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Renal Counsellor
| Posting date: | 25 July 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £28,000 to £37,000 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £28,000 to £37,000 per annum FTE (£16,800 - £22,500 pa pro rata for 21 hpw - 3 days per week) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 24 August 2024 |
| Location: | Alton, Hampshire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Kidney Care UK |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | RC 250724 |
Summary
Job description
Job Title: Renal Counsellor (Online & Telephone Service)
Reporting to: Lead Counsellor
Location: Alton Hampshire office 1 day per week - 2 days remotely
Hours: P/T: 21 hrs per week
Salary: £28,000 to £37,000 per annum FTE (£16,800 - £22,500 pa pro rata for 21 hpw)
Role summary and purpose
This is a time of continuing and exciting development at Kidney Care UK, the leading kidney patient support charity nationwide. Our charity provides emotional, practical and financial support to kidney patients and their families, in addition to consistently undertaking to improve kidney health and care services across the UK.
The counselling service is currently seeking an integrative counsellor to welcome to their friendly and supportive team. Our counsellors are dedicated to understanding and empowering kidney patients/family members/carers whose daily lives are impacted through living with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
If you feel this is an area that you would be keen to work in, and are successful in your application, you will receive the necessary in-house training to understand and work effectively with the impact of this disease.
All essential requirements must be met for applications to be considered and can be found listed within the personal specification. However, candidates will not be considered if they do not have the following:
• Current BACP Membership.
• Significant experience of working intercreatively.
• A minimum of 3 years’ post qualification client experience.
• Excellent oral, written and I.T. skills.
• Regular supervision with a qualified supervisor.
The Counselling Service is based within Kidney Care UK Patient Services and works collaboratively with the Patient Grants Team (offering patient information, advice, and hardship grants) and the Patient Support Advocacy Service (offering practical help and advice to anyone affected by kidney disease).
As a Nationwide Counselling Service, we do not offer face-to-face client sessions. All our client engagement is remote, either through Microsoft Teams, Zoom, WhatsApp or Telephone in line with client needs.
Job Title: Renal Counsellor (Online & Telephone Service)
Reporting to: Lead Counsellor
Location: Alton Hampshire office 1 day per week - 2 days remotely
Hours: P/T: 21 hrs per week
Salary: £28,000 to £37,000 per annum FTE (£16,800 - £22,500 pa pro rata for 21 hpw)
Role summary and purpose
This is a time of continuing and exciting development at Kidney Care UK, the leading kidney patient support charity nationwide. Our charity provides emotional, practical and financial support to kidney patients and their families, in addition to consistently undertaking to improve kidney health and care services across the UK.
The counselling service is currently seeking an integrative counsellor to welcome to their friendly and supportive team. Our counsellors are dedicated to understanding and empowering kidney patients/family members/carers whose daily lives are impacted through living with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
If you feel this is an area that you would be keen to work in, and are successful in your application, you will receive the necessary in-house training to understand and work effectively with the impact of this disease.
All essential requirements must be met for applications to be considered and can be found listed within the personal specification. However, candidates will not be considered if they do not have the following:
• Current BACP Membership.
• Significant experience of working intercreatively.
• A minimum of 3 years’ post qualification client experience.
• Excellent oral, written and I.T. skills.
• Regular supervision with a qualified supervisor.
The Counselling Service is based within Kidney Care UK Patient Services and works collaboratively with the Patient Grants Team (offering patient information, advice, and hardship grants) and the Patient Support Advocacy Service (offering practical help and advice to anyone affected by kidney disease).
As a Nationwide Counselling Service, we do not offer face-to-face client sessions. All our client engagement is remote, either through Microsoft Teams, Zoom, WhatsApp or Telephone in line with client needs.