VACANCY: Counsellor
SALARY: 26,111-£32,925 ***under review
REF: AH 0114-22
HOURS: 37.5
DURATION: Permanent
LOCATION: East Ayrshire Community Hospital
About Us
The Ayrshire Hospice provides quality specialist palliative care for adults with life-limiting
illness within Ayrshire and Arran. We provide a wide range of services and care in people’s
homes, care homes and hospitals, as well as in the hospice itself. This is provided at no cost
to our patients or their families. Our vision is to reach and improve the lives of everyone in
Ayrshire affected by life-limiting illness.
The Role & What We Are Looking For
Ayrshire Hospice have an exciting opportunity.
We are seeking to appoint a qualified, experienced counsellor to work full time in our adult
bereavement service, and to become part of shaping our provision of bereavement support
across our services.
This team provides time-limited counselling and support in person, by telephone and video
call.
The service is for adults adjusting to a diagnosis, their loved ones and for people already
bereaved through life limiting illness.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and confident individual with experience of working with
bereaved people, conducting assessments and prioritising workload. An ability to providing
clinical supervision would be a bonus. Applicants must be able to demonstrate a commitment
to team work and administrative skills that are required for working effectively within this
busy service.
To be considered applicants must have a professional qualification in counselling or
psychotherapy and be eligible for BACP accreditation.
For any informal enquiries please contact Laura Somerville by email to
laura.somerville@ayrshirehospice.org
Further information is available by emailing recruitment@ayrshirehospice.org or by
telephoning HR on 01292 269200.
• All returned application forms should be submitted to
recruitment@ayrshirehospice.org
• Closing date: 29th January 2023
• Interview date: 6th February 2023
Please note CVs or NHS Application Forms are not accepted.
Scottish Charity No. SC011390. Registered Office: 29 Miller Road, Ayr, KA7 2AX