Counsellor
Harmonia Careers
Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Worcester
Contract type: Full time
Job Summary
St Richards Hospice has an exciting opportunity for an experienced, skilled and compassionate Counsellor to join a well-established and highly respected counselling team at St Richards Hospice, where you will combine clinical counselling with a leadership and supervisory role.
The St Richards Counselling Service sits within the Family Support Team and provides a specialist bereavement and pre-death counselling service to clients in South Worcestershire. The team also encompasses the Bereavement Support South Worcestershire Service, offering group support those dealing with a sudden or unexpected death.
Working within our Family Support Team, you will undertake comprehensive assessments and provide one-to-one counselling and therapeutic group work for people affected by life-limiting illness or bereavement. You will manage your own complex caseload while also recruiting, supporting and line managing our team of counselling students and volunteers.
Being a team player is essential to this role, as you will work within a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team to ensure the best possible care for our patients, their families and clients. You will also support the counselling allocation process and contribute to the delivery of education and training, both within the hospice and externally. You will also participate in the Family Support and Bereavement Referral Line rota.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will have a recognised qualification in Counselling or Psychotherapy, hold membership of BACP (or an equivalent professional body), and be accredited or working towards accreditation.
Experience of working with patients with an illness that cannot be cured, along with their families and carers, is essential to the role. Substantial knowledge of grief and loss, and a deep understanding of the emotional needs of bereaved people, is crucial.
You will have a supervision qualification and experience facilitating therapeutic groups, alongside strong interpersonal and communication skills that enable you to work confidently with a wide range of individuals and professionals.
It would be advantageous if you hold (or are willing to work towards) a leadership qualification and have previous experience in leadership or line management.
Due to the nature of this role, a full, clean UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential.
About Us
We offer a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits including;
If you would like to find out more information, please contact:
Matt Tudor, Recruitment Co-ordinator on 01905 763963 or [email protected]
Closing date 14 October 2025
Interview date 22 October 2025
Job Reference 4037
Details
Date posted
30 September 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£37,196 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
B0130-25-0017
Job locations
Wildwood Drive
Worcester
WR5 2QT
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details for the post.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details for the post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Essential
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
St Richard’s Hospice
Address
Wildwood Drive
Worcester
WR5 2QT
Employer's website
https://www.strichards.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
St Richard’s Hospice
Address
Wildwood Drive
Worcester
WR5 2QT
Employer's website
https://www.strichards.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
St Richards Hospice has an exciting opportunity for an experienced, skilled and compassionate Counsellor to join a well-established and highly respected counselling team at St Richards Hospice, where you will combine clinical counselling with a leadership and supervisory role.
The St Richards Counselling Service sits within the Family Support Team and provides a specialist bereavement and pre-death counselling service to clients in South Worcestershire. The team also encompasses the Bereavement Support South Worcestershire Service, offering group support those dealing with a sudden or unexpected death.
Working within our Family Support Team, you will undertake comprehensive assessments and provide one-to-one counselling and therapeutic group work for people affected by life-limiting illness or bereavement. You will manage your own complex caseload while also recruiting, supporting and line managing our team of counselling students and volunteers.
Being a team player is essential to this role, as you will work within a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team to ensure the best possible care for our patients, their families and clients. You will also support the counselling allocation process and contribute to the delivery of education and training, both within the hospice and externally. You will also participate in the Family Support and Bereavement Referral Line rota.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will have a recognised qualification in Counselling or Psychotherapy, hold membership of BACP (or an equivalent professional body), and be accredited or working towards accreditation.
Experience of working with patients with an illness that cannot be cured, along with their families and carers, is essential to the role. Substantial knowledge of grief and loss, and a deep understanding of the emotional needs of bereaved people, is crucial.
You will have a supervision qualification and experience facilitating therapeutic groups, alongside strong interpersonal and communication skills that enable you to work confidently with a wide range of individuals and professionals.
It would be advantageous if you hold (or are willing to work towards) a leadership qualification and have previous experience in leadership or line management.
Due to the nature of this role, a full, clean UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential.
About Us
We offer a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits including;
- Fantastic team where everyone is welcomed and empowered to give their best
- Supportive management keen to develop you
- Generous annual leave (seven weeks including bank holidays)
- Benenden Healthcare offering diagnosis, treatment, 24/7 GP and mental health advice lines, discounts etc. or Cash plan giving cash back for day to day healthcare such as optical or dental costs
- Opportunities for flexible working
- Family friendly policies
- Fabulous subsidised on-site cafe
- Company enhanced sick pay (increased entitlement with length of service)
- Pension scheme and opportunity to continue NHS pension for clinical staff
- Free Will writing service
If you would like to find out more information, please contact:
Matt Tudor, Recruitment Co-ordinator on 01905 763963 or [email protected]
Closing date 14 October 2025
Interview date 22 October 2025
Job Reference 4037
Details
Date posted
30 September 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£37,196 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
B0130-25-0017
Job locations
Wildwood Drive
Worcester
WR5 2QT
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details for the post.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details for the post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details for the post.
Essential
- Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details for the post.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
St Richard’s Hospice
Address
Wildwood Drive
Worcester
WR5 2QT
Employer's website
https://www.strichards.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
St Richard’s Hospice
Address
Wildwood Drive
Worcester
WR5 2QT
Employer's website
https://www.strichards.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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