Family Support Practitioner/bereavement Counsellor

Family Support Practitioner/Bereavement Counsellor

Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice, Headingley, Leeds LS6 2AE

22.5 hours per week

£18.81 - £21.31 per hour depending on experience

Be there when it matters

There has never been a more important time to provide high quality, specialist

end-of-life care to support patients and their families.

About us

Wheatfields Hospice is in Headingley, Leeds. We provide expert palliative care. We support people living with a life-limiting condition, and also help their loved ones and family.

In palliative care no day is the same. Working on our inpatient unit provides a unique opportunity because we care for patients with such a variety of conditions and symptoms. If you’d like to develop your knowledge of many different conditions and the impact this has on patients and their families a role in palliative care with Sue Ryder is for you.

About the role

As a Family Support Practitioner you will provide level 3 (NICE Guidance 2004) psychological services for patients and their families which address pre-bereavement and post bereavement needs. You will complete a psycho-social assessment for patients and their family/carer including the identification of social strengths, needs, and goals. You will work in close partnership with the clinical teams within the hospice and other organisations

About you

We are looking for a forward thinking and experienced family support practitioner/bereavement counsellor who is passionate about specialist palliative care to join our Family Support Team.

Essential requirements for the post:

- Registration and Accreditation with a regulatory body: BACP/ UKCP
- Experience of counselling in a healthcare setting
- Experience of teaching and training staff and volunteers
- Creating and facilitating carers/bereavement groups.

**Benefits**:

- Continuation of NHS pension and Holiday allowance**:

- 27 days holiday rising to 33 plus bank holidays pro rata
- Private pension matched at either 3% or 5%
- Enhanced Maternity Benefits
- Enhanced Sick leave

For more of our employee benefits please visit our website.

If you want more than just a job, we want you. Join the team and be there when it matters.

About Sue Ryder

Sue Ryder supports people through the most difficult times of their lives. Whether that’s a terminal illness, the loss of a loved one or a neurological condition - we’re there when it matters. Our doctors, nurses and carers give people the compassion and expert care they need to help them live the best life they possibly can.