Specialist Counsellor for Fertility
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, The Park, City of Nottingham
Specialist Counsellor for Fertility
£39959-£48117
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, The Park, City of Nottingham
- Part time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 1 week ago, 28 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: e8fce5828da94d98835c406c48682298
Location ref: The Park, City of Nottingham
Full Job Description
A qualified counsellor is required to assist NUH Life within Nottingham University Hospital (NUH), based at Queens Medical Centre. The applicant must be a qualified counsellor with BICA (British Infertility Counselling Association) or working towards accreditation., The post holder will provide care for patients (couples) on the Fertility Pathway and to providers of donor gametes. As such they must be appropriately recognised and accredited through the British Infertility Counsellors Association (BICA) and expected to:-
Provide one-to-one support for individuals and couples requiring advice and support in relation to fertility status and well-being
Provide support to couples who are experiencing relationship difficulties as a result of an infertility diagnosis and its subsequent treatment
Provide implications counselling to recipients of donor sperm treatments, especially those issues related to attitude towards donor phenotype and identity; open-ness vs secrecy and well-being of the offspring.
Provide implications counselling to providers of donor gametes in line with current regulations
NUH Life is a state-of-the-art fertility centre and sperm donor bank, offering compassionate, ethical and high-quality fertility care. We specialise in ovulation induction, intrauterine insemination and donor insemination, with excellent success rates based on nearly 30 years of experience. Our donor bank is the jewel in our crown, with in-house donor insemination. Counselling is part of this integral journey for your patients., With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.