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Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled and experienced counsellor to join our team. The successful applicant will also be experienced and skilled at co-ordinating a counselling service that is dynamic and responsive in supporting cancer patients and their carers. The post-holder will be responsible for the day-to-day co-ordination of a Health Board wide Cancer and Psychological Support (CaPS) Service that provides one-to-one counselling support, group support, education and clinical supervision to (cancer) healthcare professionals working within HDUHB. The post will be based within Carmarthenshire, however you will need to be willing to travel to other sites across the Health Board. The applicant will be experienced counselling cancer patients, their families and carers, and have experience co-ordinating services. You will need to demonstrate an ability to as part of a team whilst working autonomously. The post holder will be required to work within community, clinical settings and be established at homeworking.
ÌýApplicants who do not hold the full qualifications will be considered for a trainee position and will be subject to NHS Wales Annex 21 as set out within the NHS Wales Terms & Conditions of Employment. It is a condition of appointment to the training position that the required qualifications are achieved.Ìý

Main duties of the job

ÌýThe successful applicant will be responsible for the day-to-day co-ordination of the Cancer and Psychological Support (CaPS) Service, managing and supporting a team of professionals. Alongside supporting and working in partnership with the HDUHB Cancer Information and Support Service (CISS). You will co-ordinate and oversee the delivery of psychological support from CaPS across the three counties within the Health Board. The successful applicant will be required to triage referrals, allocate and conduct assessments, provide one to one counselling support and facilitate group work. Alongside, attending events to promote and highlight the support the Service can provide. The post holder will be responsible for providing a high level of supervision and caseload management, ensuring and supporting staff wellbeing in light of the complexities of supporting patients, families and their carers through their cancer journey. You will be required to engage in Supervision in accordance with Health Board policy and in line with the BACP.Ìý

Working for our organisation

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,Ìý 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).

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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 homes

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.