Job summary
We are excited to advertise this new social worker post, with the aim to develop, manage and deliver a high-quality service to adults with inherited bleeding disorders, including haemophilias, von Willebrand disease, platelet defects, and factor deficiencies.
We are looking for an experienced Social Worker to join the Haemophilia Comprehensive Care Centre (HCCC) at the Royal London Hospital.The key focus for the post holder will be to provide input to those people who were infected with Blood Borne Viruses (BBV) through the receipt of contaminated blood and blood products, as well as those affected, such as members of their immediate family.
Ideally, the successful candidate will be able to work on a Monday afternoon, which is when the Haemophilia Centre multidisciplinary meeting takes place.
Main duties of the job
Aim of the role is to provide and promote a specialist, comprehensive and evidence-based social work service for patients assessed and cared for by the Infected Blood Psychological Service within The Royal London Hospital and across other Trust sites as required.
The post is based within Barts Health's Infected Blood Psychological Service (IBPS) hosted by the Trust's Haemophilia Centre. The service provides multidisciplinary care for those infected and affected by the contaminated blood products by conducting outreach and psychosocial assessments led by a navigator; and providing psychological therapies by a team of psychological professionals.
The post holder will provide a high-quality navigation/care support service, which includes psychosocial assessments and interventions to beneficiaries of the Infected Blood Psychological Service (IBPS). The post holder will also lead on outreach programmes and support the overall development of the newly founded service. The post holder will be essential in delivering a multi-disciplinary approach to supporting the beneficiaries of the service, and the HCCC.
About us
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Please note: When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High Cost Area Supplement) is not included for non-medical roles. This ensures fairness and consistency within our organisation, as some of our sites fall under inner HCAS, while others are classified as outer HCAS.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Please note: When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High Cost Area Supplement) is not included for non-medical roles. This ensures fairness and consistency within our organisation, as some of our sites fall under inner HCAS, while others are classified as outer HCAS.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Certificate/Diploma/ Equivalent in Social Work
- Registration of Social Care professional body plus evidence of indentured/supported practice (when social work professional postholder required)
Desirable
- Interest in working towards further education in Social Work/Policy
Experience and skills
Essential
- Experience of working within health care setting
- Work independently
- Evaluate complex psychosocial needs of IBPS patients & those close to them
- Carry their own caseload
- Be a member of APCSW
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Evidence of continuing professional/personal development.
- Able to prioritise and meet deadlines.
- Interpersonal skills. Teaching skills.
- IT skills.
- Able to manage complex situations.
- Time management.
- Able to use initiative.
- Confidentiality in the workplace.
Knowledge
Essential
- Training and Experience in Health Care
- Working knowledge of current social policy/legislation
- Experience of clinical supervision
- Experience of working in a clinical setting
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Able to demonstrate specialist knowledge of adults and children with complex needs and chronic conditions.
- Knowledge of research and audit.
- Understanding of safeguarding.
Desirable
- Training and Experience in Bleeding Disorder Care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Certificate/Diploma/ Equivalent in Social Work
- Registration of Social Care professional body plus evidence of indentured/supported practice (when social work professional postholder required)
Desirable
- Interest in working towards further education in Social Work/Policy
Experience and skills
Essential
- Experience of working within health care setting
- Work independently
- Evaluate complex psychosocial needs of IBPS patients & those close to them
- Carry their own caseload
- Be a member of APCSW
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Evidence of continuing professional/personal development.
- Able to prioritise and meet deadlines.
- Interpersonal skills. Teaching skills.
- IT skills.
- Able to manage complex situations.
- Time management.
- Able to use initiative.
- Confidentiality in the workplace.
Knowledge
Essential
- Training and Experience in Health Care
- Working knowledge of current social policy/legislation
- Experience of clinical supervision
- Experience of working in a clinical setting
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Able to demonstrate specialist knowledge of adults and children with complex needs and chronic conditions.
- Knowledge of research and audit.
- Understanding of safeguarding.
Desirable
- Training and Experience in Bleeding Disorder 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.
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).
