Social Work Assistant

Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity to grow your skills and be part of a dynamic team? The Social Work Assistant will be a member of the Hospice’s Psychological Support Services, working with the wider multidisciplinary team and external partner agencies. The principal responsibility of the Social Work Assistant is to support the Specialist Palliative Care Social Worker (SPCSW) in providing social, psychological and practical help to patients and their families, including adults, young people and children both at the Hospice and in the patients’ own home if required.

Duties & Responsibilities

To assist the SPCSW in supporting patients and those important to them, through social work approaches, offering appropriate advice and guidance To provide psychological and emotional support to the patients and family members, including adults, young people and children. To work with other members of the Hospice Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) to arrange discharges from the Hospice. To carry our routine visits and enquiries relating to patient care and care of the family To access community-based services as they relate to the patient, their families and the bereaved. To liaise with the relevant PLACE-based partnership within the ICS as needed to ensure that patient care needs are met appropriately and individualised. To liaise with other members of the Hospice staff on matters related to social care To attend allocation meetings within the Psychological Support Services Team and accept referrals from the Inpatient Unit/ Community Palliative Care Team in agreement with the SPCSW. To maintain accurate patient records on the EPR (EMIS) and to maintain confidentiality at all times. To participate in team meetings and individual supervision as required and to adapt the work and the role of the Social Work Assistant in accordance with new legislation and welfare benefits developments. To liaise with external agencies both statutory and voluntary on behalf of patients and their families, and children where there are issues of concern regarding their care and welfare. To contribute to the Hospice teaching programmes as appropriate with regard to training and experiential learning. To undertake duties which may be reasonably requested by the SPCSW or the Clinical Director.