Job summary
Are you someone who is passionate about providing excellent
support to children and adults who have been bereaved?
If so, then working at St Andrews will
give you the chance to do just that. We offer a warm, friendly, and nurturing
environment where our children, young people, families, and workforce are at
the heart of everything we do, in striving to make each day enjoyable for
everyone.
Main duties of the job
You will provide support and counselling to children,
young people and adults, who have been bereaved through a death by any means,
using individual, group and family techniques as appropriate. Here are St Andrews we strive to make every
second count, and where every moment creates a memory for the family.
You will be qualified to a minimum of level 5 Counselling and have experience
in supporting adults and children through difficult situations and ideally have
knowledge and skills in bereavement support or counselling.
About us
We want
people to know that the Hospice is not a sad place, and our Hospice does not
necessarily mean the end, it can mean healing and support and it can mean
laughter, joy, making the most out of the time people have left. Having a role whereby you play a key part in providing
and this, so you and the team can give the best possible care to our patients
and their families, really puts this role at the heart of
the Hospice.
As the
Director of Clinical Services, I very much look forward to working with our Bereavement Counsellor. I am excited to support the great ideas that you may bring to the role. Working in PalliativeCare is
all about care, compassion, dedication, and devotion and here we can care for
our children and families to the fullest inmaking
those everlasting memories which is a real privilege. If you want to be part of our amazing team,
then I would love to hearfrom you.
Karen Higgins Director of Clinical Services, St Andrews Hospice.
Benefits:
- Competitive
salary.
- Paid
Professional Registrations.
- Bridge
Tolls paid.
- Contributory
pension scheme.
- Access
to excellent staff benefits.
- Long
Service Reward Scheme.
- Excellent
annual leave.
- Employee
Assistance Programme.
- Life
Insurance x 3 salary.
- Occupational
Schemes.
- Flexible
working.
- Revalidation
& Excellent CPD
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder
will be responsible for providing specialist and therapeutic counselling to
children, young people and adults, their families and carers, who have been
bereaved through a death by any means, using individual, group and family
techniques as appropriate.
To provide
support in a variety of locations including the hospice, community and schools.
This may also be provided virtually or by telephone depending on client need.
To support the
future development and growth of the bereavement service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder
will be responsible for providing specialist and therapeutic counselling to
children, young people and adults, their families and carers, who have been
bereaved through a death by any means, using individual, group and family
techniques as appropriate.
To provide
support in a variety of locations including the hospice, community and schools.
This may also be provided virtually or by telephone depending on client need.
To support the
future development and growth of the bereavement service.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum level 5 in Counselling or Degree
- To be registered with an accredited/registered with a counselling body i.e., BACP.
- Full UK driving license and have access to your own vehicle.
Desirable
- Qualification in a relevant specialist area of work e.g., mental health, child development, substance misuse etc.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of delivering emotional support.
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary health and social care setting
- Knowledge and skills in bereavement support or counselling
Desirable
- Experience of working with bereaved people in a group or family setting
- Experience, training in specialist relatable subject; child development, mental health or substance misuse.
- Knowledge of and skills in bereavement support
- Experience of working confidentially
- Knowledge and understanding of Adults and Children Safeguarding
- Working with Volunteers
- Completion of assessments and planning of care
- Experience in confidentiality and GDPR regulations.
- Experience of providing virtual support.
Knowledge, Skills & Qualities
Essential
- Able to work therapeutically with individuals and families.
- Able to prioritise own workload in context of team caseload and competing demands.
- Understanding of bereavement theories and processes
- Understanding of the impact of bereavement on adults and children
- Understanding the impact of traumatic bereavements
- Understanding of Mental Health diagnoses and approaches to management (e.g., anxiety management)
- Understanding of how mental and physical health interact and impact on bereavement.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum level 5 in Counselling or Degree
- To be registered with an accredited/registered with a counselling body i.e., BACP.
- Full UK driving license and have access to your own vehicle.
Desirable
- Qualification in a relevant specialist area of work e.g., mental health, child development, substance misuse etc.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of delivering emotional support.
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary health and social care setting
- Knowledge and skills in bereavement support or counselling
Desirable
- Experience of working with bereaved people in a group or family setting
- Experience, training in specialist relatable subject; child development, mental health or substance misuse.
- Knowledge of and skills in bereavement support
- Experience of working confidentially
- Knowledge and understanding of Adults and Children Safeguarding
- Working with Volunteers
- Completion of assessments and planning of care
- Experience in confidentiality and GDPR regulations.
- Experience of providing virtual support.
Knowledge, Skills & Qualities
Essential
- Able to work therapeutically with individuals and families.
- Able to prioritise own workload in context of team caseload and competing demands.
- Understanding of bereavement theories and processes
- Understanding of the impact of bereavement on adults and children
- Understanding the impact of traumatic bereavements
- Understanding of Mental Health diagnoses and approaches to management (e.g., anxiety management)
- Understanding of how mental and physical health interact and impact on bereavement.
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).
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).
