High Intensity Specialist Psychological Therapy Practitioner – Cancer inNewport inNewport PUBLISHED
WED 23 OCT 2024
The role also entails collaboration with medical and allied health professionals within the Cancer Services, contributing to a transformative period for the service with new facilities being established. Flexibility in working arrangements is offered, including a combination of home and clinical locations. Candidates who are Welsh speakers are encouraged to apply, although proficiency in Welsh is not mandatory. For further information, interested applicants can contact Dr. Anne Johnson directly.
0.6 w.t.e Band 6 Counsellor or or Band 7 High Intensity Practitioner - Fixed term (One Year) - Secondment or External applicants welcome to apply for the role.
We are seeking a colleague who is passionate about promoting the emotional health and wellbeing of adults who are coping with the impact of cancer in their lives from pre-habilitation, through treatment and beyond. You would join our lively, proactive, and expanding Psychology team who are a highly valued and integral part of Cancer Services within ABUHB. It is an exciting time to be joining the team as Cancer Services within ABUHB are going through a transformation with a new Breast Care Centre and a new Radiotherapy centre opening in the near future.
You will work closely with the other psychological care practitioners, medical and AHP colleagues within Cancer Services to deliver a co-produced psychological care pathway in a needs-led way. This will involve direct clinical work, group work, consultation, supervision, teaching, and training as well as developing resources and supporting staff teams both within the hospitals and community.
We have excellent links with our colleagues through the All Wales Cancer Network Psychology group.
Dr Anne Johnson, Consultant in Cancer Services and Joint Head of the Physical Health speciality would love to hear from you if you would like more information about the role, please call on .
The post holder will play a key role in promoting the psychological wellbeing of adults and their families coping with the impact of cancer and the staff who support them within ABUHB, through:
- Provision of high-quality psychological information and advice, dissemination of specialist resources and workshops for adults, their families and staff
- Provision of psychological support, consultation and joint working with staff who are supporting the needs of adults and their families coping with the impact of cancer.
- Therapeutic work with adults and their families through individual work, family work, and therapeutic groups.
All of our teams enjoy the benefits of flexible working - with a mixture of home, clinical base, and in outpatient clinics across the Health Board.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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