Social Worker - Specialist Palliative Care

The Methodist Church in Britain; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Seven weeks annual leave includingbank

Benenden Healthcare or cash plan

Flexible working opportunities

Family friendly policies

NHS Pension option

Free will writing service

Subsidised on-site café

Job summary

St Richard’s Hospice is recruiting a permanent Social Worker to support adults, children and families facing life-limiting illness, end of life and bereavement. The role focuses on psychosocial assessment, safeguarding leadership, advocacy and advance care planning across a varied caseload.

It spans hospice services, Bereavement Support South Worcestershire, a small community caseload and the In-Patient Unit. Current Social Work England registration is required.

Qualifications

• Recognised social work qualification and current registration.
• Experience with adults and/or children with complex needs.
• Experience in multidisciplinary and partnership working.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist social work support to patients, families and children.
• Lead on safeguarding and advise colleagues.
• Manage a varied caseload and support discharge planning.
• Undertake psychosocial assessments, advocacy and advance care planning.
• Work with health, social care, education and voluntary organisations.
• Contribute to training, service development and quality improvement.

Skills

Assessment

Communication

Advocacy

Safeguarding knowledge

Education

Qualified Social Worker

Job description

The Family Support Team at St Richard’s Hospice is recruiting a permanent Social Worker to support adults, children and families facing life-limiting illness, end of life and bereavement. The work centres on psychosocial assessment, safeguarding leadership, advocacy and advance care planning across a varied caseload. The post spans hospice services, Bereavement Support South Worcestershire, a small community caseload and the In-Patient Unit. Current Social Work England registration is required.

What the job involves

• Providing specialist social work support to patients, families and children affected by life-limiting illness
• Leading on adult and child safeguarding concerns and advising colleagues
• Managing a diverse caseload of complex situations
• Supporting discharge planning
• Undertaking psychosocial assessments, advocacy and advance care planning support
• Facilitating individual and group support interventions
• Working with health, social care, education and voluntary organisations
• Contributing to training, service development, audit and quality improvement
• Holding a small community caseload and working on the In-Patient Unit
• Helping patients access the full range of hospice services and their preferred place of care

What’s required

Qualifications

• Recognised Social Work qualification

Registration & licences

• Current Social Work England registration

Experience

• Experience of working with adults and/or children with complex needs
• Experience of multidisciplinary and partnership working

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of safeguarding legislation, policy and best practice
• Excellent assessment, communication and advocacy skills
• Managing a varied workload and working autonomously when required
• Building strong therapeutic relationships in challenging circumstances

Nice to have

• Experience in palliative care, bereavement, adult social care, family support or end-of-life care

What’s offered

• Seven weeks annual leave including bank holidays
• Benenden Healthcare or cash plan for everyday healthcare costs
• Opportunities for flexible working
• Family friendly policies
• Pension scheme, with option to continue NHS pension for clinical staff
• Free will writing service
• Subsidised on-site cafe
• Supportive management keen to develop you