NHS
Cancer and Psychological Support (CaPS) Service Counsellor
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Job Description
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- Registered with BACP
- Relevant Diploma in Counselling
- Has, or working towards, Accreditation
- Online and telephone counselling qualification
- Related Counselling Qualifications
- 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
- Evidence of broad spectrum of relevant Counselling experience
- NHS Experience and Community working
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
- Registered with BACP
- Relevant Diploma in Counselling
- Has, or working towards, Accreditation
- Online and telephone counselling qualification
- Related Counselling Qualifications
- 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
- Evidence of broad spectrum of relevant Counselling experience
- NHS Experience and Community working
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
Job summary
This is an opportunity for an experienced and skilled counsellor to join our Cancer and Psychological Support (CaPS) Service. You will be working in a supportive team environment where you can benefit from flexible working whilst providing psychological counselling support to patients from diagnosis onward as they navigate their cancer journey, alongside their families and carers.
You will be based within Aberystwyth covering the Ceredigion county of our Health Board. You will therefore 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 if required.CaPS offers talking therapy via a blended model of engagement, such as online, telephone, text and face to face counselling supporting 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 conducting assessments and providing one- to- one psychological and counselling support, alongside facilitating groups for patients and their carers.The applicant will be required to adopt a hybrid approach, working in both clinical and community settings, and being established at homeworking.You will be required to access, input and maintain digital records, and IT skills and an ability to navigate IT systems is essential. Alongside, evidencing digital counselling practice with clients.
You will be required to work alongside and in partnership with other Healthcare professionals within Oncology/ Cancer Services within Hywel Dda University Health Board, and beyond.
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.
Date posted
07 April 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£30,420 to £37,030 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
100-ACS025-0225-A
Job locations
Bronglais General Hospital
Caradog Road
Aberystwyth
SY23 1ER
Job descriptionJob 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 02/05/2025
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 02/05/2025
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Language Skills
Desirable
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Language Skills
Desirable
Additional informationDisclosure 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Address
Bronglais General Hospital
Caradog Road
Aberystwyth
SY23 1ER
Employer's website
https://hduhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Address
Bronglais General Hospital
Caradog Road
Aberystwyth
SY23 1ER
Employer's website
https://hduhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.