Job summary
Please apply via our website - www.pah.org.uk/join our team
Is care at your core?
It is at ours. Here at Princess Alice Hospice, you'll have the opportunity to make a satisfying rewarding difference to the lives of our patients, their families and friends, and be supported every step of the way. Were small enough for you to see the impact your social worker skills have, and big enough to support you with training, experience and opportunities.
Main duties of the job
About the role:
As a Senior Social Worker, you will take a lead role in delivering and developing our support for children, young people and families facing terminal illness and bereavement.
Working directly with families before and after a death, youll use therapeutic approaches to help children explore their feelings and adjust to change. Youll guide and support colleagues across the hospice, lead on child safeguarding, and contribute to policy development, groupwork, and the design and delivery of training.
The role also involves engaging with schools and other organisations to build their skills and confidence in supporting children through serious illness and loss.
About us
About us:
Princess Alice Hospice is one of the top ten adult hospices in the UK, providing specialist palliative care and support to a community of more than a million people living in Surrey, south west London and Middlesex.
In November 2022, we were rated as overall Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The secret to our rating is simple. The CQC team commented on our focus on each persons individual needs and the expressed view that staff went 'the extra mile' with empathy and compassion. Its about having time to build valued relationships with your patients and their loved ones.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will lead the provision and continuing development of the Hospices services for childrenand young people where a parent is terminally ill or has died, using individual, family and group worktechniques. Contributing to the work of the Hospices Multi-Professional Team by enabling colleagues toidentify and respond to the needs of children and young people, the post holder will lead on thedevelopment and delivery of the Hospices training and education programmes in relation to supportingchildren and young people.
This post includes some evening weekend and bank holiday working on a regular basis.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will lead the provision and continuing development of the Hospices services for childrenand young people where a parent is terminally ill or has died, using individual, family and group worktechniques. Contributing to the work of the Hospices Multi-Professional Team by enabling colleagues toidentify and respond to the needs of children and young people, the post holder will lead on thedevelopment and delivery of the Hospices training and education programmes in relation to supportingchildren and young people.
This post includes some evening weekend and bank holiday working on a regular basis.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised qualification in Social Work .e.g. BA, BSc, MA in Social Work, Diploma in Social Work, Certificate of Qualification in Social Work or in Counselling or Therapy (at Diploma level or above)
- Current registration as a Social Worker with Health Professions Council
- Qualification in working therapeutically with children.
- Qualification in counseling or psychotherapy
- British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy Accreditation
- Post Qualifying Award(s) in Social Work
- Teaching or Practice Education qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) or Masters degree in a relevant discipline
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children, young people in a support and/or therapeutic role
- Experience of social work with children, young people and families including the exercise of
- child protection responsibilities
- Experience of working as a member of a multi- professional team
- Experience of working in a statutory children and families service
- Experience of working with children and young people facing parental illness or bereavement
- Experience of working with people who are terminally ill and/or people facing bereavement
Particular Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Able to work flexibly and creatively with children and young people.
- Able to teach and to facilitate the practice development of volunteers, students and
- professional colleagues
- Working knowledge and competence in Word, Excel and Power Point
- Able to travel independently
- Current UK driving licence and use of a motor vehicle
Personal Qualities and Other Requirements
Essential
- Able to communicate well with children and young people
- Able to communicate effectively with parents and other relatives
- Able to develop effective working relationships with other members of a multidisciplinary team
- Commitment to provision of a culturally sensitive service
- Able to identify own development needs
- Able to manage own time effectively
- Able to monitor and manage own levels of stress
- Flexibility and willingness to learn
- Awareness of, and commitment to the Mission, Vision and Values of the Hospice
Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of child protection legislation, policy and procedures
- Knowledge of theory and practice relating to children, and young people facing parental illness and bereavement
- An understanding of the principles of palliative care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised qualification in Social Work .e.g. BA, BSc, MA in Social Work, Diploma in Social Work, Certificate of Qualification in Social Work or in Counselling or Therapy (at Diploma level or above)
- Current registration as a Social Worker with Health Professions Council
- Qualification in working therapeutically with children.
- Qualification in counseling or psychotherapy
- British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy Accreditation
- Post Qualifying Award(s) in Social Work
- Teaching or Practice Education qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) or Masters degree in a relevant discipline
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children, young people in a support and/or therapeutic role
- Experience of social work with children, young people and families including the exercise of
- child protection responsibilities
- Experience of working as a member of a multi- professional team
- Experience of working in a statutory children and families service
- Experience of working with children and young people facing parental illness or bereavement
- Experience of working with people who are terminally ill and/or people facing bereavement
Particular Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Able to work flexibly and creatively with children and young people.
- Able to teach and to facilitate the practice development of volunteers, students and
- professional colleagues
- Working knowledge and competence in Word, Excel and Power Point
- Able to travel independently
- Current UK driving licence and use of a motor vehicle
Personal Qualities and Other Requirements
Essential
- Able to communicate well with children and young people
- Able to communicate effectively with parents and other relatives
- Able to develop effective working relationships with other members of a multidisciplinary team
- Commitment to provision of a culturally sensitive service
- Able to identify own development needs
- Able to manage own time effectively
- Able to monitor and manage own levels of stress
- Flexibility and willingness to learn
- Awareness of, and commitment to the Mission, Vision and Values of the Hospice
Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of child protection legislation, policy and procedures
- Knowledge of theory and practice relating to children, and young people facing parental illness and bereavement
- An understanding of the principles of palliative care
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
