Job summary
About the job
We are looking for an experienced social worker to join our friendly Supportive Care team. Reporting to the Social Work Lead, you will be a key member of the multi-professional team collectively responsible for planning and delivering responsive, compassionate, efficient and effective support.Working within our Inpatient Unit and Day Services, you will be providing direct psychosocial support to patients, families, carers and children (including bereavement support) considering cultural, spiritual, psychological, social and financial issues. You will also provide advice and support for the wider hospice team around responding to safeguarding issues within palliative care.
We are looking for someone who has excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Is highly motivated and enjoys working with a diverse and at times complex caseload. Proven ability to manage own caseload and work autonomously with support from colleagues is essential. Due to the nature of this role, you will be dealing with sensitive information so a need for confidentiality is key.
Part time hours are available. Some evenings and weekend work maybe required.
If you would like to discuss this job opportunity or arrange an informal visit, please contact Elaine Pawley, Team Lead on 01432 851000 (2628)or alternatively apply below
Main duties of the job
Job title: Social Worker Hospice
Spinal Point Range: 18,20,22
Hours: Part time available per week (7.5 x 2 -Wed Thurs)
Department: Supportive Care
Location: St Michaels Hospice, Bartestree
Reports to: Lead Social Worker
Job purpose: Deliver and further develop under guidance the specialist social work service to patients, families and carers under the care of the Hospice through identification, assessment of and response to the needs and resources of the service user.
Service provision
- Provide a highly skilled, specialist palliative social work service to those individuals, children, adults and families at highest risk of social, emotional and/or family breakdown during illness and bereavement within the hospice and home environment.
- Assist in identifying, assessing and monitoring the impact of illness, dying and bereavement on individuals and family dynamics.
- Design, implement, monitor and evaluate individual and family interventions to promote the social and emotional well-being of all those affected, patients, carers and family members.
- Provide lead social work support in the day hospice element of the in-reach services.
Provide and engage external support provision in a timely manner in order to meet the needs of patients and their families.
- To support and work alongside the volunteers
Promote flexibility of social care provision; increase opportunities for family and group work with patients, adult carers, children and adolescents
About us
About Us
St Michael's Hospice is nestled in the stunning Herefordshire countryside, in a state-of-the-art facility. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, a transferrable NHS pension or you can enrol onto our own Hospice pension. We have a Life Assurance, and we offer a superb working environment and facilities, generous study leave allowance, discounts with local suppliers, individualised training needs analysis, advanced communication skills training, employee counselling service, free on-site parking, competitively priced meals and beverages, free tea, coffee and chilled water, friendly, welcoming work environment, 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.
We are one of the top 100 best not for profit organisations to work for and have been caring to make a difference, to patients living with a terminal illness and their families, across Herefordshire and beyond for nearly 40 years.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job description and person specification
Job title: Social Worker Hospice
Spinal Point Range: 18,20,22
Hours: Part time available per week (7.5 x 2 -Wed Thurs)
Department: Supportive Care
Location: St Michaels Hospice, Bartestree
Reports to: Lead Social Worker
Job purpose: Deliver and further develop under guidance the specialist social work service to patients, families and carers under the care of the Hospice through identification, assessment of and response to the needs and resources of the service user.
Service provision
- Provide a highly skilled, specialist palliative social work service to those individuals, children, adults and families at highest risk of social, emotional and/or family breakdown during illness and bereavement within the hospice and home environment.
- Assist in identifying, assessing and monitoring the impact of illness, dying and bereavement on individuals and family dynamics.
- Design, implement, monitor and evaluate individual and family interventions to promote the social and emotional well-being of all those affected, patients, carers and family members.
- Provide lead social work support in the day hospice element of the in-reach services.
- Provide and engage external support provision in a timely manner in order to meet the needs of patients and their families.
- To support and work alongside the volunteers within the Listening Support Service Promote flexibility of social care provision; increase opportunities for family and group work with patients, adult carers, children and adolescents (alongside HOPE).
- Work with external community agencies and resources to promote support services for palliative care patients and families.
- Contribute to grant applications for social and psychological care services and projects as required.
- You will also provide advice and support for the wider hospice team around responding to safeguarding issues within palliative care.
Communication and Education
- Liaison and collaboration with external health and social care agencies, schools and colleges (alongside HOPE) to develop more proactive, multi-disciplinary supportive palliative care service provision throughout the County of Herefordshire.
- Initiate and facilitate referrals to external providers where appropriate to optimise the use and development of resources available in the community.
- Assist in the collation of user feedback and undertake needs analysis, research and audit to inform service development as required.
- Assist in educating and supporting the Hospice MDT in the development and application of legislative policies and procedures e.g. DOLS and Safeguarding.
- Progress integration of the specialist supportive care model into true multi-disciplinary working pre- and post-bereavement within Hospice practice (community patient, out-patient, day-patient and in-patient services) to enhance patient and carer experience.
- Operate as part of an expert social work resource, internally and externally.
- To work alongside the wider multidisciplinary team in promoting the Rehabilitative Palliative Care approach enabling people to live fully until they die.
- Attends Supportive Care team meetings
Person Specification 1 Specialist knowledge and experience
Essential
- Qualified social worker, CQSW, DIPSW degree or equivalent
- Professional registration with HCPC.
- Social work experience in complex environments with responsibility for managing own case load.
- Able to work weekends and evenings as required.
Desirable
- Post-qualification award, preferably in palliative care.
- Membership of APCSW.
- Experience of working with: o Grief, loss, death and bereavement, welfare benefits, children, adolescents, family work, group work. o Volunteers.
2 Skills and behaviours
- Relating to others: quickly builds rapport and easily establishes relationships with individuals and families and is able to work at depth with complex issues. Works alongside and interacts with others in a sensitive and effective way.
