Job summary
Are
you a qualified counsellor of both adults and children?
St
Helena hospice have an exciting opportunity for a Counsellor to join their team
Your work pattern will be Weds/Thurs/Fri 9am to 5pm
Main duties of the job
Provide counselling support to patients, families, carers & friends, both pre and post death, at level 3 of the NICE guidance for psychological support
Provide support to those living with a progressive or life-limiting illness.
Work jointly within the Multidisciplinary team to provide emotional support to patients, relatives, and carers of all ages. This may be in various settings, i.e. community, impatient unit etc.
To manage a caseload of clients
To work with external health, social care services, other professional and voluntary organisations where required
To identify risk to vulnerable people, following safeguarding policies and procedures
St
Helena may elect to bring forward the closing date for this vacancy in the
event we receive the desired volume of applications. You are therefore
encouraged you to submit your application early if you wish to express an
interest in this opportunity.
Please
note that this post requires an enhanced Adult/Child DBS check.
About us
St Helena Hospices core values and behaviours will be embedded in our recruitment, our training and development review and our decision making process.
Training and competencies within the specialities, as well as on-going support and professional development, will be tailored to meet your individual needs.
In return we offer;
- A competitive and progressive salary, in line with NHS agenda for change.
- NHS Pension (for active members who wish to transfer and continue their membership)Group Pension Plan for non NHS Pension Staff
- At Least 27 days Annual Leave, plus statutory Bank Holidays
- Clinical Supervision
- Schwartz Rounds
- Employee Assistance and Wellbeing support
- We cover the cost of your DBS Check and the periodic renewal
- Free on site parking
- Subsidised dining and complimentary drinks
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY PRIORITIES
Provide counselling support to patients, families, carers & friends, both pre and post death, at level 3 of the NICE guidance for psychological support
Provide support to those living with a progressive or life-limiting illness.
Work jointly within the Multidisciplinary team to provide emotional support to patients, relatives, and carers of all ages. This may be in various settings, i.e. community, impatient unit etc.
To manage a caseload of clients
To work with external health, social care services, other professional and voluntary organisations where required
To identify risk to vulnerable people, following safeguarding policies and procedures
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY PRIORITIES
Provide counselling support to patients, families, carers & friends, both pre and post death, at level 3 of the NICE guidance for psychological support
Provide support to those living with a progressive or life-limiting illness.
Work jointly within the Multidisciplinary team to provide emotional support to patients, relatives, and carers of all ages. This may be in various settings, i.e. community, impatient unit etc.
To manage a caseload of clients
To work with external health, social care services, other professional and voluntary organisations where required
To identify risk to vulnerable people, following safeguarding policies and procedures
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma in counselling plus significant post qualification experience working with all ages of children and adults.
- Having achieved or working towards B.A.C.P. or other professional body accreditation
- Ability to communicate information and risk to other health professionals, team members, families and carers.
- Ability to work empathically, interpret and work sensitively with a range of complex and painful issues.
- Ability to work with a potentially hostile client, families and carers.
- Ability to communicate both verbally and written at all levels
Desirable
- Supervision qualification
- Experience of supervising
- Experience of training
Communication
Essential
- Ability to communicate information and risk to other health professionals, team members, families and carers.
- Ability to work empathically, interpret and work sensitively with a range of complex and painful issues.
- Ability to work with a potentially hostile client,families and carers.
- Ability to communicate both verbally and written at all levels.
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding and awareness of a range of therapeutic interventions and techniques.
- Understanding of the theories relating to loss and bereavement
Desirable
- Specialist training in loss and bereavement interventions and techniques
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a bereavement setting.
- Participation in ongoing clinical supervision to the appropriate level outlined by your professional body
Qualities
Essential
- Confidence to participate in inter agency and inter disciplinary team meetings.
- Ability to utilise and develop themselves and their counselling role using clinical supervision, training and other forms of professional development.
- Ability to provide training, support and supervision to volunteers, staff and external agencies.
- Ability to work autonomously and manage own caseload.
- Car owner and driver.
- Ability to appreciate, understand and value diversity in a non judgmental manner.
- Ability to maintain confidential and ethical boundaries at all
- times.
- A problem solver and decision maker.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- A team player who recognises the value of inter disciplinary team working.
- Ability to understand and work with conflict.
- Ability to work creatively, flexibly and with initiative at different times.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma in counselling plus significant post qualification experience working with all ages of children and adults.
- Having achieved or working towards B.A.C.P. or other professional body accreditation
- Ability to communicate information and risk to other health professionals, team members, families and carers.
- Ability to work empathically, interpret and work sensitively with a range of complex and painful issues.
- Ability to work with a potentially hostile client, families and carers.
- Ability to communicate both verbally and written at all levels
Desirable
- Supervision qualification
- Experience of supervising
- Experience of training
Communication
Essential
- Ability to communicate information and risk to other health professionals, team members, families and carers.
- Ability to work empathically, interpret and work sensitively with a range of complex and painful issues.
- Ability to work with a potentially hostile client,families and carers.
- Ability to communicate both verbally and written at all levels.
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding and awareness of a range of therapeutic interventions and techniques.
- Understanding of the theories relating to loss and bereavement
Desirable
- Specialist training in loss and bereavement interventions and techniques
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a bereavement setting.
- Participation in ongoing clinical supervision to the appropriate level outlined by your professional body
Qualities
Essential
- Confidence to participate in inter agency and inter disciplinary team meetings.
- Ability to utilise and develop themselves and their counselling role using clinical supervision, training and other forms of professional development.
- Ability to provide training, support and supervision to volunteers, staff and external agencies.
- Ability to work autonomously and manage own caseload.
- Car owner and driver.
- Ability to appreciate, understand and value diversity in a non judgmental manner.
- Ability to maintain confidential and ethical boundaries at all
- times.
- A problem solver and decision maker.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- A team player who recognises the value of inter disciplinary team working.
- Ability to understand and work with conflict.
- Ability to work creatively, flexibly and with initiative at different times.
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).
