SOCIAL WORKER

NHS; Romford; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare charity in Romford seeks a dedicated Social Worker to provide emotional and psychosocial support to individuals facing serious illness. The position offers part-time work up to 22.5 hours per week, with a salary range of £22,182 - £26,275 per annum. You will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to ensure holistic, person-centered care. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication and advocacy skills and be registered social workers. Opportunities for professional development are included.

Benefits

Opportunities for professional development

Collaborative workplace

Meaningful work in community health

Qualifications

• Demonstrates ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team.
• Experience working within a Palliative Care setting is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide emotional, practical, and psychosocial support to people in our care.
• Advocate for patients and families, ensuring they access necessary resources.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Advocacy skills

Teamwork

Education

Degree in Social Work

Registered Social Worker

Job description

Job Summary

Join Our Hospice Family. Make a Real Difference Every Day.

Salary pro rata to the full time rates - actual part time salary for 22.5 hours per week is £22,182 - £26,275 per annum.

Are you a compassionate and skilled Social Worker with a heart for advocacy, empathy and connection? Do you believe in the power of truly being there for people during life's most profound moments? If so, we would love to meet you.

We are currently seeking a dedicated Social Worker to join our Family and Individual Support Services team at the hospice. This is a unique and deeply rewarding role, working alongside a vibrant multidisciplinary team including counsellors, chaplains, therapists, telephone support assistants, and other professionals. Together, we walk alongside individuals and families navigating palliative illness, end of life care needs and bereavement.

What You’ll Do

• Provide emotional, practical, and psychosocial support to people in our care and their loved ones.
• Advocate for carers and those facing serious illness, helping them access the support they need.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the hospice to deliver holistic, person-centred care.
• Be a reassuring presence, a skilled listener, and a compassionate guide through complex times.

We’re Looking for Someone Who

• Is passionate about making a difference in the lives of others.
• Has strong communication and advocacy skills.
• Understands the unique dynamics of end-of-life care.
• Thrives in a team-focused, supportive environment.

What We Offer

• A welcoming and collaborative workplace.
• Opportunities for professional development and reflective practice.
• The chance to be part of something truly meaningful.
• Based at the hospice with access to the community.
• Part-time, up to 22.5 hours per week – we’re flexible for the right person.

Any questions please contact Shahina Haque, Family & Individual Support Manager on [e-mail] or on 01708 753319 who would be happy to talk it through with you.

Be the difference. Be the support. Be the voice when it matters most.

Apply today and help us provide comfort, dignity, and hope.

About Us

We are a dynamic, forward thinking organisation delivering a full range of specialist palliative care services for individuals & their loved ones with life limiting illness. We achieved Outstanding in our CQC inspection & have reconfigured our services to meet the changing needs of our local community. We support 5 Clinical Commissioning Groups & have a robust governance structure in place. We provide ward clinical services within a modern, personal & friendly 18-bedded unit, as well as Specialist Community Crisis Support Service, Hospice at Home Service & Specialist Day Therapy Service. We also have the hospice Pepperell Education Centre that has an excellent reputation for delivering high quality education programmes and study days.

All communication regarding your application, including invitations to interviews will be sent to your email address & not via NHS Jobs, so please provide an email address & contact telephone number as well on your application form.

Saint Francis Hospice is a charity based in the UK. We will require all successful candidates to be able to provide documentary ID proof of their Right to Work in the UK. We are not a Licensed Sponsor, so are unable to provide sponsorship to support applicants applying from outside of the UK.

Please note that we are a charity & not part of an NHS Trust & we are situated in a quiet location in the village of Havering-atte-Bower, outskirts of Romford, therefore please consider our location when applying.

