Lead Social WorkerNHS

Job summary

At St Catherines Hospice, we help people to have quality of life to the end of life, alongside supporting their families before, during and after bereavement. Our Social Work, Counselling, Bereavement and Remembrance Services provide compassionate, timely and effective support throughout each persons hospice journey.

Were looking for an experienced and values-led Lead Social Worker to provide professional, clinical and operational leadership across these vital services.

This is a varied senior role combining professional leadership, safeguarding oversight, team management, service development and direct clinical practice.

No two days are likely to look exactly the same. You could be: leading Social Work, Counselling, Bereavement and Remembrance Services; managing a specialist caseload and supporting people with complex psychosocial needs; providing expert safeguarding, mental capacity and risk-management advice; facilitating family meetings and coordinating care with the multidisciplinary team; supervising and developing staff, students and volunteers; overseeing referral, triage, allocation and review processes; monitoring demand, waiting times, outcomes and experience; leading service improvement, audit and quality assurance; delivering education and reflective learning; and building strong partnerships across health, social care and the voluntary sector.

Main duties of the job

Duties include:

1. Social Work Practice

2. Safeguarding Lead

3. Day-to-Day Team Management

4. Counselling, Bereavement and Remembrance Services

5. Service Coordination

6. Working Relationships

Job description

St Catherine's Hospice is committed to achieving its vision of supporting people to have quality of life to the end of life and supporting families before, during and after bereavement. The Lead Social Worker will provide professional, clinical and operational management across Social Work, Counselling, Bereavement and Remembrance Services.

The post holder will lead the delivery of high-quality, person-centred psychosocial care, ensuring patients, families and carers receive compassionate, timely and effective support throughout their hospice journey. They will maintain professional oversight of safeguarding, counselling, bereavement support and remembrance services whilst fostering a culture of innovation, continuous improvement and excellence.

The role combines operational leadership, professional supervision, support of service development and direct clinical practice, maintaining a specialist caseload of patients and families with complex psychosocial needs.

About us

Enjoy 36 days holiday (including bank holidays), an extra wellbeing day for your birthday, up to 8% employer pension contributions, Blue Light Card discounts, discounted on-site meals, career development opportunities, life insurance, cycle to work scheme, employee assistance programme and great free parking within our fabulous grounds.

If youre ready to combine specialist social work practice with compassionate leadership and service development, wed love to hear from you. Come and help us ensure people and families receive outstanding psychosocial support when it matters most.