Job summary
Salary: Clinical
Band 6, £36,276 - £43,683 per year pro rata
(Actual salary:
£21,765 £26,209)
DBS Requirement: Enhanced check with Adult Barring List
Do
you want to be part of an excellent therapeutic counselling service where every
day is different, where you can help people help themselves, and provide a
platform for clients to make positive changes?
We
have an opportunity for a caring, compassionate, and committed professional to join
our Wellbeing Team as a Counsellor.
At
Birmingham Hospice our teams are committed to improving the quality of life for
people living with life-limiting conditions, as well as supporting their
families and loved ones during one of the most challenging periods they will
ever face.
Our
Counselling team is on an incredible journey. They are developing a new
pioneering private service whilst also enhancing the service they provide for
Hospice clients.
Main duties of the job
As
part of the team, you will support groups, individuals, and the service, by
providing holistic counselling to explore bereavement and grief for patients
and their families known to the Hospice both pre
and
post bereavement, and for bereaved clients not known to the Hospice.
You
will provide a comprehensive, therapeutic service for clients referred by other
professionals or who have self-referred, based upon psychological principles,
working within the context of palliative care services and as indicated in NICE
guidelines.
Requirements
A
qualified counsellor who is registered with an approved professional
counselling body (e.g. BACP) and with experience and understanding of the needs
associated with loss, grief and bereavement.
Advanced
training in the theory and practice of counselling.
Practitioner
level knowledge of at least two models of psychological therapy
Significant
experience of providing counselling
Experience
of clinical assessment in a counselling setting
For further information, or an
informal discussion, please contact Surjit Heer, Wellbeing Team Lead at surjit.heer@birminghamhospice.org.uk.
To view the full job description
for this role and to apply for this vacancy please visit our vacancies website using the address below:
https://www.birminghamhospice.org.uk/about-us/join-us
About us
Birmingham Hospice provides expert palliative and end of
life care for people and their families living with life-limiting illnesses.
We believe that all people in Birmingham should have access
to the best specialist care and support - when, where and how they need it. Our
vision is a future where everyone with a life-limiting illness will live and
die with dignity and in comfort. Our mission is to enable more people from all
communities to access the care of their choice at the end of life.
During a recent CQC inspection our sites have been rated
outstanding, with independent health care regulators highlighting that
colleagues and services are caring, responsive and well-led.
Our outstanding teams are passionate about providing the
very best care, and patients and their loved ones are at the heart of
everything we do.
Our values of kindness, respect, innovation, togetherness,
positivity and openness are at the centre of who we are, what we do and how we
behave. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive, welcoming, caring and
supportive team. We are offering a competitive salary, with generous holiday
allowance, a contribution pension scheme, and a commitment to investing in our
people through employee benefits and ongoing professional development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTION
Happy to talk about Flexible Working
Job Title: Counsellor
Department: Wellbeing
Hospice Band: A4C 6
Reports to: Wellbeing Lead
DBS Required Enhanced Adult/Children
Job Purpose
To provide a counselling service for patients and their families known to the
Hospice both pre and post bereavement
To provide a counselling service for bereaved clients not known to the Hospice
Main Duties and Responsibilities
To provide a comprehensive, therapeutic service for clients referred by other
professional staff or who have self-referred, based upon psychological principles,
working within the context of palliative care services and as indicated in NICE
guidelines.
To identify the nature, severity and complexity of patients and families requirements
through assessment to formulate and implement a plan for their care.
To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options considering both
theoretical and therapeutic models.
To undertake and implement risk assessment and risk management strategies for
individual clients in line with HCP policies and procedures.
To work as a team on the continuing development and improvement of the
counselling service.
To provide advice to other professionals within the service on the psychological
aspects of risk assessment and management consistent with the clinicians level of
competence.
To exercise professional responsibility for the efficiency of all aspects of
the service, including assessment and counselling.
To communicate in a professional and sensitive manner when dealing with emotive
material, challenging client behaviours and distressing client presentation.
To maintain clinical record in line with HCP policies and procedures.
To complete clinical measures, patient outcome and patient satisfaction measures in
line with HCP policies and procedures.
To act in a largely autonomous way, operating within recognised professional
guidelines and the framework of HCP service policies and procedures
Managerial
To take part in regular professional appraisal, identifying areas for continuing
professional development
To liaise with the team to ensure that the service runs effectively efficiently.
To participate in a programme of regular audits of the service consistent with the aims
of clinical governance and as directed by the service manager.
To hold responsibility on a day-to-day basis for individual clinical work and the
organisational and administrational requirements of the service.
