Job summary
The St Barnabas Wellbeing Service provides a range of support to patients, families, carers, and bereaved clients across Lincolnshire. Our services include Spiritual Care, Welfare & Benefits, Counselling & Emotional Support and Bereavement Care.
We have a vacancy for twoWelfare & Benefits Advisersto work as part of the Welfare & Benefits Team across Lincolnshire.
The team provides benefits advice through multi channels (telephone, face to face or written) to people living with a life limiting illnesses, where there maybe also significant barriers to understanding. The Welfare & Benefits team provide an essential service to patients and their families/carers. We are looking for someone to join our team with a passion to making a difference and who is willing to learn the benefit system if no previous experience or knowledge already as full training will be provided.
Duties include identifying any appropriate benefits and helping apply/access benefits and complete applications on a patients/family's behalf.
You will need to be organised, efficient, confident, and able to manage a varied busy caseload. You will work closely with the rest of the Welfare & Benefit Advisers to support patients across the whole of Lincolnshire.
The role is primarily home based but with great support from your team and managers. Occasional travel to one of the commuting bases local to you is required to provide support to patients and support our coffee mornings/groups.
Main duties of the job
The Welfare & Benefits Team is a friendly, supportive team, and the role is very rewarding.
Qualifications and Experience:
Applications are welcome from candidates who are organised and passionate about helping others. The role is administrative with all work done either written or online so will need to have administrative skills and be able to use computers. We are looking for candidates who are willing to learn the role and the duties of a Welfare & Benefit Adviser. Benefit knowledge or equivalent experience is desirable but for the right candidate full training will be given if no experience previously. You will need to demonstrate your ability to prioritise and manage caseloads and work in a busy environment and work as an integral team member. You will need excellent communication skills and work well with a team, the senior adviser and the line manager to support the service.
We would recommend if you are interested in the role, to speak to us, to get an insight into this exciting opportunity, as these roles do not come up very often.
Hours: 30 (Monday to Friday). Flexible working hours/days to be discussed at interview.
Starting Salary: £24,794 per annum, pro rata, plus weekend unsocial hours enhancement of 30%
Grade: U
Travel:Home visits/Base Visits & travel is required on an Ad/Hoc basis so transport is essential for this role.
Interview Date: To be confirmed.
For assistance with your application contact:
recruitment@stbarnabashospice.co.uk
About us
Please Note:
- To be considered for our roles, applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK as we are unable to offer sponsorship.
- St Barnabas Hospice is an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in treating everyone with dignity and respect and welcome applications from all sectors of the community.
- We reserve the right to extend, withdraw or close vacancies where necessary.
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We are St Barnabas Hospice!
Lincolnshire's Leading provider of palliative, end-of-life nursing care to adults living with a life-limiting or terminal illness. Ranking in the top 100 best companies to work for in the UK.
What's Our Vision?
A world where dying with dignity, compassion and having choices is a fundamental part of life.
We're on a Mission!
To ensure all individuals facing the end of their life in Lincolnshire receive dignified, compassionate care when they require it and where they ask for it.
Benefits available to qualifying new employees:
- Please see the separate employees benefit document to see what is on offer.
Pension Options:
- Option 1 - Continuation of NHS pension. (If applicable)
- Option 2 Sign up to our generous contributory Pension Scheme, 7% of your monthly salary paid, together with a 3.5% personal contribution by you. (With the option to increase your contributions to be double matched by the Trust, up to a limit of 9%)
Details
Date posted
22 December 2023
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£24,794 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
B0215-23-0032
Job locations
St. Barnabas Hospice
86 Barrowby Road
Grantham
Lincolnshire
NG31 8AF
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Resolution Close
Boston
Lincolnshire
PE21 7TT
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Grimsby Road
Louth
Lincolnshire
LN11 0SX
St. Barnabas Day Hospice
Hawthorn Road
Lincoln
LN2 4QX
Employer details
Employer name
St Barnabas Hospice
Address
St. Barnabas Hospice
86 Barrowby Road
Grantham
Lincolnshire
NG31 8AF
Employer's website
https://stbarnabashospice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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