Specialist Family Counsellor

4 weeks ago


Carmarthen, United Kingdom Hywel Dda University Health Board Full time

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.

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.

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.

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.

Interviews will be held on 12/04/2024.



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