Social Work Assistant
5 months ago
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 and their Carers at different stages of their illnesses?
- Are you passionate about reducing inequalities and maximising quality of life for the people you work with?
If so, this could be a role for you.
About the role:
The Social Work Team work alongside patients, families and carers who need social care support. The role requires working with patients in the inpatient unit and community settings, including patient homes.
The team works closely with families and 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.
About the person:
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.
You must have a clean driving licence and access to a car as we work across Bristol, South Gloucestershire, and North Somerset.
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 Peter’s Hospice, Brentry, Bristol
- Type of position: Permanent
- No unsociable shifts etc.
For more information, please view the job description located at end of this page or contact:
**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 the jobholder will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
St Peter's Hospice is a well-loved hospice that provides extensive inpatient and community services, in Bristol and the surrounding areas. Every year St Peter's Hospice makes a difference in the lives of thousands of patients and their families when it matters most.
Many of our staff work directly with patients and their families in nursing, health care and medical jobs. Others raise money to support patient care through our chain of over 40 charity shops and our fundraising activities. We also have a significant number of staff working in varied office-based roles.
Our aim is to provide an inclusive, safe and healthy workplace that boosts creativity and motivation.
Our Inpatient Unit is a state-of-the-art centre of clinical excellence, that was built with the generous support of the people of Bristol. Beyond our Inpatient Unit, you'll find our team in homes and on the phone 24/7. More recently in response to the pandemic we have moved some services online to continue support for our patients.
The Hospice is also a centre of educational excellence and we teach other healthcare professionals about how to care for people at the end of their lives, supporting the NHS and care homes provide end of life care.
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