Specialist Palliative Care Social Worker
In-Patient Unit/ Community/ Children and Families

Job Reference:          1910

Full time:                    37.5 hours per week – flexibility may be required to meet service needs

Salary Scale:             St. Richard’s Hospice Payscale Pay Point 13

St. Richard’s Hospice has an exciting opportunity for a hardworking, enthusiastic and passionate professional to join us as a Social Worker within our Family Support Team. The successful candidate will provide emotional, social and practical support for patients of St. Richard's Hospice and those important to them.

The post holder will work in collaboration with other members of the Family Support Team and the wider multi-disciplinary team and will contribute to the development of specialist palliative care services within St Richard’s Hospice.

The successful applicant will have a recognised qualification in Social Work and experience of setting up and facilitating support groups as well as substantial knowledge of the assessment of needs for patients, their children and families in a health care environment.  

This post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

If you would to find out more information or arrange an informal visit to the Hospice, please contact Kirstie Smith, Staff and Volunteer Recruitment Co-ordinator, St. Richard’s Hospice, Wildwood Drive, Worcester WR5 2QT Tel. 01905 763963. Applications can be made directly from the St. Richard's Hospice website.

Closing Date:              28 February 2019 at 12:00pm

Interview Date:            8 March 2019

Charity No.                  515668