Job summary
The cardiorespiratory liaison team was developed 4 years ago as a Health Foundation supported project '3 Dimensions for Long-term Conditions (3DLC)'. The team provides integrated mind and body health care for patients with long-term medical conditions (LTCs).
It is a genuinely collaborative venture, bringing together mental and physical healthcare and research and innovative practice, using a generalisable model of integrated mind/body health care pathways for people with long-term medical conditions, specifically, heart failure, and COPD. Having demonstrated successful outcomes during its pilot the team are now sustainably embedded in the Departments of Respiratory Medicine and Cardiovascular Medicine at King's College Hospital.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking to recruit a Social Worker for the Respiratory Team at King's College Hospital. The post holder will work closely with the multi-disciplinary team and will provide a Social Work service to adult respiratory patients, their families and carers. This is a part time role and will provide inpatient and outpatient support and work as part of a specialist multi-disciplinary team.
This post is a substantive Social Work role that aims to build on the success of existing psycho-social support for patients.
The Adult Respiratory service delivers a model that integrates medical, social and psychological care with the aim of improving wellbeing and clinical management in complex cases who are most at risk of their condition deteriorating. This Social Work position will be joining a well established multi-professional team and will involve ward and community work. Flexible working is expected including opportunities to work remotely.
The principle underpinning the team's delivery model is that integrating medical, psychological and social care leads to better outcomes related to quality and value. The service aims to achieve this by supporting an integrated care delivery system that encompasses commissioned social and psychological support in conjunction with the delivery of primary, community and secondary care in an inner-city population with high levels of Socio-Economic deprivation leading to health inequalities.
About us
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reachis our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order tomeet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To assess, evaluate and support the social needs of patients and their carers/families known to the programme To complete Social Work assessments and use documentation to inform wider interventions tailored to the needs of people living with complex medical and psychosocial problems. To maintain own caseload of patients/families/carers and provide one-to-one/ group support for patients/carers/families Advocate on behalf of patients/families/carers in respect of their social, cultural, financial, emotional, and practical needs, providing patients/families with practical assistance/signposting. To assess and evaluate risk for vulnerable patients known to the department and manage this risk appropriately in conjunction with wider cardiorespiratory liaison team. To lead in the communication with and co-ordination of wider community led Social Work interventions through effective system partner engagement To be a source of advice to the multi-disciplinary team advising on statutory duties/responsibilities and evolving Social Work practice, Social Policy and relevant legal frameworks To have in-depth knowledge on community resources that support people to engage in services that promote their physical, social, and emotional wellbeing To establish pathways and partnerships with key system contacts within Adult Social Care that promote the accessibility of commissioned resources to patients known to the 3DLC programme To work in partnership with the wider team and complete relevant tasks required to support the implementation of this service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To assess, evaluate and support the social needs of patients and their carers/families known to the programme To complete Social Work assessments and use documentation to inform wider interventions tailored to the needs of people living with complex medical and psychosocial problems. To maintain own caseload of patients/families/carers and provide one-to-one/ group support for patients/carers/families Advocate on behalf of patients/families/carers in respect of their social, cultural, financial, emotional, and practical needs, providing patients/families with practical assistance/signposting. To assess and evaluate risk for vulnerable patients known to the department and manage this risk appropriately in conjunction with wider cardiorespiratory liaison team. To lead in the communication with and co-ordination of wider community led Social Work interventions through effective system partner engagement To be a source of advice to the multi-disciplinary team advising on statutory duties/responsibilities and evolving Social Work practice, Social Policy and relevant legal frameworks To have in-depth knowledge on community resources that support people to engage in services that promote their physical, social, and emotional wellbeing To establish pathways and partnerships with key system contacts within Adult Social Care that promote the accessibility of commissioned resources to patients known to the 3DLC programme To work in partnership with the wider team and complete relevant tasks required to support the implementation of this service.
Person Specification
Discharge planning knowledge and experience of working with chronic complex patients.
Essential
- Significant experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team in a hospital or health setting
- Experience of discharge planning
- Evidence of managing competing agendas
- Experience of psycho-social assessments, problem solving and care planning in complex cases
Desirable
- To have, or be working towards, a relevant post-graduate degree
- Certificate in counselling
Person Specification
Discharge planning knowledge and experience of working with chronic complex patients.
Essential
- Significant experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team in a hospital or health setting
- Experience of discharge planning
- Evidence of managing competing agendas
- Experience of psycho-social assessments, problem solving and care planning in complex cases
Desirable
- To have, or be working towards, a relevant post-graduate degree
- Certificate in counselling
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
