Bereavement Counsellor

**Salary**

£33K per annum full time, pro rata

**Full Time / Part Time**

Part-time 30 hours per week

**Location**

Esher, Surrey

**Application Deadline**

Sunday, March 10, 2024

**Interview Date**

2024-Mar-18 00:00

**Job Summary**

**About us**:
Princess Alice Hospice is one of the top ten adult hospices in the UK, providing specialist palliative care and support to a community of more than a million people living in Surrey, south west London and Middlesex.

**About our Bereavement Team**

Discover the difference you can be.

At Princess Alice Hospice, you have the opportunity to make a satisfying, rewarding contribution for a great cause. We’re a friendly team committed to making a difference to the lives of patients, family and friends at a challenging time.

Our bereavement team provide compassionate support to patients and families, facilitate healing and assist individuals in navigating the complex journey of grief and loss.

**About the role**:
We are looking for a Bereavement Counsellor to provide high-quality clinical assessments and one-to-one bereavement support for people wishing to access the Hospice Bereavement Service.

This pivotal role plays a significant part in enabling us to deliver our commitment to holistic, person-centered care.

**About You**:
Working in a supportive team, committed to delivering a professional service, you will have at least two years’ post-qualification experience as a counsellor, a strong understanding of bereavement and significant loss, good knowledge, skills, and experience in conducting client assessments - plus if you’ve supervised volunteers or hold a qualification in supervision, that’s a bonus

You’ll excel at building culturally sensitive, empathetic, and non-judgmental working relationships with clients and colleagues. Your excellent interpersonal skills, friendly telephone manner, IT competence and organised approach will also make you a valuable addition to our team.

**Our benefits**:
As well as our competitive salary package and the opportunity to join an organisation which places patients at the heart of what we do, we also offer a range of great benefits, which include:

- 27 days’ annual leave, plus recognised public holidays - rising to 29 days after 5 years’ service and 33 days after 10 years’ service (pro rata for part time)
- educational and professional development opportunities (we have an on-site Education Team)
- monthly group reflections via Schwartz Rounds sessions
- free on-site parking
- tranquil Hospice grounds
- subsidised meals at our on-site restaurant
- Employee Assistance Programme
- access to Blue Light Card discount card
- access to our Group Pension Scheme
- excellent changing facilities (with showers, fresh towels, and hairdryers)
- wellbeing - we provide a programme of activities, opportunities, and guidance to inspire and support our employees to live a healthy life, at home and at work.

The difference is** you**.
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