Do you want to be part of an excellent therapeutic service where every day is different, where you can work creatively and help families to make positive change?

We have an opportunity for a caring, compassionate and committed professional to join our Wellbeing Service as a Children’s Therapeutic Practitioner.

At Birmingham Hospice our teams are committed to improving the quality of life for people living with life-limiting conditions, as well as supporting their families and loved ones during one of the most challenging periods they will ever face.

Our Children’s Healing and Therapeutic Support (CHATS) team are passionate to provide support to children and families through their bereavement journey. The team work hard to broaden support services through education, new interventions and projects.

As part of the team, you will support groups, individuals and the service, by providing holistic support for patients and their families both pre and post bereavement. You will also be a part of our new and exciting private service that reaches out to the wider community.

Requirements:

• Significant experience supporting children and families in a professional capacity.
• Training within childcare and/or therapeutic practices.
• Sound knowledge child development, emotional regulation and grief theories.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Familiarity with working in collaboration with families, schools and multi-disciplinary teams.

In return, we offer the opportunity to be part of an amazing charity, generous holiday entitlement, wellbeing programmes, comprehensive training and the opportunity to develop your career as a counsellor.

For further information, or an informal discussion, please contact Surjit Heer, Wellbeing Team Lead at surjit.heer@birminghamhospice.org.uk or Mo Sasaru, Senior CHATS Practitioner, at mausumi.sasaru@birminghamhospice.org.uk

Please also read the job description.