Part-Time Hospice Wellbeing Specialist

Pilgrims Hospices; Thanet District; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension scheme

Blue Light Card discounts

Cycle to Work Scheme

Free hospice parking

Job summary

Pilgrims Hospices in Thanet is seeking a Wellbeing Practitioner to deliver psychosocial care across group, 1-2-1 and virtual settings. You will empower patients and carers to pursue wellbeing goals through our social, therapeutic, creative and educational programmes.

The role is part time (30 hours/week) at the Thanet Hospice site, with shifts 4 days per week, 8am-4pm or 8:30am-4:30pm, and a salary of £20,608–£21,980.80 per year, depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Undertake person centred holistic assessment in consultation with patients, carers and families identifying symptoms and needs.
• Engage with and contribute positively to Wellbeing Programmes; facilitating and delivering evidence based group interventions, one to one interventions and activities to improve health and wellbeing.
• Promote the benefits of Wellbeing Programmes to all hospice patients and their families, and encourage referrals from the Multidisciplinary Team and external health and social care colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Engage with patients on inpatient unit and support with patient centred wellbeing interventions.
• Support the service by undertaking administrative duties where required.
• Engage with Multidisciplinary Team meetings and decision making, sharing information to benefit patient outcomes.
• Recognise and report changes in psychological, social and spiritual needs and provide appropriate level of psychological support.

Skills

Holistic assessment

Group facilitation

1-2-1 interventions

Virtual wellbeing

Signposting

Tools

Wellbeing programmes

Job description

Pilgrims Hospices in Thanet is seeking a Wellbeing Practitioner to deliver psychosocial care across group, 1-2-1 and virtual settings. You will empower patients and carers to pursue wellbeing goals through our social, therapeutic, creative and educational programmes.

The role is part time (30 hours/week) at the Thanet Hospice site, with shifts 4 days per week, 8am-4pm or 8:30am-4:30pm, and a salary of £20,608–£21,980.80 per year, depending on experience.