Clinical Supervisor (Bereavement Services)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Supervisor

Location:                    Online

Department:               Bereavement

Hours:                         Be available to cover at least two of the following groups:

Anticipated start date from January 2025 or as close as is practicable:

Wednesday 9.30-11am                              1st & 3rd of the month

Wednesday 10.30am-12pm                      2nd & 4th of the month

Start date to be agreed:

Tuesday 6.30-8pm                        1st & 3rd of the month

Tuesday 6.30-8pm                        2nd & 4th of the month

Wednesday 6.30-8pm                  1st & 3rd of the month

Wednesday 6.30-8pm                  2nd & 4th of the month 

Thursday 3-4.30pm                       1st & 3rd of the month 

Thursday 6.30-8pm                       2nd & 4th of the month

Salary:                        £50 per hour for online clinical supervision in a group

                                    £40 per review

About us:

This is a fantastic opportunity to work at a leading Hospice who aspires to a world in which all dying people and those close to them have access to care and support, whenever and wherever they need it. St Christophers Hospice was founded in 1967 by Dame Cicely Saunders and formed part of the modern hospice movement. Proudly celebrating over 50 years and with a turnover of over £20 million, we provide invaluable care and support to over 7,500 people across the five London Boroughs of Bromley, Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark.

Your new role 

We are looking for qualified supervisors with an understanding of bereavement and loss to provide clinical supervision to Bereavement Support Volunteers (BSVs) in our Adult Bereavement Service. You will support BSVs to develop their awareness, skills, knowledge of bereavement support work including the capacity to identify safeguarding concerns, to risk assess client material and to act in accordance with St Christophers safeguarding policies and procedures. You will also arrange a 6 month (and thereafter on an annual basis) review meeting with each newly trained BSV and, following each meeting, complete the necessary paperwork.

To succeed in this role

You will be a qualified counsellor and clinical supervisor who has a full zoom account and the IT skills necessary both to work online and to produce a high quality written record in a timely manner. You will also hold your own liability insurance.

You will have a keen interest both in bereavement and in the opportunity to support those who are working directly with grieving clients.

If this sounds like you then we will be excited to hear from you!

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Fiona Walkingshaw on 020  8768 4636 or f.walkingshaw@StChristophers.org.uk or Alison Summers on 020 8768 4598 or a.summers@StChristophers.org.uk

Please have a look at our website for further information on all aspects of St Christophers at www.stchristophers.org.uk and to apply for this position, please click the Apply Online button below.

Closing Date:  16th December 2024

Interview Date: 19th December 2024

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Be recognised as self-employed for tax purposes using HMRCs IR35 assessment tool

Desirable

• Have a full zoom account

Experience

Essential

• Be a qualified counsellor and clinical supervisor

Desirable

• Have a full zoom account

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).

Employer details

Employer name

St Christopher’s Hospice

Address

St Christopher's - Sydenham

51-59 Lawrie Park Road

Sydenham

London

SE26 6DZ

Employer's website

https://www.stchristophers.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)