Teaching, Training and Supervision
To receive regular clinical supervision and line management
To take part in regular continuing professional development
As directed by the counselling team lead, contribute to the teaching and
training on bereavement, grief, and loss.
To undertake mandatory training as defined by HCP policy.
Research and Development
General Duties
2
3
Confidentiality
All employees are required to uphold the confidentiality of all information records in
whatever format, encountered in the course of employment and after it.
All employees are bound by the requirements of the General Data Protection
Regulations when, in the course of their employment, they deal with information
records relating to individuals
Equality and Diversity
The Hospice is committed to promoting an environment that values diversity. All
staff are responsible for ensuring that they treat individuals equally and fairly and
do not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage
or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual
orientation. The Hospice expects all staff to behave in a way which recognises and
respects diversity in line with the appropriate standards.
Health and Safety
All employees have a responsibility under the terms of the Health and Safety at Work
Act1974 to protect and promote their own health and that of others in the workplace
All employees must comply with all Hospice Health and Safety Procedures
Infection Control
The prevention and control of infection is the responsibility of everyone who is
employed by the Hospice. Employees must be aware of infection control policies,
procedures and the importance of protecting themselves and their clients in
maintaining a clean and healthy environment.
Information Governance
All employees are responsible for ensuring they undertake any training relating to
information governance, read the Hospices policies, procedures and guidance
documents relating to information governance, and understanding how this affects
them in their role.
Professional Development
All employees must participate in an annual appraisal and develop a personal
development plan with their Line Manager
All employees are responsible for maintaining their statutory and mandatory
training.
Safeguarding Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults
The Hospice is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children,
young people and vulnerable adults. All employees and volunteers are therefore
expected to behave in such a way that supports this commitment.
The job description is not exhaustive and may be amended following appropriate
consultation in the light of business needs
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTION
Happy to talk about Flexible Working
Job Title: Counsellor
Department: Wellbeing
Hospice Band: A4C 6
Reports to: Wellbeing Lead
DBS Required Enhanced Adult/Children
Job Purpose
To provide a counselling service for patients and their families known to the
Hospice both pre and post bereavement
To provide a counselling service for bereaved clients not known to the Hospice
Main Duties and Responsibilities
To provide a comprehensive, therapeutic service for clients referred by other
professional staff or who have self-referred, based upon psychological principles,
working within the context of palliative care services and as indicated in NICE
guidelines.
To identify the nature, severity and complexity of patients and families requirements
through assessment to formulate and implement a plan for their care.
To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options considering both
theoretical and therapeutic models.
To undertake and implement risk assessment and risk management strategies for
individual clients in line with HCP policies and procedures.
To work as a team on the continuing development and improvement of the
counselling service.
To provide advice to other professionals within the service on the psychological
aspects of risk assessment and management consistent with the clinicians level of
competence.
To exercise professional responsibility for the efficiency of all aspects of
the service, including assessment and counselling.
To communicate in a professional and sensitive manner when dealing with emotive
material, challenging client behaviours and distressing client presentation.
To maintain clinical record in line with HCP policies and procedures.
To complete clinical measures, patient outcome and patient satisfaction measures in
line with HCP policies and procedures.
To act in a largely autonomous way, operating within recognised professional
guidelines and the framework of HCP service policies and procedures
Managerial
To take part in regular professional appraisal, identifying areas for continuing
professional development
To liaise with the team to ensure that the service runs effectively efficiently.
To participate in a programme of regular audits of the service consistent with the aims
of clinical governance and as directed by the service manager.
To hold responsibility on a day-to-day basis for individual clinical work and the
organisational and administrational requirements of the service.
Teaching, Training and Supervision
To receive regular clinical supervision and line management
To take part in regular continuing professional development
As directed by the counselling team lead, contribute to the teaching and
training on bereavement, grief, and loss.
To undertake mandatory training as defined by HCP policy.
Research and Development
General Duties
2
3
Confidentiality
All employees are required to uphold the confidentiality of all information records in
whatever format, encountered in the course of employment and after it.
All employees are bound by the requirements of the General Data Protection
Regulations when, in the course of their employment, they deal with information
records relating to individuals
Equality and Diversity
The Hospice is committed to promoting an environment that values diversity. All
staff are responsible for ensuring that they treat individuals equally and fairly and
do not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage
or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual
orientation. The Hospice expects all staff to behave in a way which recognises and
respects diversity in line with the appropriate standards.
Health and Safety
All employees have a responsibility under the terms of the Health and Safety at Work
Act1974 to protect and promote their own health and that of others in the workplace
All employees must comply with all Hospice Health and Safety Procedures
Infection Control
The prevention and control of infection is the responsibility of everyone who is
employed by the Hospice. Employees must be aware of infection control policies,
procedures and the importance of protecting themselves and their clients in
maintaining a clean and healthy environment.