- Assessment: ability to identify and assess patient and family needs with respect to financial, physical, emotional and psychological vulnerability and strengths.
- Communication: able to utilise skilled verbal communication in all areas of practice to achieve best possible outcomes for patients and families. Writes fluently, clearly and concisely.
- Advocacy: negotiates on behalf of patients and families. Is persuasive and influences decision making.
- Team working: Develops effective and supportive relationships with internal and external colleagues. Collaborates with colleagues to provide effective service provision.
- Organisation: manages own workload and organises own time effectively. Ability to work independently in the day-to-day implementation of social work practice. Able to develop and maintain emotional resilience.
- Commitment to professional development: Identifies own learning needs and maintains professional development.
3 Special conditions
This post is conditional to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
Our values
- Respect, dignity and the privacy of our patients and families always come first
- Compassion and respect towards each other
- People are at the heart of everything we do
- Transparency and candour
- Collaborative working and a common-sense approach
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job description and person specification
Job title: Social Worker Hospice
Spinal Point Range: 18,20,22
Hours: Part time available per week (7.5 x 2 -Wed Thurs)
Department: Supportive Care
Location: St Michaels Hospice, Bartestree
Reports to: Lead Social Worker
Job purpose: Deliver and further develop under guidance the specialist social work service to patients, families and carers under the care of the Hospice through identification, assessment of and response to the needs and resources of the service user.
Service provision
- Provide a highly skilled, specialist palliative social work service to those individuals, children, adults and families at highest risk of social, emotional and/or family breakdown during illness and bereavement within the hospice and home environment.
- Assist in identifying, assessing and monitoring the impact of illness, dying and bereavement on individuals and family dynamics.
- Design, implement, monitor and evaluate individual and family interventions to promote the social and emotional well-being of all those affected, patients, carers and family members.
- Provide lead social work support in the day hospice element of the in-reach services.
- Provide and engage external support provision in a timely manner in order to meet the needs of patients and their families.
- To support and work alongside the volunteers within the Listening Support Service Promote flexibility of social care provision; increase opportunities for family and group work with patients, adult carers, children and adolescents (alongside HOPE).
- Work with external community agencies and resources to promote support services for palliative care patients and families.
- Contribute to grant applications for social and psychological care services and projects as required.
- You will also provide advice and support for the wider hospice team around responding to safeguarding issues within palliative care.
Communication and Education
- Liaison and collaboration with external health and social care agencies, schools and colleges (alongside HOPE) to develop more proactive, multi-disciplinary supportive palliative care service provision throughout the County of Herefordshire.
- Initiate and facilitate referrals to external providers where appropriate to optimise the use and development of resources available in the community.
- Assist in the collation of user feedback and undertake needs analysis, research and audit to inform service development as required.
- Assist in educating and supporting the Hospice MDT in the development and application of legislative policies and procedures e.g. DOLS and Safeguarding.
- Progress integration of the specialist supportive care model into true multi-disciplinary working pre- and post-bereavement within Hospice practice (community patient, out-patient, day-patient and in-patient services) to enhance patient and carer experience.
- Operate as part of an expert social work resource, internally and externally.
- To work alongside the wider multidisciplinary team in promoting the Rehabilitative Palliative Care approach enabling people to live fully until they die.
- Attends Supportive Care team meetings
Person Specification 1 Specialist knowledge and experience
Essential
- Qualified social worker, CQSW, DIPSW degree or equivalent
- Professional registration with HCPC.
- Social work experience in complex environments with responsibility for managing own case load.
- Able to work weekends and evenings as required.
Desirable
- Post-qualification award, preferably in palliative care.
- Membership of APCSW.
- Experience of working with: o Grief, loss, death and bereavement, welfare benefits, children, adolescents, family work, group work. o Volunteers.
2 Skills and behaviours
- Relating to others: quickly builds rapport and easily establishes relationships with individuals and families and is able to work at depth with complex issues. Works alongside and interacts with others in a sensitive and effective way.
- Assessment: ability to identify and assess patient and family needs with respect to financial, physical, emotional and psychological vulnerability and strengths.
- Communication: able to utilise skilled verbal communication in all areas of practice to achieve best possible outcomes for patients and families. Writes fluently, clearly and concisely.
- Advocacy: negotiates on behalf of patients and families. Is persuasive and influences decision making.
- Team working: Develops effective and supportive relationships with internal and external colleagues. Collaborates with colleagues to provide effective service provision.
- Organisation: manages own workload and organises own time effectively. Ability to work independently in the day-to-day implementation of social work practice. Able to develop and maintain emotional resilience.
- Commitment to professional development: Identifies own learning needs and maintains professional development.
3 Special conditions
This post is conditional to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
Our values
- Respect, dignity and the privacy of our patients and families always come first
- Compassion and respect towards each other
- People are at the heart of everything we do
- Transparency and candour
- Collaborative working and a common-sense approach
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified social worker, CQSW, DIPSW degree or equivalent
- Professional registration with HCPC.
- Social work experience in complex environments with responsibility for managing own case load.
- Able to work weekends and evenings as required.
Desirable
- Post-qualification award, preferably in palliative care.
- Membership of APCSW.
- Experience of working with:
- Grief, loss, death and bereavement, welfare benefits, children, adolescents, family work, group work.
- Volunteers.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified social worker, CQSW, DIPSW degree or equivalent
- Professional registration with HCPC.
- Social work experience in complex environments with responsibility for managing own case load.
- Able to work weekends and evenings as required.
Desirable
- Post-qualification award, preferably in palliative care.
- Membership of APCSW.
- Experience of working with:
- Grief, loss, death and bereavement, welfare benefits, children, adolescents, family work, group work.
- Volunteers.
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
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
