Job summary
This is an opportunity for an experienced and skilled counsellor to join our team. You will be working in a supportive team environment where you can benefit from flexible working whilst supporting people from diagnosis onward on their cancer journey, alongside their families and carers, providing psychological counselling support.
You will be based within Pembrokeshire across two sites, and will require experience working autonomously within community settings and be established in homeworking. Furthermore, the applicant will need to be willing to travel to other sites across the Health Board within all the three counties of Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion.The CaPS Service offers talking therapy via a blended model of engagement, such as online, telephone, text and face to face counselling support. We also support individuals one-on-one and in group settings.
We welcome informal contact from prospective applicants.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will become an integral member of the team. We offer flexible working arrangements in return we ask for your flexibility in meeting service need. We provide a high level of supervision and caseload management support in light of the complexities of supporting patients, families and their carers throughout their cancer journey.
For continued professional development, we keep an eye on learning opportunities both in- house and externally.
You will be working within the CaPS service providing counselling and psychological support to patients, their families and carers.
You will be conducting assessments and provide one- to- one counselling support, alongside facilitating group support.
You will be required to work alongside and in partnership with other Healthcare professionals and Cancer Services within the Health Board.
This role requires a high degree of autonomous working whilst fostering a positive and pro-active approach to team working. The applicant is required to provide counselling support in community and hospital settings. Homeworking is an intrinsic part of this role, and working digitally with clients who access the service.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 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.Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).Community facilities, including:
48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homesHighly 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 14/02/2025.
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 14/02/2025.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Registered with BACP
- Relevant Diploma in Counselling
- Has, or working towards, Accreditation
- Online and telephone counselling qualification
Desirable
- Related Counselling Qualifications
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of relevant cancer or end-of-life practice
- Working in adult cancer or end-of-life Counselling
- Receiving Clinical Supervision
- In depth knowledge of cancer care and experience of its delivery
- Delivering counselling via digital means
- Experience of working autonomously in community settings/ and from home
Desirable
- Evidence of broad spectrum of relevant Counselling experience
- NHS Experience and Community working
Language Skills
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Registered with BACP
- Relevant Diploma in Counselling
- Has, or working towards, Accreditation
- Online and telephone counselling qualification
Desirable
- Related Counselling Qualifications
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of relevant cancer or end-of-life practice
- Working in adult cancer or end-of-life Counselling
- Receiving Clinical Supervision
- In depth knowledge of cancer care and experience of its delivery
- Delivering counselling via digital means
- Experience of working autonomously in community settings/ and from home
Desirable
- Evidence of broad spectrum of relevant Counselling experience
- NHS Experience and Community working
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).
