Social Work Assistant (Carers Focus)

St Peter’s Hospice

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Job summary

Do you have social care experience and looking for a new challenge?
Do you have an interest in supporting people who have an incurable illness & their carers at different stages of their illnesses?
Are you passionate about reducing inequalities & maximising quality of life for the people you work with?

If so, this could be a role for you.

The Social Work Team work alongside patients, families, & carers who need social care support. The role requires working with patients in the inpatient unit & community settings, including patient homes.

The team works closely with families & carers, community nursing teams and the wider hospice services to support people with an incurable disease to have choice and control and to live as independently as possible.

The successful candidate will join a friendly and professional team who make areal difference to patients and their families at the most challenging time.

You will manage your own caseload, therefore the ability to work independently is essential.

We are looking for someone who can support service user with sensitivity and compassion.

Experience of working with people with long term health conditions or approaching the end of their life will be an advantage but not essential along with some previous experience of community working in a health or social care setting.

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities:

Manage own caseload.
Ability to work independently.
Supporting the Carers Lead with implementation of a program of carers support, including assessment and support planning.
Whilst this post has a strong Carer focus, there will be some work with patients without carers, dependent on the needs of the service.
Multi-disciplinary team working.

What we can offer you:

Salary from £26,152 up to £28,700 annum (FTE), dependant on experience
Working hours are 22.5 hours per week, 9am-5pm.
Office location: St Peters Hospice, Brentry, Bristol
Type of position: Permanent
No unsociable shifts etc.

You must have a clean driving licence and access to a car as we work across Bristol, South Gloucestershire, and North Somerset.

For more information, please view the job descriptionlocated at end of this page or contact:

Ethera Morgan Social Work Team Manager at ethera.morgan@stpetershospice.org on 0117 915 9450

You must have a clean driving licence and access to a car.

Due to the nature of the work involved, this role is exempt from the ROA and thejobholderwill berequired to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

We will be screening and offering interviews as we receive applications and therefore strongly encourage applications as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

All applicants must be eligible to work in the UK before they apply for a vacancy and be able to provide evidence of this

About us

St Peters Hospice is a large city Hospice with both inpatient and community services, and it is an exciting time to work for the hospice as we move forward with our strategy and develop our services.

We offer attractive terms and conditions similar to the NHS, including recognition for previous NHS service with up to 33 days holiday for 10 years service and continuance of your NHS Pension Scheme membership.

We also offer a range of other financial, wellbeing and healthcare benefits.

Date posted

29 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B0163-24-0033

Job locations

Charlton Road

Brentry

Bristol

BS10 6NL

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

- The post holder provides social care, practical and emotional support to Carers. This will include supporting these family or friends of our patients to access services within the community that meet their needs.Taking a strengths-based approach, the role will promote the wellbeing of Carers and promote the sustainability of their role.

The role is primarily based in the community but will also involve some work with Carers visiting the inpatient unit.

Key Relationships

- Patient and Family Support Team

-Nursing, Medical and Allied Healthcare Professionals within SPH and the local Health and Social care community

- Community Nurse Specialist Team

- Inpatient Team

- Education and Fundraising team colleagues.

Key Responsibilities

- To undertake Carers Assessments using the tool used by the team, to support plan and review with Carers in need of social care support in line with organisational policies and procedures

- To provide emotional support for Carers

- To work with the hospice multi-disciplinary teams and external organisations to ensure that Carers are supported

- Whilst this post has a strong Carer focus, there may be some work with patients without Carers, dependent on the needs of the service

- To co-facilitate Carers Support groups across the areas we serve

- To liaise with NHS and local authority Social Care Services as needed for the benefit of Carers

-To assist with the completion of benefits applications

- To undertake administrative tasks related to role

- To maintain accurate client records on the hospice electronic patient record system.

- To participate in team meetings and individual supervision as required

- To actively engage in continuing professional development and increasing the team knowledge of best practice and key resources for supporting Carers.

- To demonstrate values associated with social work and our hospice values in all you do Personal and People Development

- To be subject to regular annual staff performance, be committed to continuing professional development and maintain evidence of this development review

- To actively participate in own supervision and the appraisal process.

- To attend appropriate meetings, both internal and external Monitor and maintain health & safety and security of yourself and others

- To participate in the assessment of risk and thereby contribute towards clinical and corporate governance agenda as appropriate

- To familiarise yourself with matters relating to health and safety management as they affect you personally and/or the hospice, reporting any potential risks to life or property immediately in accordance with the hospices Health and Safety policy and procedures

- To refrain from smoking in any area of the Hospice premises

- To look for potential risks to yourself and others in work activities, environment and processes including issues around lone working

- To work in a way that shows understanding and complies with legislation and hospice policies

- To report actual or potential problems that may put health, security or safety at risk, follow the strict guidelines around information governance

- To work within the guidance policy for the protection of children and adults at risk

- Demonstrate a sound understanding of Clinical Governance including compliance with Health & Safety Policies such as annual training in Manual Handling, CPR, Fire Safety and Risk Management and apply your learning to the work situation.