• Job Description

  Req#: B0060-25-0016?language=en&page=580&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Birmingham Hospice, formed of Birmingham St Marys and John Taylor Hospices, is committed to improving the quality of life for people living with life-limiting conditions, as well as supporting their families and loved ones during one of the most challenging periods they will ever face.

  Our Palliative Care Social Workers at Birmingham Hospice specialise in working in partnership with patients who require specialist palliative or end-of-life care in addition to supporting their families, those they are close to and their communities. Using their specific skills and knowledge to help people to deal with the impact of a palliative diagnosis, including emotional support, to have a good life and a good death.

  You will be responsible for ensuring the provision of a coordinated family support service across both Hospice sites.You will support the senior palliative care social worker to ensure that the service provides high standards of support, to patients, their families, carers, loved ones and communities, helping to influence and enhance best practice in palliative and end-of-life care involving both internal and external professional providers and agencies.You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and be well-versed in Safeguarding, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), a thorough understanding of the Mental Capacity Act, and other relevant legislative frameworks.

  Main duties of the job

  You will work within the social team to help to provide the assessments and applications for both Social and Fast Track CHC packages of Care to ensure that the highest standards of care and support to our patients and loved ones are provided at the right time.

  You will be a registered social worker with Social Work England and hold a full clean driving licence. You will be a sound communicator and will be authentic, open, honest, transparent, and have a track record of working inclusively with a genuine appreciation of the value of diversity.

  In return we the opportunity to be part of an amazing charity and team, generous holiday entitlement, wellbeing programmes, comprehensive training and the opportunity to develop your career as a Social Worker.

  For further information or an informal chat, please email rachel.harrison@birmingham hospice.org.uk or maxine.jones@birminghamhpospice.org.uk

  About us

  Birmingham Hospice provides expert palliative and end of life care for people and their families living with life-limiting illnesses.

  We believe that all people in Birmingham should have access to the best specialist care and support - when, where and how they need it. Our vision is a future where everyone with a life-limiting illness will live and die with dignity and in comfort. Our mission is to enable more people from all communities to access the care of their choice at the end of life.

  During a recent CQC inspection our sites have been rated outstanding, with independent health care regulators highlighting that colleagues and services are caring, responsive and well-led.

  Our outstanding teams are passionate about providing the very best care, and patients and their loved ones are at the heart of everything we do.

  Our values of kindness, respect, innovation, togetherness, positivity and openness are at the centre of who we are, what we do and how we behave. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive, welcoming, caring and supportive team. We are offering a competitive salary, with generous holiday allowance, a contribution pension scheme, and a commitment to investing in our people through employee benefits and ongoing professional development.

  Details

  Date posted

  12 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  £29,117 to £35,445 a year

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  B0060-25-0016

  Job locations

  76 Grange Road

  Erdington

  Birmingham

  B24 0DF

  
  

  Birmingham St. Marys Hospice

  176 Raddlebarn Road

  Birmingham

  B29 7DA

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Job Title:

  Palliative Care Social Worker

  Department:

  Social Hub

  Hospice Band:

  Hospice Clinical Band 5 Development Post

  Requirements

  Essential

  Desirable

  How identified

  Education and Qualifications

  • Recognised Social Work Qualification.
  • Registration with Social Work England.
  • Knowledge of relevant voluntary and statutory agencies and their perspectives relating to palliative care.
  • Knowledge of current legislation relevant to role including MCA / DOLS/ Carers legislation, Care Act 2014, etc
  • Full driving licence.

  Knowledge and Experience

  • Understanding and experience of multi-disciplinary team working.
  • Good understanding of the Mental Capacity Act, and other relevant legislative frameworks.
  • Good understanding of Safeguarding and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) .
  • Experience gained in working with adults during student training.
  • Experience of working with children and families during student training.
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills and to be able to use these effectively in a variety of settings, with individuals and groups, children and adults.
  • To be able to undertake a needs led assessment, planning and negotiating skills, to ensure high quality assessment and timely outcomes for people.
  • Ability to work effectively in an emotionally stressful environment.
  • Ability to be creative and supportive in the role of Palliative Care Social Worker, and appropriately apply a range of social work methods and interventions.
  • Able to plan and manage own workload and activities.
  • Provide social work advice and support to the multi professional team.
  • Able to travel between Hospice and peoples homes, in the West Midlands Area.

  • Intermediate IT skills.

  Personal skills and attributes

  Commitment to and ability to demonstrate Birmingham Hospice values and behaviours at all times

  Able to maintain the highest professional standards at all times, and act as a true ambassador for the Hospice.

