Counsellor - Mountbatten

Job Posted: 21 May 2025

• Contract Term: Permanent
• Location: Newport, Isle of Wight
• Contract Type: Part time
• Salary: £22,091 per annum (£36,818 FTE)
• Industries: Health & Social Care Charity / Voluntary

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.

If you share our vision of a world where all dying people and those close to them have access to expert, compassionate and cost-effective care of the highest quality, whatever the illness, whoever they are and wherever they happen to be, you’ll have a rewarding future with us and we look forward to hearing from you.

About the Role:

As a Mountbatten Counsellor the postholder will be responsible for:

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

Maintaining 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.

Coordinating 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 psychological support strategies are available to meet the needs of referred individuals 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 MDT’s 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.

~~~Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for the full duties and responsibilities of this role~~~