Fertility Counsellor

Location: London Bridge

About the company:

JD Healthcare LTD is the holding company of the well-established and expanding healthcare services of The London Women’s Clinic, The London Sperm Bank and the London Egg Bank; with clinics in London, South Wales, Kent, Essex, Bristol, Middlesex and the North-East of England. Combined as a unified operation, the group is one of the UK's leading providers of fertility and women’s health services.

About the role:

This is a new role working working within a team of counsellors who provide a comprehensive service that includes therapeutic support and implications counselling for fertility patients (individuals and couples), donors, and patients on their surrogacy journey.

Job specification:

To deliver professional specialist fertility counselling and provide psychosocial information surrounding fertility issues, surrogacy, and assisted conception procedures to patients, donors, and professionals. The role may involve facilitating patient support groups and the provision of early evening appointments if possible.

Person specification:

The candidate will be able to work autonomously and maintain high level effective communication to new and existing patients and clinical staff. They will also work in line with the policies and procedures of JD Healthcare and the service standards outlined by BICA and within the HFEA code of practice.

Knowledge/Skills/Experience:

The post holder must have experience of providing both therapeutic and implications support to fertility patients before, during and after treatment. Also, they must demonstrate a commitment to clinical governance, and a strong interest in working with donation and surrogacy. Excellent IT skills are required for this role.

Qualifications:

The post holder must be be registered with BACP or UKCP and accredited with BICA or working towards accreditation within two years of taking the post.

Benefits:

• 24 days’ Annual Leave plus public Bank Holidays (based on full time 40-hour week) Life Assurance
• Childcare vouchers
• Learning opportunities
• Pension plan Perkbox (benefits and reward platform)

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £45,000.00-£55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Childcare
• Company events
• Company pension
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• London, Greater London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (required)

Licence/Certification:

• BACP or UKCP and BICA Registration (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 29/05/2023