Band 4 Social Work Assistant

To undertake patient and carer assessments of palliative care social work needs To work in partnership with patients and carers to identify their social work support needs To co-plan proportionate, person-centred, creative and outcome-based support interventions to patients and carers, reviewing for effectiveness To work inclusively with adults from diverse backgrounds, including physical disabilities, mental health, substance use, learning disabilities, older adults, and carers To demonstrate a strong commitment to human rights, the social model of disability and reducing inequality experienced by marginalised groups within our communities To autonomously manage a caseload under line management supervision, joint working with a qualified social worker where appropriate To provide emotional support to patients and carers at the advanced stages of disease progression and post bereavement as appropriate To gain valid informed consent and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.

To facilitate support groups and wellbeing sessions for patients and carers To work together with the hospice multi-disciplinary team and external organisations, ensuring that patients and carers can access the care and support they need for maximising their quality of life To work in accordance with the organisations clinical safeguarding policies To undertake administrative tasks related to the role when required To show an ability to manage competing priorities in consultation with line manager where necessary, so that the highest priority work is completed in a timely way To maintain accurate client records on the hospice electronic patient record system, in accordance with hospice policy To actively participate in team meetings and individual supervision for the development of individual knowledge and skills, team performance and service improvement To work adaptively in various community locations and forums across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, in accordance with local need and hospice strategic plan To support internal and local strategic initiatives through promoting awareness and interest in work with internal and external colleagues, patients and carers To demonstrate values associated with social work and our hospice values in all you do Personal and People Development To show a commitment to continuing professional development and maintain evidence of this, participating actively in supervision sessions To be subject to regular annual staff performance and to actively participate in the process To attend appropriate meetings, both internal and external, positively representing the team and service To embrace new ways of working that may emerge as the hospice responds to the needs of our communities To proactively reflect on ones own practice or service for learning and development needs and service improvement Monitor and maintain health & safety and security of yourself and others To participate in the assessment of risk and thereby contribute towards clinical and corporate governance agenda as appropriate To familiarise yourself with matters relating to health and safety management as they affect you personally and/or the hospice, reporting any potential risks to life or property immediately in accordance with the hospices Health and Safety policy and procedures To refrain from smoking in any area of the Hospice premises To look for potential risks to yourself and others in work activities, environment and processes including issues around lone working To contribute to the management of safe lone working within the team, other internal teams and external colleagues To work in a way that shows understanding and complies with legislation and hospice policies To report actual or potential problems that may put health, security or safety at risk, follow the strict guidelines around information governance To work within the guidance policy for the protection of children and adults at risk To know what to do in an emergency at work, knows how to get help and act immediately to get help To demonstrate a sound understanding of Clinical Governance and patient safety, including compliance with Health & Safety Policies such as annual training in Manual Handling, CPR, Fire Safety and Risk Management and apply your learning to the work situation.

To apply the principles of information governance and patient confidentiality to all aspect of your role. To accept and act on constructive feedback, for the identification of own and service development needs To know what to do in an emergency at work, knows how to get help and act immediately to get help