Overview
The role involves working within the Bereavement Services Team supporting Nottinghamshire residents who are over the age of 18 and have been affected by a palliative diagnosis or an expected death.
Responsibilities
You will carry a caseload offering 1:1 bereavement and end-of-life counselling to clients with the most complex and urgent needs, as well as develop and facilitate bereavement support groups around Nottinghamshire. You will participate in the promotion and development of the service.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will be a qualified Counsellor who has achieved a level 4 or higher qualification in a counselling modality, with experience ideally gained within a palliative care or bereavement environment. You will work with current legislation and professional codes of practice and conduct (i.e. BACP/UKCP) and must have proven communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to use your own initiative and to work autonomously. The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. Nottinghamshire Hospice is a non-smoking organisation.
