Lead Social Worker – Palliative Care & Family Support
St Catherine's Hospice
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Job summary
St Catherine's Hospice in Preston is seeking a Lead Social Worker to provide professional, clinical and operational leadership across Social Work, Counselling, Bereavement and Remembrance Services.
You will manage a specialist caseload, support staff and volunteers, drive safeguarding and risk-management, and develop services with evidence and feedback to improve quality and accessibility.
Qualifications
- Qualified Social Worker with current Social Work England registration and post-registration experience.
- Strong safeguarding, mental capacity and rights awareness, with end-of-life care understanding.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and developing services based on evidence.
Responsibilities
- Lead Social Work, Counselling, Bereavement and Remembrance Services.
- Manage a specialist caseload and support people with complex psychosocial needs.
- Provide safeguarding, risk-management advice and co-ordinate care with the MDT.
- Supervise staff and volunteers, oversee referrals and service improvement.
- Develop education and reflective learning to improve quality and outcomes.
Skills
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Job description
St Catherine's Hospice in Preston is seeking a Lead Social Worker to provide professional, clinical and operational leadership across Social Work, Counselling, Bereavement and Remembrance Services.
You will manage a specialist caseload, support staff and volunteers, drive safeguarding and risk-management, and develop services with evidence and feedback to improve quality and accessibility.
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