Oncology Counsellor

As a Oncology Counsellor, you will be

supporting the Lead with research and clinical audit activities within the

specialist area of cancer counselling. You will be responsible for maintaining

your professional standards in line with the requirements of your governing

professional body and will actively engage in continued professional

development. You will also be managing your professional practice in accordance

with relevant in-house guidelines, policies, and service requirements.

To use highly specialised therapeutic skills and theoretical frameworks to

assess the suitability of patients and carers for appropriate psychological

interventions, considering their individual circumstances and needs.

To autonomously plan and deliver short-term counselling interventions

tailored to the individual needs of patients and carers, ensuring therapeutic

approaches are appropriate and responsive.

To implement a range of psychological therapies for individuals, carers,

families, and groups, adapting interventions according to presenting needs and

therapeutic requirements.

To evaluate and make informed decisions regarding treatment options by

considering complex historical and developmental factors, alongside relevant

theoretical and therapeutic models.

To facilitate therapeutic groups for patients and carers, creating a

supportive environment that encourages engagement and addresses shared

psychological and emotional needs.

To undertake comprehensive risk assessments and develop appropriate risk

management strategies, while providing specialist guidance to other

professionals on psychological aspects of risk assessment and management.

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

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