Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Family Counsellor to join the Team within the Children's Palliative Care Team in partnership with Carmarthenshire Bereavement Support Service. The successful candidate will provide counselling support to palliative children and young people (CYP), aged 0-18 years and their families who are living with a life limiting condition. You will need to hold a relevant Diploma in Counselling, hold accreditation status with the BACP and engage in regular monthly supervision as per BACP guidelines.
Counselling will be offered within a variety of clinical and community settings throughout the three counties of Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a Counsellor who has experience working with children and young people with life limiting conditions along with their families. Experience of working systemically and facilitating individual and group work is essential.
The family counsellor will be a fundamental member of the pilot project. This will be through extraction of evidence-based data obtained throughout the life of the project to support the ongoing provision and delivery of this exceptional post.
This is an exciting time to join our team as we continue to develop paediatric palliative care services within Hywel Dda and the All Wales Managed Clinical Network.
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;
Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
48 general practices (six of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 05/03/2024.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 05/03/2024.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Registered with BACP
- Relevant Diploma in Counselling
- Relevant supervision qualification
- Has, or working towards, Accreditation
- Evidence and understanding of children and young people and family's psychological health and wellbeing needs within the context of their palliative trajectory journey
Desirable
- Related Counselling qualifications
- Relevant children's qualification
- Area of in depth knowledge, expertise and delivery within paediatric palliative care
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of broad spectrum of relevant Family Counselling experience
- Working in adult and child palliative/anticipatory loss/grief/bereavement counselling
- Receiving Clinical Supervision
Desirable
- Experience of one to one and/or group work with children and young people
Language Skills
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Registered with BACP
- Relevant Diploma in Counselling
- Relevant supervision qualification
- Has, or working towards, Accreditation
- Evidence and understanding of children and young people and family's psychological health and wellbeing needs within the context of their palliative trajectory journey
Desirable
- Related Counselling qualifications
- Relevant children's qualification
- Area of in depth knowledge, expertise and delivery within paediatric palliative care
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of broad spectrum of relevant Family Counselling experience
- Working in adult and child palliative/anticipatory loss/grief/bereavement counselling
- Receiving Clinical Supervision
Desirable
- Experience of one to one and/or group work with children and young people
Language Skills
Desirable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
