Renal Counsellor Required: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 180-C-263146
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a skilled and compassionateBand 7 Renal Counsellor to join our multidisciplinary Renal Services team. The post provides specialist psychotherapeutic counselling and psychological support to renal patients, their families and carers across the renal pathway, including dialysis and transplantation services.
About you
We are looking for a qualified and accredited Counsellor or Psychotherapist who has:
- A recognised degree-level qualification in psychological therapy as Counsellor or Psychotherapist
- Accreditation with a recognised professional body (BACP, UKCP, HCPC/HPC or BPC).
- Significant post-qualification counselling or psychotherapy experience.
- Experience of working therapeutically with people living with long-term or chronic health conditions.
- Experience of delivering a range of psychological interventions, including counselling, anxiety management, trauma work and bereavement support.
- Excellent communication, assessment and report-writing skills.
- The ability to work independently whilst contributing effectively to a multidisciplinary team.
Working Pattern
This is a 15-hour per week position, ideally worked across Mondays and Tuesdays. Some flexibility may be required to support service delivery, patient need and occasional educational activities. Travel between sites will be required on occasion.
Main duties of the job
About the role
As an expert psychotherapeutic practitioner, you will:
- Provide psychological assessment and counselling for patients with chronic kidney disease, dialysis patients and transplant recipients.
- Support patients, relatives and carers experiencing psychological distress, adjustment difficulties, loss, bereavement and end of life concerns.
- Undertake psychological assessments for living kidney donors and contribute reports to the multidisciplinary transplant team.
- Deliver counselling through face-to-face, telephone and video consultations.
- Work collaboratively with renal consultants, nurses, psychologists, transplant coordinators and the wider multidisciplinary team.
- Participate in patient education, staff training, service evaluation and clinical governance activities.
- Provide outreach support across our satellite dialysis units in Hinchingbrooke, West Suffolk and King’s Lynn.