Job summary
If you are an experienced Social
Work England registered Social Worker and would like to be part of our innovative
and enthusiastic Hospice team and make a real difference to the lives of the patients
and families we support, then we would love to hear from you.
The Patient and Family Palliative Social Worker role at Harlington Hospice involves providing practical and emotional support to patients, relatives and carers at Harlington Hospice which address palliative care, end of life care, pre-bereavement and post bereavement needs.
The successful candidate will
have administrative skills, confident communication and excellent written
skills as well as experience in managing your own casework will be required.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will join
the existing Psychological and Emotional Support (PES) team which includes
working alongside the Adult Counselling Team and the Child and Adolescent Pre
and Post Bereavement Creative Therapists.
The post involves working flexibly into a broad range of settings
including inpatient services, outpatient services, day centre and community settings.
The team is very well supported
professionally with clinical/leadership supervision, trainings and all within a
strong team approach.
The Patient and Family Palliative
Social Worker will work closely with multidisciplinary teams within Harlington
Hospice as well as partners in the local authority, safeguarding teams, educational
teams, community Palliative teams and other relevant health professional bodies.
As a growing service, we are keen to ensure that staff in our teams feel
encouraged in their own continuing professional development. There are a number
of opportunities for CPD and contributions to research, professional
publications and local/national hospice & palliative care conferences.
About us
At Harlington Hospice, were here
to support people living with serious or terminal illness in the London Borough
of Hillingdon and surrounding areas. We believe that everybody living in our
local community should be able to access the care and support they need to be
able to live each of their days in their own way, to the fullest.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
Patient and Family Social Worker role at Harlington Hospice involves providing
practical and emotional support to patients, relatives and carers at Harlington
Hospice which address palliative care, end of life care, pre-bereavement and
post bereavement needs. The role requires working in close partnership with the
Harlington Hospice clinical teams and other organisations.
The
post-holder will work within professional ethics and Harlington Hospice
policies. They will receive monthly external clinical supervision in accordance
with practice guidelines.
They will
ensure the highest standards of safeguarding are maintained for individuals who
are in contact with our services, by responding to all concerns in a timely and
appropriate manner and escalating concerns in line with Harlington Hospice
policies and procedures.
The
Patient and Family Social Worker joins the existing Psychological and Emotional
Support Services team which includes working alongside the adult counselling
team and the Child and Adolescent Pre and Post Bereavement Creative Therapists. The post involves working flexibly into a
broad range of settings including inpatient services, outpatient services, day
centre and home settings.
Team
values: Compassion, Inclusion, Adaptable,
Collaborative, Integrity and Curiosity
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
Patient and Family Social Worker role at Harlington Hospice involves providing
practical and emotional support to patients, relatives and carers at Harlington
Hospice which address palliative care, end of life care, pre-bereavement and
post bereavement needs. The role requires working in close partnership with the
Harlington Hospice clinical teams and other organisations.
The
post-holder will work within professional ethics and Harlington Hospice
policies. They will receive monthly external clinical supervision in accordance
with practice guidelines.
They will
ensure the highest standards of safeguarding are maintained for individuals who
are in contact with our services, by responding to all concerns in a timely and
appropriate manner and escalating concerns in line with Harlington Hospice
policies and procedures.
The
Patient and Family Social Worker joins the existing Psychological and Emotional
Support Services team which includes working alongside the adult counselling
team and the Child and Adolescent Pre and Post Bereavement Creative Therapists. The post involves working flexibly into a
broad range of settings including inpatient services, outpatient services, day
centre and home settings.
Team
values: Compassion, Inclusion, Adaptable,
Collaborative, Integrity and Curiosity
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 3 years practice experience since qualification.
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of delivering training and or willingness to assist with delivering the social care education programme, encouraging learning in our volunteers and community
- Experience of, or willingness to develop skills in group facilitation
- Experience of and willingness to undertake service audit and evaluation
Desirable
- Experience of working in Palliative Care
- Proven experience of working in diverse communities, understanding and overcoming the impact of discrimination
- Experience of working therapeutically with bereavement and loss
- Experience or relevant knowledge of working in a palliative care setting
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Social Work qualification [DipSW, Degree in Social Work, Masters in Social Work].
- Membership of Social Work England
Desirable
- Qualified Practice Educator
Knowledge & Approach
Essential
- Excellent communication skills with the mental agility to think on feet and deliver safe practical solutions
- Resilience when dealing with difficult and challenging people and complex situations
- Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative within a team environment
- Act in a manner at all times to safeguard the interests of individual patients/clients and their families and justify public trust and confidence in the Harlington Hospice.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 3 years practice experience since qualification.
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of delivering training and or willingness to assist with delivering the social care education programme, encouraging learning in our volunteers and community
- Experience of, or willingness to develop skills in group facilitation
- Experience of and willingness to undertake service audit and evaluation
Desirable
- Experience of working in Palliative Care
- Proven experience of working in diverse communities, understanding and overcoming the impact of discrimination
- Experience of working therapeutically with bereavement and loss
- Experience or relevant knowledge of working in a palliative care setting
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Social Work qualification [DipSW, Degree in Social Work, Masters in Social Work].
- Membership of Social Work England
Desirable
- Qualified Practice Educator
Knowledge & Approach
Essential
- Excellent communication skills with the mental agility to think on feet and deliver safe practical solutions
- Resilience when dealing with difficult and challenging people and complex situations
- Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative within a team environment
- Act in a manner at all times to safeguard the interests of individual patients/clients and their families and justify public trust and confidence in the Harlington Hospice.
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).
