Hospice Social Worker — Palliative Care & Family Support

Longfield Hospice; Minchinhampton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Longfield Hospice in Gloucestershire invites an experienced Hospice Social Worker to join our Living Well Team. You will provide specialist psychosocial, emotional, practical, and advocacy support to patients with life-limiting illnesses and their families.

In a multidisciplinary setting, you will help patients and carers navigate social, emotional, financial and psychological challenges, support advance care planning, bereavement, and liaise with health and social care services to coordinate

Qualifications

• Experience in hospice, palliative care, or related settings.
• Experience of managing a caseload.
• Experience of evidence-based practice and outcome measures.
• UK professional registration (Social Work England) is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessments and ongoing support to patients, carers and families.
• Offer emotional support, advocacy and guidance.
• Work with healthcare professionals and external agencies.
• Support advance care planning and safeguarding processes.
• Signpost patients and families to appropriate services and resources.
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to service development.

Skills

Excellent communication

Empathy

Interpersonal skills

MDT experience

Education

Social Work degree (BA/BSc)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Longfield Hospice in Gloucestershire invites an experienced Hospice Social Worker to join our Living Well Team. You will provide specialist psychosocial, emotional, practical, and advocacy support to patients with life-limiting illnesses and their families.

In a multidisciplinary setting, you will help patients and carers navigate social, emotional, financial and psychological challenges, support advance care planning, bereavement, and liaise with health and social care services to coordinate