casework Qualifications
To succeed in this role, you will have: Extensive theoretical knowledge and clinical experience of working with loss and grief, and an understanding of the emotional and spiritual impact of illness, loss and suffering A qualification in Counselling or Psychotherapy to at least diploma level, with BACP, or equivalent body, registration Experience in facilitating therapeutic or supportive groups, this could be supporting physical wellbeing, running social or informative sessions, or more traditional talking therapy groups Highly developed communication and assessment skills and experience of one-to-one interventions and group work The ability to work collaboratively within a team to build a sustainable service for all patients and families needing support We are there for all the family, do you want to be there too? Closing date for completed applications is noon Monday 13th January 2025. Interviews will be held on Friday 24th January 2025. It is important that the people who work for and with us, or access any of our services, can be themselves and are valued as unique individuals. We welcome applications from all sections of the communities we serve, reflecting the uniqueness of each person, with the aim of continually improving our services. We are a forces-friendly organisation and welcome applications from Veterans and Service spouses and partners. If you require this information in large format please email hr@northdevonhospice.org.uk or call 01271 347238.
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Our outstanding, person-centred, palliative care positively impacts the physical, social, emotional and spiritual wellbeing of our patients, their relatives and carers. Our support continues into bereavement. Patients and their families are at the centre of everything we do, and we work flexibly to meet the needs of those we support. The role involves making initial contact with families who have been referred, building relationships and assessing how best to support them. We design and host events and facilitate a broad range of therapeutic groups. Every counsellor also holds an individual counselling caseload. Responsibilities
As a Counsellor within the team you will: Demonstrate sensitivity and understanding Be calm in emotionally charged situations Be able to cope with change and uncertainty Develop and facilitate specific groups and activities working with patients, carers and the bereaved Work with the team to design, schedule, run and evaluate activities and events Assess referrals, contact clients and allocate appropriate support to best meet their need, based on thorough assessment Provide immediate support to patients and families on the bedded unit Manage an individual client caseload, planning your diary to ensure you have a balance of group facilitation and individual casework Qualifications
To succeed in this role, you will have: Extensive theoretical knowledge and clinical experience of working with loss and grief, and an understanding of the emotional and spiritual impact of illness, loss and suffering A qualification in Counselling or Psychotherapy to at least diploma level, with BACP, or equivalent body, registration Experience in facilitating therapeutic or supportive groups, this could be supporting physical wellbeing, running social or informative sessions, or more traditional talking therapy groups Highly developed communication and assessment skills and experience of one-to-one interventions and group work The ability to work collaboratively within a team to build a sustainable service for all patients and families needing support We are there for all the family, do you want to be there too? Closing date for completed applications is noon Monday 13th January 2025. Interviews will be held on Friday 24th January 2025. It is important that the people who work for and with us, or access any of our services, can be themselves and are valued as unique individuals. We welcome applications from all sections of the communities we serve, reflecting the uniqueness of each person, with the aim of continually improving our services. We are a forces-friendly organisation and welcome applications from Veterans and Service spouses and partners. If you require this information in large format please email hr@northdevonhospice.org.uk or call 01271 347238.
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