Counsellor - Birmingham, United Kingdom - The Hospice Charity Partnership

Description

To provide a comprehensive, therapeutic service for clients referred by other professional staff or who have self-referred, based upon psychological principles, working within the context of palliative care services and as indicated in NICE guidelines.

To identify the nature, severity and complexity of patients and families requirements through assessment to formulate and implement a plan for their care.

To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options considering both theoretical and therapeutic models.

To undertake and implement risk assessment and risk management strategies for individual clients in line with HCP policies and procedures.

To work as a team on the continuing development and improvement of the counselling service.

To provide advice to other professionals within the service on the psychological aspects of risk assessment and management consistent with the clinicians level of competence.

To exercise professional responsibility for the efficiency of all aspects of the service, including assessment and counselling.

To communicate in a professional and sensitive manner when dealing with emotive material, challenging client behaviours and distressing client presentation.

To maintain clinical record in line with HCP policies and procedures. To complete clinical measures, patient outcome and patient satisfaction measures in line with HCP policies and procedures.

To act in a largely autonomous way, operating within recognised professional guidelines and the framework of HCP service policies and procedures Managerial To take part in regular professional appraisal, identifying areas for continuing professional development To liaise with the team to ensure that the service runs effectively efficiently.

To hold responsibility on a day-to-day basis for individual clinical work and the organisational and administrational requirements of the service.

Teaching, Training and Supervision To receive regular clinical supervision and line management To take part in regular continuing professional development As directed by the counselling team lead, contribute to the teaching and training on bereavement, grief, and loss.

To undertake mandatory training as defined by HCP policy.

Research and Development To participate in a programme of regular audits of the service consistent with the aims of clinical governance and as directed by the service manager.

General Duties Confidentiality All employees are required to uphold the confidentiality of all information records in whatever format, encountered in the course of employment and after it.

Employees must be aware of infection control policies, procedures and the importance of protecting themselves and their clients in maintaining a clean and healthy environment.

Information Governance All employees are responsible for ensuring they undertake any training relating to information governance, read the Hospices policies, procedures and guidance documents relating to information governance, and understanding how this affects them in their role.

Professional Development All employees must participate in an annual appraisal and develop a personal development plan with their Line Manager All employees are responsible for maintaining their statutory and mandatory training.

Safeguarding Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults The Hospice is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

All employees and volunteers are therefore expected to behave in such a way that supports this commitment.