Counsellor - Isle of Wight - Newport, United Kingdom - Mountbatten Group

Mountbatten Group

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Newport, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Counsellor - ISLE OF WIGHT

Salary:
Actual: £16,957.50 per annum (£33,915.00 per annum pro-rata)

18.75 hours per week to be worked flexibly in accordance with the service.

At Mountbatten, we believe that every life that is limited or coming to an end should be prepared for, celebrated and treated with the utmost dignity.

To do this takes the energy, passion and dedication of a team of experts who make a difference every day, and the backing of a charity with 45 years of history and strong ambitions for the future.

This is work with purpose, work with community at the heart and work where enjoyment and fulfilment go hand in hand with care and kindness.

For the position of Mountbatten Counsellor, you will hold a clinical caseload in palliative care and bereavement and work with children, young people and adults, and be responsible for developing the service in line with best practice and research on the care of bereaved people.

Overview of Role:

To hold a clinical caseload in palliative care and bereavement; including working with children, young people and adults.

To maintain expert and up to date knowledge and skills in the field of palliative and bereavement care to inform the service developments in line with professional best practice and research.

To co-ordinate an efficient and effective bereavement service dedicated to the provisions of high-quality support to bereaved families and carers.

KEY TASKS:

To hold and effectively manage a clinical caseload to demonstrate best practice in line with BACP guidelines and research.

Ensure that patient records on SystmOne of are maintained to a high standard.

Ensure that a range of bereavement support strategies are available to meet the needs of bereaved people including information, 1-1 support and counselling, group work and family work.

In line with NICE guidelines, ensure that the needs of individuals are assessed and managed appropriately.

In line with NICE guidelines, ensure that up to date, relevant information is provided to facilitate access to support. This includes written (leaflets) and on line information about local and national sources of bereavement support.

As a member of multi-professional and psychosocial teams, attend MDTs and other meetings to ensure that the needs of family members and carers are considered.

Provide support and guidance to staff to promote understanding of families/carers/individuals coping with psychological impact of living with a palliative diagnosis, as well as, pre-bereavement and bereavement.

Participate in regular professional supervision for counselling work and working within BACP guidelines.

To effectively manage the referrals and assessment processes in a timely manner.

Conduct assessments of individuals for suitability of other services provided including; befriending/visiting service or groups, or referral on to another appropriate service, eg psychiatry or social service.

Research, develop, implement groups for bereaved people to meet identified need including social support and for therapeutic purposes.

Professional Responsibilities:

To maintain knowledge of current best practice and research in palliative care psychology and bereavement care and evaluate how this can be effectively implemented at Mountbatten.

Constructively contribute to current thinking and service evaluation on best practice in bereavement care at Mountbatten.

Collaborate with external researchers and develop research activities in consultation with the Director of Psychosocial Care and the Head of Education and Research.

Disseminate knowledge of best practice and research within the psychology and bereavement service and more widely by participating in and providing consultancy, education and training.

To monitor and gain regular feedback from service users to ensure the service develops to meet patients needs.

Ensure high quality psychological and bereavement care is offered in line with the national care Service Standards, benchmarking with other services, identifying gaps in service provision and developing strategies to develop the service.

Develop and maintain an understanding of Mountbatten and local bereavement care provision, assessing strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to inform service developments.

Develop and maintain a critical analysis of the national picture of bereavement care and the different models of service provision.

Develop and maintain links at a national level with other organisations involved in providing bereavement services such as Association of Bereavement Service Coordinators in Hospice and Palliative Care and the National Bereavement Alliance.

Develop and maintain an understanding of the national picture of pre-bereavement care and consider how Mountbatten's bereavement service should address this need.

Person Specification:

Experience Essential