Information Governance
All employees are responsible for ensuring they undertake any training relating to
information governance, read the Hospices policies, procedures and guidance
documents relating to information governance, and understanding how this affects
them in their role.
Professional Development
All employees must participate in an annual appraisal and develop a personal
development plan with their Line Manager
All employees are responsible for maintaining their statutory and mandatory
training.
Safeguarding Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults
The Hospice is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children,
young people and vulnerable adults. All employees and volunteers are therefore
expected to behave in such a way that supports this commitment.
The job description is not exhaustive and may be amended following appropriate
consultation in the light of business needs
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of providing
- counselling
- Experience of clinical assessment in a
- counselling setting
- Experience and understanding of the
- needs associated with loss, grief and
- bereavement
Desirable
- Experience of working with
- clients who have been bereaved
- and/or are at end of life
- Working with groups in a
- counselling setting
- Experience of delivering training
- Advanced practitioner skills in at
- least one model of psychological
- therapy.
- Skills in formal report writing.
- Previous experience with data
- input on IT systems.
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified counsellor
- Registered with an approved, professional
- counselling body (e.g. BACP).
- Advanced training in the theory and
- practice of counselling.
- Practitioner level knowledge of at least
- two models of psychological therapy
Desirable
- Further training in bereavement
- and/or end of life counselling
- Further advanced training in a
- recognised model of
- psychological therapy e.g. IPT,
- DIT.
- Formal recognised training in the
- theory and practice of clinical
- supervision
Personal Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Approachable, non-judgemental, and
- empathetic
- Excellent organisation skills
- Ability to maintain sustained and intense
- concentration
- To use own initiative and work
- autonomously
- A, I, C
- To work well as part of a team
- Competent in IT skills and basic
- data input.
- 6
- Demonstrable skills in written and
- spoken English, adequate to enable
- the post holder to carry out the role
- effectively.
- Commitment to continuing
- professional development and to
- reflexive clinical practice.
- Capacity to work in situations
- demanding careful clinical
- judgement.
- An understanding of and
- commitment to equality and
- diversity
- Self-awareness and an ability to
- recognise own stress
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of providing
- counselling
- Experience of clinical assessment in a
- counselling setting
- Experience and understanding of the
- needs associated with loss, grief and
- bereavement
Desirable
- Experience of working with
- clients who have been bereaved
- and/or are at end of life
- Working with groups in a
- counselling setting
- Experience of delivering training
- Advanced practitioner skills in at
- least one model of psychological
- therapy.
- Skills in formal report writing.
- Previous experience with data
- input on IT systems.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of providing
- counselling
- Experience of clinical assessment in a
- counselling setting
- Experience and understanding of the
- needs associated with loss, grief and
- bereavement
Desirable
- Experience of working with
- clients who have been bereaved
- and/or are at end of life
- Working with groups in a
- counselling setting
- Experience of delivering training
- Advanced practitioner skills in at
- least one model of psychological
- therapy.
- Skills in formal report writing.
- Previous experience with data
- input on IT systems.
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified counsellor
- Registered with an approved, professional
- counselling body (e.g. BACP).
- Advanced training in the theory and
- practice of counselling.
- Practitioner level knowledge of at least
- two models of psychological therapy
Desirable
- Further training in bereavement
- and/or end of life counselling
- Further advanced training in a
- recognised model of
- psychological therapy e.g. IPT,
- DIT.
- Formal recognised training in the
- theory and practice of clinical
- supervision
Personal Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Approachable, non-judgemental, and
- empathetic
- Excellent organisation skills
- Ability to maintain sustained and intense
- concentration
- To use own initiative and work
- autonomously
- A, I, C
- To work well as part of a team
- Competent in IT skills and basic
- data input.
- 6
- Demonstrable skills in written and
- spoken English, adequate to enable
- the post holder to carry out the role
- effectively.
- Commitment to continuing
- professional development and to
- reflexive clinical practice.
- Capacity to work in situations
- demanding careful clinical
- judgement.
- An understanding of and
- commitment to equality and
- diversity
- Self-awareness and an ability to
- recognise own stress
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of providing
- counselling
- Experience of clinical assessment in a
- counselling setting
- Experience and understanding of the
- needs associated with loss, grief and
- bereavement
Desirable
- Experience of working with
- clients who have been bereaved
- and/or are at end of life
- Working with groups in a
- counselling setting
- Experience of delivering training
- Advanced practitioner skills in at
- least one model of psychological
- therapy.
- Skills in formal report writing.
- Previous experience with data
- input on IT systems.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
