Job summary
- Main area
- Psychology and Counselling
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 337-NP-9511DG
- Employer
- London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Meadow House Hospice
- Town
- Southall
- Salary
- £45,953 - £54,254 per annum inclusive of HCAS pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Bereavement Counsellor
Band 6
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
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Our vision at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is to put “Quality at our HEART”. Find out more about our ambitious strategy
We are clear that our vision can only be achieved by our staff, who are our most valuable asset.
Our vision is driven by our HEART values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.
- H onesty
- E quity
- A ccountability
- R espect
- T eamwork
These values describe how we interact with each other and our patients and must underpin everything we do to achieve our vision.
LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job overview
We are looking for a qualified counsellor to join our bereavement team at Meadow House Hospice, Ealing hospital. This follows a successful bid for additional funding to support our community palliative care teams.
The successful candidate will offer bereavement counselling to adult relatives following the death of a patient at the hospice or in the community.
Main duties of the job
· Offers counselling to bereaved relatives, carers or significant others of Meadow House Hospice (MHH) patients. Sometimes this will include pre-bereavement work.
· Manages own caseload.
· Supports volunteer counsellors, and supervises when required by bereavement Manager.
· Provides bereavement related consultation, training and support to the wider Multi Disciplinary Team (MDT).
· Helps facilitate group therapy work as and when required by bereavement manager.
· Supports service evaluation and audit.
· Is an active participant within MHH Psychological Support Team, collaborating with the wider Cancer and Palliative Care Psychology Service to establish and maintain a well-co-ordinated and mutually supportive team of psychological specialists.
Working for our organisation
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Meadow House Hospice (MHH) provides a specialist palliative care service for the residents of Ealing and Hounslow. This includes a 15 bedded in-patient unit and a large community team. Patients present with complex and specialist needs, and the focus of their care will have changed from curative to palliative. The Hospice provides support to families and carers, including bereavement support.
The Bereavement Service offers support and counselling to adult relatives of patients who were under the care of MHH. It provides bereavement related consultation, training and support to professional colleagues. It works closely with the Specialist Palliative Care Psychology Service, is part of the LNWH Cancer and Palliative Care Psychological Services Team, and the wider LNWH Psychological Services Network (PSN).
Person specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential criteria
- 1. Qualification in Counselling or Psychotherapy at Advanced Diploma level or equivalent
- 2. Accreditation with appropriate professional body (e.g., BACP or UKCP, or working towards)
- 3. Evidence of continuing Profession Development (CPD)
Desirable criteria
- Training / Qualification in supervision
- Training / qualification in family or systemic therapy
- Experience in Trauma Informed Approaches
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of models and theories of grief, bereavement needs and needs assessment
- Understanding of the impact of terminal illness and bereavement upon individuals and families
- Understanding of the influence of race/culture (and membership of other minoritized groups) upon responses to bereavement and grieving and access to support
- Understanding of the role of Bereavement Care within specialist hospice care
- Experience in bereavement care and/or palliative care
- Experience of working in an NHS or health care environment
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in hospice settings
- Experience of working with couples and families
- Experience of facilitating groups
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Priscah Kago-Guede
- Job title
- Senior Counsellor & Bereavement Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 8242 5921
- Additional information
We encourage interested candidate to contact us via the email contact provided to arrange in informal discussion.
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