Band 4 Social Work Assistant

To provide social care, practical and emotional support, using a strengths based palliative care approach, enabling patients to live as fully, safely and independently as possible within the limitations of advancing disease. To work in accordance with social work values, collaborating with the multi disciplinary team within the hospice and external organisations to deliver holistic, effective and accessible support to patients and their carers To be observant for situations placing patients and carers at risk of abuse and neglect, responding and reporting in accordance with organisation clinical safeguarding policies To consistently model the values of the hospice, contributing to a positive team culture.

The Social Work Team works alongside patients, families and carers who need palliative social work support. The role requires working with patients in the inpatient unit and community settings, including patients homes. The team works collaboratively with families and carers, community nursing teams, wider hospice services and external organisations to support people in the advanced stages of illness to access the support they need and plan for the future. The successful candidate will join a friendly and professional team who make a real difference to patients and their families at the most challenging time. This role allows the time to build trusting relationships and the opportunity to support in creative ways. About the person: You will manage your own caseload, therefore the ability to work independently is essential. We are looking for someone who can support patients, families and carers with sensitivity and compassion. You will have experience of working with people approaching
the end of their life in a health or social care service You must have a clean driving licence and access to a car as we work across Bristol, South Gloucestershire, and North Somerset. Key responsibilities: Manage own caseload. Ability to work independently. Assess and plan support, joint working with a qualified social worker where appropriate Provide emotional support Multi-disciplinary team working.

St Peter's Hospice is a well-loved hospice that provides extensive inpatient and community services, in Bristol and the surrounding areas. Every year St Peter's Hospice makes a difference in the lives of thousands of patients and their families when it matters most. Many of our staff work directly with patients and their families in nursing, health care and medical jobs. Others raise money to support patient care through our chain of over 40 charity shops and our fundraising activities. We also have a significant number of staff working in varied office-based roles. Our aim is to provide an inclusive, safe and healthy workplace that boosts creativity and motivation. Our Inpatient Unit is a state-of-the-art centre of clinical excellence, that was built with the generous support of the people of Bristol. Beyond our Inpatient Unit, you'll find our team in homes and on the phone 24/7. More recently in response to the pandemic we have moved some services online to
continue support for our patients. The Hospice is also a centre of educational excellence and we teach other healthcare professionals about how to care for people at the end of their lives, supporting the NHS and care homes provide end of life care.