Job summary
Birmingham
Hospice, formed of
Birmingham St Marys and John Taylor Hospices, is committed to improving the quality of life
for people living with life-limiting conditions, as well as supporting their
families and loved ones during one of the most challenging periods they will
ever face.
Our Palliative Care Social Workers at Birmingham
Hospice specialise in working in partnership with patients who
require specialist palliative or end-of-life care in
addition to supporting their families, those they are close to and their
communities. Using their specific skills and knowledge to help people to deal
with the impact of a palliative diagnosis, including emotional support, to have
a good life and a good death.
You will be responsible for ensuring the provision of a coordinated family support service across both Hospice sites.You will support the senior palliative care social worker to ensure that the service provides high standards of support, to patients, their families, carers, loved ones and communities, helping to influence and enhance best practice in palliative and end-of-life care involving both internal and external professional providers and agencies.You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and be well-versed in Safeguarding, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), a thorough understanding of the Mental Capacity Act, and other relevant legislative frameworks.
Main duties of the job
You will work within the social team to
help to provide the assessments and applications for both Social and Fast Track
CHC packages of Care to ensure that the highest standards of care and support to
our patients and loved ones are provided at the right time.
You will be a
registered social worker with Social Work England and hold a full clean driving
licence. You will be a sound
communicator and will be authentic, open, honest, transparent, and have a track
record of working inclusively with a genuine appreciation of the value of
diversity.
In return we the opportunity to be part
of an amazing charity and team, generous holiday entitlement, wellbeing
programmes, comprehensive training and the opportunity to develop your career
as a Social Worker.
For further information or an informal chat, please
email rachel.harrison@birmingham hospice.org.uk or
maxine.jones@birminghamhpospice.org.uk
About us
Birmingham Hospice provides expert palliative and end of
life care for people and their families living with life-limiting illnesses.
We believe that all people in Birmingham should have access
to the best specialist care and support - when, where and how they need it. Our
vision is a future where everyone with a life-limiting illness will live and
die with dignity and in comfort. Our mission is to enable more people from all
communities to access the care of their choice at the end of life.
During a recent CQC inspection our sites have been rated
outstanding, with independent health care regulators highlighting that
colleagues and services are caring, responsive and well-led.
Our outstanding teams are passionate about providing the
very best care, and patients and their loved ones are at the heart of
everything we do.
Our values of kindness, respect, innovation, togetherness,
positivity and openness are at the centre of who we are, what we do and how we
behave. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive, welcoming, caring and
supportive team. We are offering a competitive salary, with generous holiday
allowance, a contribution pension scheme, and a commitment to investing in our
people through employee benefits and ongoing professional development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Title:
Palliative Care Social Worker
Department:
Social Hub
Hospice Band:
Hospice Clinical Band 5 Development Post
Requirements
Essential
Desirable
How identified
Education and Qualifications
- Recognised Social Work Qualification.
- Registration with Social Work England.
- Knowledge of relevant voluntary and statutory agencies and their perspectives relating to palliative care.
- Knowledge of current legislation relevant to role including MCA / DOLS/ Carers legislation, Care Act 2014, etc
- Full driving licence.
Knowledge and Experience
- Understanding and experience of multi-disciplinary team working.
- Good understanding of the Mental Capacity Act, and other relevant legislative frameworks.
- Good understanding of Safeguarding and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) .
- Experience gained in working with adults during student training.
- Experience of working with children and families during student training.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills and to be able to use these effectively in a variety of settings, with individuals and groups, children and adults.
- To be able to undertake a needs led assessment, planning and negotiating skills, to ensure high quality assessment and timely outcomes for people.
- Ability to work effectively in an emotionally stressful environment.
- Ability to be creative and supportive in the role of Palliative Care Social Worker, and appropriately apply a range of social work methods and interventions.
- Able to plan and manage own workload and activities.
- Provide social work advice and support to the multi professional team.
- Able to travel between Hospice and peoples homes, in the West Midlands Area.
Personal skills and attributes
Commitment to and ability to demonstrate Birmingham Hospice values and behaviours at all times
Able to maintain the highest professional standards at all times, and act as a true ambassador for the Hospice.
To be authentic, open honest and transparent
Have a track record of working inclusively and a genuine appreciation of the value of diversity
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Title:
Palliative Care Social Worker
Department:
Social Hub
Hospice Band:
Hospice Clinical Band 5 Development Post
Requirements
Essential
Desirable
How identified
Education and Qualifications
- Recognised Social Work Qualification.
