Counsellor in Oncology
| Posting date: | 03 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £38,682.00 to £46,580.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 December 2025 |
| Location: | Coventry, CV2 2DX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9218-25-1341 |
Summary
Communication: To communicate with patients in a skilled and sensitive manner, information about the psychological aspects of their care and therapy, and to monitor therapy progress. To communicate sensitive information where the recipient may be hostile, antagonistic or highly emotional To elicit highly sensitive information, sometimes through interpreters or advocates, where there is need for reassurance, empathy and to work collaboratively and respectfully with the patient To communicate effectively with service users, carers, groups, colleagues, managers and workers from other agencies using a variety of means such as verbal, written and electronic communication (e.g. email, databases). Analytical and Judgemental Skills/ Freedom to Act To conduct initial assessments of people presenting with multiple and complex issues related to their cancer and to consider the most appropriate therapy intervention, including, where appropriate, referring on to other services. To be able to clinically explain these decisions in team meetings or supervision To work independently with patients within policies and codes of conduct To participate in regular clinical and managerial supervision, working at all times within professional guidelines and adhering to standards set out by their professional regulatory body e.g. BACP, UKCP. Please see the full job description and person specification document for further details.