Job Advert
Patient & Family Support - Counsellor
AFC Band 5 equivalent - £30,229 - £37,664
An opportunity has risen within the Patient & Family Support Team at ACCORD Hospice. To meet the demand on this service and support the Team through maternity leave, we are initially looking to strengthen our Counselling Team during this period of 1 year – 21 hours per week over 3 days.
There is the possibility of permanency for this role at the end of the term, which will be discussed and determined during this time.
What we will offer:
- An opportunity to consolidate and enhance existing and new skills.
- Support with Clinical supervision, development and education
- A great opportunity to work with a dynamic, experienced, committed team
- You’ll become a member of Team ACCORD – an organisation that prides itself on being a great employer and a great place to work, learn and grow.
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, self-motivated and passionate individual to join our Counselling Team. If you meet the following requirements we would love to hear from you:
- Graduate counselling qualification.
- A minimum of 4 years counselling practice
- Experience in working within Palliative Care would be advantageous, with an understanding of loss & grief.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and team player
- Committed to caring for people affected by grief, loss and dying
- Flexibility that may require evening and weekend working
ACCORD are proud to be the Associate partner to the Renfrewshire Bereavement Network (RBN) which supports the wider Renfrewshire community. The Patient & Family Support Service and RBN are now highly visible presence within the centre of our community, with the successful applicant being part of this exciting development.
For more information or an informal visit please contact:
- Joy Elliott (Patient & Family Support Team Lead) - 07740402952
Please send your completed application to joy.elliott@accord.org.uk
Closing date for applications Friday 25th October
Interviews Tuesday 5th November