Counsellor

Salary £7,199 with room to develop and progress through the pay grade banding up to £8,560 on a competency-based framework

Location Luton

This is a Permanent, Part Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

The Vacancy

As a Keech Counsellor, your role will be essential in offering comfort, guidance, and support to patients and families navigating loss, grief, and end-of-life challenges. This Counselling role offers you the unique opportunity to influence and shape the way Keech services are delivered. Through your expertise, you’ll contribute to developing how we continuously evolve to meet the needs of our patients and their families.

You will work autonomously managing your own caseload over a 7.5 hour contract.

What You’ll Do

Offer one-on-one and group counselling for adults and children
Supporting with the emotional effects of grief, providing direct support when needed
Deliver compassionate pre and post bereavement care working closely with our palliative patients and their loved ones.
Accessing everyone needs to ensure the right level and type of support is offered.
Work with our wider Supportive Care team to address the full scope of psychological, social, and spiritual needs of our patients.
Keep thorough and accurate notes and contribute to evaluations that help us continually improve our bereavement services

What you’ll need

Current membership of the BACP (or equivalent), with accreditation and recognised qualification in counselling or psychotherapy.
Experience working in a similar setting, supporting individuals by understanding of palliative care and life-limiting illness.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively
A strong understanding of family systems and how grief impacts families with the ability to work with patients and families, addressing their diverse needs.
Teaching or supervisory experience highly desirable.

At Keech, we are a community united by our commitment to caring for others. You’ll be joining a team where every person’s role, is respected and valued.

Keech Hospice is an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity in our workplace. We appreciate the unique perspectives and experiences everyone brings, and we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment.

All prospective employees will be required to undergo a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check. The level of check is dependent on the role and designed to ensure safer and more well-informed recruitment decisions.

We are committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of the individuals we serve and will take appropriate measures to safeguard them.

The Company

Keech provide free, specialist care for Adults in Luton and South Bedfordshire, and children from Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Milton Keynes living with a life limiting illness. Keech supports adults and children to live pain and symptom free, to spend untroubled time with their loved one, to understand what’s happening to them, to stay out of hospital and to make the most of the time they have.

Benefits

Competitive
salary

Cycle-to-work*
scheme

Support with health and wellbeing

Training and development

Staff representative group*

Cash
health plan*

*Dependent on role.

Our Locations

Testimonials

Faith

“Having worked for my previous employer for over 12 years, moving to a new organisation was always going to be daunting. I am glad I made that leap! I was welcomed into the team from day one and have always felt supported by my manager and the wider team.”

Lesley

“I love my role at Keech Hospice, it's a real privilege to support families on their journey. Keech is such a beautiful place, and everyone has the same ethos and values. Making the difference when it matters the most.”

Laurence

“I love working at Keech Hospice Care because you see and feel the difference you are making first-hand. I feel trusted and valued here as the specialist in my area. Every day is different and I love being able to work with various departments.”