Mountbatten Isle of Wight

Senior Social Worker - Hospice

The closing date is 31 March 2026

Job summary

We are seeking a compassionate and dynamic new member of our hospice multi-professional team to provide social work support to the Inpatient Unit, Community Team and Day Services.

Could this be you?

Part-time - 22.5 hours a week.

*Please note: we are not part of the NHS and therefore do not hold a licence to enable visa sponsorship*

Main duties of the job

To work as a member of the multi professional team providing social work support to the Inpatient Unit, community team and Day Services including support for relatives and carers of Mountbatten's patients.

To work with patients and families in a way that identifies their personal goals and to help tailor care from Mountbatten and external organisations to support these goals.

To support patient and their families within their own social context and cultural frameworks and advocate for them as and when required.

To act as the safeguarding lead and enable the wider MDT to identify and respond to safeguarding concerns. To deliver regular safeguarding training as part of the lead safeguarding role.

Undertake holistic assessments for patients, cares, service users and ensure they are reviewed.

About us

At Mountbatten, making our employees feel valued is as important to us as making sure that our patients are safe. We are looking for people that live our values to help us make a difference to the thousands of patients and their families who come to us for help and support every year.

Our vision at Mountbatten is of a world where all dying people and those close to them, have access to expert care of the highest quality, provided by compassionate and professional teams.

Our Values

We care about what we do. We appreciate that people are different and we are kind and compassionate to our patients and families, to our local community and to each other

We are experts in our field. We are professional at all times, aspiring to be the best that we can be in everything that we do

We are innovative and bold. We respond quickly and creatively to the changing needs of our society within the scope of our human and financial resources

We respect our community. We exist for our local population, now and into the future, and we believe that we can achieve more together by working in partnership with others

Details

Date posted

12 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£27,625 a year (£46,041 per annum FTE)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B0508-VC344a

Job locations

Halberry Lane

Newport

Isle Of Wight

PO30 2ER


Job description

Job responsibilities

Promote equality as an integral part of the role and treat everyone with fairness and dignity.

Identify vulnerable people at risk of abuse and initiate safeguarding processes where appropriate.

Promote, enable and empower individuals, families and carers through representation of rights; advocacy; supporting patients and families to make informed choices about complex life decisions.

Facilitate and support patients and their families to undertake shared self-assessments and reviews to identify needs and outcomes. Undertaking assessment of need considering current support systems and including potential risks, for example Mental Capacity Act, continuing care and safeguarding issues.

Support patients and their families in the development of support plans using a person-centred approach in liaison with statutory and non-statutory / voluntary agencies. Through using the wide range of tools and options available to support the service user in determining their own outcomes and how they could be met.

Enable patients choice and empowerment through promoting independence as far as possible. Using knowledge and skills, to promote quality of life, through the application of the principles of the personalisation agenda, such as support planning and risk enablement.

Facilitate patients/carers in the identification of services within the community and purchasing of services on their behalf to meet both their short term and long-term needs.

Ensure a high level of data quality for all information recorded, ensuring that the information is timely, accurate and complete.

Maintain and contribute to the development of relevant records and statistical data upholding information governance.

Hold a caseload of a level of complexity and provide case management, guidance, support and expert advice to the multi-disciplinary team as and when required.

Assess and manage risk to individuals, families, carers, groups, communities, self and colleagues.

Understand and respond to ethnic, cultural and religious influences of the patient and family / carers / friends.

Encourage, develop and maintain effective working relationships with service colleagues and those in a wide range of partner agencies and services, locally and nationally.

Work as a member of multi-disciplinary teams providing expert opinions on the issues around the Care Act (2014) and Social Care

Present patients at multidisciplinary meetings from individual caseload and where required on behalf of the team.

Attend regular safeguarding meetings and take a lead in writing a quarterly safeguarding report

Negotiate with a range of local authority services, community health care teams, local service providers, voluntary organisations and agencies to meet the needs of patients being discharged from the Mountbatten In-Patient Unit

Consult and work effectively with other professionals to identify and meet patient / carers needs, positively contributing to the achievement of joint working practices.

Have a good working knowledge of the Continuing Health Care process and eligibility criteria to support discharge planning.

Promote multi-disciplinary working partnerships, sometimes acting as a liaison between the Council and other health and social care partners.

Carry out assessment and discharge planning in accordance with the Care Act (2014) with patients admitted to Mountbatten IPU unit and source continuing care and support, working closely with Hampshire and Southampton

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION AND STANDARDS

Keep up to date with training and personal development to ensure professional registration with the Social Work England must be maintained.

