Senior Palliative Care Social Worker

Totaljobs Group Ltd; St Albans; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in palliative care seeks a dedicated Social Worker Assistant to lead a team in providing vital support to patients and families. This role involves overseeing discharge planning, offering psychosocial support, and ensuring effective collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. The ideal candidate will demonstrate advanced social work practice and a commitment to safeguarding, while also contributing to service improvement initiatives. Join a compassionate organization that values equality and diversity, and be part of a team making a significant impact in the lives of those in need.

Qualifications

• Lead on advanced social work practice as an independent practitioner.
• Manage and support a team of social worker assistants and volunteers.

Responsibilities

• Oversee discharge planning and psychosocial support for patients.
• Provide expert advice and training on safeguarding concerns.

Skills

Advanced Social Work Practice

Discharge Planning

Safeguarding Training

Team Management

Palliative Care Knowledge

Education

Degree in Social Work

Relevant Professional Qualification

Tools

DBS Check

Clinical Induction Programme

Job description

This job application is restricted to applicants in the UK only.

You will be responsible for the Social Worker Assistant team in the Inpatient Unit (IPU); overseeing discharge planning and the provision of practical, social and emotional support services for patients and their families.

You will also act as a resource person for all members of the MDT (Multi-Disciplinary Team) in relation to psychosocial aspects of patient and family care, providing social work support and advice to the Community teams and Outpatient Services.

You will participate in the implementation, audit and review of policies procedures and systems for the delivery of an effective specialist palliative care service and lead on / contribute to the development of service improvement initiatives across Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care.

You will provide expert advice, guidance and training for members of the MDT on safeguarding concerns and referrals, maintaining effective links with relevant external partner organisations.

You will therefore need to demonstrate your abilities in the following areas:

• The post holder will lead on the practice of social working across Rennie Grove Peace (RGP) demonstrating advanced social work practice, as an independent autonomous practitioner utilising advanced skills to assess, plan and implement social work care.
• The post holder will oversee practical and psychosocial support to inpatients and their families/carers and the discharge planning process (working with statutory providers of care).
• The post holder will provide social work support and advice to the Community teams and Outpatient Services, including assisting setting up welfare clinics.
• The Post holder will line manage the social worker assistant, developing and supervising students, overseeing a team of wellbeing volunteers and ensuring there is adequate cover throughout the week to provide appropriate support for patients, including spiritual care.
• This post needs an enhanced DBS check as you will be working with children as well as adults, for example through family support.
• Provide monthly Safeguarding training for clinical staff as part of the clinical induction programme, including MCA, DoLS, chaperone and support the safeguarding lead on relevant audits, policies and guidance regarding these topics.
• Be a member of the Patient Safety Group - Safeguarding special interest group.
• To lead on specific project work that supports agreed service developments, including the development and maintenance of the carers’ strategy.
• To oversee the coordination of packages of care that are appropriate for patients and their families.
• To enhance the social work provision at RGP by disseminating national best practice in the field throughout the organisation.

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If successful, you'll join on the first working Monday of the month so we can best support you with our structured induction programme.

For an informal chat about this role please contact Rebecca Varvel, Head of Outpatients/Rehabilitation Clinics.

Applications will be reviewed and invited to interview as received. We reserve the right to close the advert at any time, therefore we encourage applicants to apply as soon as possible.

Our commitment to equality and diversity.

At Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care we strive to continuously demonstrate our values. These values are embedded in our recruitment and selection process and we are fully committed to equality, diversity and inclusion in both our workforce and within our culture.

Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care. Registered Charity no. 1201713