Specialist Palliative Care Social Worker

Job Description
The principal responsibility of the post holder is to provide social, psychological and practical advice to patients and those important to them, including children, both at the Hospice and in the patients’ own home if required. A minimum of 50% of the role will be dedicated to delivering services directly with the client group.

Essential

• Recognised Social Worker qualifications e.g. Degree in Social work and registered with Social Work England.
• Current relevant professional registration and compliance with Social Work England Code of Practice for Social Care Workers.
• Significant post-qualification experience including experience in multidisciplinary team working or the ability to adapt to multidisciplinary team working.
• Experience of working with people with a life limiting diagnosis and an understanding of loss and grief and its impact on patients and those most important to them.
• Working knowledge of relev...