Take responsibility for ensuring professional practice is delivered within the boundaries of the Codes of Practice for Social Workers.

Keep up to date with relevant legislation or changes in social policy that impact on social work practice.

Manage and prioritise workloads carrying out all duties using accountable professional judgment and knowledge base on social work practices.

AUDIT, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

Provide learning opportunities for student social workers.

Participate in education and provide advice to, for example, social work and health colleagues.

Adopt a reflective approach from personal practice and learn from experience

Act as educational resource

Have a clear understanding and working knowledge of both adult and children's safeguarding policies and procedures.

Research and maintain a knowledge base of what resources are available at a local and national level to inform decision making processes.

Actively participate in the development of bespoke educational programmes of teaching to the MDT and external courses as required to bereavement and loss, safeguarding and social care.

Be aware and keep updated on changes at national, regional, and local legislation, theories, policies and practices in order to disseminate knowledge throughout the team and contribute to the delivery of a high standard of service.

Lead on and participate in service improvement projects as required.

Engage in audit, evaluation and research as required.

Monitor own performance against agreed objectives through Mountbatten's appraisal systems.

Provide training as part of the training programme for staff and volunteers including safeguarding and mental capacity/DOLS

COMMUNICATION

Effectively communicate with patients, carers, nursing staff, allied health professionals, volunteers, the wider multi-professional team, community and hospital teams and other primary care services.

Demonstrate advanced communication skills in order that complex and emotionally sensitive situation are managed in an appropriate way.

Respond to feedback as appropriate from patients, families, carers and colleagues

Ensure effective record keeping and documentation.

Promote an open and honest culture.

*PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION AND PERSON SPECIFICATION FOR THE FULL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THIS ROLE*

Job description

Job responsibilities

Promote equality as an integral part of the role and treat everyone with fairness and dignity.

Identify vulnerable people at risk of abuse and initiate safeguarding processes where appropriate.

Promote, enable and empower individuals, families and carers through representation of rights; advocacy; supporting patients and families to make informed choices about complex life decisions.

Facilitate and support patients and their families to undertake shared self-assessments and reviews to identify needs and outcomes. Undertaking assessment of need considering current support systems and including potential risks, for example Mental Capacity Act, continuing care and safeguarding issues.

Support patients and their families in the development of support plans using a person-centred approach in liaison with statutory and non-statutory / voluntary agencies. Through using the wide range of tools and options available to support the service user in determining their own outcomes and how they could be met.

Enable patients choice and empowerment through promoting independence as far as possible. Using knowledge and skills, to promote quality of life, through the application of the principles of the personalisation agenda, such as support planning and risk enablement.

Facilitate patients/carers in the identification of services within the community and purchasing of services on their behalf to meet both their short term and long-term needs.

Ensure a high level of data quality for all information recorded, ensuring that the information is timely, accurate and complete.

Maintain and contribute to the development of relevant records and statistical data upholding information governance.

Hold a caseload of a level of complexity and provide case management, guidance, support and expert advice to the multi-disciplinary team as and when required.

Assess and manage risk to individuals, families, carers, groups, communities, self and colleagues.

Understand and respond to ethnic, cultural and religious influences of the patient and family / carers / friends.

Encourage, develop and maintain effective working relationships with service colleagues and those in a wide range of partner agencies and services, locally and nationally.

Work as a member of multi-disciplinary teams providing expert opinions on the issues around the Care Act (2014) and Social Care

Present patients at multidisciplinary meetings from individual caseload and where required on behalf of the team.

Attend regular safeguarding meetings and take a lead in writing a quarterly safeguarding report

Negotiate with a range of local authority services, community health care teams, local service providers, voluntary organisations and agencies to meet the needs of patients being discharged from the Mountbatten In-Patient Unit

Consult and work effectively with other professionals to identify and meet patient / carers needs, positively contributing to the achievement of joint working practices.

Have a good working knowledge of the Continuing Health Care process and eligibility criteria to support discharge planning.

Promote multi-disciplinary working partnerships, sometimes acting as a liaison between the Council and other health and social care partners.

Carry out assessment and discharge planning in accordance with the Care Act (2014) with patients admitted to Mountbatten IPU unit and source continuing care and support, working closely with Hampshire and Southampton

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION AND STANDARDS

Keep up to date with training and personal development to ensure professional registration with the Social Work England must be maintained.

Take responsibility for ensuring professional practice is delivered within the boundaries of the Codes of Practice for Social Workers.

Keep up to date with relevant legislation or changes in social policy that impact on social work practice.

