Salary £39,205 per annum full time, pro rata – equivalent to Band 6 AfC
Work Pattern: Part time - 22.5 hours per week
Location: Esher, Surrey
Application Deadline: Sunday, February 16, 2025
Interview Date: 2025-Feb-25 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, southwest London and Middlesex.
About the role:
We are looking for an experienced Bereavement Counsellor, with an interest in spirituality, to provide high-quality clinical assessments and individual bereavement support for adults wishing to access our Bereavement Service. This key role will play a significant part in enabling us to deliver our commitment to holistic, person-centered care.
About You:
You will be a qualified counsellor, with a strong understanding of the theories of bereavement and significant loss and at least two years’ post-qualification experience. Skilled in conducting clinical assessments and providing culturally sensitive, empathic, non-judgmental, bereavement counselling for individual adults (in-person and via electronic media), your calm, professional approach will complement your excellent interpersonal skills.
You will be self-motivated, able to work independently, but also enjoy working collaboratively with your multi-professional colleagues. If you’re a compassionate, empathetic person, who shares our values, and are looking for a new role in a supportive and inclusive environment, we would love to hear from you!
Benefits:
* 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)
* Training support and development opportunities
* Employee Assistance Programme – promoting staff wellbeing
* Access to Blue Light card discount
* Access to Pension Scheme
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.
To apply for the role please visit www.pah.org.uk/jobs.
For further information please contact the People Services Team by e-mail at recruitment@pah.org.uk.
At Princess Alice Hospice we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity. We are fully committed to equality of opportunities, and we warmly welcome applications from all backgrounds and cultures.
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