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Palliative Care Social Worker
£41,965 per annum (pro rata) + Pension + Benefits
Rising to £46,100 (pro rata) + Pension + Benefits (following 6-12 months satisfactory performance per annum)
Band 6
35 hours per week
Scotland’s first modern hospice, St Columba’s Hospice first opened its doors in 1977. Over the years it has grown and evolved into an exemplary provider of specialist palliative care for thousands of people with life-limiting illnesses in Edinburgh and the Lothians annually, while also providing support to their relatives and loved ones. We currently have an opportunity to join the Hospice team as a Palliative Care Social Worker
Are you a compassionate and dedicated social worker with expertise in palliative care? Join our Family Support Team at St Columba’s Hospice Care. We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated social worker to be part of our team.
As a Palliative Care Social Worker, you will play a crucial role in providing psychosocial support to hospice patients, their families, and bereaved relatives. Our mission is to support people in living well until the end of their lives by ensuring outstanding access to symptom management, services, and support. You will have excellent communication skills, experience of supporting people who are dying and their families, advocacy, Support and Protection and have experience of being part of an integrated multi-professional team.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Craig Hutchison Family Support Team Lead or Donna Hastings, Head of Clinical Services on 0131 551 7751.
For an application form and job description, visit our website at www.stcolumbashospice.org.uk
CLOSING DATE: 24th June 2024
INTERVIEW: 3rd July 2024
Scottish Charity No SC003634
This post requires the post holder to have a criminal records check at a PVG scheme record update level. An application will be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post. A joint application will be made which the Hospice will pay for.