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.
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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.

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.

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