Social Worker (Community Services)
| Posting date: | 24 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | £19.24 to £21.44 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £19.24 - £21.44 an hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 May 2026 |
| Location: | Hereford, HR1 4HA |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | B0210-26-0002 |
Summary
Job title: Social Worker Community Services Spinal Point Range: 18-20-22 Hours: 30 hours per week (over 4 days 0900-1700) open to either a wednesday or friday days off Department: Supportive Care Location: St Michaels Hospice, Bartestree Reports to: Lead Social Worker Responsible For: Assistant 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 at Home Service 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 community. 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 Provide lead social work support to various groups in day services and outpatient clinics. Provide and engage external support provision in a timely manner in order to meet the needs of patients and their families. 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 Liaise with continuing healthcare care professionals about patients funding review and undertake these assessments when required 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 at Home 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 within the Hospice at Home team. 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, Community MDT, and MND MDT Person Specification 1 Specialist knowledge and experience Essential Qualified social worker, CQSW, DIPSW degree or equivalent Professional registration with Social Work England Social work experience in complex environments with responsibility for managing own caseload. Able to work weekends and evenings as required. Be in possession of a full UK driving licence, be over 21 and have held a full licence for 12 months. Line management experience Desirable Post-qualification award in social work, 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 Students on placementment 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. High volume of VDU work. Requirement to work rotas evenings and weekends. Our values What matters to you is whats important to us To ensure we deliver upon this every day, we empower people to work collaboratively to reach the best possible decisions, realise them in the best possible way and at the best possible time. We value: Knowledge, judgment, and kindness in reaching the best possible decisions, courage, integrity, and passion in realising those decisions in the best possible way, and honesty, empathy, and determination in doing so at the best possible time. Living our values influences the way we behave. The way we behave informs the way we do things. The way we do things is the St Michaels way. Equal Opportunities Statement At St Michaels Hospice we are committed to an equal opportunities approach in everything we do. This means that we seek to ensure anyone connected with St Michaels, from patients and families through to donors, supporters, volunteers and staff are treated fairly, appropriately and with dignity and respect. January 2025