  To be authentic, open honest and transparent

  Have a track record of working inclusively and a genuine appreciation of the value of diversity

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Job Title:

  Palliative Care Social Worker

  Department:

  Social Hub

  Hospice Band:

  Hospice Clinical Band 5 Development Post

  Requirements

  Essential

  Desirable

  How identified

  Education and Qualifications

  • Recognised Social Work Qualification.
  • Registration with Social Work England.
  • Knowledge of relevant voluntary and statutory agencies and their perspectives relating to palliative care.
  • Knowledge of current legislation relevant to role including MCA / DOLS/ Carers legislation, Care Act 2014, etc
  • Full driving licence.

  Knowledge and Experience

  • Understanding and experience of multi-disciplinary team working.
  • Good understanding of the Mental Capacity Act, and other relevant legislative frameworks.
  • Good understanding of Safeguarding and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) .
  • Experience gained in working with adults during student training.
  • Experience of working with children and families during student training.
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills and to be able to use these effectively in a variety of settings, with individuals and groups, children and adults.
  • To be able to undertake a needs led assessment, planning and negotiating skills, to ensure high quality assessment and timely outcomes for people.
  • Ability to work effectively in an emotionally stressful environment.
  • Ability to be creative and supportive in the role of Palliative Care Social Worker, and appropriately apply a range of social work methods and interventions.
  • Able to plan and manage own workload and activities.
  • Provide social work advice and support to the multi professional team.
  • Able to travel between Hospice and peoples homes, in the West Midlands Area.

  • Intermediate IT skills.

  Personal skills and attributes

  Commitment to and ability to demonstrate Birmingham Hospice values and behaviours at all times

  Able to maintain the highest professional standards at all times, and act as a true ambassador for the Hospice.

  To be authentic, open honest and transparent

  Have a track record of working inclusively and a genuine appreciation of the value of diversity

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Understanding and experience of multi-disciplinary team working.
  • Good understanding of the Mental Capacity Act, and other relevant legislative frameworks.
  • Good understanding of Safeguarding and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) .
  • Experience gained in working with adults during student training.
  • Experience of working with children and families during student training.
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills and to be able to use these effectively in a variety of settings, with individuals and groups, children and adults.
  • To be able to undertake a needs led assessment, planning and negotiating skills, to ensure high quality assessment and timely outcomes for people.
  • Ability to work effectively in an emotionally stressful environment.
  • Ability to be creative and supportive in the role of Palliative Care Social Worker, and appropriately apply a range of social work methods and interventions.
  • Able to plan and manage own workload and activities.
  • Provide social work advice and support to the multi professional team.
  • Able to travel between Hospice and peoples homes, in the West Midlands Area.
  • Intermediate IT skills.

  Personal Skills and Attributes

  Essential

  • Commitment to and ability to demonstrate Birmingham Hospice values and behaviours at all times
  • Able to maintain the highest professional standards at all times, and act as a true ambassador for the Hospice.
  • To be authentic, open honest and transparent
  • Have a track record of working inclusively and a genuine appreciation of the value of diversity

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Recognised Social Work Qualification.
  • Registration with Social Work England.
  • Knowledge of relevant voluntary and statutory agencies and their perspectives relating to palliative care.
  • Knowledge of current legislation relevant to role including MCA / DOLS/ Carers legislation, Care Act 2014, etc
  • Full driving licence.

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Understanding and experience of multi-disciplinary team working.
  • Good understanding of the Mental Capacity Act, and other relevant legislative frameworks.
  • Good understanding of Safeguarding and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) .
  • Experience gained in working with adults during student training.
  • Experience of working with children and families during student training.
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills and to be able to use these effectively in a variety of settings, with individuals and groups, children and adults.
  • To be able to undertake a needs led assessment, planning and negotiating skills, to ensure high quality assessment and timely outcomes for people.
  • Ability to work effectively in an emotionally stressful environment.
  • Ability to be creative and supportive in the role of Palliative Care Social Worker, and appropriately apply a range of social work methods and interventions.
  • Able to plan and manage own workload and activities.
  • Provide social work advice and support to the multi professional team.
  • Able to travel between Hospice and peoples homes, in the West Midlands Area.
  • Intermediate IT skills.

  Personal Skills and Attributes

  Essential

  • Commitment to and ability to demonstrate Birmingham Hospice values and behaviours at all times
  • Able to maintain the highest professional standards at all times, and act as a true ambassador for the Hospice.
  • To be authentic, open honest and transparent
  • Have a track record of working inclusively and a genuine appreciation of the value of diversity

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Recognised Social Work Qualification.
  • Registration with Social Work England.
  • Knowledge of relevant voluntary and statutory agencies and their perspectives relating to palliative care.
  • Knowledge of current legislation relevant to role including MCA / DOLS/ Carers legislation, Care Act 2014, etc
  • Full driving licence.

  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

  Birmingham Hospice

  Address

  76 Grange Road

  Erdington

  Birmingham

  B24 0DF

  
  

  Employer's website

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Birmingham Hospice

  Address

  76 Grange Road

  Erdington

  Birmingham

  B24 0DF

  
  

  Employer's website

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

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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