Volunteering Opportunity: Counsellor supervisor volunteer with Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care

Before you can register your interest for this opportunity you must be registered as a volunteer.

Are you a qualified counsellor working towards a supervisor qualification or already qualified? This is an opportunity to develop your skills in the area of palliative care. You will be offering supervision once a month for up to 4 qualified or trainee counsellors.

Opportunity Type: Long-term Commitment

District: Watford

Start Date: 30/04/2025
End Date: 31/12/2025

Location: From your office

Time of day: Weekday Mornings, Weekday Afternoons

Practical Considerations: The Peace hospice is a wheelchair accessible building, and we will work with everyone to accommodate reasonable access needs

Requirements: Relevant qualification or training, Will require a criminal record check (DBS)

Suitable for: 18 – 25 year olds, Aged 26 and over, University students, Older People, People with a visual impairment, People with restricted mobility, Rehabilitation friendly

Suitable for volunteers interested in: End of Life, Bereavement & Hospices

Does this opportunity provide wheelchair access?: Yes

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Full Description:
Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care (RGP) vision
We will support people of all ages who are affected by a progressive life-limiting illness, and those who care for them, to live as well as possible by providing choice and ease of access to a wide range of palliative care and bereavement services across west Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire.

Purpose of this role
To provide high quality supervision, skills development and case management to a group of up to four counsellors, who may be qualified or trainees.

Main tasks
• hold regular group supervision sessions
• ensure supervisees adhere to BACP ethical guidelines
• ensure supervisees adhere to all policies and procedures including safeguarding and lone working policies
• contribute to supervisor reports for trainee counsellors
• attend all mandatory training

What are we looking for?
• an appropriate qualification in psychotherapy or counselling
• registration with professional body, e.g. BACP, UKCP, NCIS
• qualified as or working towards an appropriate clinical supervisor qualification
• substantial experience as a psychotherapist or counsellor
• knowledge of safeguarding
• experience of managing complex cases
• excellent communication skills

Training and support
• there will be a named line manager who will provide ongoing support
• there will be some mandatory training that you will need to complete at the start of your volunteering with us and then periodically afterwards as refresher training which will include data security and confidentiality
• your line manager will organise training specific to your role

What you need to know
• you will complete a volunteer application form, and we will ask for one reference from someone who knows you well. If the role you are applying for is for a counsellor or Complementary Therapist, we require the reference to be from someone who knows you in a professional context
• you will need to complete an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check for the adult workforce for this role.
• at Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care we strive to continuously demonstrate our values. These values are embedded in our recruitment and selection process, and we are fully committed to equality, diversity and inclusion in both our workforce and within our culture. You can find a link to our Equality and Diversity policy here: Equality & Diversity policy
• we will pay reasonable expenses incurred, should you wish to claim them
• we rely on the commitment of our volunteers to support our services; however, we understand that you may need to take a break from your volunteering. When you are ready to return, your line manager will meet with you to talk about the role and make sure it is still right for you and may ask you to complete some refresher training.

To protect both patients and volunteers, you MUST NOT:
• give clinical advice or medication
• counsel clients
• give out personal contact details to clients
• witness any legal documentation for the patient or their carer