Senior Infertility Counsellor | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Greater London seeks a qualified Counsellor or Therapist for the Wolfson Fertility Centre. The ideal candidate will provide support to individuals and couples undergoing assisted conception treatment, working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team. The role requires specialised experience in infertility counselling and a commitment to professional development. Benefits include flexible working and career advancement opportunities.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Wellbeing initiatives

Staff recognition scheme

Qualifications

• Accredited membership of a recognised counselling or therapy body required.
• Experience in infertility counselling desirable.
• Commitment to achieving BICA accreditation essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist support to individuals and couples undergoing treatment.
• Offer guidance to team members in a complex emotional field.
• Deliver a professional independent counselling service.

Skills

Accredited membership of a recognised counselling or therapy body

Experience in infertility counselling

BICA accreditation or completion of the BICA Foundation Course

Independent supervision access

Job description

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.

• 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.

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.

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.

This advert closes on Friday 26 Sep 2025