Manage and prioritise workloads carrying out all duties using accountable professional judgment and knowledge base on social work practices.

AUDIT, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

Provide learning opportunities for student social workers.

Participate in education and provide advice to, for example, social work and health colleagues.

Adopt a reflective approach from personal practice and learn from experience

Act as educational resource

Have a clear understanding and working knowledge of both adult and children's safeguarding policies and procedures.

Research and maintain a knowledge base of what resources are available at a local and national level to inform decision making processes.

Actively participate in the development of bespoke educational programmes of teaching to the MDT and external courses as required to bereavement and loss, safeguarding and social care.

Be aware and keep updated on changes at national, regional, and local legislation, theories, policies and practices in order to disseminate knowledge throughout the team and contribute to the delivery of a high standard of service.

Lead on and participate in service improvement projects as required.

Engage in audit, evaluation and research as required.

Monitor own performance against agreed objectives through Mountbatten's appraisal systems.

Provide training as part of the training programme for staff and volunteers including safeguarding and mental capacity/DOLS

COMMUNICATION

Effectively communicate with patients, carers, nursing staff, allied health professionals, volunteers, the wider multi-professional team, community and hospital teams and other primary care services.

Demonstrate advanced communication skills in order that complex and emotionally sensitive situation are managed in an appropriate way.

Respond to feedback as appropriate from patients, families, carers and colleagues

Ensure effective record keeping and documentation.

Promote an open and honest culture.

*PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION AND PERSON SPECIFICATION FOR THE FULL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THIS ROLE*

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of Social Work theory, practice and values
  • Post qualifying experience
  • General needs and risk assessment skills in Health or Social Care settings
  • Commitment to and evidence of ongoing professional and personal development
  • Understanding of relevant legislation/guidance including Care Act, Mental Capacity Act / DOLS and Safeguarding

Abilities

Essential

  • Commitment to and enthusiasm for multi-disciplinary and interagency working
  • Willing to work flexibly to meet the demands of the service
  • Possess emotional maturity to manage frequent exposure to highly emotional circumstances
  • Ability to work under pressure and to short deadlines being creative, tolerant and adaptable

Other

Essential

  • Willing to undertake training
  • Current Driving Licence and use of a vehicle, with insurance for business purposes
  • Physically fit and able to carry out any manual handling tasks associated with the role

Desirable

  • Ability to undertake home visits, often involving lone working

Skills

Essential

  • Effective time management skills, with ability to prioritise/adapt to the unpredictable nature of the work

Qualifications

Essential

  • CQSW or Diploma in Social Work or BA (Hons) Social Work
  • Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council

Desirable

  • Working in a medical environment as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
  • Member of, or willingness to become a member of, the Association of Palliative Care Social Workers
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of Social Work theory, practice and values
  • Post qualifying experience
  • General needs and risk assessment skills in Health or Social Care settings
  • Commitment to and evidence of ongoing professional and personal development
  • Understanding of relevant legislation/guidance including Care Act, Mental Capacity Act / DOLS and Safeguarding

Abilities

Essential

  • Commitment to and enthusiasm for multi-disciplinary and interagency working
  • Willing to work flexibly to meet the demands of the service
  • Possess emotional maturity to manage frequent exposure to highly emotional circumstances
  • Ability to work under pressure and to short deadlines being creative, tolerant and adaptable

Other

Essential

  • Willing to undertake training
  • Current Driving Licence and use of a vehicle, with insurance for business purposes
  • Physically fit and able to carry out any manual handling tasks associated with the role

Desirable

  • Ability to undertake home visits, often involving lone working

Skills

Essential

  • Effective time management skills, with ability to prioritise/adapt to the unpredictable nature of the work

Qualifications

Essential

  • CQSW or Diploma in Social Work or BA (Hons) Social Work
  • Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council

Desirable

  • Working in a medical environment as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
  • Member of, or willingness to become a member of, the Association of Palliative Care Social Workers

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Mountbatten Isle of Wight

Address

Halberry Lane

Newport

Isle Of Wight

PO30 2ER


Employer's website

https://www.mountbatten.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Mountbatten Isle of Wight

Address

Halberry Lane

Newport

Isle Of Wight

PO30 2ER


Employer's website

https://www.mountbatten.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Director of Supportive Care Services

Dr Jane Hazeldine

recruitment@mountbatten.org.uk

Details

Date posted

12 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£27,625 a year (£46,041 per annum FTE)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B0508-VC344a

Job locations

Halberry Lane

Newport

Isle Of Wight

PO30 2ER


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