Bereavement Counsellor

About us:

Princess Alice Hospice is one of the top ten adult hospices in the UK, providing specialist palliative care and support to a community of more than a million people living in Surrey, southwest London and Middlesex.

About the role:

We are looking for an exceptional Bereavement Counsellor to provide high-quality clinical assessments and one-to-one bereavement support for people wishing to access the Hospice Bereavement Service.

This key role will play a significant part in enabling us to deliver our commitment to holistic, person-centered care.

Working in a supportive team, committed to delivering a professional service, you will have at least two years’ post-qualification experience as a counsellor, a strong understanding of bereavement and significant loss, good knowledge, skills, and experience in conducting client assessments (experience supervising volunteers would be an advantage, as would a qualification in supervision).

Able to build culturally sensitive, empathic, non-judgmental working relationships with a range of clients and colleagues, you will have excellent interpersonal skills, a good telephone manner, IT competence and an ability to work in a systematic and organised way.

If you’re a compassionate an empathetic person who shares our values, and are looking for a new role in a supportive and inclusive environment, we would love to hear from you!

As well as a variety of training options such as the opportunity to undertake an apprenticeship programme if desired, we offer a range of interesting benefits, which include:
- 27 days’ annual leave, plus recognised public holidays – rising to 29 days after 5 years’ service and 33 days after 10 years’ service (pro rata for part time)
- Training support and development opportunities
- Employee Assistance Programme – promoting staff wellbeing
- Access to blue light card discount
- Access to Pension Scheme
- Wellbeing - We provide a programme of activities, opportunities and guidance to inspire and support our employees to live a healthy life, at home and at work


At Princess Alice Hospice we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity. We are fully committed to equality of opportunities, and we warmly welcome applications from all backgrounds and cultures.


Deadline: 16th February 2025