Job overview

This is a position for a qualified counsellor to work flexibly across the Northern Care Alliance, providing a service for Salford residents. They will work within the Specialist Palliative Care team, and work with a selection of clients for assessment and ongoing counselling support to meet the individuals’ needs. Clients will include people who have been given a life limiting diagnosis, their significant others

·         The post holder will provide counselling to adults who have been given a life limiting diagnosis, and their significant others.

·         The post holder will work therapeutically with clients and their families in hospital, or at a health centre.

·         The post holder will provide clinical supervision to health care workers within the palliative care, bereavement and chaplaincy service as directed by the line manager.

·         They will manage their own caseloads and supervise more junior staff or students when required.

·         The post holder will support learning and development of other Trust members by providing teaching sessions as directed by the line manager.

The post holder will be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of their own work and be able to work as part of a team.

Main duties of the job

To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of clients and to manage this efficiently and effectively regarding clinical priorities and use of time.

To undertake the comprehensive specialist assessment of clients, including those with complex presentation.

To ensure a high standard of care for the clients under your management.

To provide advice, guidance and support to other members of the healthcare team as required.

To advise on alternative services for clients who are not appropriate for the Specialist Palliative Care Counselling Service, and to refer clients directly to specialist services when appropriate.

When working with adults who are parents/carers of children up to the age of 18yrs it is required that the needs of their children are assessed to ensure that appropriate services are delivered to these children and families. 

To adhere to all relevant British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Ethical Framework (or equivalent) requirements for Counsellors.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester.  Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.