Job overview

We are seeking a qualified and compassionate Counsellor or Therapist to join our dedicated team at the Wolfson Fertility Centre. Renowned for innovation and excellence in IVF treatment and patient care, our clinic offers a dynamic and rewarding environment.

In this role, you will provide specialist support to individuals, couples, and groups undergoing assisted conception treatment. You will also offer guidance to team members working in this complex and emotionally demanding field.

Requirements: Accredited membership of a recognised counselling or therapy body; experience in infertility counselling.

BICA accreditation or completion of the BICA Foundation Course with a commitment to achieving accreditation; access to independent supervision (BICA-accredited if not yet BICA-accredited).

If you are passionate about making a meaningful difference in patients' lives and thrive in a collaborative clinical setting, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

• Development and delivery of a professional, independent counselling service based within The Wolfson Fertility Centre and forming part of multi-disciplinary team care.
• Provision of support counselling to those attending the Hammersmith Hospital for infertility investigations and/or treatment or donor procedures.
• Provision of implications counselling to those who are considering, are undertaking or have undertaken assisted conception, donation or storage procedures.
• Provision of therapeutic counselling as needed by those whose donation, infertility, treatment and/or outcomes give rise to particular difficulties or distress.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You\'ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria

• Master\'s degree qualification in counselling or equivalent experience / qualification
• BACP / HCPC / UKCP or other accreditation/registration
• BICA Accreditation required

Skills / Abilities

Essential criteria

• General awareness of health and safety issues and risk management involved with service delivery
• Good knowledge of the HF&E Act as pertains to provision of counselling and information, legal parenthood and record keeping
• Ability to develop and maintain effective team working and good working relationships
• General knowledge of the principles and application of clinical governance

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of working with clients affected by infertility.
• Experience of counselling clients who have experienced trauma
• Experience working within a multi-disciplinary team setting

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working with clients in relation to donation and surrogacy treatments

Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process. If you are shortlisted you will be contacted by email and text message (if you provide a mobile contact number).

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Job Description (PDF, 880.3KB)
• Functional Requirements Form (PDF, 272.6KB)
• Our Strategy 2023-25 (PDF, 230.4KB)