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Social Worker (p/t)

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A SOCIAL WORKER

What you'll be doing...

Reporting to the Community Services Manager, you can expect your working day to include the following:

You will work across all Hospice services – inpatient, outpatient and community - as part of a committed and creative team, which provides emotional, practical and social support to people with palliative and end of life care needs, and to their families, carers and children. Your day will include undertaking assessments of patients, carers and families’ needs, taking into account cultural, spiritual, psychological, social and financial issues and evaluations of risk, in partnership with other members of the multi-professional team. You will also take a lead in providing advice and support for wider hospice staff around responding to safeguarding issues. You will liaise with community agencies in order to maximise patients’ and service users’ access to appropriate resources.

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU

We hire mostly on personality & potential but here are a few of our requirements...

To succeed in the role of Social Worker you will need the following qualities and skills:

Ideally with some knowledge of palliative care, this post requires an enthusiastic, confident and innovative registered Social Worker with some grounding in statutory work. You will need to have excellent communication, organisational and social work assessment skills.

WHAT WE OFFER

At Highland Hospice we believe our people are our biggest assets and understand the value in putting them first. Our approach to diversity in the workplace, health & wellbeing, innovation, and individuality is one of the reasons we are a first-choice health employer in the Highlands! We are passionate about our services and always on the lookout for new talent to join us on our journey.

You will have access to a benefits package we believe truly works for our people and enhances our overall culture...

• Access to The Blue light discount scheme giving access to fifteen thousand discounts across well-known retailers and local businesses across a large span of categories
• Free access to our employee assistance program that provides you with counselling services, financial advice, mental health support and more to help overcome any personal or workplace challenges.
• Generous holiday entitlement with a buy more or sell some option.
• Flexible working arrangements
• Pension with additional matching employer contributions and Death in Service Benefit
• Continuation of SPPA pension contributions and annual leave reckonable service for employees coming to the Hospice within 12 months of leaving the NHS
• Discounted meals in our cafe prepared freshly every morning.
• Free access to Inverness Tennis Court Gym Facilities

Plus access to many more schemes and enhanced benefits.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Highland Hospice is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We accept and celebrate our team for who they are and welcome people of all races, disabilities, sex, gender identities and reassignment, sexual orientation, ages, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We keep our recruitment process simple and consider applicants on their abilities alone to ensure a fair interview process. If at any point throughout our process you require reasonable adjustments, please contact Recruitment@highlandhospice.org.uk

This post is subject to a PVG check.

Printable and electronic application forms and guidance notes are available on the Vacancies home page.

Closing date is 12 noon, Wednesday 28 June 2023.

Informal enquiries can be made to Marilla Tyler, Community Services Manager on 01463 243132 or m.tyler@highlandhospice.org.uk

Location

Highland Hospice, Ness House, 1 Bishop's Road, Inverness IV3 5SB

Salary

£37,831 - £46,100 (pro-rata)

Hours

30 hours per week

Application closing date

28 June 2023