Associate Counsellor

Job summary

Do you have experience of counselling in a variety of settings?

Do you have experience of bereavement counselling and/or experience of counselling clients with serious medical illnesses?

Do you want to develop your skills into a specialist role and be part of a pro-active multi-disciplinary and professional team, who put excellent patient care as their priority?

Do you have a passion for working collaboratively in an environment of thriving on positive change and making a difference to those with palliative and end of life care needs?

If so, then the role of Associate Counsellor at Pilgrims may be just the job for you!

We are seeking to recruit an Associate Counsellor to work at our Thanet and Canterbury hospices.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work closely with the Hospice Counsellor and Multi-disciplinary Team to deliver a range of counselling services, including individual and group work, to patients and family members under the care of the Hospice both before and after bereavement.

The ideal candidate will undertake a range of duties including:

• Assess the psychological needs of hospice patients and family members and provide appropriate counselling/therapeutic interventions
• Coordinate and facilitate client focussed therapeutic programmes and groups
• Provide advice, information and guidance to families regarding communication with and psychological support for children and young people, facilitating therapeutic interventions where appropriate
• Ensure that Multi-disciplinary Team is appropriately informed about patients and family members
• Keep appropriate electronic records

About us

About Us

As an award-winning employer, Pilgrims provides end of life care services to patients and their families across east Kent.

Our commitment is to provide open, compassionate care and expertise for patients and their families – both in the community and in-patient units.

Our Vision

“Of a community where people with a terminal illness, and their family and friends, are supported and empowered to live well in mind and body until the very last moment of their life”.

Other Benefits

As an Employer of Choice, our commitment to supporting our employees and volunteers is a key priority.

Our hospices offer:

• Modern, friendly and highly professional working environments
• Opportunities for professional development through a range of extensive learning
• Alignment with NHS pay rates and continuity in membership of the NHS pension scheme
• A sense of achievement in supporting a worthwhile cause
• A sense of wellbeing
• A good work-life balance
• Locations across well-populated areas of east Kent – all providing very good road and rail links
• NHS and financial discounts i.e. Blue Light Card

This advert will be closed once sufficient applications have been received. This can happen quickly, so if you’re interested, please apply as soon as possible.