Social Worker Palliative Care

3 weeks ago


St Albans, United Kingdom Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care Full time

Full Time, Permanent 

Hours: 30 hours per week 

Closing Date: 3rd September 2024 

We’re looking for a Social Worker – Palliative Care who will be responsible for the Social Worker Assistant team in the outpatient unit, overseeing discharge planning and the provision of practical, social and emotional support services for patients and their families 

We’re wanting to hear from people who have experience undertaking holistic physiotherapy assessments and treatment of patients with complex, life limiting illness as an autonomous practitioner with support from the Senior Physiotherapist. 

You'll maintain a respectful non-judgmental and caring attitude ensuring the Rennie Grove Peace Hospice vision and philosophy of care is integral to the care delivered and undertaken. You’ll also act as a Rennie Grove Peace ambassador within the community. 

Further to this you’ll quickly build trusting, empathetic and caring relationships with volunteers, customers, employees and head office teams, not forgetting local traders and the community 

What you’ll bring 

  • Minimum of a degree or Dip Q or CQSQ or equivalent 

  • Must be registered with the HCPC 

  • Experience of working in a related care setting 

  • Experience of working as a social worker for at least 2 years 

  • Understanding of palliative care and Hospice philosophy 

  • Understanding of the ethnic, cultural and religious influences on patients and their families and how these affect (or are affected) by life threatening illness or bereavement. 

  • Full, current valid UK driving licence 

The following would be advantageous but are not essential: 

  • Qualification in the field of exercise / palliative care / physiotherapy 

  • Experience of being part of a multi professional team 

  • Experience working within palliative care 

About us 

At Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care, we’re all about making every moment matter for our patients and families, and you can play your part in that. We will support people of all ages who are affected by a progressive life- limiting illness (and those who care for them), to live as well as possible by providing choice and ease access to a wide range of palliative care and bereavement services across Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire. We provide care and support for adults and children diagnosed with cancer and other life-limiting illness, and their families, visiting day and night. It’s important work and, to make it all happen, we need talented and passionate people. 

Employee benefits overview 

At Rennie Grove Peace, we are committed to creating a workplace where our staff can develop their careers and make a real difference. 
 

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