Oncology Counsellor

We have an exciting opportunity for a Oncology

Counsellor in East and North Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust to

join the Specialist Psychological Therapies Service at Mount

Vernon Cancer Centre. You will be responsible for assessing patients and

providing specialist psychological interventions tailored to the needs of

cancer patients, while maintaining accurate and comprehensive clinical records.

You will work closely with the wider multidisciplinary team, providing

specialist psychological advice and supporting effective patient care. You will

also contribute to the training and development of medical and non-medical

staff and students, sharing your specialist knowledge and supporting high-quality

psychological care across the service.

Main duties of the job

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.

About us

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

Details

Date posted

18 August 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£24.80 an hour

Contract

Bank

Duration

3 months

Working pattern

Full-time,

Part-time,

Flexible working

Reference number

M0042-90732

Job locations

Mount Vernon Hospital

Rickmansworth Road

NORTHWOOD

Middlesex

HA6 2RN

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

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.

Job responsibilities

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BACP-accredited Counsellor with a minimum post-diploma counselling qualification.
• Working knowledge of a range of psychological therapies.
• Specialist knowledge of psychological therapy for cancer patients.
• Understanding of cancer-related impacts on patients, carers, and families.
• Knowledge of counselling law, confidentiality, ethics, evidence-based practice, and quality-of-life issues.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BACP-accredited Counsellor with a minimum post-diploma counselling qualification.
• Working knowledge of a range of psychological therapies.
• Specialist knowledge of psychological therapy for cancer patients.
• Understanding of cancer-related impacts on patients, carers, and families.
• Knowledge of counselling law, confidentiality, ethics, evidence-based practice, and quality-of-life issues.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

Mount Vernon Hospital

Rickmansworth Road

NORTHWOOD

Middlesex

HA6 2RN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

Mount Vernon Hospital

Rickmansworth Road

NORTHWOOD

Middlesex

HA6 2RN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

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.

Qualifications

Essential

• BACP-accredited Counsellor with a minimum post-diploma counselling qualification.
• Working knowledge of a range of psychological therapies.
• Specialist knowledge of psychological therapy for cancer patients.
• Understanding of cancer-related impacts on patients, carers, and families.
• Knowledge of counselling law, confidentiality, ethics, evidence-based practice, and quality-of-life issues.