Job responsibilities
This is a meaningful opportunity to provide therapeutic support to adults, children and families affected by life-limiting illness and bereavement, working closely with our wider team. You will play a vital role in supporting healthy coping, grief and adjustment, while also contributing to the development of volunteers, students and colleagues.
THERAPEUTIC PRACTITIONER | Band 5 | £15.88 - £19.33 per hour
The role will include:
Providing one-to-one therapeutic and counselling sessions for patients and family members. Assessing emotional and psychosocial needs, offering interventions that promote healthy coping and grieving.Holding a therapeutic caseload of individuals and families with complex emotional needs, delivering safe, compassionate and person-centred support.Facilitating and supporting group work with adults, children and families, including bereavement and peer support groups.Supporting parents and carers in relation to the needs of children affected by terminal illness or bereavement.Working closely with the Family Support Team and wider MDT to ensure integrated, holistic care.Recognising when onward referral to statutory and non-statutory agencies is appropriate and working in partnership with external professionals.Line managing and supporting Family Support Team volunteers, helping develop their skills and confidence.Contributing to safeguarding, clinical governance and quality improvement processes.Participating in supervision, reflective practice, service development and hospice-wide initiatives. See our full detailed Job Description on our website for more information.HOURS OF WORK
This is a Part-Time position working 18.75 hours a week (Monday to Friday).
Due to the role also working out in our community, we require all applicants to hold a UK driving licence with access to a vehicle.
ABOUT THE BENEFITS
Dorothy House is an incredible place to work, these are just a few of our benefits that we offer to our staff:
27 days plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days and then 33 days with length of serviceExcellent industry leading training with a focus on career development!Pension with Life Assurance. Colleague discount across our 30 retail stores.45p per mile for work travel. Mindful Employer Plus Charter - supporting our colleagues with access to impartial, confidential advice when you need it most. If this sounds like your ideal job, then we'd love to see your application. Please note that our vacancies can close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. We therefore encourage early submission of your application.INTERVIEWS
Interviews for the role are aiming to be held week commencing the 2nd March 2026.
