Job responsibilities

The Psychotherapist will play a key role in ensuring psychological and spiritual care is fully integrated within holistic hospice care.

The post holder will provide clinical leadership for psycho-spiritual care, helping to develop and enhance care pathways and supporting service reviews, audit, governance and quality improvement. They will work collaboratively with the Hospice Consultant, Clinical Lead for Therapy and Family Support and Director of Patient Services to support the strategic vision and ongoing development of the service.

The role also includes maintaining appropriate policies and guidance, monitoring relevant national guidance and best practice, supporting professional development and ensuring high standards of clinical documentation, confidentiality and patient safety.

You will be an experienced psychotherapist who brings both professional expertise and emotional insight to your work. You will have a recognised psychotherapy or counselling qualification and registered or accredited membership of a recognised UK professional body.

You will have strong assessment and formulation skills and experience working in complex or emotionally demanding settings. Knowledge and experience of supporting people with psycho-spiritual needs relating to serious illness, palliative and end-of-life care, grief, trauma, death and bereavement are important.

You will be able to work autonomously, manage risk effectively and bring strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills. Above all, you will be compassionate, emotionally intelligent, reflective and resilient, with a person-centred approach and a commitment to Prospect Hospices values.

Experience within a clinical healthcare setting is preferred, with experience in palliative care, hospice care or a related healthcare environment particularly welcomed.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Commitment to and ability to demonstrate Prospect Hospice values and behaviours at all times.
• Have a track record of working inclusively and a genuine appreciation of the value of diversity.
• Able to maintain the highest professional standards at all times, and act as a true ambassador for the Hospice and encourage others to do the same.
• To be authentic, open honest and transparent.
• Compassion and emotional intelligence.
• Reflective, resilient and patient centred.
• Flexible and committed to professional development.

Experience

Essential

• Experience delivering 1:1 psychotherapy in complex emotional settings.
• Knowledge and experience in supporting people with psychospiritual presentations pertaining to illness, palliative and end of life, as well as grief, trauma, death and bereavement.
• Ability to maintain a professional, calm, empathic, sensitive and respectful approach when working in stressful and emotional situations within a busy environment.
• Working autonomously.
• Providing supervision.

Desirable

• Experience delivering 1:1 psychotherapy in complex emotional settings,
• including healthcare environments.

Skills

Essential

• Strong assessment and formulation skills.
• Ability to work independently as sole psychotherapist.
• Self-motivated with a person-centred attitude and approach.
• Leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Able to model an open, mature and disciplined approach to psycho-spirituality.
• Close working with the MDT. Ability to lead and work as part of a supportive and diverse multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to manage risk and work effectively in a team to ensure patient safety.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills using electronic patient records.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered or accredited membership of a recognised UK professional body at level 6/7.
• For example:
• Counselling qualifications:
• Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling (CPCAB)
• Diploma in Counselling (validated by BACP / CPCAB / universities).
• Professional Diploma in Counselling.
• Psychotherapy qualifications (Postgraduate Diploma in
• Psychotherapy).
• MA / MSc in Counselling or Psychotherapy
• Advanced Diploma in Psychotherapy.

Desirable

• Qualification (s) in pastoral theology, psychology.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Job responsibilities

As a registered nurse, you will be part of a multi-disciplinary team providing high-quality palliative and end-of-life care, supporting patients and families with compassion, skill and empathy.

You will deliver care through:

Evidence-based clinical care and symptom management.

Holistic, person-centred care for patients and families.

Working collaboratively within our multidisciplinary team including social workers, spiritual care, physios.

Supporting patients with dignity throughout their end-of-life journey.

Previous hospice or palliative care experience isn't essential. If you're an experienced Registered Nurse with compassion and a willingness to learn, we'll provide a comprehensive induction and ongoing specialist development.

Why nurses choose Prospect Hospice

Outstanding nurse-to-patient ratios time to care and connect.

Time to build meaningful relationships with patients and families.

Nurse-led environment supporting autonomy and clinical leadership.

100% staff satisfaction with our care quality in our staff survey.

Free onsite parking, quiet surroundings and a warm, friendly atmosphere.

Being part of such an amazing and dedicated team is incredible. There are ample opportunities to learn and develop, helping me improve my skills and provide the best possible care to our patients. Providing palliative and end-of-life care is such a privilege. Bex Registered Nurse

Were looking for someone who is:

Compassionate and patient-focused.

A strong communicator.

Able to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team.

Experienced in palliative, hospice, oncology or complex care (desirable).

Join a team where your nursing skills are valued, your well being is prioritised and you will be making a lasting difference every day.

Why join Prospect Hospice

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising with length service).
• NHS Pension (for existing members) or generous contributory pension.
• Employee Assistance Programme, well being support, discounts including Blue Light Card.
• Comprehensive induction and ongoing professional development.
• A values led, inclusive working environment.
• Free parking on-site.

The registered nurse is responsible for providing planned nursing care for palliative care patients and their families, as part of the multi-disciplinary team on In-Patient Unit and out in the community.

The prime purpose is to deliver skilled and compassionate care to patients who have a life limiting condition, ensuring that care needs are met sensitively and appropriately, according to the wishes of the patient. A key element will be to care for patients at the end of life, supporting the philosophy of hospice nursing and planning and delivering care in accordance with principles of palliative care.

Another crucial aspect will be to engage with those closest to the patient, providing emotional and psychological support and referring to other teams within the Hospice for specialist advice and expertise.

The post holder is expected to carry out nursing care without direct supervision, and to make clinical decisions to support patients with changing specialist palliative care needs.

Please refer to the attached job description for comprehensive information regarding the responsibilities, qualifications, and expectations associated with the position.

Skills

Essential

• Good communication skills, including listening, negotiating skills, communication of ideas and ability to provide advice to other health professionals at all levels.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including ability to provide non-judgmental and empathic emotional support to patients whilst maintaining safe and appropriate boundaries.
• Effective problem-solving skills and judgment to know which decisions need to be referred on to a senior colleague or nurse on call.
• Able to recognise own limitations and initiate appropriate onward referral.
• Ability to manage time effectively.
• Good IT skills.

Desirable

• Audit and quality improvement abilities.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Commitment to and ability to demonstrate Prospect Hospice values and behaviours at all times.
• Have a track record of working inclusively and a genuine appreciation of the value of diversity.
• Able to maintain the highest professional standards at all times, and act as a true ambassador for the Hospice and encourage others to do the same.
• To be authentic, open honest and transparent.

Desirable

• Emotionally able to work within the field of palliative care.
• Flexible approach to working.

Experience

Essential

• Understanding of reflective practice.
• Experience of working within more than one health care field.
• Understanding of clinical governance and its requirements, including clinical audit.
• Understanding of hospice nursing philosophy.
• Demonstrate an understanding of patient confidentiality and data protection principles.
• Understanding and experience of multi-disciplinary working.
• Able to demonstrate an understanding of the importance of developing ways to sustain coping, including use of support and supervision.

Desirable

• General/specialist palliative care experience.
• Good knowledge of palliative care or relevant specialist field.
• Experience within a relevant specialist field of nursing.

Qualifications

Essential

• Nursing Degree/NMC Registered General Nurse.

Desirable

• Diploma in palliative care.
• Care of the Dying Person Module (Level 2), and commitment to progressing relevant level 2 or 3 study.
• Evidence of continuing professional development within specialist palliative care.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).