Job Details

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Hours of duty: Up to 22.5 per week

Grade: Band 6a

Reference number: B0483-262

Job location: St. Francis Hospice, Broxhill Road, Havering-atte-Bower, Romford, RM4 1QH

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide palliative social work care to people under the care of Saint Francis Hospice, their families, and their carers.
• Support other members of the Family & Individual Support Services team in their roles.
• Participate in the hospice’s educational programmes.
• Contribute to local, regional and national networks and forums for palliative care social work.
• Promote the key values of palliative care for people under the care of the hospice, their families and carers, ensuring equitable access to social work, psychological and bereavement services.
• Be a Safeguarding Lead for the organisation.
• Undertake specific Safeguarding training to ensure current legislation is adhered to.
• Be a member of the Safeguarding Management team and ensure updated legislation is shared within the group.
• Facilitate and maintain the highest standard of psycho-social support at all times.
• Coordinate and facilitate group work opportunities for people under the care of the hospice, their families and carers.
• Facilitate and coordinate outreach sessions for carers off-site.
• Provide Carers Assessments on-site.
• Ensure provision of high-level emotional support/counselling is available for people under the care of the hospice, their families and carers.
• Work collaboratively with the psychotherapist/psychologist to provide seamless psychological and psycho-social support.
• Understand the importance of multi-professional team-working and promote it within the organisation.
• Be aware of behaviours and interpersonal skills that are vital to effective team working and practice them at all times.
• Ensure that people under the care of the hospice and their carers know how to access the social care, psychology and bereavement services and all Hospice services as appropriate.
• Be part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team and attend relevant meetings where required.
• Organise and facilitate the Carers Drop In sessions.
• Maintain highest standards of clinical recording keeping including electronic data entry and recording, report writing in accordance with professional standards and current legislation.
• Provide supervision/support to other Social Workers within the team as required.
• Understand the service budget and its restrictions and utilises Restricted Funds as appropriate.

Communications

• Liaise with other professionals/external organisations on behalf of the hospice as appropriate.
• Liaise with community social care teams and other professionals to provide and improve palliative care for people in the community.
• Liaise with all other services where relevant to ensure that the care needs of the person under hospice care, their families and carers are met.
• Involved and provide liaison regarding Hospice Ward discharges.
• Chair and record Family Meetings with the Hospice Ward staff and outside agencies as appropriate.
• Contribute to the development of an open, supportive culture that facilitates effective multi-professional team working.
• Contribute to the development of a system for effective multi-professional meetings and exchange of information.
• Act as an ambassador for the hospice at functions, as required.
• Assist in tasks affecting the whole hospice, for example, designing hospice information leaflets.
• Represent the Family & Individual Support Services Department internally and externally.
• Contribute to local, regional and national networks/forums for Specialist Palliative Care within the Social Work role.

Education

• Participate in hospice in-house educational programmes and the core Induction and training of other professionals and volunteers.
• Teach as part of hospice educational programmes for external and internal participants.
• Facilitate and deliver effective training sessions for Social Work students undertaking professional training at local colleges.
• Act as a resource for members of other hospice and Palliative Care Family & Individual Support teams.
• Participate in research, audit and evaluation of the Social Work function of the hospice.
• Participate in setting and monitoring of standards within the Family & Individual Support services.
• Provide and source current financial and services information to people under the care of the hospice, their families and carers.

Professional Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for own professional and personal development, monitored in supervision sessions and in Appraisal.
• Maintain current registration with SW England at all times and work within the SW England Professional Standards.

Person Specification – Skills/Abilities/Knowledge/Communication

• Demonstrates ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team.
• Effective communication skills with children, young people and families; adults; colleagues.
• Ability to promote and facilitate communication within the Multi-Disciplinary Team.
• Awareness of current issues within general Social Work including welfare rights; Palliative Care Social Work.
• Willingness to continue to develop own clinical practice.
• Insight into own stressors and coping mechanisms.

Desirable

• Experience working within a Palliative Care setting.
• Experience working with bereaved adults.
• Experience facilitating group work with adults.
• Ability to identify areas of practice for development.

Qualifications – Essential

• Registered Social Worker.
• Qualification in Social Work: Degree in Social Work, CQSW, DipSW.

Qualifications – Desirable

• Post Qualifying Award in Social Work (ASYE or PQSW).
• Other qualifications: Dip Counselling.

Experience – Essential

• Experience of team working.
• Experience of working with Multi-Disciplinary Teams.
• Ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information where persuasive, motivational, restorative, training, empathy skills required.
• Ability to provide supervision where required.

Experience – Desirable

• Ability to teach others.

Other Requirements – Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Post holder will be required to travel throughout an operational area. Where this is undertaken by car, the post holder must hold a current, valid driving licence with insurance cover for business purposes.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer Details

• Saint Francis Hospice
• Broxhill Road, Havering-atte-Bower, Romford, RM4 1QH
• Website: https://www.sfh.org.uk/