Psycho Spiritual Care 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, south west London and Middlesex.

Is care at your core? It is at ours. Palliative and end of life care is when true care matters most. At Princess Alice Hospice, you have the opportunity to make a satisfying, rewarding contribution for a great cause. We’re a friendly team committed to making a difference to the lives of patients, family and friends at a challenging time.
 

About the role: 
We are looking for a Psycho Spiritual Care Counsellor to provide high-quality pastoral, spiritual and religious care to patients, carers, staff and volunteers.
This key role will play a significant part in enabling us to deliver our commitment to holistic, patient-centered care. You will manage a team of volunteers to ensure the provision of pastoral, spiritual and religious care to patients, their families and carers, and the wider community, and resource the multi-professional team to care for the spiritual needs of patients and their families and carers.


About You:
Working collaboratively with the Supportive Care and Multi-Disciplinary Team, you will have an understanding of world faiths and other belief systems, particularly regarding customs and practices around illness, death and dying. You will demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, have considerable pastoral experience and ideally some previous experience of Spiritual Care in a healthcare context.

A pleasant, calm manner as well as excellent interpersonal and decision-making skills are essential for this role.
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
• Health Assured 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

Deadline: 16th February 2025