Social Worker

NHS Jobs; Manchester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Social Worker to support patients and families with complex palliative care needs in both hospice and community settings.

This role emphasises safeguarding, statutory duties and adherence to The Mental Capacity Act 2005, The Care Act 2014, and Adult Safeguarding, within a MDT.

You will collaborate with the Patient and Family Support Team and lead on mentoring, reporting, and improving patient flow to maximise outcomes and resource use.

Responsibilities

• Embrace and implement the vision and values of the hospice.
• Liaise with key stakeholders and external providers.
• Promote best practice of The Mental Capacity Act 2005, The Care Act 2014 and Adult Safeguarding.
• Maintain high standards of professional practice ensuring quality and safety of patient care, experience and the patient journey.
• Mentor/coaching of self and others.
• Engage in the organisational reporting system and monitor findings in relation to clinical services.
• Contribute, implement and maintain hospice policies to propose and implement changes to local policies relevant to patient and carer support.
• Assess and directly provide specialist palliative social work interventions within the hospice and community settings.
• Foster good working relationships in the multidisciplinary team and lead on patient flow and clinical activity.

Job description

The Role The Social Worker will: Embrace and implement the vision and values of Moya Cole Hospice. Work within statutory duties and promote best practice of relevant legislation including The Mental Capacity Act 2005, The Care Act 2014 and Adult Safeguarding. In conjunction with the Patient and Family Support Team Leader/Advanced Social Worker, liaise with key stakeholders and external providers ensuring that the hospice maintains a high profile across health and social care. Maintain high standards of professional practice to ensure quality and safety of patient care, experience and the patient journey. Actively participate in mentoring/coaching of self and others. Actively engage in the organisational reporting system and action monitor findings in relation to clinical services. Contribute, implement and maintain hospice policies to propose and implement changes to local policies relevant to patient and carer support. Assess and directly provide specialist palliative social work interventions both within the hospice and community settings with a focus on what matters most. Foster good working relationships and effectively communicate with members of the multi-disciplinary team, users of the service and other health and social care professionals. Work within the multidisciplinary team to lead and manage patient flow and clinical activity demonstrating innovative solutions to maximise resources.

Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust