Qualified Social Worker – Palliative Care

Qualified Social Worker – Palliative Care 
Sue Ryder, Leckhampton Court Hospice, Cheltenham 
£31,000 per annum Plus Competitive Benefits Package 

Are you an experienced Social Care Professional who is passionate about specialist palliative care? Do you hold a Diploma/Degree in Social Work? If so, we are looking for a Head of Family Support to lead our Family Support Team at Leckhampton Court Hospice and help contribute to the incredible work we do across Sue Ryder. 

Leckhampton Court is a Sue Ryder hospice, based in Gloucestershire. We're here for people aged 18 and over, dying from conditions like cancer, heart failure and lung disease. We offer a huge range of support, from inpatient care in our 16-bed hospice, set in the foot of the Cotswold Hills and surrounded by beautiful countryside, to day services and Hospice at Home which helps people stay at home longer and offers respite to Carers. Our expert care team includes Doctors, Nurses, Care Assistants, Physiotherapists, Occupational and Complementary Therapists, Social Workers, Bereavement Support Workers, Volunteer Befrienders and Spiritual Care Workers. 

As a Qualified Social Worker, you will develop, manage and lead the teams providing psychological, spiritual and social support for patients, families, Carers and staff. You will work in close partnership with the clinical teams within the hospice. 

Requirements: 

- A social work qualification 
- A diploma/degree in counselling or psychotherapy 
- An understanding of the issues surrounding end of life care 
- The ability to motivate, coach and mentor others 

Responsibilities: 

- Development of the provision of psychosocial care 
- Case load management 
- Educating others 
- Service development 

Benefits: 

- Enhancements for unsociable hours 
- Continuation of NHS pension 
- 25 days’ holiday (rising to 30 with service) plus bank holidays pro rata 
- Option to buy and sell holiday (up to five days’) 
- Private pension matched at either 3% or 5% 
- Enhanced maternity benefits 
- Refer a friend scheme 
- Carer leave policy 
- 24 hour employee assistance line for free advice on work, family and personal life 
- PeoplePerks - discounts with hundreds of retailers and services that can amount to an average annual saving of GBP 350 
- Staff discount of 15% on new goods at the online shop 
- Childcare vouchers 
- Development opportunities for all 

Please note; due to the location of Leckhampton Court and the limitations of local public transport, your own transport will be required. 

At Sue Ryder, not only do we treat more conditions than any other UK charity in our hospices, neurological care centres and out in the community; we also campaign to improve the lives of people living with them. 

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Additional Keywords: Qualified Social Worker, Head of Family Support, Palliative Care, Social Worker, Support Worker, Bereavement Support Worker, Residential Support Worker, Community Support Worker, Palliative Care Support Worker, Palliative Care Social Worker. 

Working hours: 37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday