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Bereavement
Grade
Band 4
Contract
13 months (Fixed Term / Secondment until 16/02/2027.)
Hours
  • Part time
  • Job share
  • Flexible working
15 hours per week (Set days to be agreed - Service runs Monday - Friday 9-5)
Job ref
100-ACS271-1225
Employer
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Ty Cymorth, Glangwili General Hospital
Town
Carmarthen
Salary
£27,898 - £30,615 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
11/01/2026 23:59

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Bereavement Counsellor

Band 4

Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.

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Job overview

This is Fixed Term / Secondment until 16.02.2027, due to the needs of the service. If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application.

This is an opportunity for a qualified counsellor to join our team. You will be working in a supportive team environment where you can benefit from flexible working whilst supporting adults by providing specialist bereavement counselling from Glangwili General Hospital site.

The Bereavement Support Service is a specialist Counselling Service within Carmarthenshire. The successful applicant will be based in Carmarthen, however will need to be willing to travel to other sites within Carmarthenshire if required, such as our partner site at Ty Bryngwyn. We offer a blended model of engagement, including the use of virtual platforms as well as face to face.

The applicant will require experience working within a team and in providing bereavement counselling.

Main duties of the job

You will be working within the Bereavement Support Service providing counselling to service users within Carmarthenshire, however you will need to be willing to work across the county of Carmarthenshire within Hywel Dda University Health Board if required. You will be conducting assessments and providing counselling support with a mixed model approach face to face, telephone and online. You will be required to work autonomously as part of a team, alongside and in partnership with other Healthcare professionals and Services within clinical settings. 

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.

Working for our organisation

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties. 

We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services. 

We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers. 

Our services are provided in: 

  • Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest 
  • Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire 
  • Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings 
  • 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers 
  • Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services 
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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 supporting our clients through their grief journey. For continued professional development, we keep an eye on learning opportunities both in- house and externally. 

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

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences.  In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

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

Interviews will be held on 20/1/2026

Person specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Registered with BACP
  • Relevant Diploma in Counselling or equivalent
  • Evidence of relevant Grief practice
Desirable criteria
  • Related Counselling qualifications
  • Working towards accreditation

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Working in adult Grief/Bereavement Counselling
  • Receiving Clinical Supervision
  • In depth knowledge of bereavement care and experience of its delivery
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of broad spectrum of relevant Counselling experience
  • Experience of pre-bereavement care and its delivery

Language Skills

Desirable criteria
  • Welsh speaker (Level 1)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareNo smoking policyCymraegDisability confident employerStep into healthCarer Confident (With Welsh translation)Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldCore principlesStonewall 2023 Bronze

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Amanda Cardell
Job title
Senior Bereavement Co-ordinator
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01267 227639
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