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Social Worker (Bank)

St Gemma's Hospice, Leeds

Social Worker (Bank)

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St Gemma's Hospice, Leeds

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 5 days ago, 19 Apr | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

Job ref: b2cd5bc986d44846aa5b85a15bd2217a

Location ref: Leeds

Full Job Description

  • To provide specialist psychosocial, emotional, and practical support to patients with palliative care needs and their families/carers.
  • You'll deliver holistic assessments, care planning, safeguarding and practical/psychosocial interventions, working closely with our MDT and community partners.
  • Facilitate access to relevant resources and services, safeguard vulnerable individuals, and contribute to multidisciplinary, person-centred palliative care.

    Degree in Social Work (or equivalent) and Social Work England registration.
  • Post-qualifying experience in adult social work (e.g., hospital, community, mental health, or palliative care).
  • Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to palliative/end-of-life care, safeguarding, or adult social care.
  • You will be able to bring your exemplary communication skills which will enable you to build positive, trusted relationships with patients and families, ensuring they are central to care delivery and decision making.
  • Ability to facilitate advanced care plan conversations.
  • Prepared to work in a busy and emotive environment as part of a strong and vibrant multi-disciplinary team.

    St Gemma's Hospice is the largest hospice charity in Yorkshire, supporting thousands of patients and families each year. We are a local, independent charity with almost 50 years of expertise in providing specialist end-of-life care to the people of Leeds.
    • The Hospice provides In-Patient care but is not just a building; most of St Gemma's patients are supported in the place they want to stay - often their own homes. Our exceptional team, united by our mission to deliver high-quality care with compassion and dignity, consists of over 300 staff, alongside 800 volunteers who generously and passionately donate their time. Our Academic Unit in Palliative Care is at the forefront of clinical research and training, in collaboration with The University of Leeds. We were the first University Teaching Hospice in the world and have been able to supports research, education and training, and evidence-based practice on a local, national and international scale. Our Family Support Team is responsible for caring for adults with complex palliative care needs and their families. We ensure a supportive team environment where patients and their families have the best possible experience and receive the highest quality care, totally free of charge., What are the benefits of working at St Gemma's? At St Gemma's, our people are at the heart of our organisation, so we place great importance on maintaining a workplace culture and environment where everyone can thrive and feel satisfied that they are making a meaningful difference in the work they do. Our culture is centred around our values:
  • Caring
    • We are passionate about the importance of the work we do, and we care for one another. Kindness, empathy, compassion and respect are all shared behaviours amongst our people, and this creates a genuinely supportive and welcoming environment.
  • Aspirational
    • We are continually learning and developing, striving for excellence in everything we do. We encourage new and innovative ideas, and this has led to us pioneering the way forward on a number of high-impact initiatives across all areas of our organisation.
  • Professional, St Gemma's Hospice is a Leeds-based charity providing expert care and support for local people with life-limiting and terminal illnesses. We offer care to patients and their carers in the Hospice's In-Patient Unit, through the St Gemma's community team, and via our day services, which include a Day Hospice and Out-Patient Department.
    • St Gemma's welcomes and provides care to everyone regardless of people's age, gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation or diagnosis. Our care is always completely free of charge. St Gemma's is the largest hospice in Yorkshire and one of the largest in the UK.

    We offer a competitive range of benefits with an emphasis on inclusion and staff well-being in a caring and friendly environment:
  • Generous annual holiday entitlement starting at 28 days plus statutory Bank holidays (FTE). Your entitlement will incrementally increase over time, up to 34 days after 10 years' service. You will also have the option to buy up to 5 days' holiday each year, subject to terms.
  • Free parking at the Hospice site, subject to availability.
  • Subsidised food at the Hospice's Bistro and free drinks for all staff.
  • Enrolment onto St Gemma's Group Personal Pension Plan, which provides a 5% company pension contribution assuming employees contribute 3%. If you are currently a member of the NHS Pension Scheme and have contributed to the scheme within the last twelve months you are eligible to continue contributing to this scheme instead of St Gemma's Group Plan.
  • Enhanced occupational pay for Family Leave, e.g. maternity and paternity pay.
  • Health Assured employee assistance programme providing a wide range of wellbeing services for you and your immediate family.
  • Simply Health - money back towards everyday healthcare costs.
  • Learning and professional development. For our clinical teams, this is provided by our world-class Academic Unit of Palliative Care (AUPC).
  • Various employee network groups that you can get involved with, e.g. our LGBTQ+ group, and our sustainability group for example.
  • Regular social events, enabling people to gather together as a team, build relationships and recognise achievements.
    • Please carefully review the Role Profile and Employee Specification documents prior to completing the application form. We encourage early applications and reserve the right to invite candidates to interview prior to the closing date and/or close this vacancy prior to the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

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