Specialist Bereavement Counselling Co-ordinator

1 month ago


Carmarthen, United Kingdom Hywel Dda University Health Board Full time

This is an opportunity for a skilled and experienced counsellor or Counselling co-ordinator to join our team. You will be working in a supportive team environment where you can benefit from flexible working.

You will be based within Carmarthenshire; however, will need to be willing to travel to other sites across the county dependent on service need. We offer a blended model of engagement, including the use of virtual platforms as well as face to face.

The applicant will be experienced working autonomously, in managing teams and co-ordinating services alongside having in depth knowledge and experience of grief, loss and bereavement. The applicant will need to possess a recognised qualification in clinical Supervision and will need to be a member of the BACP and/or be accredited, and or have relevant professional membership.

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 high level of supervision and caseload management support in light of the complexities of clients’ needs. For continued professional development, we keep an eye on learning opportunities both in
- house and externally.

You will be working within the Specialist Bereavement Support Service and be responsible for the co-ordination of a busy and dynamic Service, alongside providing bereavement counselling and psychological support to clients within Carmarthenshire. You will be conducting assessments and provide one to one counselling support, facilitating group work alongside providing Clinical Supervision to staff. You will be required to work alongside and in partnership with other Healthcare professionals. This role requires a high degree of autonomous working, and the applicant will be required to meet regularly with the Service manager.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

We welcome informal contact from prospective applicants. Interviews will be held on 07/03/2023.

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 (four 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.

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

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 mínimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.



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