- Registration with Social Work England.
- Knowledge of relevant voluntary and statutory agencies and their perspectives relating to palliative care.
- Knowledge of current legislation relevant to role including MCA / DOLS/ Carers legislation, Care Act 2014, etc
- Full driving licence.
Knowledge and Experience
- Understanding and experience of multi-disciplinary team working.
- Good understanding of the Mental Capacity Act, and other relevant legislative frameworks.
- Good understanding of Safeguarding and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) .
- Experience gained in working with adults during student training.
- Experience of working with children and families during student training.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills and to be able to use these effectively in a variety of settings, with individuals and groups, children and adults.
- To be able to undertake a needs led assessment, planning and negotiating skills, to ensure high quality assessment and timely outcomes for people.
- Ability to work effectively in an emotionally stressful environment.
- Ability to be creative and supportive in the role of Palliative Care Social Worker, and appropriately apply a range of social work methods and interventions.
- Able to plan and manage own workload and activities.
- Provide social work advice and support to the multi professional team.
- Able to travel between Hospice and peoples homes, in the West Midlands Area.
Personal skills and attributes
Commitment to and ability to demonstrate Birmingham Hospice values and behaviours at all times
Able to maintain the highest professional standards at all times, and act as a true ambassador for the Hospice.
To be authentic, open honest and transparent
Have a track record of working inclusively and a genuine appreciation of the value of diversity
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Understanding and experience of multi-disciplinary team working.
- Good understanding of the Mental Capacity Act, and other relevant legislative frameworks.
- Good understanding of Safeguarding and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) .
- Experience gained in working with adults during student training.
- Experience of working with children and families during student training.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills and to be able to use these effectively in a variety of settings, with individuals and groups, children and adults.
- To be able to undertake a needs led assessment, planning and negotiating skills, to ensure high quality assessment and timely outcomes for people.
- Ability to work effectively in an emotionally stressful environment.
- Ability to be creative and supportive in the role of Palliative Care Social Worker, and appropriately apply a range of social work methods and interventions.
- Able to plan and manage own workload and activities.
- Provide social work advice and support to the multi professional team.
- Able to travel between Hospice and peoples homes, in the West Midlands Area.
- Intermediate IT skills.
Personal Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Commitment to and ability to demonstrate Birmingham Hospice values and behaviours at all times
- Able to maintain the highest professional standards at all times, and act as a true ambassador for the Hospice.
- To be authentic, open honest and transparent
- Have a track record of working inclusively and a genuine appreciation of the value of diversity
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Social Work Qualification.
- Registration with Social Work England.
- Knowledge of relevant voluntary and statutory agencies and their perspectives relating to palliative care.
- Knowledge of current legislation relevant to role including MCA / DOLS/ Carers legislation, Care Act 2014, etc
- Full driving licence.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Understanding and experience of multi-disciplinary team working.
- Good understanding of the Mental Capacity Act, and other relevant legislative frameworks.
- Good understanding of Safeguarding and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) .
- Experience gained in working with adults during student training.
- Experience of working with children and families during student training.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills and to be able to use these effectively in a variety of settings, with individuals and groups, children and adults.
- To be able to undertake a needs led assessment, planning and negotiating skills, to ensure high quality assessment and timely outcomes for people.
- Ability to work effectively in an emotionally stressful environment.
- Ability to be creative and supportive in the role of Palliative Care Social Worker, and appropriately apply a range of social work methods and interventions.
- Able to plan and manage own workload and activities.
- Provide social work advice and support to the multi professional team.
- Able to travel between Hospice and peoples homes, in the West Midlands Area.
- Intermediate IT skills.
Personal Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Commitment to and ability to demonstrate Birmingham Hospice values and behaviours at all times
- Able to maintain the highest professional standards at all times, and act as a true ambassador for the Hospice.
- To be authentic, open honest and transparent
- Have a track record of working inclusively and a genuine appreciation of the value of diversity
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Social Work Qualification.
- Registration with Social Work England.
- Knowledge of relevant voluntary and statutory agencies and their perspectives relating to palliative care.
- Knowledge of current legislation relevant to role including MCA / DOLS/ Carers legislation, Care Act 2014, etc
- Full driving licence.
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. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
