Job summary
- Main area
- Social Work
- Grade
- NLH: NLH 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 18.75 hours per week
- Job ref
- NLH 5 Social Worker
- Employer
- North London Hospice
- Employer type
- Private Sector
- Site
- North London Hospice
- Town
- Finchley
- Salary
- £35,112 - £42,742 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Social Worker
NLH: NLH 5
Job overview
North London Hospice is a registered charity that has been caring for local people since 1984. We are committed to empowering patients with life limiting illnesses, supporting them to achieve the best quality of life possible. As well as our inpatient unit at Woodside Avenue work within the community palliative care-East and West; our support to patients in their own homes in partnership with our specialist Palliative Care teams, providing emotional and practical support to patients, their families and carers.
Social care work within community palliative care team provides psychosocial care to patients, families, and their carers pre & post bereavement. They act as advocates for people with advanced life limiting illness and their family / carers, aiming to enable individuals to make informed choices to manage their health, wellbeing, and lives independently for as long as possible.
Main duties of the job
To work closely with social workers and other multidisciplinary colleagues, to assist and support them in their work and provide timely, creative, person-centred support to patients and their families/carers.
Working for our organisation
Every person at North London Hospice plays a role in supporting people to live their lives as well as they can for as long as they can. From our nursing, medical and clinical staff, patient and family support and health and wellbeing teams, cleaners & caterers to communications, finance, HR, retail and fundraising support - we all work to ensure exceptional care.
As an organisation, we are committed to offering a healthy work/life balance, with accessible mental health support, an extensive range of lifestyle and health benefits and excellent training and development opportunities, and hence, we offer the following range of competitive benefits:
- Competitive rates of pay
- Generous annual leave
- Transfer of NHS pension scheme
- Pension - Employer contribution pension scheme
- Access to clinical supervision
- Fully funded Health Cash Plan
- Life Assurance cover
- Flexible/Hybrid Working
- A range of opportunities for professional learning and development
- Access to our 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Travel incentives
- Family friendly and special leave
- A supportive and collaborative work environment
- Blue Light Scheme membership and carers’ discounts
- Social events throughout the year and much more…
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
lease review the attached job description and person specification for more details on the role and type of individual who would suit the post.
We reserve the right to interview candidates who are most suited to this post before the closing date.
North London Hospice is an equal opportunities employer and a proud member of the Disability Confident Employer Scheme. We value diversity, and we acknowledge that we currently have an underrepresentation from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people. North London Hospice job opportunities are open to all, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ in Social Care or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Degree in Social Care
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience working in adult social care services
- Experience of assessment and planning intervention
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- Experience working with volunteers or unpaid carers
- Experience supporting people through issues of loss
- Experience of managing support workers
Personal Qualities and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Ability to work well autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
Any applicant that does not meet the criteria as outlined in the NHS Bursary criteria cannot be considered at all. To meet these criteria you must have been ordinarily resident which is defined as (lawful and habitual residence through choice and for a settled purpose throughout the period concerned.). If the reason you have moved to mainland UK is wholly or mainly for the purpose of full time education you are not entitled to receive NHS funded support. However, you are entitled to occupy an NHS commissioned training place and should seek funding advice from your own Local Education Authority. If the reason you have moved to mainland UK is not wholly or mainly for the purpose of full time education you may be eligible for full bursary funding. Please seek advice from the NHS Bursary Department - www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/Students.aspx
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Paula Tunstall
- Job title
- Patient & Family Support Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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